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Quote: Another option for the 5 gallon waterer might be one of those bird bath deicer things. I don't think they *have* to be submerged all the time. Or a stock tank heater.

Quote: Do you mean the cookie tin heaters? If so, why do you think they look dangerous? To me the fishtank heaters seem less safe. If the water level goes down, won't they break or something?

Quote: That's what I thought but post #278 says walmart. I didn't get a chance to check there anyway.

Quote: OK i have another question in addition to the one above. I bought a weatherproof socket but it just has the rubber socket w/ 2 wires coming out of it. So I can't figure out how to attach it to the side of the tin. So do I need to get a different socket? Does it need to be weatherproof...

OK I guess I got the wrong socket because there's nowhere to put 3/8" nipple or all thread or whatever on it. But the others were indoor type so I didn't know if it was ok to use those. Or at least they looked like indoor type. I'll return the rubber ones and get one with a 3/8" threaded hole on...

Quote: OK i have another question in addition to the one above. I bought a weatherproof socket but it just has the rubber socket w/ 2 wires coming out of it. So I can't figure out how to attach it to the side of the tin. So do I need to get a different socket? Does it need to be weatherproof...

I have a question. Our waterer is kinda big-maybe 15" diameter. It's the Little Giant brand 3 gallon top-fill fount. The tins I can find are not that big. Maybe 12" at most. Is it ok to use that size?