If you made this up, way to think outside the box! Thanks for sharing the idea regardless!
Alternate method to prevent water freezing.
- Author R2elk
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R2elk
Thank you. Yes, I made it up based on the premise of the hot beds we used to use to give plants an early start for the garden.
R2elk
I have been using this method for over 20 years. At temperatures down to 0°F, there is no ice that forms in the bucket. At temperatures down to -20°F, an ice layer up to 3/8" can form overnight. I remove the ice layer the first thing in the morning and the water stays open for the remainder of the day. At temperatures down to -30°F, the ice layer can get as thick as 3/4" to 1" thick overnight. Again, removing the ice layer in the morning allows the water to stay open for the rest of the day.