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Is there a reason in your winter waterer design you opted for an aquarium heater over a de-icer? I’m trying to figure out what would work best. What are the pros and cons of each for safety/energy-efficiency/etc?

Thanks! I wish I had done more winter research before building my first waterer... I don’t have power in the coop and it’s at the back of my yard, but at this point I don’t think I can avoid having to run an extension cord out there. I’m in Nashville which isn’t too cold, but we had a solid...

Has anyone used pipe heating cable? I’m wondering if that would keep the PVC warm and the nipples from freezing?

I was so proud of the waterer I built from a bucket, PVC, and chicken nipples this summer (similar to this: http://americanpreppersnetwork.com/2012/06/how-to-diy-chicken-nipple-waterers.html)- and then winter weather came:hit. The chicken nipples are downward facing ones and they are freezing...