Cookie Tin water heater

[mcg30_40]

ok, that makes sense if you use chicken waterers. I use cattle water troughs (the smaller ones) so the chickens and goats can drink from it.

 

[hinkjc]

You close the lid, plug it in and turn the light on. Place the tin on bricks or a hollywood block and set the waterer on top. Make sure they are plugged into GFI outlets - as someone mentioned water and electricity don't mix well. I've never had any problem with them and they work well here.

Jody

 

[SterlingAcres]

Ooooh those are cool

I might have to have Ian rig one. Thanks Jody!

 

[chickens4jojo]

I am going to run to my local thrift store tomorrow to try to find one of those tins.

That's a really smart idea.

 

[Patch of Heaven Farm]

Great idea!!!

 

[hinkjc]

Thanks everyone, but I can't take credit for them. DH came up with the idea and is my handy dandy do-it-yourselfer guy. LOL I swear that man can do anything, which is really cool. I hope you have fun with it and it makes your winter lives easier.

btw..we found the cookie tins at the dollar store. You can get empty ones for about a buck or full of cookies for $2-$5. Enjoy the cookies and use the tin. Most of ours are Christmassy..and I think the chickens like the designs. lol

Jody

 

[justusnak]

I made one of those last year. These work GREAT!!!! I sat a 3 gallon metal waterer on it, and NO FREEZING! I just went to the local thrift store today, bought 7 more tins, and 7 light fixtures....total, under $20.00. Yes, I will be busy this week makeing more of these! The candlestick lights, for your windows...work great for these! I got 7 of them for $1.00 each, at the thrift store!

 

[kalaim]

And that kind of light cord is ok for outdoors then?

How do you put a hole in the cookie tin?

Thanks!!

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

Why not use a 12v bulb an mount from a car or trailer taillight/blinker.
Hook it to a battery or an old inverter. 110v AC can be dangerous around water but 12v DC is very safe even completely under water.

 

[kalaim]

I like the idea of hooking something up to a battery, seems much safer.

Just a car battery? What supplies would I need exactly?

edit....ok I looked up the 12 volt battery, got that! Definately not a car battery, sorry!
So what kind of light could be hooked up to that, that could fit into a cookie tin?

Thanks!