Has any tried the "Farm Innovators Heated 2 Gal Poultry Drinker"

[tigger19687]

Yes it has a sensor, So I am not too worried.
But good to know about that Bubble wrap (?) that is what it looks like.

I just have not gotten out to get the plug all set up yet. It is not Freezing water temps yet so I feel like I have some time
Got to get this damn carport up first and weather sucked last few days

 

[tigger19687]

Update on the jug with salt water in it.
Temps down to 18 degrees. In coop the waterer had a skim coat of ice about 1/16 inch think. Easy to peck through. not sure if they did as I poked it before I looked hard enough.

I also had a small bowl of water on the deck that froze solid over night. Cereal bowl, 1/4 to 1/2 full. Made another small salt water bottle and put it on it to see how fast it would thaw. NOT in the sun and started to thaw in about 1/2 hr.
Sun about to hit it, been there for about 1-1/2 hours and it is still Half ice.

Not bad really.

 

[MDC Canada]

I am interested in getting this heated poultry drinker. Does anyone have one, if so how do you like it? I looked online, but there are not many reviews and they are mixed.

https://www.amazon.com/Farm-Innovators-HB-60P-Poultry-Drinker/dp/B005BV1WLE

I bought one a few years ago and after one season the heating element stopped working. The chicken specialist I bought it from said they have had similar problems and encourage people not to buy them anymore. However, I still have the drinker and use it in the summer (it doesn't work in the winter since the nipples freeze so quickly).