Heated base for waterer: your thoughts on this product?

[texsuze]

My old 'cookie tin + small watt light bulb' has served me well for years as a heated base for keeping water in my metal water fount from freezing. However it has seen better days and I'm a bit worried about the rusty parts on the tin and its functional integrity. I do have an unused tin I can use, but being newer, the metal is so much thinner than my old standby cookie tin.

I'm considering this product since it has a thermostat and an on/off temperature range: https://lilclucker.com/products/chicken-waterer-heated-base-orange
Question: being powder-coated metal, is this likely to "off-gas" paint fumes when heating? My plan would be to set this base on a Pavestone I use inside the coop, then put the metal water fount on top. Your thoughts and pros/cons are appreciated.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I think it is a good choice. I wouldn't worry about off gassing. The powder coat is baked on and cured at over 300F and probably for at least a half hour, maybe several hours. The temperature it will operate at is much lower.

 

[Debbie292d]

I was a little concerned at first, seeing no reviews on it and a lot of pop-ups on their site, but found the same one on Amazon with a lot of great reviews.

It's got a thermostat and never gets hot enough to burn anything.

 

[texsuze]

Thanks, all, for your input.

 

[MROO]

How's it working out for you? I have a different brand, but the same style. I've had it for three winters, now and I LOVE it!

 

[progressivehomesteader]

Bump! Want hear how it’s going

 

[texsuze]

Weather has been so "spring-like" that I haven't even installed it yet ! I tested it and it fired right up, so to speak. Will probably put it into my coop within a week or so, along with the metal waterer on top, just so girls can get used to seeing the entire setup before we get a surprise big freeze. I'll use a Pavestone to set it on.