Heater base for plastic waterers?

[ArtistaRaquel]

I've been trying to find a heater base to use with my plastic 5 gallon waterers. I have two that are vacuum sealed and work great most of the year, but don't have the option of putting a deicer in them during freezing temperatures as it would prevent the vacuum seal. I thought I saw a metal heater base that said it could be used with plastic waterers, but now I can't find it! Any suggestions would be most appreciated.

 

[longviewrn]

url="/t/1145496/heater-base-for-plastic-waterers#post_17856091"]I've been trying to find a heater base to use with my plastic 5 gallon waterers. I have two that are vacuum sealed and work great most of the year, but don't have the option of putting a deicer in them during freezing temperatures as it would prevent the vacuum seal. I thought I saw a metal heater base that said it could be used with plastic waterers, but now I can't find it! Any suggestions would be most appreciated.[/quote]

 

[longviewrn]

I have one, and have also made a few from cookie tins with 40 watt light bulbs, but lately the weather here in Idaho has been below 10 degrees at night, and neither of these keep the water from freezing at that temp.

 

[RonP]

Try a higher watt bulb in colder temps.

 

[GC-Raptor]

Strombergs has one. I have no experience with it. Let me know if it does the job. www.strombergschickens.com/category/fount-heaters GC