Homemade water heater

[neo71665]

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=bird+bat...363919&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_2l9ehavx5v_e

 

[Bejep714]

Ok. I'll just make it a regular thing to check. Thank you

 

[tigger19687]

SOOO glad you took out the 160w ! I almost chocked when I saw that.
Maybe you can put 2 slabs on the bottom ?

Another good stone to use is Soapstone, keeps heat longer and won't break under the heat. They can be expensive though, they are used on wood stove heaters

 

[kerbotx]

I use a regular light bulb inside a cookie tin: https://the-chicken-chick.com/make-cookie-tin-waterer-heater-under-10/ but I've also seen the same thing done inside a cinderblock. It is wise to block under it with bricks or similar, so that the wood doesn't get hot. The trough seems so deep, I think you would have problems keeping it thawed completely - you could try placing rocks or brick pieces in it, big enough to rise above the water level.

 

[Bejep714]

I use a regular light bulb inside a cookie tin: https://the-chicken-chick.com/make-cookie-tin-waterer-heater-under-10/ but I've also seen the same thing done inside a cinderblock. It is wise to block under it with bricks or similar, so that the wood doesn't get hot. The trough seems so deep, I think you would have problems keeping it thawed completely - you could try placing rocks or brick pieces in it, big enough to rise above the water level.

When you say block under ir with bricks, do you mean what I already have or add more?

 

[kerbotx]

When you say block under ir with bricks, do you mean what I already have or add more?

What you have looks good, only add more if the floor underneath it all feels warm to the touch.

 

[Bejep714]

I'll see tomorrow. The floor doesn't feel warm, it's just not cold

 

[Bejep714]

It was a warmish day today and the rock underneath got warmer and heated the straw. I put some tile on every corner to levitate it so some air can get down there.

 

[saysfaa]

If "warm" is over 45F inside your coop, you can add a Thermo Cube to turn the contraption off until the temperature drops back down to 32F. Or a simple plug in switch. Or just unplug it until the temperature drops.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/120-VAC...ically-Controlled-Double-Outlet-TC3/100210525

https://www.homedepot.com/s/plug in switch?searchtype=text&NCNI-5

 

[Bejep714]

I'll have to try that next time. It wasn't supposed to be in the 50s today