thermo cube

[new chick 203]

anyone use the thermo cube to control a heater in their coop? This is my first winter with the ladies and I've been reading mixed reviews. Thanks.

 

[RobinZ]

If you get one, I'd suggest the one with the lower temp range. I bought one w 35-45 off/on temp. Ran the heat lamp constantly, it was way too warm in the coop. JMHO.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

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Where can you get the lower temp range ones? I'd be interested in one too. I haven't seen them for sale, whereas I have seen the 35-45 ones.

 

[henney penny]

I seen them on amazone.com not sure of the temp on them though

 

[new chick 203]

was it just not accurate? that was the model i was thinking of getting.

 

[TCollier]

Here is a link for the 35/45 and the 20/30.

35 on 45 off $11.57
http://www.smarthome.com/7143/Thermo-Cube/p.aspx

20 on 30 off $13.47
http://www.smarthome.com/7142/Thermo-Cube/p.aspx

 

[joebryant]

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The 35/45 is for an electric dog water bowl, not a heat lamp.

 

[new chick 203]

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The 35/45 is for an electric dog water bowl, not a heat lamp.

Why? What would you recommend for a heat lamp?

 

[~*Sweet Cheeks*~]

Last year I hung a red heat lamp in my coop above the hanging water bucket when the temps were freezing the water.

Being in the Pacific NW, I only needed it/used it for a week.

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

I use the 35/45 one on a kerosene bullet heater in my lean-to (it does have walls that I take off in the summer), to keep the water cups thawed for my banty's works great. the temps get below 0 plus it has great ventilation. please don't use heat lamps in you coop for heat, i know of to many burned down coops from them. one person I know lost 2 coops (all that was in there too) and almost there house, the only reason the house was saved a passsing police officer saw the fire and saved the house.