Thermocubes - for watering during winter

[crittersitter]

I just got my thermocube and heated dog bowl. This will be my first experience using them but i am thrilled about the idea of NOT having to deal with frozen water all winter

 

[turbo13]

Hi All.can You Use A Thermcube Pluged Into A Surge Protector?.my One Outlet Is Outside The Coop.it Has However, A Steel Cover And One Up One Down Plug Outlet.the Thermocube Won't Fit Any Ideas? Thanks

 

[RobinZ]

We hooked our heat lamp up to the thermocube, the waterbowl has it's own built in thermostat. Our cube range was 35-45 degrees. We felt that was really too warm, the heat lamp was on all the time, ended up just turning it off/on manually. IHMO Chickens don't need it that warm in the winter if your coop is tight and ventilated.

 

[nancypo]

What a great idea!!! Simple and easy...

 

[joebryant]

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If you mean can you plug in a cord with a surge protector, put the surge protector into the coop, and plug the thermocube into the surge protector, then plug the water bowl into the thermocube, then, yes, you can do that.

 

[hallerlake]

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Yeah, but that might be good in my mini greenhouse.

 

[turbo13]

JOE. Yes thats what I mean.I hope my bunk bed in your coop has this thermocube for those cold nights.Thanks again jim.

 

[featherz]

Good plan! The thermocubes are $14 on amazon, btw. I already have the dog bowls but how do you keep the chickens from tipping or splashing all the water out?

 

[joebryant]

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I have al of my dog bowls raised on blocks.

 

[jmagill]

Thermocubes work great. Only problem is that it never gets that warm here all winter long. Waste of money.