TSC heater only last for 1 year

[alinas2010]

That seems like a big fire hazard.

Idk, I haven’t had any issues. They don’t get that hot. I’ve taken it apart and it’s like a radiant heat plate and a small fan just blows the heat out of the vents.

Edit to add:
Certainly everyone should evaluate what is right for them and their set up.

I trusted this because it can be used in close proximity to dogs in an enclosed possibly dusty, hairy space, so to me that had to be a bit less of a hazard than say a space heater.

 

[Debbie292d]

We have two of these. One for me, one for them. They've lasted nearly a decade. Oil-filled, only 400 watts, and one heats a 5'x12' coop to 40/45F, for the most part when set almost to the lowest setting.

These are NOT like a cozy coop, and you have to put them out of the chickens' reach.





When it's sub-zero, we turn it up a bit, but even -40F, we never had to turn it past halfway up.

 

[Debbie292d]

This is what's in the breeder coop, 12'x20'.

Much more wattage, 1500. It doesn't run often, we've noticed, but only had it since this last January. We like this for one thing, not many larger heaters like this will let you set them for as low as 40/45°F, which is what we keep them at. Also, this one isn't digital, so if the power ever goes out, it will come back on by itself once power is restored. Most of the digital ones won't.

 

[CCsGarden]

We have two of these. One for me, one for them. They've lasted nearly a decade. Oil-filled, only 400 watts, and one heats a 5'x12' coop to 40/45F, for the most part when set almost to the lowest setting.

These are NOT like a cozy coop, and you have to put them out of the chickens' reach.



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When it's sub-zero, we turn it up a bit, but even -40F, we never had to turn it past halfway up.

Great to hear that one has lasted a long time!

 

[Debbie292d]

Great to hear that one has lasted a long time!

Hubby gave mine to the ducks!

I told him ducks don't need heat unless it gets below zero. He has a soft heart and wants their duckhouse to be cozy for them. Whatever lol. He built a wire rack to protect it so the ducks can't get closer than 6" to it.

I bought myself a heated lap blanket. It's only been a week but I like this better anyway!

 

[CCsGarden]

Hubby gave mine to the ducks!

I told him ducks don't need heat unless it gets below zero. He has a soft heart and wants their duckhouse to be cozy for them. Whatever lol. He built a wire rack to protect it so the ducks can't get closer than 6" to it.

I bought myself a heated lap blanket. It's only been a week but I like this better anyway!

Heated lap blanket sounds cozy!


( I have a heart for my chickens , lol!) I feel like when I feel cold my chickies must be cold

 

[Debbie292d]

Heated lap blanket sounds cozy!


( I have a heart for my chickens , lol!) I feel like when I feel cold my chickies must be cold

The "chickens are wearing a down jacket" people do not understand us! I have a down jacket too, and after an hour out there, I get cold!

 

[McChooky]

I use a ceramic heater suspended from the ceiling so my chickens can stand underneath it and dry their wet feathers. They have a thick bed of pine shavings and sawdust down on the floor. It keeps them warm all winter.The only time the humidity is high in my coop is when the humidity is high outside

 

[Sefirothe]

I guess I didn’t notice the cost. Good to know! Our bill hikes significantly every winter because we store paint in our shop for our business, so we have to keep it heated. That gets super expensive in the winter as it gets so cold here. So likely the cost was hidden by that outrageous hike.

Our shed is on a separate meter so it was easy to see. The back half of our house is actually my retired general contractor father's business storage and set up on a separate electric meter. The whole area is not temp controlled and not habitable. Now that he's retired, its rarely used so the lights arent even on that often really. So the electric bill for back there is super low, mostly the meter rental and connectivity fees the power company charges.

When we ran electric out to the coop/shed, we hooked it into the circuit in back. The oil filled radiant heater I got has 600W/900W/1500W modes. I left it on the 600W setting and set to 40F to mostly to keep eggs from freezing because I cant collect multiple times a day.

The electric bill went from $25/month to almost $90/month when it was the coldest in Jan/Feb.