Water Heater Advice Needed!

[Chick-N-Fun]

I use 2 heated dog bowls from TSC....
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/farm-innovators-round-heated-pet-bowl-6-qt?cm_vc=-10005
They work great and are very easy to keep clean!

 

[jreardon1918]

I use a farm innovators 250 volt heater. In a 5 gallon plastic bucket with HN.

 

[Crazy Fun Chicken Lady]

That is the one I have had for a few years and it is great. I hope I like my new ones as much as this one.

 

[Devyn Nagy]

https://www.mypetchicken.com/catalog/Chicken-Supplies/Perfect-Bucket-Heater-De-Icer-p2402.aspx

I use these in buckets with horizontal nipples.

Do you think it would work with vertical nipples if I propped it up somehow?

 

[RoosterML]

Do you think it would work with vertical nipples if I propped it up somehow?

No. Switch to horizontal nipples or you’ll be cryin

 

[rosemarythyme]

Do you think it would work with vertical nipples if I propped it up somehow?

Vertical nipples freeze pretty much at point of freezing, regardless if the water inside the waterer is kept liquid, because most of the nipple mechanism is external and exposed to freezing temperatures.

Horizontal nipples have more of the mechanism internal so are less prone to freezing as long as the water inside is kept liquid.

 

[Crazy Fun Chicken Lady]

I agree. Horizontal nipples are a must for winter.

 

[Alaskan]

I use a farm innovators 250 volt heater. In a 5 gallon plastic bucket with HN.

X2, love mine!!!

Safe to run dry, safe to sit on rubber, and strong enough to thaw itself out of solid ice.

 

[toastinboots]

Anyone use a bird bath de-icer for this?

https://www.amazon.com/Allied-Preci...dp/B000TZ745A/ref=psdc_13764281_t1_B001E8X2CA

I have a 2-gallon plastic horizontal nipple waterer.

I'm hesitant to stick a fish tank heater in there because once the water level goes down at all, the heater will likely burn out from not being submerged. The Farm Innovations 250V De-Icer looks good but it's kinda pricey, and might be too big to fit my 2-gallon waterer.

 

[kathryn50]

https://www.mypetchicken.com/catalog/Chicken-Supplies/Perfect-Bucket-Heater-De-Icer-p2402.aspx

I use these in buckets with horizontal nipples.

Will this work with a long extension cord? I have no power in my coop