how warm is the water? Just warm enough to keep from freezing or is the water actually warm?
137951
My guess would be 40 F or less. I know our very small bird bath (28" diameter) froze at 20, even with this, so it can't be very warm. For northern Michigan it was way to cold / small.
137952
With temperatures in the 33°F to 35°F range, mine heats the water near the heater to 50°F while running at a 75% duty cycle. At lower temperatures the duty cycle will reach 100% and the heater will not be able to supply enough power to maintain 50°F. Below that temperature of the water near the heater will be a nearly constant rise above the air temperature,. For my situation the temperature rise above ambient will be about 21°F. I would expect mine to freeze over when the ambient air temperature is 11°F.
137953
My guess would be 40° F or less. I know our very small bird bath (28" diameter) froze at 20°, even with this, so it can't be very warm. For northern Michigan it was way to cold / small.
137954
This heater definitely keeps my small birdbath from freezing. It doesn't heat the water up very warm but just enough to not freeze. My birds love it and don't mind drinking the cold water. I live in northern Utah, near the Air Force Base. I keep my bird bath on my deck in the winter. That way I don't have to run really long extension cords, just one to the outlet on the side of my house at the deck. Plus, I get to watch the birds up close. It makes it easier to step out on the deck and fill the birdbath with water.
137955
I live in central Texas, so it is not super cold here and this de-icer keeps a good bit of my bird bath unfrozen so the birds can drink from it. But it does not keep the water warm.
2139338
You cannot set the temperature. There is a thermostat that regulates the temperature so the water does not freeze.
1734922
Mine never feels warm, but I know it works. It only comes on when the temp is below freezing and I don't think it warms the water to hot. You wouldn't want that anyway, it would evaporate too fast
1734925
No it wont feel warm. It has an automatic thermostat that will only come on as needed to keep the water from freezing. I just replaced the one i bought 8 years ago. I hope this one , which is the same brand, lasts as long
1132800
It keeps the water from freezing. It does not get to 75 degrees in freezing weather.
1314783
I would think you could use warmer water. We have our connected to a garden hose, which is is designed for, so it's cold except for any sun warming on the water when it's sitting out. It's plumbing pipe so should be OK for normal tap water temperatures.
334457
Where do you have the bucket kept at? Durning the winter I had it at 78-82 in a 55 degree garage it had no problem keeping up but also started it the water around 100 degrees
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The cold water is about 30 degrees in the front and the hot about 30 degrees in the back. I just measured it it's 2.5 inch you need to calculate.
747270
I had the same question when mine arrived a year ago. But after plugging it in just before freezing temps, it did the job just fine. The water doesn't even feel warm to the touch, which I'm sure our pet appreciates. So, it just works...
481897
It is cold/cool water. You could think of borrowing the water before it goes into the tank. Most homes have only cold/cool water hooked up to their toilets.
1793397
I have used it several times in cold 46 degree water and warm water and I am very satisfied with it. Hope this helps.
410069
Mine has never frozen. I live in NH, Temps do drop to 0 but do not stay there for a long time. The waterer is in the coop not outside. I am going to purchase another one.
740551
Goodness! Guess that depends on how cold it is outside. It only gets "lukewarm feeling" when my hands are freezing. When the weather is not freezing or below freezing, it doesn't kick on. For instance, if it's 40degs. the water does not warm.
189716
Sorry for the delays answering ur question. I have both & both models are great. Having dual system warm & cold water is great in winter :-)
1820997
I use it with the three gallon Little Giant water font, and the heater keeps the water just above freezing, and not more than 45 degrees or so. The thermostat seems to work very well. All-in-all, I am quite pleased with it.
965094
The water is kept cold by ice in the cold water chamber of the unit. The water is always nice and cold and the hot water is always hot.
836694
I've not taken the temp of the heated water. I don't know what birds can tolerate but none of them seem to have a problem. We've had maybe a total of 10 days below freezing this winter and a few of those had lows in the teens. That's really cold for us. Because I have a shallow bird bath, I didn't give a second thought to adding water ever day. Evaporation due to the heater? Maybe a luttle bit.