At what lowest temperature will the water stay liquid and not freeze? It gets below 0 degrees Fahrenheit here, & not sure 30 watts will work.
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I have had moist cat food in the bowl when the wind chill was below zero. During the night I unplug the bowls. I keep them plugged in until 11 p.m. and then plug in at 6 a.m. So far, no problems at all. Bowl always warm.
1115080
This item is designed to keep the water a few degrees above freezing so that it will not freeze.
2074764
I've used my Comark from around 60 degrees to temperatures around 350-360 (hot grease for fish). I've never used it to test below zero.
1440823
46F is the lowest setting. use it as lager beer fermenter so around 50F is sufficient for me.
503996
If you are hooked up to city water and leave a faucet dripping it shouldn't freeze unless way below freezing. I have done the same in 20 degree temps and didn't have a problem. Hope this helps.
1708146
you maybe able to on the lowest setting but you will need to keep a close eye on the temp..... highest usually gets you to 240 or 250 medium 170 , I never used it below that but maybe if you add water to the inside basin that might help keep the temp low.....but 90 is pretty low.....
35153
I have not tested this filter but the question isn't stupid like the "breaking physics" answer indicated. The water has energy imparted through the pump and the moving water is much harder to freeze. There is no exact answer without qualifications: "it depends on how low the temperature is and how long you will be leaving it in those temperatures." There may even be parts in the pumping mechanism that are extremely prone to freezing (like a thin hose without insulation that would seize the kinetic energy injection mechanism before it had a chance to postpone the freezing in the larger reservoir. Quick answer: Yes, this will freeze in sub-zero temperatures, eventually. Longer answer: It is likely that this will freeze rapidly because the pump likely has a hose that will freeze like pipes in a house. If sufficiently insulated, this could postpone the freezing but would likely not impart enough constant kinetic energy to the water to keep it from freezing forever. It's possible that the pump is strong enough that there would be an effect similar to what you see when fountains freeze but it's unlikely that it's well insulated and strong enough to do this. I hope this was helpful.
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Hi Lisa, This is Tyler from RentACoop. We have 200 chickens of our own in multiple housing arrangements. We use our 2 and 5 gallon waterers as their only source of water throughout the summer and winter months. We are located just outside of Washington DC where temperatures get down to around 10-15 degrees at the coldest. For 3 years now we have been using the c-50 150 watt water heater from Farm Innovators ($38) and the nipples have never frozen on any of our 20 buckets. Tyler @RentACoop
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The instructions say that it only turns on below 60 degrees. However, I only plug it in when it snows. Otherwise it'll run all the time when it's cold. I've been happy with it this winter, it keeps things melted several inches around it. However, downstream from it, water runs under the snow and it's a little icy.
1923121
I have used it below 50 and it was fine - below 30 would be freezing - so no for that
46913
I wondered the same thing, so I experimented with it. (I have two, actually). In a room that was about 42 degrees, they heated the water to about 52 degrees. I have to wonder why they're heating the water when it's not even close to freezing. A waste of electricity. I guess I have to go back to unplugging them when it's above freezing outside.I also tried it at room temperature, and they did not heat the water. So the thermostat does work, but not at the target temperature that you would expect (at or just above 32 degrees).
2011712
We had wind chills of 30 below and the water never froze, although I had a very thin layer on top of the water, as someone else mentioned. Actual air temps got as low as 3 below with no problems.
862656
We just bought a new MK32E for our daughter's barn. The heater on mine was attached directly to the underside of the water pan while this newest one has the heater sitting away from the water pan, suspended from a small arm. Ours froze up last year at -25 degrees but increasing the thermostat setting seemed to solve the issue. With the heater away from the pan and at -40 a 500 watt heater might be taxed beyond its capacity. I used to put a 100 watt light bulb inside our unit in the winter just to be sure it did not freeze during those few sub zero days.
1336947
The water usually gets cold in about 10 mins or less, however the water doesn't get super cold. Cold enough to be satisfactory, but there is no adjustable temperature for people who like very cold water.
2019443
Water is still liquid at 35º, so it will work just fine. My pump has not been out in freezing temps so far this year, but the literature says it has a thermal protection device to protect it. I will have to wait and see, but so far it works great.
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Hi Lisa,This is Tyler from RentACoop. We have 200 chickens of our own in multiple housing arrangements. We use our 2 and 5 gallon waterers as their only source of water throughout the summer and winter months. We are located just outside of Washington DC where temperatures get down to around 10-15 degrees at the coldest. For 3 years now we have been using the c-50 150 watt water heater from Farm Innovators ($38) and the nipples have never frozen on any of our 20 buckets. Tyler @RentACoop
1849953
I agree with answer that says that lowest programmable temperature is 170 degrees F. However I don't think you can program above the boiling point of water which is 212 degrees F
2190304
The unit uses heat to dehumidify. On a summer day it can heat up a small room pretty good. How far below freezing? I should work when the temps are in the high 20s F. The owner's manual gives a working range of 41.5ºF to 104ºF. Perhaps because once the water is removed from the air, it could freeze in the tank. Just speculating. Not a complete answer because I don't use it in an unheated space, but hope it helps.