how does it stay upright without a stand?
759919
The bottom is flat with a cutout for the cord. We sit ours on the wooden deck and it works fine. The birds love it!
759920
You have to provide a stand for it. We used the birdbath all last winter and the birds loved it. I live in OH where the winters can be very cold. There was never ice in the water. Happy birding.
759921
It has a set of brackets and hardware that you use for the mount you want. I used just an old empty paint bucket with lid, filled it with weights (so it doesn't topple over) and secured the bath on top. My setup holds up to the birds, squirrels, and deer. Not sure about raccoons.
759922
You have to already have a stand that would hold a standard, non-heated bath for summer months. This one just fits right in the stand during the winter months.
759923
I bought this item, but I already had a stand. As far as I know, without a stand, it won't stay upright.
759924
There is an adjustable bracket that attaches (with a screw fastener) to the bottom of the bird bath. It will adapt to porch/deck/patio railings, as well as square or round posts of any size. We have two of these bird baths, one of which must be almost 15 years old. It is still fully functional. This is a very durable bird bath, and I highly recommend it. We live in a wooded area where tree debris is always falling into the bird baths, and we scrub them out weekly with a utility brush and a little water. The heater keeps the water from freezing throughout the winter without fail. I have purchased these at wild bird brick and mortar shops, and from Amazon. Amazon always offers the most favorable pricing.
759925
There is an adjustable bracket that attaches (with a screw fastener) to the bottom of the bird bath. It will adapt to porch/deck/patio railings, as well as square or round posts of any size. We have two of these bird baths, one of which must be almost 15 years old. It is still fully functional. This is a very durable bird bath, and I highly recommend it. We live in a wooded area where tree debris is always falling into the bird baths, and we scrub them out weekly with a utility brush and a little water. The heater keeps the water from freezing throughout the winter without fail. I have purchased these at wild bird brick and mortar shops, and from Amazon. Amazon always offers the most favorable pricing. There is an adjustable bracket that attaches (with a screw fastener) to the bottom of the bird bath. It will adapt to porch/deck/patio railings, as well as square or round posts of any size. We have two of these bird baths, one of which must be almost 15 years old. It is still fully functional. This is a very durable bird bath, and I highly recommend it. We live in a wooded area where tree debris is always falling into the bird baths, and we scrub them out weekly with a utility brush and a little water. The heater keeps the water from freezing throughout the winter without fail. I have... » Read More There is an adjustable bracket that attaches (with a screw fastener) to the bottom of the bird bath. It will adapt to porch/deck/patio railings, as well as square or round posts of any size. We have two of these bird baths, one of which must be almost 15 years old. It is still fully functional. This is a very durable bird bath, and I highly recommend it. We live in a wooded area where tree debris is always falling into the bird baths, and we scrub them out weekly with a utility brush and a little water. The heater keeps the water from freezing throughout the winter without fail. I have purchased these at wild bird brick and mortar shops, and from Amazon. Amazon always offers the most favorable pricing. « Show Less
759926
The first one I bought included a pedestal stand, but I stopped using it and set the birdbath in a 16" - 18" flower pot saucer on the ground. It's much easier to keep it level in the saucer because you can just wiggle it around to level and the weight of the water when it's filled keeps it from moving during normal use. I drilled a hole in the bottom of the saucer to run the plug through the bottom and plug it in to the extension cord during the winter.
1450958
No stand. You just push it in the ground. It holds up fine. We are happy with this item, however it does seem a little cheap.
420406
The stand is free-standing - you can place it anywhere on a table or desk. It's been very stable for me.
1438809
Both of mine are able to stand upright without issue. Since it's a thin metal, I'd suggest just hitting it a couple of times. Otherwise I'd return it.
298595
John,It will stay upright. You can not push it all the way down so it lies flat. Hope this helps.
2224003
No it doesn't come with a stand. I like to use a wet towel to keep it from sliding.
774319
No it does not require a stand. We have moved it between trees, on the support poles of our deck, etc. We got it with the intention of using it at home and taking it camping as well. It works great for both!! We totally love it!!
694799
It stands up on it's own like a laptop. The further back you open it, the more likely it is to tip over due to the tablet being vertically top-heavy but mine only falls like that when it's fully extended and I bump the table really hard or suddenly press too hard when using the touch screen. It's really remarkably stable otherwise though!
1026554
No it stays upright. There is no way to fold this stand. The stand is heavy metal in a fixed position.
108727
It doesn't have feet but it stands upright just fine. Also - the company is great when it comes to customer service! I have two of these and one died after about 6 weeks. I contacted the company since I couldn't return to Amazon any longer and they sent me a new one at no cost to me! The fan moves a lot of air too.
1014476
It is free-standing! The suction cup just lets you maneuver a bit more easily and is what brings color to the bottom of the unit.
1270335
No, it does not stay upright. It folds all the way flat. I purchased a cover with a kickstand that holds it up.
2119716
No stand, but I see no reason why you couldn't stand it on it's side. The flat edge is about 3/4" wide and the wires would want to pull it over, so you'd need to stick it between 2 heavy things to hold it upright.
312809
No, nothing to keep it upright. Furthermore, it is very hard to install properly. From my point of view this is a totally useless object. Maybe others could find it useful but I really don't. Sorry for my poor English since I'm french speaking but I hope I make my point.
1880006
if you have something you can attach it to. it does not have it's own stand.
1956698
It doesn't come with stand. It can either sit flat or be mounted vertically by hanging on screws provided.
132207
Melissa, it stays upright once you put it in position. No complaints about that. It is just VERY strong suction with no adjustment accommodation