Bird bath de-icer comes equipped with a built-in thermostat which will keep drinking water within the optimal drinking range for wild birds even on the coldest days. The unit can even be used in plastic baths, and will not overheat if the bath runs dry. A stainless steel guard is provided to protect wildlife from burns. 250 watts.
Product Features
- API 300 birdbath de-icer comes equipped with a built-in thermostat that will keep water liquid even on the coldest days
- Birdbath de-icer comes fully assembled
- A stainless-steel guard is provided to protect wildlife from burns
- Safe for use even in plastic baths
- Will not overheat if the bath runs dry
and I was really disappointed. I spent most of the rest of the … I used this in a 2 gallon bucket with a horizontal poultry nipple for my 6 laying hens. I thought it died while we were gone over the holidays, and I was really disappointed. I spent most of the rest of the winter hauling water back and forth to my chickens. I discovered the next time we were getting ready to travel with cold weather in the forecast that it had actually just tripped the GFCI and the deicer was actually working fine. Oops.
Does the Job This de-icer works. No problem with that. It was 9 degrees outside this morning, and the bird-bath was liquid water. There are only two minor issues (and these are truly minor). First, I’m using a concrete birdbath, and it’s quite shallow (I don’t know if others are deeper). If the de-icer is not completely submerged, it will not work well; only the area immediately around the de-icer will be liquid. The unit is quite thick, and I find that the water evaporates rather quickly…or maybe…
Birds love it, water when it’s freezing! The birds love it…. Works well to keep the bird bath from icing over. We have a smaller bath, and I do have to put a large rock on top of it to keep it submerged.