GESAIL Bird Bath Heater, Built in Thermostat Safety Durable 50W Bird Bath Heaters for Outdoors in Winter with Auto Shut Off Function for Garden Outdoor Yard Patio Birdbath

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Featuring a design of an angel holding up a shell on its back, this shell can be filled up with clean water to produce a fully functioning bird bath for your garden, to give local birds a drink of healthy, clean water.

With either of these solutions, you need an outdoor electrical outlet with a GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter. CONS: VERY short cord means you will likely have to plug in an extension cord hanging from your bird bath or fountain, which may try to pull the heater up out of the water.

Another factor omitted in the requirements above is, aside from the temperature of the heater, the safety of the materials. I'm pleased to say the baffle appears to be working as there is still plenty of food left even after a few days. Safe Materials】The outdoor birdbath de-icer is made of die-cast aluminum, which is easy to clean and will not be calcified, rusted or left stains in the bird bath. Depends on how low the temperatures are in your neck of the woods - would be a total waste of time here most winters: long periods of temperatures far below zero day and night. However, you can attract a lot of winter birds to your yard if you install a heater to your bird bath during winter.

Now you are thinking: “Fine, 50 watts is cheaper than 200, but what does an additional 50 watts do to my electric bill? I still use one DIY birdbath but I’ve also added a commercial birdbath, the Studio-M Birdbath Artpole which is my new favorite, as well as a porch mounted birdbath with an optional heated bowl and a simple inexpensive unheated birdbath. Another approach might be to dump out the water and wash the birdbath really well (with the idea that maybe there is some type of residue on it that might make the water undesirable to them in some way that isn’t immediately obvious to a person.According to Jeff’s calculations, which are based on Cape Cod’s rip-off electric rates, using a 50-watt heated birdbath will roughly add 24 cents to your daily electric bill. It is perfect for pairing with a bird feeder to coax a variety of birds outside your window during any season. A separate de-icer (like the one shown below) may not be able to keep the water ice-free if there is not enough water in the bath to cover the de-icer itself. Relocate the summer-shaded birdbath to full, unobstructed sun -- if possible, in a spot protected from harsh winds -- during the winter months. Our deicers will keep your bird bath water open all winter and provide drinking water for your backyard birds.

Sign up for the Gardening Know How newsletter today and receive a free download of our most popular eBook "How to Grow Delicious Tomatoes. Find a small one intended for the right amount of water, By way of illustration I'm linking to a Canadian source for them, it does get pretty freezie here. Never add anything to a birdbath that you wouldn’t drink yourself; although my old man used to drink enough “treatment” to keep every birdbath in New England from freezing.

The only reason I would not recommend an aquarium heater is because the cord will not be appropriate for outdoor use. I’ve had two in a row that promise it’ll do this, but both ended up getting the water up above 80 degrees. Even on the coldest days, it will keep drinking water within the optimal drinking range for wild birds. Your indoor and outdoor living spaces will be the envy of the neighborhood with our wide assortment of fresh, fashionable, and contemporary products, from beautifully crafted solar garden stakes featuring patented motion and fiber optic lighting technology to beautiful fountains and delightful birdbaths and feeders.

Easy to replace water with unit in birdbath and the birds are not afraid to sit on it and drink or take a warm bath in winter! The Great Outdoors Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for people who love being outdoors enjoying nature and wilderness, and learning about the required skills and equipment. Thanks for the tip about the Solar-Sipper - might be worth a try, though being a passive device, I guess it would be happiest placed in a sunny position. The Cord Connect provides a water-tight connection between two power cords and locks them together to keep them from coming apart. Sometimes plastic will get brittle over the years and have to be replaced eventually but the Pyrex ought to do very well.It has a constant temperature control system that can keep the water temperature in a suitable range.