What happens if the bucket is out of water? Does the heated bucket shut off? Is there a melting hazard if there is no water in it?
1002453
You are not supposed to let the bucket run dry. Not sure what happens if you do. I went out once and there was only an inch or two of water in it but it was cold out. Steam was coming off the water. It's still working fine.
1002454
its thermostatically controled. mine run empty sometimes, never any damage they shut off if the temperature reachs a certain level. ive been using them for 15 years. im a breeder and i have at least one in every pen. they do burn out eventually but doesnt everything?
1002455
I have also used these in my Husky kennel. They are awesome in the dead of winter.
1002456
I don't think there is a shutoff but it doesn't seem to burn it out. Mine has run out of water several times with no problems.
1002457
It shuts itself off if there's nothing there to heat. I have 3 Huskies that live outside and the bucket has been extraordinary (yes, they have dog houses, but still...). I live in Wisconsin where half of this winter has been below zero! Never once has their water frozen.
727752
this unit does stop working when the water runs out and a digital display will let you know it is out of water. Hope this helps. I have to say I love this unit and works outstanding.Joseph
1352278
I will add to this that my unit (and I believe they are all supposed to), stops heating when the water temp goes over 120 degrees. This is a safety feature to prevent damage to the unit and scalding to the user. That means you have to be attentive if you are recycling water in your source bucket, as you can quickly get the temperature too hot and the safety shut off kicks in. When that happens, you have to wait a few minutes for the unit to reset, which can be a bit frustrating. This is really just part of learning how to use the AquaCube. It's not fool proof, but hey, it works!
2241757
I've used this ice bucket about 10 times since I purchased it and I've never had it sweat water outside the bucket. Maybe that one person received a defective product? The one I have works perfectly.
25775
The unit does have a drain fitting at the bottom in case of some kind of unit failure resulting in the water not shutting off. When the unit is functioning normally, no water will go to the drain. At the very least you could run tubing into a bucket but I would be careful to periodically check it, or as an extra precaution, you could attach the drain tube to a condensate pump to remove the water to the outside.
360467
You can use the water cooled torch without the chiller(cooler), but things will get hot for medium/long runs and will take the life out of the torch
1083565
I use a drop in heater that has a round red plastic cage around the element- it floats near the bottom of the bucket. It is temperature specific so it doesn't waste juice. It has worked well.
502225
It cannot get wet, so we have placed one in a 5 gallon bucket on its side. Any moisture will cause a malfunction. Good luck!
1096663
It won't even start if you don't have enough water in there. I never experienced it shutting down in the middle of a cycle but I'm not 100% sure it doesn't do that.
50215
I wouldn't think so. I don't know what part of the country you're from, but here in Wisconsin our winters get pretty cold (-30 degrees is not uncommon). This heater is very reliable. Just put it in the bottom of the bucket so water currents (warm water rises) will distribute the warm water.
1145667
The plastic bucket sits snugly inside the foam lined container and I think that is part of the key in keeping it at the proper temp. I suppose you could but you might want to put use towels around the glass container to make sure it fits the same way. And if that is the route you would take, then you might as well just use towels without the Yogotherm. The container is BPA-free if that's a concern.
1102840
Yes, it will shut off automatically when it runs out of water, even with power connected.
1338365
I have a 1 gallon metal bucket and it stays liquid in 0 degrees here in Ky. No ice at all.
2241760
I have not had that issue at all! In fact, my husband just used the ice bucket to chill some champagne. We left the bottle in the bucket along with all of the ice on our glass coffee table. The next day, the ice had all melted, but there was no mess outside the bucket. It looked like someone had just filled the bucket with water. I was very impressed! I highly recommend this ice bucket!
2254388
I use a heater in my bucket... Just cut a slot for the cord in the lid. All of these buckets come with a tiny hole in the lid that I always seal up otherwise if used outside crap gets in your water.
656951
I don't know, but here are some things to think about-- the machine will shut off if it thinks it's out of water. I've had this happen when I've not used it for awhile. We just persisted in reseating it and it finally started. Also, if it has reached the humidity level setting it will stop emitting ( but should not turn off).
1492890
There is a small 1/3" overflow hole about two inches from the top rim of bucket. It's almost the height of the canister, so melting water will not flow into your ice cream.