How cold does it have to get before it doesn't work?
1014358
To be honest I don't know. It has been well below -30 degrees here for weeks at a time and the bird bath still worked although the birds were in no mood to bathe then. :) I keep my bird bath close to the house and out of the wind so maybe that helps? Also make sure you have the proper power cord with it. Good luck!!
1014359
This bird bath will keep water fluid until outside temps fall to freezing or below then plug it in. As long as it is plugged in during the cold weather it will stay fluid. It will even melt snow that falls into it; however, during the winter the water evaporates so check it at least every few days. This is the best heated bird bath.
1014360
it has always worked for me - I'm in north east US and it was a brutal 2013- 2014 winter - the water never froze - making me and the birds very happy. just make sure you get the correct wattage extension cord.
1014361
Not sure but we had a horrible winter last year with temperatures in the single digits and wind chills of below zero. It worked all winter.
1014362
We had below zero temperatures a few times last winter. The bird bath around the edges but remained unfrozen in the center. The birds were able to use it all season.
1014363
I think the heater kept the bath from freezing as low as -10 degrees F last year.
1973204
No it won't work, it has a heat sensor so if it's already warm the machine won't work
1643837
The unit is definitely affected by cold weather. Since the switch stopped working on our first unit we've always been sure to bring the units inside when the weather gets to freezing.
1618259
I had problems in cold weather (40 deg F) when I ran it on a 15 amp circuit--it would just hum and trip the breaker, and I'd have to cycle it on and off quickly before I finally got it to run. I ran it the same day on a 20 amp circuit and it worked just fine.
2279032
The coldest mine worked to was just below zero when the batteries died because of the cold. The pictures were still nice though.
1873815
It takes just a few seconds longer to warm up when cold. The battery could also have a shorter lifespan in extreme cold as well, but generally speaking I had no functionality problems near 0 deg F.
717656
It should not be an issue. I am not sure what the cold rating is. It gets down to -20f here and they work fine.
455417
Ours quit in the ice and sub-zero weather mid-winter. I let Amazon know and they sent a new one immediately, billing it to my account, then when the broken one was returned, they credited a full refund.
295785
Good question! The coldest I have ever used it was maybe, 29°C. I realized it had been awhile since charging, so I plugged it in and it took about 1.5 hours for a complete charge. This is a nice little unit for the battery which Autozone and AAA test and want to replace, and then you re-charge it and it's fine for another 3 years. It is NOT a service station-rated unit. It will re-charge a dead (no spark) battery with a deep cycle in about 3-4 hours.
269069
Mine's mounted in a car and doesn't seem tomgetvwet.Don't know about the cold yet...
82788
I don't anticipate a problem with cold temperatures. However, we never got to try it in the winter--because our 95 lb rescue dog pulled this from the ground. Not one, but two! So use with caution
599778
I haven't even figured how to hook it up yet but Im sure it'd just have to depend on how cold
2153654
Down into the freezing area, you'll be fine. Even short periods of sub freezing if it's covered. It will run most of the time but stay 104. Below zero? I doubt it.
23768
Please disregard my "yes" answer! I hit the wrong button on accident. I am not sure if it will run in cold weather&#128561;.
1357385
Don't thank it goes that cold bud ! You could build a box for it and insulate the box I think it goes to 10 degrees ! I'll check when I get home and let you know for sure !!
770720
It pretty well runs solid until it gets up to temp, then it turns on and off usually within plus or minus of 2 degrees. A lot of this depends on how cold and insulated your area is, but for me it is usually about every 5 to 6 minutes it will run about 1 to 3 minutes, then continue to repeat in that pattern.
682316
Set it on 2 an it should kick on an off an it won't keep it to hot or to cold