Has anyone had problems with this in the heat of summer outdoors? I'd prefer to go with metal over plastic to keep out pests, but is it scorching hot?
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Re: Little Giant outdoor use...We love our Little Giant; we use it in our dog pen outdoors year round and we have no issue with it, althought we do 'hang it' on the shady side of the dog pen so it's off the ground to prevent ants or bugs from going in and somewhat out of the sun. Best product on the market if you have a dog that does not over eats like mine. My dog was afraid of it at first and not too sure how to use it, but within 15-30 of training with treats places inside of the Little Giant and showing her that the magnetic door is not harmful, she loves it. Now, she eats twice a day on her own and we NEVER have to worry about her not getting food on time! Highly recommend this product. Re: Little Giant outdoor use...We love our Little Giant; we use it in our dog pen outdoors year round and we have no issue with it, althought we do 'hang it' on the shady side of the dog pen so it's off the ground to prevent ants or bugs from going in and somewhat out of the sun. Best product on the market if you have a dog that does not over eats like mine. My dog was afraid of it at first and not too sure how to use it, but within 15-30 of training with treats places inside of the Little Giant and showing her that the magnetic door is not harmful, she loves it. Now, she eats twice a day... » Read More Re: Little Giant outdoor use...We love our Little Giant; we use it in our dog pen outdoors year round and we have no issue with it, althought we do 'hang it' on the shady side of the dog pen so it's off the ground to prevent ants or bugs from going in and somewhat out of the sun. Best product on the market if you have a dog that does not over eats like mine. My dog was afraid of it at first and not too sure how to use it, but within 15-30 of training with treats places inside of the Little Giant and showing her that the magnetic door is not harmful, she loves it. Now, she eats twice a day on her own and we NEVER have to worry about her not getting food on time! Highly recommend this product. « Show Less
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I live in Alaska, not many chances to experience "scorching" heat, but it is not in direct sunlight, but we do have extreme cold, and being metal I was a little concerned about them getting their tongues stuck or the super cold metal keeping them from eating, but they weren't bothered.
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Re: Little Giant outdoor use...We love our Little Giant; we use it in our dog pen outdoors year round and we have no issue with it, althought we do 'hang it' on the shady side of the dog pen so it's off the ground to prevent ants or bugs from going in and somewhat out of the sun. Best product on the market if you have a dog that does not over eats like mine. My dog was afraid of it at first and not too sure how to use it, but within 15-30 of training with treats places inside of the Little Giant and showing her that the magnetic door is not harmful, she loves it. Now, she eats twice a day on her own and we NEVER have to worry about her not getting food on time! Highly recommend this product.
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We have had two of these feeders for two summers now with no problems. We have used the plastic feeders for years and the rain made a mess of the dog food and the young labs would rip the lids off the feeders. These galvanized feeders are awesome. I would never buy anything else. The rain doesn't get in the feeder and they are not hot to the touch in the heat of the summer. Also, there are no ants in the food. Pests have not been a problem.
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95º heat doesn't seem to be a problem. Mine aren't in direct sunlight though.
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I wouldn't say "cool" to the touch no. The heating element does not glow red and is behind the grill so you can't come in contact with it anyway. But it puts out some heat so the plastic grill can get warm. Never enough to cause a burn of any kind though. It's very safe. I have no little kids anymore, but would not worry about them getting near it if I did.Hope that helps.AE
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We set the grill on a metal or wooden picnic table. The heat stays pretty much inside the grill. If it didn't the legs & handles would melt.
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I don't believe the plastic insulation could sustain that kind of heat. The insulation is very similar to bubble wrap used in shipping packages. Even if you were fortunate enough to not have smoke and a fire from using it with so much heat, I suspect it would quickly melt the plastic and lose most of it's insulation value. Just my opinion. I only use it on conventional heating ducts.
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I had the same problem as the origanals. IF you are grilling outside, YOU MUSY KEEP THE 'CORD" AWAY FROM ANY METAL ON THE GRILL OR IT WILL DIE. IN FACT THIS ONE WENT QUICKER.I am looking for a complete different kind of outside thermometer that can handle a little heat.LPM
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It's all plastic. The air for drying is warm but not hot do should be fine with plastic.
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No. I live in Florida and didn't have a problem with it getting hot (the swing only lasted 2 seasons before dry rotting though).
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Gee I have not used this very much, and I am not having any issues with it yet. Not sure why yours may have done that. Was it exposed to extreme heat?
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We have used it year round if it gets too hot we just un zip it and leave the top open, but we are tent camping so we don't worry about the bugs. It would likely be to hot if bundled up in it at 70 degrees. Though in my experience desert camping during hotter months it cools off enough at night that its perfect.
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Our boys never had a problem with the temperature. we've been using it for 2 months, and it still goes to 105* (a completely acceptable temp) if you're worried, splash some on your wrist- if it stings its too hot.
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I loved mine before the plastic clip snapped with in 12 months. I live in California, so it does get hot sometimes, but still, one year?!
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The outside is part metal, part plastic, and part glass. The plastic doesn't get hot.
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No. I have not had any problems with it whatsoever and I live where it is very hot!
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That's a tough one as there is a problem with the sloop of the clear plastic top cover when the cooking pan is tall and especially if it is on a stand. We've had to transfer items into a shorter pan and eliminate the stand on occasions but the Global Sun Oven does get to high temperatures of about 170°F in the summer and in direct sun. We've used it to melt bees' wax and it works as well as a solar oven designed for that purpose except for size limitations on occasion. We like the portability and small size when folded for storage. We recommend it for all but heavy duty, long term solar cooking / melting. That's a tough one as there is a problem with the sloop of the clear plastic top cover when the cooking pan is tall and especially if it is on a stand. We've had to transfer items into a shorter pan and eliminate the stand on occasions but the Global Sun Oven does get to high temperatures of about 170°F in the summer and in direct sun. We've used it to melt bees' wax and it works as well as a solar oven designed for that purpose except for size limitations on occasion. We like the portability and small size when folded for storage. We recommend it for all but heavy duty, long term solar... » Read More That's a tough one as there is a problem with the sloop of the clear plastic top cover when the cooking pan is tall and especially if it is on a stand. We've had to transfer items into a shorter pan and eliminate the stand on occasions but the Global Sun Oven does get to high temperatures of about 170°F in the summer and in direct sun. We've used it to melt bees' wax and it works as well as a solar oven designed for that purpose except for size limitations on occasion. We like the portability and small size when folded for storage. We recommend it for all but heavy duty, long term solar cooking / melting. « Show Less
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We've had ours for a few months, haven't had a problem. It gets pretty warm, so it isn't an environment that would support rodents, or bugs.
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We're in the desert of northern Nevada. The plastic didn't get too hot, but I keep the coop in the shade of a tree, and the north side of the house. the birds don't stay in it except at night, anyway... unless there's broody hens. For them I froze liter soda bottles of water and put a couple in each day on really hot days. There's vents at the top of the coop for great ventilation, too. If you have no shade for the birds, you'd have to create some. It (the large one) comes with instructions for building a platform, which also makes a great shady place for the birds on hot days.
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I haven't had any problems with the handle getting hot but, as with any splatter screen, I make sure the handle is not hanging over the heat (by being used on a too small pan). I am very careful when handling the splatter screen (especially washing) as the handle connection does seem fragile.