Just wondering if anyone had problems with this heater not working after the birdbath ran out of water? Thanks.
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We try to keep the birdbath full, but the racoon babies really like playing in it. Our last one (same brand ) lasted quite a long while. They are a bit pricy, but heck, we just bought 500 pounds of bird seed. Our outside critters eat just as well as our inside canacy and seven cats!
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Mine also stopped working and I did follow the cleaning instructions. (to be honest, I left the thing plugged in when both me and my cat were away for two weeks--do they burn out when there is no water or something?)
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I had the same problem. I first replaced the over protection switch and the hi limit switch. heater then came on and as you have it just ran hot even in air dry, so I replaced the thermostat and the heater still remain hot and brightly glowing. I talked to a repairman and he said to check the heater for a short to ground. It was shorted. Replaced the element that only had one of the ceramic element holders broke. This fixed my problem. I hope this helps.
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Well Ms. Linda C. I dont know what to tell you because I have been using my heater for three years now and I dont have the slightest problem with it. My heater works very well for me. B.K.Delley
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Hello, the exact same happened to mine after about 1 year of use. I removed the unit, drained it and opened up the top. On mine, one of the connections from the thermostat to the heating element had broken. I repaired mine with some silver solder and a small butane torch. It's been working great ever since. That was approx 2 years ago. My advice is, it's not working anyway, so just tinker around with it. Just remember to put the heating element in water before you power it up or you may burn it up.
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Buy a good heater next time. The one I bought lasted about one year. I heard a lot of stories about these heaters and not good stories either.
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Hi, ours was 10years old when it quit summer of 2013, we had to replace the whole heater. When we put in the new one it has so far worked just great so far. Good Luck. Regards D. McCoy
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I never received my heater and was given a refund. I got an email from Amazon saying the heater was delayed because of Hurricane Sandy. Another saying it had been shipped but I never received.
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this is my 2nd winter using this heater and I haven't had any problems. I have it sitting directly on a slab of stone just to keep it a bit higher out of the straw. but with the chickens scratching and moving straw around there is always straw surrounding it and on it. my husband would not allow this heater if he felt it wasn't safe. hope this helps
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No. The heating element isn't super hot. It is just warm, and leaving it empty won't ruin the birdbath; however, the birds much prefer if you keep refilling the birdbath, as they love it. We see downy woodpeckers and nuthatches among all the others that stop by for a drink and a bath. The last visitors of the day are always the cardinals.
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Yes, I almost thought that the heater was not working. I just use as hot of water that I can stand and forget about the heater. We have chalked this purchase up to a poor choice.
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My heater quit working entirely, out of warranty, so I replaced it with a conventional tank type hot water heater. Additionally. When the incoming water temperature would get very cold in the winter the water would not get hot enough as it passed through the heater. We then would turn the hot water faucet down to slow the flow down then the water would get warmer. I think these units are not very reliable for every day use. I will never purchase another one of them.
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Yes I have run the humidifier without the heater. The humidifier has been nothing but problems though with leaking and just not functioning. For awhile I could fix issues by switching back and fourth between distilled and regular tap water but problems have increased and I'm going to return it. It's a shame as I love it when it works. I have a friend with the same issues. Anyway, good luck with yours.
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I have had trouble with the heater ever since I bought the pool. I can't get it to work right now. I had to order a new bigger pump! Unhappy
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I had this problem. Took off the cover & had an exposed wire that was shorting out. Ran new wire to the heater. Working fine.
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When mine stopped working, I asked my father (who was a small applicance repairman back in the day) to look at it. He told me it's a "closed system." He couldn't get the unit open to even look at it, let alone repair or replace it. Not sure the manufacturer could help. When I called them about mine, they told me that amazon would replace the whole thing - which they didn't. Amazon told me they don't carry this heater anymore and instead, gave me a refund.
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Michael, I cannot speak to this particular birdbath, but believe I have seen that option on other Burley Clay birdbaths. If you contact them directly, I bet they would, as you surely are not the only one to lose a birdbath this winter!