I purchased this item in Sept.of 2013 so it is only 15 months old and the water is freezing at 20 degrees. Shouldn't this last more than a year?
1843320
Mine did not last that long! I wish I could be more positive.sorry. I wrote a review that was not kind!
1843321
I purchased mine a fee months ago. It appears to me it should last longer. It was 6 degrees here last evening and my water wasn't frozen. Would definitely contact the company on that.
1843322
I just bought mine this past month and it seems to be doing well and we have been as low as -2, but mine is new -sorry I could not help more - Billie
836694
I've not taken the temp of the heated water. I don't know what birds can tolerate but none of them seem to have a problem. We've had maybe a total of 10 days below freezing this winter and a few of those had lows in the teens. That's really cold for us. Because I have a shallow bird bath, I didn't give a second thought to adding water ever day. Evaporation due to the heater? Maybe a luttle bit.
2065106
I don't know, I left my pond running all winter. I had no problem with it freezing up at all. On my small filter I just took it apart and cleaned it out and put it in garage for winter.
436692
My filter was in use and was not replaced for approximately 18 months. I would say we have moderate water and ice usage.
416021
Depends how big they are.. Even if they are small it won't last very long.. The water was always too cold for my son to get into it at that age...
788957
Having no problem with mine. But I should think it should last at least a year. I'd contact seller.
330035
In my case the warranty would worth the money. It stopped working after a year. It seems to think it is kicking on and heating but does nothing to affect the water temperature
2776
I received mine it in July 2014,should last till July 2019,but you got keep in the cooler,under 40F is 5 years
358978
I've had it only for this summer but if you were to cover it when you winterize your system it should be fine. It looks like it would survive freezing if you forgot to cover it during winter but it may shorten its life.
1874497
Thats not good. It should not matter how much water is in there sounds like they are broken. Mine broke midway through the second winter I had it.
1586187
Farm Innovators water heater - i had one last 3 Winters but it failed with no sign of damage.I replaced it and that failed before it's second Winter, bought one more and sealed it with aquarium silicone.NG, it failed within 3 months.....I just don't think they make them like they used to.Now I use running water (about 10 gallons) and that only freezes when the temps are about 25 and below.Good Luck
1266313
I've not had any problem with water entering it in two years (and winters). I store outdoor furniture cushions in it over the winter and they are fine when spring arrives. It shuts tightly, but I've not experienced any mustiness or problems with the things I've stored in it. I'm very pleased with it.
694490
I may be wrong, but I'm thinking water doesn't go bad. I'm betting the "5 year shelf life" is mostly to get you to buy more in 4 years. :-)Like I said, I could be wrong.
1944663
Not sure. I will know this winter. I assume the best thing to do is keep it out of the sun and weather. A small amount of rv antifreeze w I'll keep any water from freezing.
98923
Well, a lot of them. i had mine go out (as ecotemp said) and i don't think it got below 38f. if you do have a problem with yours im sure they will say it's because you let it freeze. thats what all their complaints are about it seems. and their customer service is non existent, they just said it was all my fault then (get this) he hung up on me. i never raised my voice (but he did) i tried to call back and they would not pick up my call. i will never even think about using them again. good luck!
773464
Yes, if the waterer is outside in subfreezing conditions the water will freeze.
1874496
My never freezing up. But when it gets frozen over the top with hard snow. When I break the snow and ice off. The water is not frozen.