Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)ONE YEAR UPDATE:
We've had the heated bath operating for a year now (unplugged in the summer) and it continues to do its job well. I awoke to 18 degree F temperatures this morning and found the bath working as usual. We added an API 4WW Water Wiggler this summer, which is also doing its job. The bath survived two blizzards and lots of freezing weather over the past year so I upgraded my review from 4 to 5 stars. It has exceeded my expectations.
Works Great - Update After Two Blizzards:
We just went through three snowfalls totaling 30" including two blizzards. Temps varied from 20F to 35F. The heated bath kept working throughout. Both birds and squirrels used it for drinking water and an occasional bird bath. I can certainly recommend this bath as good value for the price.
Original Review - "Simple. Does what it's supposed to do":
Construction:
The bath is a simple plastic bowl with an encapsulated thermostatically-controlled heating element on the bottom. There is no temperature adjustment.
Mounting:
The unit comes with an extensive array of adjustable bracketry. The brackets should be usable without having to put holes into the supporting structure for many configurations of rail or post, provided the edges are square. I wanted to mount the bath on a deck railing that has 45 degree bevels, so the brackets were not usable for my rail. I used the basic mounting plate that was provided and screwed it directly into the railing. Installing it that way is a bit critical and I had to trim the attaching bolt to get a proper fit. Electrical connection requires only a simple extension cord. Mine is connected through an outdoor GFCI outlet.
Operation:
We have used the bath for about a month with below freezing temperatures about 50% of the time. The water never froze, nor did it get hot on the warmer days. It took a while for the birds to discover the bath. The squirrels have also discovered it and occasionally drink from it.
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