This option works best when the solar fountain is removed at night and set out with fresh water every morning. But I figured a terracotta container full of freezing and thawing water would crack over the winter.

Not a de-icer but a regular birdbath - Farm Innovators Model FS-1 Four Seasons Heated Birdbath, 70-Watt.We believe every backyard can be a haven for wild birds with just three humble elements: Food + Water + Shelter = Habitat. Whether you invest in a fancy solar-powered double-decker fountain, an inexpensive porch-mounted plastic heat-keeper, an original artwork that harnesses the sun to warm water in your own brilliant design, or some cheap tricks that you check on daily for a little ice-breaking and refilling, you can keep things warbling and chirping in your yard or garden and avoid a deep freeze.

It is more difficult for birds to find unfrozen water sources during the winter months so providing water for birds with a heated bird bath will benefit any birds that visit. Thanks for the tip about the Solar-Sipper - might be worth a try, though being a passive device, I guess it would be happiest placed in a sunny position. The IceChaser™ Premium Cast Aluminum Multi-Use Utility De-Icer is designed for multiple uses around the home and farm.Steady heat (thermostat controlled) saves your bird bath bowl from breaking due to the stress of repeated freezing and thawing that causes cracking. This high-quality birdbath has an antique finish - great for adding a pop of colour to your outdoor decor.

After an entire winter of use, we are very satisfied with the 200-watt / 120-volt / 60 Hz API bird bath de-icer (Item 300). The internal thermostat control keeps the water at a temperature just above the freezing point, but not warm. Heated 9 Quart Bucket - The perfect midsize bucket, especially suited for medium to large dogs or other animals. Free-floating and small self-contained solar fountains are inexpensive and you just set them inside your choice of basin. So a gentle fountain keeps the water molecules moving and separate; they cannot remain close enough together to solidify into ice.

However, the C-250 builds up impurities for unknown reasons and has to be cleaned off to prevent hotspots and keep it working. Manufacturer warranties and service options may not be valid or available outside of the United States. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Next night full power, both air stones in the pedestal birdbath - still froze, temperature down to -4C.