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The 'Winterstone' Heated Bird Bath De-Icer
The 'Winterstone' Heated Bird Bath De-Icer
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The Experience
The 'Winterstone' Heated Bird Bath De-Icer keeps winter water accessible without making your birdbath look like it has a piece of equipment sitting in the middle of it. Its low-profile, rock-inspired housing blends naturally into stone, concrete, ceramic, and other backyard birdbath settings while a 75-watt thermostatically controlled heating element helps prevent the surrounding water from freezing solid.
For birders who want to maintain an open water source through cold weather but prefer a more discreet alternative to a traditional exposed metal de-icer, the Winterstone combines practical freeze protection with a design that feels at home in the landscape.
Scientific Engineering
- 75-Watt Heating Element: Provides efficient heating specifically suited to birdbath use while drawing less power than larger utility-style de-icers.
- Thermostatic Control: Automatically responds to water temperature, activating as conditions approach freezing and shutting off when heating is no longer needed.
- Natural Rock Appearance: A textured, stone-like exterior helps the unit blend more naturally into the birdbath basin and surrounding landscape.
- Cast Aluminum Construction: Durable internal construction transfers heat efficiently into the surrounding water for dependable cold-weather operation.
- Fully Submersible Design: Designed to rest directly in the birdbath water for simple seasonal installation.
- Broad Birdbath Compatibility: Safe for use in all types of birdbaths when installed according to manufacturer instructions.
- Three-Year Warranty: Backed by a three-year manufacturer warranty.
Boutique & Conservation Values
- Keeps Winter Water Available: Helps maintain access to liquid water when shallow natural sources and ordinary birdbaths may be frozen.
- Discreet Backyard Design: Offers winter functionality without introducing an overly industrial-looking element into a thoughtfully designed garden or wildlife space.
- Energy-Conscious Operation: The 75-watt element and thermostatic control provide heat only as conditions require it.
- Extends Seasonal Use: Allows an existing birdbath to remain useful well beyond the traditional warm-weather birding season.
Steward's Insight
A higher wattage is not automatically the better choice for a backyard birdbath. This 75-watt design is intended for birdbath-scale freeze protection, with its strongest advantage being the combination of efficient thermostatic heating and a much less conspicuous appearance.
Keep the unit properly submerged during operation and continue refreshing and cleaning the basin throughout winter. A de-icer helps keep water open, but clean water remains just as important in January as it is in July.
Specifications
- Overall Dimensions: 5.25 in. L x 5.25 in. W x 1 in. H
- Power: 75 watts
- Operation: Thermostatically controlled
- Activation Temperature: Approximately 35°F
- Construction: Cast aluminum with rock-inspired exterior
- Installation: Fully submersible
- Birdbath Compatibility: Safe for all birdbaths
- Power Cord Length: 15 in.
- Manufacturer Warranty: 3 years
- Manufacturer: Farm Innovators
- Manufacturer Model: Heated Rock Bird Bath De-Icer
- Approximate Shipping Weight: 3 lbs.
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