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Thermostatically controlled bird bath de-icer 150 watts. Safe to use in any type of bird bath. Directions: Position De-Icer in center of bird bath. Drape power cord over the side. Run a fully grounded extension cord to the unit. Always keep unit clean. Remove any lime buildup and store inside after the winter months. Will run only when the temperature falls below 35 in.. Designed to be completely submerged in any bird bath. Cord is 11.5' and the unit is 7.25 in. long x 4.5 in. wide at the aluminum circle.
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Not working
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The first one we tried the thermostat did not work and just heated the water up to over 100 degrees. We went back and got another which did the same thing. Poor quality control. We cannot recommend this brand.
Rating: 
(1
out of 5) @ 2008-12-27
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Big Ol' De-icer
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I was hoping this de-icer would be a bit smaller. Here's why:
Typical bird baths should be fairly shallow or the birds will not bathe but simply drink from them. I realize it's rare that a bird will bathe in the winter, but it does happen.
The problems I have with this device are the size and the temperature.
I have a pond de-icer that keeps the water at exactly 34 degrees, this device I believe is much warmer and causes a lot of evaporation. As well, the cord should really be much longer to keep the connection further away from the water. The size is a little large and I think it could be easily engineered to be smaller. Because of the size, it barely gets below the surface of the water in my bird bath and I would imagine the same would happen in most shallow bird baths.
I don't mind maintaining the level of the water daily but if I have to leave for a few days, the water totally evaporates from the bird bath due to it being too warm. That's a problem. Also, there's not an auto-shut-off feature with this device if the water level dips below the norm. I think for the same cost, a more efficient and smaller device could be designed.
Rating: 
(3
out of 5) @ 2008-12-13
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Bird Bath Heater
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This 150 watt bird bath heater is perfect if you want winter birds to visit your yard. It keeps a large bird bath completely open in the harshest weather.
Rating: 
(5
out of 5) @ 2008-01-07
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Birdbath de-icer
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We live in NE Ohio, we feed the wild birds. The birdbath de-icer is wonderful, it keeps the water in the birdbath from freezing. Nobody likes to go outside when it is freezing cold and chip ice from birdbaths. With a de-icer all you have to do is add fresh water once in awhile.
Rating:
(5
out of 5) @ 2008-01-07
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