List
of Materials:
- 2-Avian
Aqua Misers - 1-
30 gallon Chemical drum - 1-
Tetra submersible fish tank heater Wal-Mart $15 - 1-
Thermo Cube 35ºF on 45ºF off Farm Store or online $10-$15
Install the Avian Aqua
Misers in the bottom of the drum and suspend it.
The aquarium
heater will heat the water and the THERMO CUBE will only turn it on
when the temperature gets below 35ºF. The water will only be heated
when needed.
Place heater in
large hole in drum and pull the cord through the small hole in the drum
with a stiff wire. You may have to trim the plug to get it through the
small hole.
Cut a slit in the small
cover for the cord, slip plug through the
washer and slide the cord through the slit. Reinstall the large plug
and small plug with the cord through it.
Plug into THERMO CUBE
and
you are done.
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