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- From: mcconnel@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Terry R. McConnell)
- Subject: Fount heater fire hazard ?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.110755.26358@newstand.syr.edu>
- Organization: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
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- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 11:07:55 EST
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- Winter has arrived early in central New York and I am already
- getting tired of hauling water out to the Chicken coop. This
- operation is necessary several times a day as the water in
- the coop freezes quickly in this weather. Last year we purchased
- several Universal Fount heaters from Strombergs. These are basically
- round 3 inch high platforms with a heater inside that the waterers
- sit on top of. There is a thermostat built in which turns the heater
- on whenever the temperature goes below 50F. The units seem reliable
- and well made, but I am rather nervous having an electrical source
- of heat sitting on top of or close to the dry straw we use for litter.
-
- Has anyone had or heard of a fire caused by these or similar devices ?
-
- Are there any additional precautions I can take ? There is a GFI on
- the circuit. I know that these are very effective in preventing
- dangerous shocks, but do they also help prevent fires? (I'm an
- electrical moron.)
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