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product_id: 672112
title: "API® Utility Bucket De-Icer | Water Heater for Livestock, Horses, and Outdoor Pets | Submersible Pail Deicer | 250 Watt | Made in USA (250 Watt, 1, Count)"
brand: "api"
price: "VT30832"
currency: VUV
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 6
url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/672112-api-utility-bucket-de-icer-water-heater-for-livestock-horses
store_origin: VU
region: Vanuatu
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# 250W efficient heating 6-foot anti-rub power cord Built-in thermostat for energy saving API® Utility Bucket De-Icer | Water Heater for Livestock, Horses, and Outdoor Pets | Submersible Pail Deicer | 250 Watt | Made in USA (250 Watt, 1, Count)

**Brand:** api
**Price:** VT30832
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🔥 Keep your animals warm and your energy bills cool! ⚡

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** API® Utility Bucket De-Icer | Water Heater for Livestock, Horses, and Outdoor Pets | Submersible Pail Deicer | 250 Watt | Made in USA (250 Watt, 1, Count) by api
- **How much does it cost?** VT30832 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/672112-api-utility-bucket-de-icer-water-heater-for-livestock-horses)

## Best For

- api enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted api brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Durable & Reliable:** Made in the USA with CSA & UL certification, guaranteeing top-tier quality and safety standards.
- • **Smart Energy Saver:** Thermostat-controlled heating conserves power when water is warm, cutting energy costs without sacrificing performance.
- • **Overheat Protection:** Advanced over-temperature cutoff safeguards your animals and equipment from overheating risks.
- • **Safety First Design:** Fully enclosed heating element prevents animal contact, ensuring worry-free use around livestock and pets.
- • **Plug & Play Convenience:** Submersible, lightweight design with a 6-foot anti-rub cord for easy setup in any outdoor water container.

## Overview

The API® Utility Bucket De-Icer is a 250-watt submersible water heater designed specifically for livestock, horses, and outdoor pets. Featuring a built-in thermostat and overheat protection, it conserves energy while ensuring safe, reliable heating. Made in the USA with CSA and UL certifications, this compact, durable de-icer includes a 6-foot anti-rub power cord for versatile, hassle-free use in freezing conditions.

## Description

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## Features

- CONSERVES POWER AND ENERGY - This deicer has a built-in thermostat that conserves energy when water does not need to be heated.
- OVERHEATING PROTECTION - This deicer is thermostatically controlled with over-temperature protection to prevent water from being overheated.
- PROTECTED HEATING ELEMENT - This deicer's heating element is fully enclosed and protected so that animals cannot come into contact with it.
- POWER CORD LENGTH - This deicer has a 6' anti-rub power cord.
- SAFE DESIGN - CSA & UL Listed, Made in the USA!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Manufacturer | Miller Manufacturing |
| Part Number | API - DT250 |
| Item Weight | 1 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 6.75 x 3.25 x 6 inches |
| Item model number | API - DT250 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Size | 250 Watt |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Shape | Round |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Number Of Pieces | 1 |
| Included Components | API - DT250 |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Warranty Description | Warranty |

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Unit Count, Style** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Great at keeping chickens water ice free
  

*by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2022*

Sturdy, cord is pest and chicken proof.  Worked down to 15 degrees F ( coldest it got in the coop).  I would trust it at lower temps.  The heater is in our 2 gallon plastic poultry waterer from rentacoop with horizontal poultry nipples.  Best combo ever - clean water is no work and no worries.  Not the cheapest system up front, but after months of use, I  think it will last years, so a good value over time.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    These work really well, last a few years, and critters love it
  

*by C***N on Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2021*

2021-03: My previous model burned out after 5 years, this is its replacement. Weather here in MN still is below freezing overnight, with the occasional snow, which may continue thru April (you never know).I'm so glad that there's an actual metal spring spiral around the power cord (previous one only had plastic) as the squirrels chew on these.I use a 16-18" W and 3" D plastic plant saucer, holds about 2 gallons of water, and it's deep enough for the larger critters to get a good drink, plus even in sub-zero weather, there's enough water left after evaporation to still completely cover the heater.Critters that use this water dish are squirrels, turkeys, ducks, deer, multiple types of small birds, bunnies, opossums, raccoons, and chipmunks.2023-10 update: the unit I bought in 2021 is still working. Yay! And now I need one more of these to replace the loop-style de-icer that's just sitting in a small pool of solid ice...burned out.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Just what I needed - until it died 4 years later
  

*by M***I on Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2014*

I have a small fish pond in front of my house. I have gone through several pond heaters and it's very frustrating. They can be quite expensive, up to $80, and they only last a season, two if you're lucky. Last year I didn't even bother and tried to keep a hole in the ice myself, but ended up losing one fish. This year I'm glad I got a pond heater because of the constant freezing temps we had in the Northeast. I wasn't sure if this would work, as it's supposed to be for buckets and birdbaths. But in a fish pond you only need to keep a hole open for circulation, not to keep the whole pond clear. I gave it a try, and it worked! Not only did it keep a small hole, it really kept a large part of the pond unfrozen. I can't speak for its electric usage because we were having trouble with our heater that raised our usage, but I truly believe it was minimal. This was a reasonable price to pay, as long as I can get several years of use out of it - I hope! I hate adding to landfills, and having to shop for one of these things every two years.UPDATE: second winter of using it and still working. And it's been a long, cold, snowy winter.2nd UPDATE: took it out December 2017 (purchased 2013) and it's dead. But four years or less seems to be all you can expect from any pond heater.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-04*