API 20FB 20 Quart Heated Bucket
The standard heated stall bucket for a horse or large dog. It keeps water ice-free to -20 °F for little more than a small bucket costs.
Amazon $62.71$62.71
The API 20FB 20 Quart Heated Bucket rates 3.5 among heated buckets heated waterers; the GIFANK 5 Gallon Heated Chicken Waterer rates 3.2 among poultry ones. The API 20FB 20 Quart Heated Bucket costs $17.28 less ($62.71 vs $79.99).
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GIFANK 5 Gallon Heated Chicken Waterer
#3 in PoultryFull review
A 5 gallon nipple waterer for larger flocks in mild winters, with the lowest power draw here. Its maker gives no cold rating.
Amazon $79.99$79.99
Scores side by side
These two sit in different type classes (heated buckets and poultry), and each is scored against the reference points for its own class, so a rating says how well each does among its own type peers. How we rank explains each factor.
| Factor weight | API 20FB 20 Quart Heated Bucket | GIFANK 5 Gallon Heated Chicken Waterer |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3.5/5 | 3.2/5 |
| Value 30% | 54 $12.54 per gallon ($62.71, 5 gal) | 76 $16 per gallon ($79.99, 5 gal) |
| Capacity 15% | 21 5 gal | 100 5 gal |
| Cold rating 20% | 100 ice-free to -20 F | 0 cold rating not published, scored as none |
| Features 20% | 80 thermostat, protected cord, cord of 6 ft or more | 50 thermostat, cord of 6 ft or more |
| Warranty 15% | 20 1 year warranty | 0 warranty not published, scored as none |
Specifications
| API 20FB 20 Quart Heated Bucket | GIFANK 5 Gallon Heated Chicken Waterer | |
|---|---|---|
| Water | ||
| Type | Heated bucket | Heated fount |
| Capacity | 5 gal | 5 gal |
| Price per gallon | $12.54 | $16 |
| Drinker | Open top | Nipples |
| Heating | ||
| Heater power | 115 W | 45 W |
| Ice-free to | -20 °F | - |
| Thermostat | Yes | Yes |
| Insulated | No | - |
| Power cord | ||
| Cord | 6 ft | 6.2 ft |
| Chew protection | Yes | - |
| Build | ||
| Material | Polyethylene | - |
| Weight | - | 4.5 lb |
| Warranty | 1 year | - |