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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;abe, post: 1058244, member: 19570&quot;]I got tired of constantly bringing water to my chickens in the winter because of the freezing problem. So, I used my inventive mind to try to solve the problem, now lets see if it works and if it does I&#039;ll build a deluxe model.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a box with 3/8 inch plywood and 3/8 inch styrofoam;</p><p><a href="http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/wvabe/box001.jpg?t=1292592346" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/wvabe/box001.jpg?t=1292592346" rel="nofollow">http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/wvabe/box001.jpg?t=1292592346</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The lid is 3/8 inch plywood and a piece of sheet metal on the underneath side;</p><p><a href="http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/wvabe/box002.jpg?t=1292592346" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/wvabe/box002.jpg?t=1292592346" rel="nofollow">http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/wvabe/box002.jpg?t=1292592346</a></p><p><a href="http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/wvabe/box003.jpg?t=1292592346" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/wvabe/box003.jpg?t=1292592346" rel="nofollow">http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/wvabe/box003.jpg?t=1292592346</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Inside this box will be hot bricks heated on top of my Siegler Oil Stove;</p><p><a href="http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/wvabe/box004.jpg?t=1292592346" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/wvabe/box004.jpg?t=1292592346" rel="nofollow">http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/wvabe/box004.jpg?t=1292592346</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The box was kept in the house overnite so a cold box wouldn&#039;t suck all the heat from the bricks. </p><p>I have a thick plastic water pan that will set on top of this box, it holds exactly one (1) gallon of water.</p><p>The water pan will be filled with warm water, a little warmer than luke warm.</p><p>Our temps have been in the low teens in the mornings and mid twenties during the day, but today will be in the low thirties. The water was placed on the box at 7:15 this morning.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s the contest;</p><p>How long will it take for the water to freeze today?</p><p>I&#039;m home all day today and will be working in my chicken pen, so I will be monitoring it.</p><p>Please guess in 5 minute increments.</p><p>Anyone can play and you get one (1) guess.</p><p>I&#039;ll figure out a prize later, there will be 1 or 2 winners, all depending on the guesses.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Good Luck...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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