The short answer
Two K&H heaters do this job. The Ultimate Bucket Heater is a 250-watt caged unit for pails in hard cold, and the Perfect Bucket Heater is an 80-watt unit rated for plastic or metal pails up to about 61 L. Both hold water just above freezing, and Pipestone Farm Supply carries both.
We keep this on hand, so it's ready to go. In-stock orders can ship as soon as the same day, and depending on where you are, your parcel can arrive in as little as 1 to 2 business days once it's on the road. Pickup in Millet, Alberta is free, and shipping is free on orders over $199.99 to most addresses.
They do the same job: both keep pail water just above freezing, and the names get used for the same thing. K&H's Ultimate Bucket Heater is 250 watts with a full guard. The Perfect Bucket Heater, our top-selling bucket heater, is 80 watts for pails up to about 61 L.
Drop in a K&H bucket heater and clip the cord up over the rim. Or set the pail on the K&H Universal Waterer De-icer, which heats from underneath. Pipestone Farm Supply carries all three.
Yes. The K&H Ultimate Bucket Heater is safe for plastic and lined buckets as well as metal, and the K&H Perfect Bucket Heater is rated for plastic or metal pails.
Both K&H bucket heaters come with a cord clip so the lead runs up and over the rim, away from teeth and hooves. Use it every time and check the cord each fall. A chewed cord means replacing the heater.
For a pail, use a K&H bucket heater. To keep electrics out of the water, set the pail or bowl on the K&H Universal Waterer De-icer, which K&H suits to goats, chickens, ducks, horses and dogs.
Pipestone Farm Supply in Millet, Alberta sells K&H bucket heaters online and ships across Canada.
Put a K&H bucket heater in the pail and clip the cord over the rim. The Perfect Bucket Heater is our top-selling bucket heater at Pipestone Farm Supply, and the Ultimate is the 250-watt caged option.
The K&H Perfect Bucket Heater. It draws 80 watts, runs on a thermostat and is rated for plastic or metal pails up to about 61 L.
The K&H Perfect Bucket Heater is rated for pails up to about 61 L (16 gallons). The Ultimate Bucket Heater is 15 cm across, so give it a pail with room to stay fully under water.
The K&H Universal Waterer De-icer is our top seller among K&H heated waterers at Pipestone Farm Supply. It draws 80 watts, and a pail, bowl or poultry fount sits right on top.
Yes. The element has to stay under water whenever it is plugged in, and K&H bucket heaters have no switch. Unplug first, dump, refill, then plug back in.
Close by? Pipestone Farm Supply is in Millet, Alberta, less than 15 minutes from Leduc and Wetaskiwin and less than 30 minutes from south Edmonton. See drive times from your area.
Updated November 5, 2026 by Pipestone Farm Supply, Millet, Alberta.
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