Heat Pad Shuts Off

[Roley]

Hello all,
Was hoping someone could help. I've set up my MHP (yay! They love it!), went to check on chickies in the middle of the night only to find out my pad had auto shut off after 2 hours (I'm new to this). Thankfully the babies are ok! I must have woken up just a few after it shut off because it only dropped down to 79. My question is if anyone knows of a hack to turn off the auto shut off function (My husband is pretty good with mods and electronics)? OR can anyone recommend an affordable brand with an "always on" option, the only ones I have found with always on runs about $35+



Thanks!!

 

[BantammChick]

I don't know how to shut off the auto off, there are other heating pads that don't have the auto off. A couple years ago, I had a cat, and it was really cold, and snowing. My cat was on the front porch, so it was easy to go turn back on a few times that night. I think mine may have been more than 2 hours.. If your chickens are in their coop, you may just want to get a new heating pad without the auto off.

 

[BantammChick]

Maybe this one?

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sunbeam-...cguBU7FmveEcl_5DQczsniQGEA4SC9HhoCGPIQAvD_BwE

 

[Rose Quartz]

Hello all,
Was hoping someone could help. I've set up my MHP (yay! They love it!), went to check on chickies in the middle of the night only to find out my pad had auto shut off after 2 hours (I'm new to this). Thankfully the babies are ok! I must have woken up just a few after it shut off because it only dropped down to 79. My question is if anyone knows of a hack to turn off the auto shut off function (My husband is pretty good with mods and electronics)? OR can anyone recommend an affordable brand with an "always on" option, the only ones I have found with always on runs about $35+

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Thanks!!

the only heating pad I've found with a no auto-off function, is Sunbeam Brand and runs about $60 CAD I've found it at my local Pharmacy. My hardware stores that have heating pads don't carry the one with the no auto-off option. You could try calling Sunbeam and ask how to get one where you live, or even look for it online.

Actually....

https://www.amazon.com/Sunbeam-King...98525&sprefix=sunbeam+hea,aps,294&sr=8-5&th=1

here's a link to the one that will work. that's the same control as mine. setting 5 or 6 (6 being max) is what I use for chicks.

 

[CindyinSD]

I got the “pure enrichment xxl” heating pad on Amazon for $45. I can’t figure out how to post a link, but the above should be sufficient for you to find it. Right now I’m seeing a $5 off coupon for it. Unless you’re a better electrician than me, you’re not going to make that one work. It should be great for a sore neck or back, though.

Edited to note: I believe you may be able to get a smaller one of the same brand for less. Be sure to check that it has the “always on” function, though.

 

[CindyinSD]

BTW, we liked it so much when we tested it that I had to get another one for the chicks. DH wouldn’t give it up.

 

[Roley]

I got the “pure enrichment xxl” heating pad on Amazon for $45. I can’t figure out how to post a link, but the above should be sufficient for you to find it.

Is this the same one?: Link

 

[Doc7]

My sunbeam with no auto off was 13 dollars on amazon.

The description says it has auto off. It does not. I have one and telling you it doesn’t, and you can read the questions and answers other users have posted to confirm this. The description is a generic sunbeam description.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00006IV4N/ref=ppx_yo_mob_b_inactive_ship_o0_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Roley]

My sunbeam with no auto off was 13 dollars on amazon.

The description says it has auto off. It does not. I have one and telling you it doesn’t, and you can read the questions and answers other users have posted to confirm this. The description is a generic sunbeam description.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00006IV4N/ref=ppx_yo_mob_b_inactive_ship_o0_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

GREAT!! Ordering now!
Do you recommend king or regular size?
Thank you

 

[Doc7]

GREAT!! Ordering now!
Do you recommend king or regular size?
Thank you

Mine is Standard size and was for 6 chicks. I think I would have been suitable for 10 chicks, probably not more than 12.