heating element is in the bottom of the tub, makes it very hard to clean, and today, i got shocked after i filled it (checking the water termperature). I no longer trust this manufacturer's product. Buy the miller instead, safer, easier to clean.

This tub kept water from freezing in extreme temperatures and it's easy to clean.

My horse Duke loves the warm water. The set up was easy, & now no more breaking ice to get to the water.

Unfortunately as much as I wanted this product to work, especially since the temperature dropped well below freezing, I had to return them. At first I bought two of these buckets, I connected them and one leaked at the base by the plug, so I returned it and bought another one. Then when I needed them the most during an extremely cold night, one froze and the other on was actually as hot as a hot tub. With steam coming off of it and hot to the touch. So, with that being said, I had to return both of those. If you read most of the negative reviews these seem to be the common issues. I will not purchase these again, I actually bought two from a completely different company and they work like a charm.