PowerBlanket Barrel Heaters Protect Materials

PowerBlanket barrel warmers are a great solution for contractors running into freezing problems during the winter months. For paint, tar, spec concrete, hydraulic fluid etc., to stay the correct consistency, it is important to keep your materials above freezing.

The barrel warmer is the perfect solution to cold or freezing temperatures. Sized for 55, 30, and 5 gallon buckets and barrels, there is a solution for every sized job. The built in thermostat is adjustable to accommodate the heat requirements of the barrel contents. The PowerBlanket comes ready to use and plugs directly into a 120V outlet. Up to four PowerBlanket barrel warmers can be plugged together.

When painting in cold weather, it is important to check the curing temperature of the paint. Most exterior latex paints cure at 50° F. At cold temperatures, paint that takes longer to cure has a higher likelihood of damage occurring to the soft film due to rain, snow and condensation. To prevent this, look for specialized paint such as Graham's Elite and Aqua Borne Ceramic™ Exterior products. These paints can cure at temperatures as low as 34° F and can be used in conjunction with PowerBlanket barrel warmers to complete winter jobs without damage to your workmanship.

Outdoor Construction Can Move Forward Even in Cold Weather

Major construction projects usually get a bad wrap for being over budget and pushing past deadlines with wild abandon. Cold weather is often a major culprit and cause for stress on large scale projects where penalties begin accruing when the agreed upon completion date comes and goes. Highway projects are especially at the mercy of weather as the cold makes curing concrete challenging. An electrically heated, insulated concrete curing blanket , such as the PowerBlanket is a valuable solution to common weather delays.

Concrete curing blankets are superior to expensive and awkward boiler systems frequently used on such projects. Concrete construction blankets eliminate the need for such bulky equipment. The PowerBlanket allows roadway construction companies to stay on schedule and meet code at the same time.

Using a concrete curing blankets is an important alternative for the environment as well. The boiler systems employed produce noxious fumes, discharge and open-flames. The use of a concrete curing blanket not only ensures optimum curing conditions for the concrete, but gives users the peace of mind that fumes are not part of the equation. The blankets require no flammable or toxic liquids, and eliminate the need for the large and costly equipment. Projects will still inevitably be late sometimes, but now cold weather will not be the major offending obstacle. Use the PowerBlanket and get the job done right and on time.

Outdoor Heating Blankets Will Thaw Frozen Hose Water

It never fails that each time a cold snap hits, gardens and yards across America are put to bed. This also means that the household garden hose is coiled up like a snake waiting to pounce, is placed with all the other gardening tools. What happens if you need water outside during the winter? You usually haul a cumbersome, oversized bucket heavy with water to wherever you need the H2O. If you invested in an outdoor heating blanket, using your outdoor water would be a cinch. Insulated blankets designed specifically for outdoor use, can ease any frozen burden you encounter during the long cold months. Outdoor heating blankets are meant to withstand the vigorous demands of rugged outdoor projects and can be driven on, pulled on, dragged through mud and snow, and refolded until its next use. The electric blanket can be used in all kinds of weather, including any type that produces precipitation. The outdoor heating blankets have been designed to attach to one another to accommodate various size requirements you may have.

My parents have a hot tub on their back deck and are faced with the necessary task of emptying it at certain intervals for cleaning. After the water is drained, the next daunting winter task is to brave the elements and fill it back up. Year after year the water to the outside faucet is frozen over and the hose has to be hauled out for each use. Using an outdoor electric blanket might be a handy alternative to plugging in the hair dryer, bundling up and standing by the faucet as they blow hot air hoping for some water to drip! 

Electric Outdoor Heating Blankets For Your Pets

Winter always comes too fast, even faster for my horses and dogs that live outside, so this year I decided to investigate the PowerBlanket. My neighbor told me about this outdoor heating blanket he had used for ground thaw. It sounded like a feasible option for my animals. I’d never thought of an outdoor heating blanket until I watched my loyal chocolate labs shivering this fall when the first snow hit. I got online and did some digging to find out more about the electric PowerBlanket.

This electric outdoor heating blanket has many uses, only one of them being a snug way to keep my pets happy and toasty in the cold temperatures. Many people use them for construction sites and curing concrete. And my neighbor found a nifty application using it as a way to thaw the ground he needed to dig around. But I wasn’t sure if the PowerBlanket would work for animals.

Sure enough, I found out that these are durable electric heating mats. They are even strong enough to drive over or bury under the ground. I felt confident the PowerBlanket could handle a few horse hooves and energetic labs jumping on them. On days that I am not using them for the animals, they will be handy to help thaw the ground around my various outdoor projects. I’m excited to test these outdoor heating blankets this winter and look forward to the peace of mind that will come from warm and happy animals. Even though they live outside, the harsh winter months shouldn’t be a bother anymore, now that they’ve got this energy efficient outdoor heating blanket.