Farm Innovators Heated Flat-Back Bucket, 4.5-gal

I've been using this bucket now for three weeks in a cold climate (upstate NY) to water horses in barn stalls. We used to use this brand's rubber heated buckets, but the rubber bucket's design has serious flaws, and we've been through 5 of those in the past two years (and they're not cheap). I was reluctant to buy another product from this company, but so far, this plastic bucket is showing itself to be quite sturdy, and it doesn't have the design flaws of the rubber bucket they make. The heating chord is wrapped to stop nibblers from electrocuting themselves, and the chord comes out the bottom of the bucket, which reduces rubbing of the chord against barn stalls that then cause shorts in the circuitry. So, sturdy and well designed, and the heating element seems to be working well. The only complaint is that it was nearly impossible to get the bottom lid off to reveal the electric chord. It took several tries to finally pry it apart without snapping the hinges, and there's no instructions for how to get it off cleanly. Also, note that the bucket is actually a 6 gallon bucket, although for whatever reason, it's advertised as 5. It also doesn't have a grounding prong. Our electric is all grounded, so it's not a issue for me, but it's worth noting if you have electrical concerns.

Buckets smell like ashphalt and horse will not drink out of them

Package was supposed to be delivered on a Friday and I did not receive it until the following Tuesday.