QWORK Drum Heater Barrel Band for 55 Gallon Metal Oil Drum, 1200 Watt 120 Volt Grease Keg Heater, Temperature Adjustment Insulated Band Heater Pail Heater with Thermostat

Not good product

Great quality and keeps my barrels thawed out.

Better than expected....great price...used all winter in very cold climates...impressed for the cost.

I have 50 gallon drums of coconut oil that solidify at 76 degrees. Options from other companies were much more expensive, but this guy gets the job done easily and quickly. Definitely recommend.

It works as expected, mostly. The temperature sensor is embedded in the silicon band, so it heats up higher, and quicker than the drum around which it is positioned. So it turn on and off frequently even though far from up to temperature. In case anyone else had a similar idea for using this heater, I should elaborate. I wanted to heat a barrel of water to 165 degrees to pasteurize straw for growing mushrooms. After a full day of heating, it was only up to 135 degrees at which point I quit trying. Doing the math, it appears a 1200 watt heater could heat the water to 165 degrees in 14 hours ... but that is ideal conditions. So, for my application, even with some insulation around the steel barrel, this band heater is WAY too underpowered. And I believe part of the problem is the constant cycling before reaching a set temperature. Without that cycling it may have worked better, although still a bit low powered for my attempt. I only took one star off for my perceived problem with the temperature probe and the cycling. It does heat. Just need a smaller quantity.