Hummer Hearth Use Instructions
The Hummer Hearth will fit feeders with a ring type perch and a bottom without protrusions so the product can be
directly in contact with the bottom of the feeder. This creates a warm pocket of air which heats the bottom of the
feeder. Do don’t use if when attached to feeder the bulb is in contact with the feeder. There must be clearance between
the bulb and any surface on the feeder.
1.
Initial adjustment- The hummer hearth is attached to the feeder with three hooks that engage the ring perch.
These hooks are attached to shock cord which is adjusted by squeezing the cord lock and moving the cord lock
along the shock cord. Do not install lamp holder. For bowl type feeders remove the hanging hook, for bottle type
feeders remove bottle. Turn the feeder over and place the Hummer-hearth on top of the feeder. Connect the
hooks to the ring perch and use the cord lock to adjust the tension of the shock cords. Adjust the tension on
each hook by removing slack or tension as needed until all three hooks have about the same tension and are
spaced evenly. It’s best to have just enough tension to hold the Hummer-Hearth against the bottom of the
feeder. Once properly adjusted this step is not required every time the feeder is filled.
2.
Filling Bowl type feeder-With the lamp holder removed, place the Hummer Hearth upright on a flat surface,
place the bowl feeder on top of the Hummer-Hearth. Fill the feeder. Replace the feeder top. Now holding the
feeder down against the Hummer Hearth with one hand, attach the hooks to the ring perch with the other hand.
Adjust for even tension and spacing between hooks. Attach the ant moat cover.
3.
Filling bottle type Feeder- With the lamp holder removed place the Hummer-Hearth on a flat surface, place the
Feeder bottom on top of the Hummer-Hearth. Now holding the feeder down against the Hummer Hearth with
one hand, attach the hooks to the ring perch with the other hand. Adjust for even tension and spacing between
hooks. Fill the bottle, screw the base with the Hummer-Hearth attached to the filled bottle.
4.
Hang Feeder with the Hummer-hearth attached normally. Remove packing material from lamp holder. Be sure
the lamp holder is not plugged into power. Squeeze the two metal tabs on the lamp holder together and insert
the lamp holder into the round hole in the base of the Hummer-Hearth until the metal tabs snap in place. See
Fig 3. Release the metal tabs and check that the lamp holder is firmly attached into the hummer hearth.
5.
Plug the lamp holder cord into a GFCI outlet. ( see safety instructions) Verify that the bulb is working.
6.
Removing feeder for filling- Unplug lamp holder cord, squeeze metal tabs on lamp holder together remove from
Hummer-Hearth. Follow filling instructions in reverse order to prepare for refilling.
Tips for use- The Hummer Hearth is supplied with a 7 watt Candelabra C7 bulb as a heat source. The key is to heat
the feed gently without overheating. Generally this will keep a small feeder thawed to about 15 degrees F. feeder
size, shape and wind conditions can effect this greatly. A 15 watt candelabra bulb (not supplied) can be used which
will keep smaller feeders thawed to about 5 degrees F.
