API 5WWGS Water Wiggler with Sage Green Glazed Pottery Cover

by Allied Precision Industries

Product Features

• Water agitator for bird baths; attracts birds discourages mosquitoes
• Agitator action creates continuous ripples in water
• No wiring and no plumbing; operates silently on two D-cell batteries (not included)
• Up to two months of continual use
• May also be used in a heated bird bath during winter

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 5.5 x 3 inches ; 1.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000HHHECI
• Item model number: 5WWGS
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,029 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #56 in Patio, Lawn & Garden > Backyard Birding > Birds > Birdbaths

Product Description

Water Wiggler attracts birds - not mosquitos! Moving water attracts birds. Water Wiggler works great to attract birds and helps prevent the spreading of West Nile virus by eliminating stagnant water in bird baths. Water Wiggler's unique agitator action creates continuous ripples in water, preventing mosquitos from laying eggs in bird baths. Easy to install. Just place in bird bath and go! No wiring and no plumbing. Operates silently on two D-cell batteries for up to two months of continual use. Operates 24 hours a day. May also be used with heated bird bath in winter.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works, but short life, June 7, 2008

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Eleanor Wallen Toe - See all my reviews

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This review is from: API 5WWGS Water Wiggler with Sage Green Glazed Pottery Cover (Lawn & Patio)

I have had two of these. The second had this green terra cover. The first lasted 2 years with adjustments for battery life and problems with the little spinning arms. This second one I have had for about 8 months. Ready for a new one now.

The biggest issue is the spinning arms. The rubber comes apart from the base they are on and deteriorates. They then stop spinning. The last one I glued with super glue several times until it was just rotten. Water got into the casing and ruined the battery compartment. This one has the ceramic shell on top to protect a bit more, but the little spinning arms still have a problems with rotting (the rubber). This one had a spare in the case and I thankfully put those on. That was 3-4 weeks ago. Now the who spinning assembly has come off and I don't know where it is (maybe in washing the bird bath it got washed into the yard.

I really like this item, but due to the replacements (I did not mention that you have to continually pull leaves out of the assembly and wash it off...that is normal maintenance), it is fairly expensive. I think it ought to either be cheaper, or they should rethink the spinning arm and make it so it does not rot/come apart. The spare rubber pieces do help, but how about a design fix?

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Makes no sense to have something in birdbath that can't get wet!, January 26, 2010

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Carolyn Aydin - See all my reviews
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This product makes no sense...it's very difficult to keep something in a birdbath from getting wet. Mine got wet in a recent rain (the water level got too high) and no longer works now that it's dried out. A waste of money...who has time to predict the weather and rescue the water wiggler from every rain?

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great product, November 8, 2007

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Jeri Dalton Dobbs (Southeast) - See all my reviews
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API 5WWGS Water Wiggler with Sage Green Glazed Pottery Cover
I have used several products of this type but this is the first one with the pottery cover. It is well worth the extra cost over the ones with just the plain plastic top. It prevents rain from entering the housing of the wiggler and just looks so much better. This wiggler works very effiently and is not so loud as to distub the wildlife while they drink. Oh yes, I have more than birds at my birdbath. I have squirrels, butterflies and chipmunks as well as a very wide assortment of birds. They are all welcome and we get much joy watching them sip the water then jump in for a good splash about. We are very pleased with this water wiggler.