Powerblanket’s 15-gallon drum heaters provide a range of heating solutions for warming and storing temperature-sensitive materials. Our patented design eliminates hot and cold spots by applying uniform full-coverage heat across the entire surface of the container, allowing users to keep their materials at the proper viscosity while remaining at specified thermal levels. Each drum heater can be equipped with either an adjustable or a fixed thermostat. 15-gallon drum heaters come in two voltages: 120 volts and 240 volts. Choose between three different thermal rating classes:
  • Powerblanket Lite - designed for light residential and industrial applications, low power density
  • Powerblanket - designed for any definitive heating applications, surrounded by a rugged vinyl shell, safe to use in temperatures as low as -20 F
  • Powerblanket Xtreme - designed for harsh climates, safe to use in temperatures as low as -40 F
All of our 15-gallon drum heaters come as an insulated full-wrap design with cinch straps to secure a tight fit. They’re also water-resistant and can be used on poly and steel drums. All Powerblanket products are ETL certified to UL, CSA, and CE safety standards.
  • Adjustable from ambient to 145 ºF on PRO models
  • Hassle free, preset internal 100 °F temperature on RR Rapid Ramp models
  • Water resistant and safe for both steel & poly drums
  • Insulated full-wrap design and cinch straps to secure tight fit
  • Pro model has three individual heat zones and automatically adjusts to varying fluid levels
  • Safe for outdoor use
  • All models are certified by ETL to UL & CSA safety standards
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Product Class & Model # powerblanket
BH15RR
xtreme
BH15RRG
powerblanket
BH15PRO
xtreme
BH15PROG
lite
PBL15
MAXIMUM VINYL EXPOSURE TEMP 180º F / 80º C 220º F / 105º C 180º F / 80º C 220º F / 105º C 180º F / 80º C
MINIMUM VINYL EXPOSURE TEMP -15º F / -20º C -58º F / -50º C -15º F / -20º C -58º F / -50º C -15º F / -20º C
Fits container size 15 Gal / 57 L 15 Gal / 57 L 15 Gal / 57 L 15 Gal / 57 L 15 Gal / 57 L
Container dimensions 14.5”D x 26.3”H/ 37 cm D x 67 cm H 14.5”D x 26.3”H/ 37 cm D x 67 cm H 14.5”D x 26.3”H/ 37 cm D x 67 cm H 14.5”D x 26.3”H/ 37 cm D x 67 cm H 14.4"D x 26.3"H
Thermostat type Internal Preset Internal Preset Programmable Digital Controller Programmable Digital Controller Internal Preset
Approximate product temperature 100º F (± 10º F) / 38º C (± 5º C) 100º F (± 10º F) / 38º C (± 5º C) up to 145º F (± 5º F) / 63º C (± 3º C) up to 145º F (± 5º F) / 63º C (± 3º C) 145° ± (10° F)/63°C (± 5° C)
Heated Dimensions 54" L x 25" H 54" L x 25" H 54" L x 25" H 54" L x 25" H 53" L x 15" H
Heated Area 9.38 sq ft 9.38 sq ft 9.38 sq ft 9.38 sq ft 5.52 sq ft
Finished Dimensions 54" L x 25" H 54" L x 25" H 54" L x 25" H 54" L x 25" H 53" L x 15" H
Voltage 120V 120V 120V 120V 120V
Wattage 320W 320W 400W 400W 180W
Amperage 2.67A 2.67A 3.33A 3.33A 1.5A
Plug type 15 AMP Plug 15 AMP Plug 15 AMP Plug 15 AMP Plug 15 AMP Plug
Approximate weight 7 lbs / 3 kg 7 lbs / 3 kg 9 lbs / 4 kg 9 lbs / 4 kg 3 lbs / 1.5 kg
Drum Coverage fullcoverage fullcoverage fullcoverage fullcoverage bandstyle

12 CUSTOMER REVIEWS

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  1. Impressed I have two of these one is almost two years old and is going strong well with the money needs to be on all day but keeps the grease warm on a 15 gallon drum but makes greasing so much faster
  2. Hot shower in my RV Value for what i needed it
  3. Five Stars, Great Product!!! Five Stars, Great Product!!! I am using it to keep honey from crystallizing.
  4. PRO drum heater with temperature control "Powerblankets are a great way to heat precisely what you need to heat without worry of uneven, intermittent, overheating or inefficient power use. I find them to be job site tough, durable and field repairable with the Vinyl repair kit utilizing the HH-66 glue. They are heavy duty and can take a lot of abuse. The machine sewn stitching is very heavy duty. The belts, clasps and reinforcing are securely attached to the blankets. They can take a lot of use. The thing I notice the most is how even the heat is across the entire mat. Whatever you wrap or cover with it you can count on an even heat spread. If you add a temperature controller like the Beacon controllers with which Powerblankets has teamed up with, you can precisely dial in the temperature control . I like how you can measure the temperature at several points. Inside the blanket, the surface of the blanket or the temp of the product. "
  5. Perfect I looked for a warming blanket to use on foam canisters. We have 17 gal cylinder tanks that need to be kept at 85 to 95 degrees. While there was no product offered for the specification of the tank the BH15PRO fit out tank perfectly. The unit comes with a digital thermal controlling unit with upper and lower set values. This allows us to adjust the unit to maintain an even tank temperature compensating for the variable ambient temperature. The 2 units we purchased has exceeded our expectations.
  6. Great experience Great experience. Power Blanket product was exactly as advertised and seller shipped quickly.
  7. WORKED GREAT FOR WHAT WE NEEDED WORKED GREAT FOR WHAT WE NEEDED
  8. Even Precise Heating "Powerblankets are a great way to heat precisely what you need to heat without worry of uneven, intermittent, overheating or inefficient power use. I find them to be job site tough, durable and field repairable with the Vinyl repair kit utilizing the HH-66 glue. They are heavy duty and can take a lot of abuse. The machine sewn stitching is very heavy duty. The belts, clasps and reinforcing are securely attached to the blankets. They can take a lot of use. The thing I notice the most is how even the heat is across the entire mat. Whatever you wrap or cover with it you can count on an even heat spread. If you add a temperature controller like the Beacon controllers with which Powerblankets has teamed up with, you can precisely dial in the temperature control . I like how you can measure the temperature at several points. Inside the blanket, the surface of the blanket or the temp of the product."
  9. Definitely keeps liquids from freezing This has a sturdy plastic like exterior that wraps around a drum and straps in place. It does a great job of heating livestock water barrels in very cold temps in OK. No icing over at all. Lasted 2 months so far before it warmed enough where they weren’t needed. Saved a lot of worry when we went out of time.
  10. Works well for warming my oil drums Works well for warming my oil drums and keeping the oil at ideal viscosity.
  11. Five stars!!! Five stars!!! This 15 gallon drum heating blanket works great for heating my drums of coconut oil. Great price for this drum heater.
  12. Best grease keg heater money can buy. Best grease keg heater money can buy. Plugged it in, walked away, and this crazy little Powerblanket heated up the barrel in record time.

VISCOSITY REDUCTION BASICS

Viscosity is a complicated and sometimes confusing topic and understanding how to lower viscosity is a challenge during cold winter months. A fluid that is viscous will be thick, sticky, and semifluid in consistency. Increased friction and/or increasing temperature will change viscosity.

Summary Conclusions

1. The Powerblanket 800 watt drum heater is 180% more effective than the 1200 watt 4 inch silicone band heater (110° F vs. 61° F) in achieving maximum water temperature.
2. The Powerblanket drum heater is 25% more efficient in power usage (660 watts vs. 880 watts) than the 4 inch silicone band heater.
3. The Powerblanket is 497% more effective than the 4 inch silicone band heater in preventing freezing from maximum achieved temperature if power is cut off (164 hours vs. 33 hours)

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