Posted by Rick Kr on June 24, 2011 at 19:19:37 from (67.108.89.79):
In Reply to: OT-pond areation posted by Ray on June 24, 2011 at 14:49:36:
I use an aerator, I installed it in December 2007 and it runs 24/7 - 365 days a year. I run it in my big pond from thaw to fall. Then I move it to my small pond for winter so the ducks and chickens can get water. I just rebuilt the pump last week. 3 1/2 years running non stop seems pretty darn good to me. $50 for the rebuild kit.
Price about $500. The aerator is 16 foot deep in the big pond, and 8 foot in the small pond. The actual pump is a Gast, which are not a cheap pump but they last, we have run them at work for years, either for vacuum or low psi pumps.
I screwed around with sump pumps, floating fountains, etc. Kind of a pain, and they use a ton of electricity. Wish I would have went with an aerator right from the beginning.
I bought my from the link below, since they are in Michigan (local).
One thing I did do, is plumb both ponds to my barn, that way the pump is protected from the weather. Just keep the air intake filter clean and you are good to go ($4 each) I keep a couple on hand.
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