Re: Advice on pond heating
Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:46 pm
It's true that they "defrost" from time to time but it only takes about 2 mins and is normally no more than once per hour if air temp. is low (1°C or lower), not at all at 6 or 7°C. I can only take my experience from my house system (just starting the 3rd winter), I had one day last winter when I couldn't use it because of heavy fog at +1°C. Lighter fog or at a higher temp. is less of a problem, just a defrost or two more per hour.
I'm convinced that it will work on my 9,000 gallons pond. It is of course covered in winter, with Roofmate, and I leave it at +10°C from Dec to end of Feb. so the bills are not too bad. What I really want to do is raise the temp. slowly from March and get to 25°C by May and then hold it there.
Maybe next year.........
Dave
I'm convinced that it will work on my 9,000 gallons pond. It is of course covered in winter, with Roofmate, and I leave it at +10°C from Dec to end of Feb. so the bills are not too bad. What I really want to do is raise the temp. slowly from March and get to 25°C by May and then hold it there.
Maybe next year.........
Dave