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Goosehunter51
10-23-2007, 04:57 PM
Does anyone have any past experience with setting these up? Is there a good brand that people use? I have provisions for constant power at my lake. Would just like to keep something open. Thanks.
Rich Good
10-24-2007, 06:55 AM
My father and I have had great success with our aerator. The area we place it is around 3 to 4 feet deep and we went with the diaphram bottom sitting air displacers, we have 2. It is very simple to set the air displacers, and weighted air lines. Do not leave your compressor set out all season . . . . We learned that the first season we had ours. After you are done with it bring it in and clean it, service it at least once per year. We built a case for it if you will that is vented, and insulated, but bugs and critters will make there way in no matter what. There are several brands ours is a waterworks plan on spending $1000.00 plus it is worth it !
Goosehunter51
10-24-2007, 08:35 PM
What kind of temps do you see up there? Does it keep the water open as long as you run it? It is close to my house so bringing it in wouldn't be a problem. Thanks for the quick reply, is there a website that you got yours at, or did you get it at a supply store?
Thanks again,
Brock
Rich Good
10-25-2007, 07:21 AM
Brock,

We see temps drop down to the upper teens and even single digits in the southern part of Illlinois although it usually doesnt stay that cold it can for a few days producing a couple of inches of ice. The aerator keeps a hole open about 40 yards circle depending on were we place the diaphrams displacers.

Check with a local fish stocking supply company. That is were we purchased ours. You can also search the web and Im sure you will find many hits on it.

Good Luck.
Jeremy DeVries
11-05-2007, 07:23 PM
We have a couple ponds with windmill aerators on them. The wind power is great and keeps er bubblin for most of the season. Even in the Montana cold. They are not nearly as effective as other machines, maybe we only get 5 feet of open water in the really cold season, but that seems to do the trick. Just a thought. Many western states have farms with old school windmills doing NOTHING. We have found good use for them.