Our deicing experts have years of experience with design and installation of bubblers and de-icers in mining, stormwater, gas and oilsands and tailings ponds, ski hills, municipal docks and marinas and dam deicing and pumphouse deicing.
One of the best ways to protect a dock, wall or keep a hole in the ice for a pump intake or a honey hole open for hunting is an Ice Eater. These inexpensive agitator bubblers involve placing a heavy-duty submersible motor that drives a rugged propeller in continuous duty to draw warm waters from the depths of the pond or lake towards the surface.
The warmer waters at the bottom of the pond usually maintain a temperature of around 39 Fahrenheit and by bringing them rapidly to the surface in a directed thrusting stream they can keep large areas of open water even in the coldest of winter temperatures.
This sort of deicer works best when depth is greater than 5 feet but even an agitator aimed at the shallow shoreline, if it originates in waters of say 12 feet deep, can create a large opening under the entire dock structure. The size of the opening in the ice depends on the overall ambient air temperature, horse power and angle of the Ice Eater.
Bubbler systems use perforated tubing placed at the bottom of the water around a boathouse, dock or wall. When using diffuser lines to protect your dock from ice damage there will be some fairly common installation procedures: place the air compressor in a ventilated cabinet or shed and run an airline to the structure where a weighted bubbler hose is placed at strategic points around the dock or against the wall. The air is diffused as coarse bubbles from the bubbler hose slits and this rising warm water keeps the dock ice free.
Another even cheaper technique is to hang a pond pump off the dock and ensure the outlet is aiming towards the surface. A strong enough pump will keep a nice hole open. Sump pumps are not designed for continuous duty so a pond pump is better.
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Ice Eater® Dock Bubbler Deicers by Bearon Aquatics (formerly known as Powerhouse Inc). are perfect for preventing costly ice damage due to jacking/lifting, ice expansion, and winter-kill conditions. Bearon Aquatics De-Icers are industrial strength and designed and en..
Weighted de-icer airhose/bubbler tube for deicing small and large areas. Weighted 1/2" I.D. tubing requires only 1 CFM per 100 feet (0.01 CFM per foot). Single runs of up to 200' can be used with even bubble flow. Flexible tubing has a lead-wire encapsulated in poly to act as a weighted keel, kee..
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When using surface agitaors or linear bubbler hose as a bubbler system is not practical or too costly the diffused air de-icing systems can be installed eaily and provide effective protection from ice damage. Instead of long lengths of bubbler hose these systems use ..
These cabinet-mounted 1/4 HP and 1/2 HP rocking piston air-compressors are ideal for aeration and dock bubblers. Each ystem comes with cabinet,two outlet manifold valves, air filter and ventilation fan. Airline and diffusers are optional or use whatever suits your application.
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Pond bubbler deicer packages suitable for protecting docks, boathouses, seawalls, boat lifts and houseboats.
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Dock Bubblers use a weighted bubbler hose or de-icer diffuser tubing to create surface agitation and keep structures fro..
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For ponds 7' deep or less, these linear powered aeration systems are a great choice, choose from either single or double diffuser system. Single diffuser is ideal for round or regular shaped ponds. Use the dual diffuser system for long and narrow or irregular shaped ..
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NOTE: The 115 Volt units have 25' electric cords and the 230 Volt units have 50' electrical cords
Kasco® De-icers are perfect for preventing costly ice damage due to jacking/lifting, ice expansion, and winter-kill conditions. Kasco De-Icers are industrial streng..
Dramatically improve water quality while safely removing sediment buildup! The Aquasweep Muck Blaster dock mount model can keep your waterfront, dock area or canal clean from algae,
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