•If a pond contains fish, and winters are cold enough to form ice on the pond surface, a de-icer is required to keep a hole open in the ice to allow toxic gases to escape
•Consists of a small pump suspended 8" above the pond bottom by flexible tubing attached to a foam float at the pond surface.
•The pump transports the warmer water from the pond bottom to the bottom of the float where it spreads out and leaves an
•ice-free ring of water around the float
•The pump is very efficient
•Consumes only 10 watts of power at a cost of less than one dollar per month
•Cord length is 15 feet