Pond Breather

[sissy]

I looked at those rental sights but the give you no idea of the monthly rental fee .They say they maintain everything they install ,it just sounds to good to be true .I can imagine the rental fee would be more than what I am paying a month for electric .I was looking also at the on grid systems where you can go back and forth but wondered what it would do to appliances and heat pump

 

[MitchM]

If you're looking to go solar, at present solar equipment costs you would not be saving money, unless there are some government funds available to subsidize your project.
The monthly fee, sissy, will depend on how large of a system you want.
I'm using both types of solar here, electric and hot water. It's been an expensive experiment so far. Plus the solar hot water system I have no longer does business in Canada.....so one of the solar tubes that has failed is not replaceable.

 

[Tula]

Well, it seems I'm not meant to have a pond breather, at least this year! I received notice today from Fosters and Smith, that they'll replace my broken one, but it is back ordered and not expected before March 11, 2015. I called them and asked for a refund, as I 'll be starting up my pond about that time.

I'm glad I had my small areator and de-icer in place all along.

 

[sissy]

Thing is the solar rental companies never answer your questions that you ask .They just tell you this or that .I told them my everything they needed to know about size and typical electric use a month .How big the house is and how many windows and the stud walls and if floors and attic are insulated and they still never answered my questions about cost .They keep telling how many panels I will need and how many batteries and where they need installed but still no monthly fee was said

 

[MitchM]

I just posted a link in another thread about the pond breather and noticed that the price of one from Amazon was $165.00!
Dr. Fosters and Smith still has them advertised at $59.00.

I wonder if the design is changing or if the price is just going to increase? That's a big jump in price.

Amazon: http://www.amazon.ca/Watt-Pond-Breather-Heated-Aerator/dp/B000HHM9U0

Dr.s Fosters and Smith: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=18057

 

[addy1]

Canadian bucks............. amazon.ca

73 bucks usa amazon

 

[MitchM]

Oh, you're right, I guess it automatically redirected me.
I don't remember it being that much of a price difference before though.
Thanks.

 

[addy1]

I have gotten onto the wrong sites also. Always a surprise

 

[MitchM]

I think I paid $65 CDN for mine 2 years ago.

 

[addy1]

Mine were from foster and smith last summer. Bought one for the big pond, one for the 1000 gallon stock tank. Got fingers crossed that I do not see bodies when all the ice melts. I do see them swimming around, pond is still 40F, even with our minus temps.

Just looked saw a ghostly fish swimming by

 

[sissy]

How about e bay .I never checked .pond heater is ok for this climate so far .Supposed to get down to 3 degrees tomorrow night

 

[addy1]

We are at zero now, breathers still working. Debating about removing snow from the ice, here it will melt and it is not that thick. A lot melted yesterday.

 

[MitchM]

I do not remove the snow from around my breathers.
The warmth from the breathers keeps it's own hole open.

 

[addy1]

I do not remove the snow from around my breathers.

I was not thinking of that, I have read of others saying snow on the ice darkens the water too much or something like that. I am actually going to just let it be. A lot of it has melted already.

 

[Tula]

We're getting down to 7 below tonight. My net is snow covered, but hubby swept a little snow away. I'm keeping my fingers crossed, haven't had this cold a winter since my koi got so big.....we're below zero most of the week

I'm recovering from some surgery, so can't be out there fiddling in these temps.