| Make no mistake about it, winter is coming on us | | | | and heater in the event your backyard pond |
| quickly. Aside from the usual yard work we all do | | | | already has ice formed over the top. You can |
| in preparing for the cold weather, if you have a | | | | place the floating pond heater on top of the ice |
| backyard pond, are you ready for the freezing | | | | and it will melt a hole all the way through, |
| temperatures? What are you doing to make life | | | | eventually melting all the ice on the pond's surface. |
| easier for your fish? | | | | Keeping up with your backyard pond can be a bit |
| A floating pond heater can make any backyard | | | | time consuming, especially in prepping it for the |
| pond a paradise no matter what time of year it is. | | | | long winter months. You'll need to place wire mesh |
| There is something about having a backyard pond. | | | | over the top of your pond to keep leaves out if |
| The peace and comfort it brings is often times | | | | that is an issue where you live. Later, you can |
| hard to describe. But, for many folks, they don't | | | | actually lay down 1/4" plywood on your pond to |
| feel they can still enjoy a pond if they live in a | | | | aid in keeping it warm. |
| cold weather climate. Nothing could be further | | | | When the weather really starts to get cold you |
| from the truth. | | | | can install your floating pond heater. Make sure |
| The good news is that a floating pond heater can | | | | you shut off the pump during the winter. Leaving |
| not only keep your pond looking healthier, but it | | | | it on will actually do more harm than good by |
| will make your fish feel great also. | | | | lowering the ponds temperature. It may also |
| Pond heaters only come in two models, a | | | | work against your fish. |
| submerged pond heater, and a floating pond | | | | The last thing to keep in mind with a floating pond |
| heater. A floating pond heater will use electricity, | | | | heater is its power source. Depending on the type |
| oil, or natural gas for its power source. In addition, | | | | of floating pond heater you have, you may need |
| you can even find a solar pond heater. A floating | | | | to have a generator handy in case of any power |
| pond heater uses very little energy and is actually | | | | outage from a winter storm. |
| designed not to heat the water, but rather to | | | | No matter where you live you can enjoy that |
| prevent ice from forming. | | | | backyard pond throughout the year with a floating |
| A floating pond heater can act as a pond deicer | | | | pond heater. |