There have been a number of people saying that they can't run an aerator because they don't have power at their pond, or because they can't get a windmill close to their pond. Well, what is your defination of "close"? A friend and fellow PondMeister has ponds that are a long ways away from power, and with trees all around the ponds, the only open area is 900 feet (yes, that is not a typo) away from one of the ponds. He went with Turbo Jet Stream by Superior Windmill aerators, and ran the standard 1/2" or 5/8" I.D. air line from the windmills to the ponds. I don't know what diffuser he has, but the system was designed by Turbo Jet Stream by Superior Windmill (they're in Canada, correct?). Here's what the ponds look like after a week of below freezing temps, with a few days in the single digits:




Last edited by esshup; 03/14/11 11:37 AM. Reason: corrected winmill type
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