I have a small pond (1/10 acre (100ft x 50ft) 8ft deep) that is man made and about 6 years old now. The pond is following the typical cycle of a new pond and is currently in the algae bloom cycle. I've been using chemicals, but want to move to aeration to improve the quality of the pond. First choice in aeration is whether to use an electric pump or a windmill. I'm leaning toward the windmill since it's decorative at the same time and energy efficient. Looking at the various windmill aeration systems available, it looks like these are the primary choices:
•Koenders (
http://www.koenderswindmills.com/)
•Outdoor Water Solutions (
http://www.outdoorwatersolutions.com/store/index.php)
•Superior Windmills (
http://www.superiorwindmill.com/)
•Beckermills (
http://beckermills.com/)
•American Eagle (
http://www.pondaeration.com/)
Does anybody have any experience with any of these windmills? Can you comment on reliability, maintenance, performance or satisfaction with the product?
The American Eagle is a bellows type compressor while the others are diaphram compressors. If anyone has an American Eagle Windmill, what's your experience been with the bellow?
Thank you in advance.
