Originally Posted by Uncle Sean
Hi all, I'm thinking if purchasing a windmill aerator for out 2 acre spring fed pond. I mostly want it to help with DO levels in the summer time. I've got a couple questions though.

1) Due to the remoteness of the pond an electric aerator is out of the question and and a solar aerator is too expensive. Because of this remoteness though the pond is pretty well surrounded with trees - the trees don't stop the wind but will they hinder the windmills ability to get a sufficient amount of power to create oxygen?

2) How tall should it be? I'm assuming that because of the trees I'd want to go with the tallest model they make - 24 feet.

3) Will it harm my trout? Should I be concerned about it causing cold water shock in the winter? Will it kick up too much toxic odors at first use?

Thanks,
Uncle Sean


The windmill has to be taller then the trees. Another thing to think about is how will you get up there to service the compressor when it needs repair in a year or two?

How far away from electric is the pond? We have trenched in poly pipe underground from the compressor to a remote valve box at pond side, then transitioned to sinking air line in the pond. From compressor to remote valve box was about 1/2 mile.

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