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An easily moved deicer-circulator mounted on a float sounds great but presents a serious problem.
Apparently the torque of the motor at start up is significant and causes the back anchor to move a foot or two each time it starts.
This causes the ropes to become slack and at some point the front rope gets sucked into the prop at start up and is cut off.
http://www.bremerpond.com/circulatorinstall.jpg I was lucky that the under-water power cord was not touched by the prop or I would have had to pay significantly for this particular learning experience.
:rolleyes:
