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Click on a category below to see the questions (then click the dropdown arrow).
Pond Questions
Fish & Critter Questions
Plant Questions
Service Questions
Maintenance Questions
Class Questions
• To figure this out you need to know the wattage of your pump. This info can be found on the box, or sometimes on the pump itself. Then you use the following formula:
• Example: a 120 watt pump running for 12 hours a day in Indiana will have a daily operational cost of:
• 120 x 12 / 1,000 x .12 = .17 dollars per day OR 5.18 dollars per month
• Watts times hours of use divided by 1,000 multiplied by your local kWH rate ( for Indiana that’s usually 12 cents or .12 dollars per kWH hour)
It starts in the autumn when the leaves start to fall. We suggest placing a net over your pond to prevent leaves from falling in the water in the first place. Depending on the placement of your pump, it may be a good idea to remove the pump and store it in a garage over winter, specifically in a bucket full of water. This will prevent the pump from freezing solid. Finally, we strongly suggest having either an aerator or surface heater to keep ice from forming over the entire surface of the pond.
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