RE: NWF habitat certification - pond heater

Hi Rich,

I tried that one year and the following it died mid-season. Seemed that
once it built up and removed, it accumulated faster the next time....
like within a few weeks it was all back again, as if it lost some
protective coating. What's your secret?

Donna
Who always keeps a spare in the garage -just incase!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf Of Richard T. Apking
> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 2:38 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] NWF habitat certification - pond heater
> 
> Hi Eva,
> 
> I use a floating stock tank heater, not a real big one, and it doesn't
> seem
> to make any impact on my electric bill.  I think the secret here is to
> make
> sure that you clean the element real well in the spring when you
remove
> it.
> I soak the element (which is covered with lime and crud) in vinegar
for a
> couple of days and brush it clean.  I imagine that the lime works as
an
> insulator, so you use more electricity for the same effect.  Good
Luck.
> Rich in Z-5 where there is a foot of new snow on the ground and still
> coming
> down.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <EvaTEsq@aol.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 7:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] NWF habitat certification - pond heater
> 
> 
> > By the way, what heater are you using?  I will need to buy one this
year
> for
> > next winter, but I am trying to find the most energy efficient pond
> heater
> I
> > can find.  (Big surprise, huh?)  LOL
> >
> > Eva
> > Long Island, NY
> > Zone 6/7
> >
> > "We don't do enough to exploit renewable energy resources."
> > Me
> >
> > In a message dated 1/25/2004 4:10:26 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> > justme@prairieinet.net writes:
> > ... In the winter the small birds land right
> > on the floating heater to drink and bath....
> >
> > Donna
> >
> >
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