What wattage should I use for a pond in the northeast U.S.
1409125
According to the diagram on the box, the manufacturer suggests a 250w unit for a pond up to 1,000 gallons. Anything over 1,000 gallons they suggest 750w.
1409126
I have a 750 watt. I live in mid Michigan. I have it on a timer for 12 hours at night. It keeps a open area usually about 2 feet around the heater (pond is less than 3 feet deep there) most days. When its really cold, the circle shrinks. My fish seem to do fine: I have it near the rock pile they hang out in. You could go a higher wattage or just have it run longer. I got it in 2011 I believe so this will be its 3rd winter. good luck
1409127
The wattage depends on the size of the pond. Both K & H (khmfg.com) and Farm Innovators (farminnovators.com) have a zone charts for their pond de-ricers. Both have contact information so you could always email them your pond specifics for help, as I have yet to find anyone who list information for ponds larger than 1200 gals.
1409128
There is a chart on K&H;'s web site that you can use to fugure out what size watts you need for your pond and area.Good luck.
1409129
I live in MN last hear I had 750 wattt & it keep the pond open. This winter I'm trying the 250
364415
Mine is a 1500w unit. Since I no longer have the box or the conversion chart, I'm really not 100% sure but I think it is for about 350-500 gallons. My pond is not that big and this unit works flawlessly, hope that helps.
638771
if your sump pump draws less than 6 amps, the 1100 watt inverter should be able to handle the load plus the surge current. If the pump's amperage is greater than 6 amps, it is suggested to use a 1500 watt inverter. Divide the wattage of the pump by 120 to determine the amperage-- this will be the steady-state amperage without considering the surge amperage.
1376755
Having owned a pond, I would suggest a heater for this. If you want to get somerhing like this pump, then I would get a bubbler which is a spesific implimentation of a pump.
2205007
My powerland is a 10k watts.... My other gen was a 5500 .... I forget the name but it came from lowes.....
1443429
Hi Steve, I actually bought 2 of these for my mother's 175 gallon pond. We sat one on the bottom of each side of the pond and set the thermostat to 70 degrees. During the evening, we keep to surface covered with that blue bubble wrap stuff that people use to cover pools. Even during the coldest winter days, the pond water is still close to 70 degrees. Her tropical fish and turtles are still doing great with this setup 3 years later.
364413
How many gallons you are trying to keep from freezing over and I not sure what wattage you are looking at? I have 2 ponds (2500 and 3000 gals. between 3 & 4 ft. deep) I have the 1500 Watt and just to keep an area open I could have probably gone with the lowest wattage and still had an area that didn't freeze over. The depth of your pond will also determine how quickly it will freeze, the deeper the pond the better and the less wattage needed. I live In Canada just across the border from Buffalo, NY.
1972005
i would get a 300 W heater for a 55 gal. I believe the general rule is 5 W per gallon of water. 200W isn't quite enough.
605328
yes i have my led lights in my pond and i have a set of 3 and they run on a 12 volt transformer
928450
I have a sixty watt in it and have had this item for about four months, and it will take lessor watts if I would desire. I have it in one of my condos on the salt water and I bought it because of its looks, sturdiness and that fact that it is to stand up well to outdoor rains etc., as needed. I am very happy with this on my three story wrap around porch that is within twenty five feet from the salt water of the intra-coastal here in South Florida.
1497043
300 Watt can heat a larger fish tank. Be careful not to drop it as it has a thin glass tube that the water travels through and it will crack and leak if you do drop it.
664381
I agree with most the other answers, keep the load around 1500 to 1600 watts max.
391817
yes do run a pond pump i use one the other day to empty a fish pond with a 6oo watts pond pump
977428
That wattage will be sufficient for your aquarium. 200 to250 handles a 55 gallon salt water tank easily.
623751
I can't tell you about the watts or amps it puts out but I ran a feeder (mine fed fish) six times a day in the summer and the 6 volt battery was always fully charged. The feeder has a small motor and something similar to a fan blade on the shaft that slings feed in to the pond - I have it hanging from a dock. Sorry I couldn't be of more help but it did everything I needed it to do.
628134
The size of a uv clarifier will mainly depend on your pump size if you already have one. A 10 watt submersible uv is ok for a 650 gallon pond but you want to make sure you connect it will a pump that is 700 gph or less. If you waterfall feature requires a larger pump you can use a large uv clarifier. The pondmaster submersible 40 watt uv clarifier can be used with 1.5" tubing and a pump that is no more than 3,000 gph, it will work for ponds that are 6,000 gallons or less.
1806233
I have not and that is with New England weather. It runs quite a bit. I will say that I have it configured for 750 watts because it is in a small bathroom. Obviously it would be different if it was set at max wattage.