| Koi Pond Heating | | | | heaters for small to medium size ponds and |
| There are many reasons for heating your koi | | | | energy efficient heat exchangers for large ponds |
| pond, maybe you just want to see your enjoy | | | | Koi Pond Information: |
| your pond in all seasons. Whatever your reason | | | | One period when koi keepers traditionally have |
| we just want to give you some insight to make it | | | | their most difficult time with health problems is |
| easy to accomplish. There is now new technology, | | | | during the transition from winter to spring. As |
| energy efficient heaters being developed for pond | | | | waters begin to warm up, pathogens are able to |
| heating. Therefore we recommend electric koi | | | | multiply at a more rapid rate than koi can defend |
| pond heaters, submersible heaters, heat | | | | themselves leading to an increase in the likelihood |
| exchangers and floating pond heaters. | | | | of disease. If a pond is heated over winter, then |
| Pond heating Considerations: | | | | this risky period is removed from the koi owners. |
| First you must determine whether you want to | | | | View info Pond Heaters |
| de-ice or actually heat your pond to a specific | | | | The major reasons for pond heater failures; |
| temperature. Deicers melt the ice to provide an | | | | Pond water is usually high in calcium chloride and |
| opening for harmful gas exchange only. Heating | | | | other minerals,this causes build up on heaters. In |
| your pond to obtain a specific temperature can | | | | time the build up prevents heat transfer and the |
| be a bit technical, so if your not sure about the | | | | heater internally burns out. Our new technology |
| heater sizing we recommend that you contact | | | | completely eliminates any build up. |
| our koi pond heating specialists. The outside low | | | | Salt additives to pond water eventually corrodes |
| temperature is the key to your kilowatt | | | | the heater surface. We have developed heaters |
| requirements and unfortunately it can vary. Your | | | | that can’t be attacked chemically. The most |
| heater output kilowatts are calculated based on | | | | popular cause of pond heater failure is low liquid |
| your low ambient temperature and if your | | | | burnout. Our new pond heaters don't burn from |
| geographical area drops far below that normal low | | | | lack of liquid, they can run in air and will shut |
| temperature a safety factor should be included in | | | | themselves down before burnout. |
| the calculations. We recommend submersible pond | | | | |