I have no idea what I am doing

[Steven Mazzo]

Maybe get a 50-100 gallon water tank like for horses and a water heater?? The tank heaters keep the water 35 degrees and will keep the surface of the tank ice free all winter. The 50 gallon ones are only about a foot tall.

I've tried to find a water heater that would keep their pool from freezing but most say they would only keep a small circle in the surface from freezing

 

[SueT]

I've tried to find a water heater that would keep their pool from freezing but most say they would only keep a small circle in the surface from freezing

How many gallons in their pool? My in-laws had a livestock tank heater for their cattle water tank that held 200 gallons. It kept it from freezing here in MO. I see some online that say up to 300 gallons. Yours is probably thousands of gallons?

 

[Steven Mazzo]

How many gallons in their pool? My in-laws had a livestock tank heater for their cattle water tank that held 200 gallons. It kept it from freezing here in MO. I see some online that say up to 300 gallons. Yours is probably thousands of gallons?
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Thank you for making me look further. I just found heaters for ponds that are submersible that will keep it from freezing. Why I didn't see that months ago is a mystery. They are not crazy expensive either but probably expensive to run every day. Now my only problem will be keeping the hose from freezing so I can re fill the pond every couple days. I think I'm going to get one of those heaters. Thank you

 

[SueT]

Now my only problem will be keeping the hose from freezing so I can re fill the pond every couple days.

To keep a hose free from ice, disconnect and drain it immediately after using. Have one side higher than the other and make sure 100% of the water drains out. When it gets really cold, we bring ours into the basement until the next time we need it so it stays flexible. I realize you have colder weather than we do, but maybe you can get this to work. It might help to alternate between 2 hoses.

 

[Steven Mazzo]

To keep a hose free from ice, disconnect and drain it immediately after using. Have one side higher than the other and make sure 100% of the water drains out. When it gets really cold, we bring ours into the basement until the next time we need it so it stays flexible. I realize you have colder weather than we do, but maybe you can get this to work. It might help to alternate between 2 hoses.

Lol sometimes it's the easiest solution we pass right by. Two hoses brilliant. Ok looks like we are on track to a usable pond for a good part of the winter. thank you very much

 

[Kusanar]

I would also suggest those hoses that expand when you use them. They actually pretty well drain themselves and get super soft when they are empty so if they have an ice film in them you can break them up easily.... and they are really light and compact when empty so you can take them inside when not using to keep from freezing. Do not leave them outside though... The outer cover will dry rot and they will explode...

 

[Steven Mazzo]

I would also suggest those hoses that expand when you use them. They actually pretty well drain themselves and get super soft when they are empty so if they have an ice film in them you can break them up easily.... and they are really light and compact when empty so you can take them inside when not using to keep from freezing. Do not leave them outside though... The outer cover will dry rot and they will explode...

Definitely getting a couple of them thank you

 

[shawluvsbirds]

How many gallons in their pool? My in-laws had a livestock tank heater for their cattle water tank that held 200 gallons. It kept it from freezing here in MO. I see some online that say up to 300 gallons. Yours is probably thousands of gallons?
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I almost bought this exact heater yesterday. .
I chickened out because I opened the box and read the instructions and it said that it needed to be grounded with a wire wrapped around it and then shoved like 5 feet in the ground or something crazy like that. That probably wouldn't be hard to do. . but it made me wonder how hot the thing would get if it had so much wattage it needed to be grounded? I want to try and find some reviews first and see what people say. I'm not dealing with extremely cold temps yet so hopefully I can figure something out before really bad weather hits. Let us know if you get one how it works!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I would also suggest those hoses that expand when you use them. They actually pretty well drain themselves and get super soft when they are empty so if they have an ice film in them you can break them up easily.... and they are really light and compact when empty so you can take them inside when not using to keep from freezing. Do not leave them outside though... The outer cover will dry rot and they will explode...

Now this is a great invention. I've been using one of these for about a year. . It's WONDERFUL! And now that it's colder I can easily bring it inside so it doesn't freeze I love it!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...d-progress-pics.1201917/page-45#post-19309819
Hey guys. . wanna see some pics?