AirPro Rocking Piston Pond Aerator Kit - up to 1 Acre

No, it is not waterproof. I recommend our deluxe unit if you do not have an enclosure for the compressor. You can find that here: http://www.livingwateraeration.com/sentinel-pond-and-lake-aeration-system-half-to-1-acre-ponds.html

See our sizing chart. At 2/3 of an acre with only a max depth of 6' this unit will be a little undersized. I would recommend a 2 diffuser system with a larger compressor. Have a look here: http://www.livingwateraeration.com/2-acre-pond-aeration-system.html

It acts as a decier in the winter time leaving a large hole in the ice over the diffuser. In extremely hard freezes the hole might freeze or get a thin layer of ice, but as soon as the temperatures go up again the hole will return. It is good thing to have winter aeration, not a lot of people realize this but toxic gases trapped under the ice could potentially cause a winter fish kill and having the hole in the ice would help that escape.

These units cost an average of $0.50 per day and that consumption is if you ran them 24/7.

Yes this unit will be perfect for your pond size and depth.

I would recommend this for a 1500 gallon pond: http://www.livingwateraeration.com/bantam-aire-diffused-aerator-1.html

On this unit you can add 1 additional single head diffuser for a maximum of 2 diffusers.

Yes this is compatible with 110v just plug and play. The compressor has a standard 3 prong plug just like any house hold electronic device.

Yes if you want to do an install like this give us a call and we can get you fixed up with the proper fittings and parts. Here is how it would work: 1. You would go from the compressor to your airline and we would recommend on a 500' run with this system using 1/2" or 3/4" airline. We could provide for you all the fittings that you will need. 2. Then you will go from the airline to a valve manifold because you are using 2 diffusers. You will need the valve system in place to control and regulate the airflow to each diffuser. You can bury the valve manifold near the waters edge inside one of our valve boxes. 3. Connect your weighted airlines to the valve manifold and go out into the pond and of course that airline is connected to your diffusers. *A lot of our customers use rigid PVC pipe schedule 40, the same kind used in plumbing applications for their long run to the pond. Alternatively you could use flexible poly or vinyl tubing.

Only about 3 foot long. If you need to go further we recommend running more airline as opposed to using an extension cord.

Yes they do run hot and they are hot to the touch, I would not recommend touching one that has been running for awhile.

Yes you can definitely do that. In fact you could run up to 1000' of airline before you would have any significant volume and pressure loss. A 1" line should work fine you could probably go as small as 3/4" but I would not go less than that on a 500' run.

Yes you can run up to 1000' feet of airline with no problem, for this unit. It has plenty of PSI to make the run. You probably will want to consider a larger diameter tubing than the 3/8" that comes with this system. In fact I would recommend 1/2" Weighted tubing for a 700' run. Here is a link below: http://www.livingwateraeration.com/l5pvc1.html The 1/2" tubing could get you to 800'. If you were to run a longer airline than that I would recommend 5/8" tubing for runs 800' to 1000'. See link for that below: http://www.livingwateraeration.com/pond-aeration-air-tubing.html

The pump is not very noisy think of hearing a box fan turned on high. If you cover the compressor with one of our cabinets that can be muffled even further. In fact if you are really concerned about the sound I recommend getting our deluxe kit and selecting the sound proofing upgrade. Here is a link to that system: http://www.livingwateraeration.com/sentinel-pond-and-lake-aeration-system-half-to-1-acre-ponds.html The decibel rating for the compressor without the cabinet is 62 dB

1) No that is not necessary unless the area near your pond is prone to flash flooding. A pedestal is not necessary but you will definitely want to find some type of enclosure to protect it from the elements. 2) Yes it should survive the winter no problem. However, you may want to bring inside of a shed or garage for the winter if you are not going to use it. You can attach a rope to the diffuser base and connect it with a duck decoy or milk jug and pull up the diffuser that way in the winter. The quality of the motor is more than good enough to survive but if it is not running in the winter for the sake of the maximum longevity why not just store it for those months if it is not in use. That is my thoughts. Now if you have it inside of a well insulated shed you could leave the airline and diffuser connected inside the pond and that should not be a problem, I would primarily be concerned about the bitter cold on the motor, not running all winter. Just on a side note it is good to keep these running during the winter even in climates where the pond freezes because it can leave a nice hole in the ice and allow toxic gases to escape, preventing potential winter fish kills.

For this unit you are looking at approx. $0.50 per day in electricity cost to run it 24/7.

I would recommend a surface aerator for anything 5 foot deep or less. The diffuser systems work great but they need at least 6 foot of depth to really do their thing properly. In your case I would recommend a surface aerator. Surface aerators are easy to size you will need 1 HP per acre. By my calculations you have 60,000 square feet which is almost 1.5 acres. Therefore you will need at least 1.5 HP for a surface aerator. Since they do not make a 1.5 HP you have 2 options get (1) 2 HP unit or (1) 1.5 HP and (1) 0.5 HP. Here is a link to our surface aerator page: http://www.livingwateraeration.com/aeration-systems-surface-aerators.html To answer your other question it may benefit you some to aerate just your side, but ideally you would want to aerate the entire pond for best results.

It would actually be quite easy to do this. I would recommend tying a rope around the base of the diffuser and at the other end you can tie a duck decoy or milk jug, just so long as it is something that floats and something you can see on the surface and grab from a boat. Just be sure that you tie a rope and do not try to pull the diffuser up by the airline as this can break the barb fitting and you can potentially lose the diffuser.

It depends what you mean by filtration system. One of the key things that diffused aeration will provide for you is to reduce the excess nutrients in the pond and also help reduce sludge on the bottom. Both of these benefits will help keep your pond cleaner and looking great, with no bad smells and will help reduce algae, weeds and will keep your pond from getting too green. So in that sense yes, you will have a lot less bad stuff in the pond including excess nutrients, sludge, algae, weeds etc... However it does not filter the pond per se like a traditional pond filter would do on a garden pond or koi pond.

Yes. This comes with a 2 year warranty on the compressor, a 5 year warranty on the airline and a 5 year warranty on the diffuser.