"pixi" wrote in message
...
I throw a two foot log in the pond and it always keeps a small thawed area
around the log. My fish have survived many a winter with me in Florida
unable to do anything to thaw a hole for gas to escape.


Damn, you spoil your fish! Taking them to Florida with you.

It went down to about 20 last night and is going to 17 tonight. Has
gotten
as cold as 25 below. I can see that the pond by the house is frozen
over.
I hope that the snake that was residing behind the rocks in the waterfall
has either gone elsewhere or is kaput!!!

It hit 16°F here last night. The pond heater started for the first time
yesterday afternoon and kept kicking off during the night. It must have
started about 10 times between 2 am and 4 am, but only for a few minutes at
a time. The fish are at a balmy 38°F. Although I'm a little concerned
that the heater won't keep up when -30°C hits.


"Scott M." wrote in message
...
I can't believe it. My pond froze over last night. This morning when I
checked it, it was above freezing and the pond was completely frozen
over.
There was a hump where the bubbler was sending up bubbles. I removed the
bubbler to test it and it is fine. Last week, I put my floating heater
in
the pond and left it off. It froze right into the ice. This morning I
plugged it in. Hopefully it will melt the ice and pop to the surface. I
hope
it doesn't get watterlogged and electrocute my fish. I might thaw out a
garden hose and see if I can free it up tonight with a stream of water.
I
am
also building a light bulb heated box to keep the bubbler in.

Scott M in Carp (Ottawa)

"pixi" wrote in message
...
I throw a two foot log in the pond and it always keeps a small thawed area
around the log. My fish have survived many a winter with me in Florida
unable to do anything to thaw a hole for gas to escape.


Damn, you spoil your fish! Taking them to Florida with you.

It went down to about 20 last night and is going to 17 tonight. Has
gotten
as cold as 25 below. I can see that the pond by the house is frozen
over.
I hope that the snake that was residing behind the rocks in the waterfall
has either gone elsewhere or is kaput!!!

It hit 16°F here last night. The pond heater started for the first time
yesterday afternoon and kept kicking off during the night. It must have
started about 10 times between 2 am and 4 am, but only for a few minutes at
a time. The fish are at a balmy 38°F. Although I'm a little concerned
that the heater won't keep up when -30°C hits.


"Scott M." wrote in message
...
I can't believe it. My pond froze over last night. This morning when I
checked it, it was above freezing and the pond was completely frozen
over.
There was a hump where the bubbler was sending up bubbles. I removed the
bubbler to test it and it is fine. Last week, I put my floating heater
in
the pond and left it off. It froze right into the ice. This morning I
plugged it in. Hopefully it will melt the ice and pop to the surface. I
hope
it doesn't get watterlogged and electrocute my fish. I might thaw out a
garden hose and see if I can free it up tonight with a stream of water.
I
am
also building a light bulb heated box to keep the bubbler in.

Scott M in Carp (Ottawa)

pixi wrote:

I throw a two foot log in the pond and it always keeps a small thawed area
around the log.

Yeah, the hi-tech solution is the large rubber ball :-)

My fish have survived many a winter with me in Florida
unable to do anything to thaw a hole for gas to escape.

My first thought was that in Florida, the fish wouldn't have much of a
problem with freezing, anyway :-) Then I realized _you_ were in Florida,
they weren't...
--
derek

pixi wrote:

I throw a two foot log in the pond and it always keeps a small thawed area
around the log.

Yeah, the hi-tech solution is the large rubber ball :-)

My fish have survived many a winter with me in Florida
unable to do anything to thaw a hole for gas to escape.

My first thought was that in Florida, the fish wouldn't have much of a
problem with freezing, anyway :-) Then I realized _you_ were in Florida,
they weren't...
--
derek

That's funny. Your e-mail, I mean. Your English is obviously better than
mine.. I think I'd better go back to school and study some more English.
That was badly put on my part.

Off course what I meant was - "My fish survive up north in spite of the
fact that I can't keep a hole in the ice.

"Bill Stock" wrote in message
...

"pixi" wrote in message
...
I throw a two foot log in the pond and it always keeps a small thawed
area
around the log. My fish have survived many a winter with me in Florida
unable to do anything to thaw a hole for gas to escape.


Damn, you spoil your fish! Taking them to Florida with you.

It went down to about 20 last night and is going to 17 tonight. Has
gotten
as cold as 25 below. I can see that the pond by the house is frozen
over.
I hope that the snake that was residing behind the rocks in the
waterfall
has either gone elsewhere or is kaput!!!

It hit 16°F here last night. The pond heater started for the first time
yesterday afternoon and kept kicking off during the night. It must have
started about 10 times between 2 am and 4 am, but only for a few minutes
at
a time. The fish are at a balmy 38°F. Although I'm a little concerned
that the heater won't keep up when -30°C hits.


"Scott M." wrote in message
...
I can't believe it. My pond froze over last night. This morning when I
checked it, it was above freezing and the pond was completely frozen
over.
There was a hump where the bubbler was sending up bubbles. I removed
the
bubbler to test it and it is fine. Last week, I put my floating heater
in
the pond and left it off. It froze right into the ice. This morning I
plugged it in. Hopefully it will melt the ice and pop to the surface.
I
hope
it doesn't get watterlogged and electrocute my fish. I might thaw out
a
garden hose and see if I can free it up tonight with a stream of
water.
I
am
also building a light bulb heated box to keep the bubbler in.

Scott M in Carp (Ottawa)

That's funny. Your e-mail, I mean. Your English is obviously better than
mine.. I think I'd better go back to school and study some more English.
That was badly put on my part.

Off course what I meant was - "My fish survive up north in spite of the
fact that I can't keep a hole in the ice.

"Bill Stock" wrote in message
...

"pixi" wrote in message
...
I throw a two foot log in the pond and it always keeps a small thawed
area
around the log. My fish have survived many a winter with me in Florida
unable to do anything to thaw a hole for gas to escape.


Damn, you spoil your fish! Taking them to Florida with you.

It went down to about 20 last night and is going to 17 tonight. Has
gotten
as cold as 25 below. I can see that the pond by the house is frozen
over.
I hope that the snake that was residing behind the rocks in the
waterfall
has either gone elsewhere or is kaput!!!

It hit 16°F here last night. The pond heater started for the first time
yesterday afternoon and kept kicking off during the night. It must have
started about 10 times between 2 am and 4 am, but only for a few minutes
at
a time. The fish are at a balmy 38°F. Although I'm a little concerned
that the heater won't keep up when -30°C hits.


"Scott M." wrote in message
...
I can't believe it. My pond froze over last night. This morning when I
checked it, it was above freezing and the pond was completely frozen
over.
There was a hump where the bubbler was sending up bubbles. I removed
the
bubbler to test it and it is fine. Last week, I put my floating heater
in
the pond and left it off. It froze right into the ice. This morning I
plugged it in. Hopefully it will melt the ice and pop to the surface.
I
hope
it doesn't get watterlogged and electrocute my fish. I might thaw out
a
garden hose and see if I can free it up tonight with a stream of
water.
I
am
also building a light bulb heated box to keep the bubbler in.

Scott M in Carp (Ottawa)

Glad you figured it out. I can't believe I wrote that. And I always got
A's in English including the grammar.


"Derek Broughton" wrote in message
news
pixi wrote:

I throw a two foot log in the pond and it always keeps a small thawed
area
around the log.

Yeah, the hi-tech solution is the large rubber ball :-)

My fish have survived many a winter with me in Florida
unable to do anything to thaw a hole for gas to escape.

My first thought was that in Florida, the fish wouldn't have much of a
problem with freezing, anyway :-) Then I realized _you_ were in Florida,
they weren't...
--
derek

Glad you figured it out. I can't believe I wrote that. And I always got
A's in English including the grammar.


"Derek Broughton" wrote in message
news
pixi wrote:

I throw a two foot log in the pond and it always keeps a small thawed
area
around the log.

Yeah, the hi-tech solution is the large rubber ball :-)

My fish have survived many a winter with me in Florida
unable to do anything to thaw a hole for gas to escape.

My first thought was that in Florida, the fish wouldn't have much of a
problem with freezing, anyway :-) Then I realized _you_ were in Florida,
they weren't...
--
derek

"pixi" wrote in message
...
That's funny. Your e-mail, I mean. Your English is obviously better than
mine.. I think I'd better go back to school and study some more English.
That was badly put on my part.

Off course what I meant was - "My fish survive up north in spite of the
fact that I can't keep a hole in the ice.

Sorry Pixi, I wasn't trying to be a Grammar Nazi. Because I certainly did
not get A's in English. (Public Relations either. )

Bill



"Bill Stock" wrote in message
...

"pixi" wrote in message
...
I throw a two foot log in the pond and it always keeps a small thawed
area
around the log. My fish have survived many a winter with me in
Florida
unable to do anything to thaw a hole for gas to escape.


Damn, you spoil your fish! Taking them to Florida with you.

It went down to about 20 last night and is going to 17 tonight. Has
gotten
as cold as 25 below. I can see that the pond by the house is frozen
over.
I hope that the snake that was residing behind the rocks in the
waterfall
has either gone elsewhere or is kaput!!!

It hit 16°F here last night. The pond heater started for the first time
yesterday afternoon and kept kicking off during the night. It must have
started about 10 times between 2 am and 4 am, but only for a few minutes
at
a time. The fish are at a balmy 38°F. Although I'm a little concerned
that the heater won't keep up when -30°C hits.


"Scott M." wrote in message
...
I can't believe it. My pond froze over last night. This morning when
I
checked it, it was above freezing and the pond was completely frozen
over.
There was a hump where the bubbler was sending up bubbles. I removed
the
bubbler to test it and it is fine. Last week, I put my floating
heater
in
the pond and left it off. It froze right into the ice. This morning
I
plugged it in. Hopefully it will melt the ice and pop to the
surface.
I
hope
it doesn't get watterlogged and electrocute my fish. I might thaw
out
a
garden hose and see if I can free it up tonight with a stream of
water.
I
am
also building a light bulb heated box to keep the bubbler in.

Scott M in Carp (Ottawa)

"pixi" wrote in message
...
That's funny. Your e-mail, I mean. Your English is obviously better than
mine.. I think I'd better go back to school and study some more English.
That was badly put on my part.

Off course what I meant was - "My fish survive up north in spite of the
fact that I can't keep a hole in the ice.

Sorry Pixi, I wasn't trying to be a Grammar Nazi. Because I certainly did
not get A's in English. (Public Relations either. )

Bill



"Bill Stock" wrote in message
...

"pixi" wrote in message
...
I throw a two foot log in the pond and it always keeps a small thawed
area
around the log. My fish have survived many a winter with me in
Florida
unable to do anything to thaw a hole for gas to escape.


Damn, you spoil your fish! Taking them to Florida with you.

It went down to about 20 last night and is going to 17 tonight. Has
gotten
as cold as 25 below. I can see that the pond by the house is frozen
over.
I hope that the snake that was residing behind the rocks in the
waterfall
has either gone elsewhere or is kaput!!!

It hit 16°F here last night. The pond heater started for the first time
yesterday afternoon and kept kicking off during the night. It must have
started about 10 times between 2 am and 4 am, but only for a few minutes
at
a time. The fish are at a balmy 38°F. Although I'm a little concerned
that the heater won't keep up when -30°C hits.


"Scott M." wrote in message
...
I can't believe it. My pond froze over last night. This morning when
I
checked it, it was above freezing and the pond was completely frozen
over.
There was a hump where the bubbler was sending up bubbles. I removed
the
bubbler to test it and it is fine. Last week, I put my floating
heater
in
the pond and left it off. It froze right into the ice. This morning
I
plugged it in. Hopefully it will melt the ice and pop to the
surface.
I
hope
it doesn't get watterlogged and electrocute my fish. I might thaw
out
a
garden hose and see if I can free it up tonight with a stream of
water.
I
am
also building a light bulb heated box to keep the bubbler in.

Scott M in Carp (Ottawa)

Don't be sorry. I did not think you were being snide. I laughed.because I
hadn't realized what I had written until you wrote. I would have probably
written the same thing as you did if I had caught someone else with such
confused wording.

You ought to see the stuff in our hometown paper. Hard to believe they ever
attended school.


"Bill Stock" wrote in message
news

"pixi" wrote in message
...
That's funny. Your e-mail, I mean. Your English is obviously better
than
mine.. I think I'd better go back to school and study some more
English.
That was badly put on my part.

Off course what I meant was - "My fish survive up north in spite of the
fact that I can't keep a hole in the ice.

Sorry Pixi, I wasn't trying to be a Grammar Nazi. Because I certainly did
not get A's in English. (Public Relations either. )

Bill



"Bill Stock" wrote in message
...

"pixi" wrote in message
...
I throw a two foot log in the pond and it always keeps a small
thawed
area
around the log. My fish have survived many a winter with me in
Florida
unable to do anything to thaw a hole for gas to escape.


Damn, you spoil your fish! Taking them to Florida with you.

It went down to about 20 last night and is going to 17 tonight. Has
gotten
as cold as 25 below. I can see that the pond by the house is
frozen
over.
I hope that the snake that was residing behind the rocks in the
waterfall
has either gone elsewhere or is kaput!!!

It hit 16°F here last night. The pond heater started for the first
time
yesterday afternoon and kept kicking off during the night. It must
have
started about 10 times between 2 am and 4 am, but only for a few
minutes
at
a time. The fish are at a balmy 38°F. Although I'm a little
concerned
that the heater won't keep up when -30°C hits.


"Scott M." wrote in message
...
I can't believe it. My pond froze over last night. This morning
when
I
checked it, it was above freezing and the pond was completely
frozen
over.
There was a hump where the bubbler was sending up bubbles. I
removed
the
bubbler to test it and it is fine. Last week, I put my floating
heater
in
the pond and left it off. It froze right into the ice. This
morning
I
plugged it in. Hopefully it will melt the ice and pop to the
surface.
I
hope
it doesn't get watterlogged and electrocute my fish. I might thaw
out
a
garden hose and see if I can free it up tonight with a stream of
water.
I
am
also building a light bulb heated box to keep the bubbler in.

Scott M in Carp (Ottawa)

Scott, listen to Nedra, she is absolutely right. I had to do the same as you
today. My old stocktank de-icer finally konked out and kept tripping the
GFI. Checked out the TSC flyer (farm supply) and picked up a new 1500W
floating stocktank de-icer for $28. They are meant to be plugged in all the
time. Do not put it on a timer. They are thermostatically controlled and can
take up to 30 minutes to kick on the element once 40 degrees is detected. We
ran several of them for years when we raised cattle, the electricity
consumption is generally quite low. My new one is working so good that it's
thawed the 2+" of ice off the whole pond and it's steaming in this polar
air! )
Janet in very cold Niagara Falls

--

"Nedra" wrote in message
nk.net...
De-Icers are programmed to come on at about 40 degrees F. so it shouldn't
be
too
costly for you. In winters past I would plug in the de-icer and forget it
for the whole
winter. Never cost me a fortune or I wouldn't have been able to continue
my
lazy
ways. lol

Nedra
Lotus Garden:
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
Backyard Pond:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836

"Scott M." wrote in message
...
I was able to free up the floating heater and I ran it all night. Since
it
is 1250 Watts, it will cost me a fortune, so today I went out and
adjusted
my timer to have the heater come on for 6 one hour periods throughout the
24
hour day.

Scott


"Nedra" wrote in message
nk.net...
My De-Icer used to get iced in all the time. I would melt the top
layer
with a tea
kettle full of boiling water.... Got un-iced in a hurry.
Careful in carrying the tea-kettle!

Nedra in Missouri

Lotus Garden:
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
Backyard Pond:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
"Scott M." wrote in message
...
I can't believe it. My pond froze over last night. This morning when
I
checked it, it was above freezing and the pond was completely frozen
over.
There was a hump where the bubbler was sending up bubbles. I removed
the
bubbler to test it and it is fine. Last week, I put my floating
heater
in
the pond and left it off. It froze right into the ice. This morning I
plugged it in. Hopefully it will melt the ice and pop to the surface.
I
hope
it doesn't get watterlogged and electrocute my fish. I might thaw out
a
garden hose and see if I can free it up tonight with a stream of
water.
I
am
also building a light bulb heated box to keep the bubbler in.

Scott M in Carp (Ottawa)