Ive placed a de-icer in my pond, but it isn keeping the ice open. What can I do?
When using a de-icer, you must keep in mind that heat loss during the winter is very rapid, so the heat your de-icer is producing will disperse quickly. Place your de-icer in the shallowest part of your pond. To minimize heat loss to the air, you can also block the wind directly around and over the unit. Some pond owners place a sheet of plywood directly over a small corner of their pond where they’ve placed a de-icer to maximize its efficiency.
