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General => News => Topic started by: kt. on December 06, 2006, 22:14:43

Title: Top tip - Prevent water freezing
Post by: kt. on December 06, 2006, 22:14:43

If you put a ping pong ball or kiddies plastic ball from their play tent into the water container it helps prevent freezing. As the ball is moving on the surface with the breeze or night air -  the water does not have time to freeze. Works 90% of the time. This is excellent if you need the water for livestock. :D

Title: Re: Top tip - Prevent water freezing
Post by: bunjy on December 07, 2006, 08:50:24

i remember my dad always putting a ball on our pond it still used to freeze over but there was always a bit round the ball that could let oxgen in....well i think thats what it was for anyway or he just got sick of getting it out after we'd kicked it in  ;D

tracy

Title: Re: Top tip - Prevent water freezing
Post by: silly billy on December 10, 2006, 18:08:01

Balls are put in concrete and fibreglass lined ponds to absorb the pressure of the ice.