Why Do You Need Pond Covers
A winter pond covers offer security from extreme winter temperatures. If you live in an area that experiences cool temperature levels as we do, a winter season pond cover can be a lifesaver, literally. We have covered our major fish pond during the winter for a number of years and have excellent success. The wintertime fish pond acts like a greenhouse, heating up dramatically on bright days, as well as capturing the warmth inside throughout the evening. It additionally removes cool wind from sweeping throughout the pond, pulling warmth from any open water.
Benefits of a Winter Months Pond Cover:
- Easy to develop, just takes a couple of hours
- Little or no ice forms on the fish pond
- Recyclable time after time
- Easy to dismantle and store
Supplies You Will Need:
- 1 to 1/4 inches PVC electrical channel for the arches of 10 feet length
- 3 by 4 inches PVC electrical conduit for the spinal column at the top of arcs of 10 feet
- 3 by 4 inches galvanized metal electric avenue to support arcs of 10 feet length
- 6 mil plastic, a few consumers have reported success using heavy-duty tarps
- 2 sections of re-bar 3-4 foot long.
- duct tape
Assembly Directions
- Cut 10-foot galvanized avenue in half. Take each of the resulting 5-foot stakes as well as drive them into the ground regarding 2 to 2 and 1/2 inches deep, angled towards the pond. These will serve as assistance for the 1 to 1/4 inches size arches. The arcs are merely moved over the stakes.
- The risks should be spaced 3-3-1/2 inches apart or more detailed, depending on the snowfall in your area.
- Begin to position your arcs. Begin in the middle of the fish pond as well as make this arch the highest. Greater than one piece of the channel will be needed for the medium as well as big fish ponds; the conduit merely slips together with male or female ends. Cut the channel to length for the appropriate dimension. Make each succeeding arc somewhat shorter to make sure that you will achieve a progressive arc in the spinal column as well as a general dome form to the structure.
