Air compressors keep winter dugout water fresh south of Winnipeg
Manitoba rural water services research finds tiny oil free air compressors can aerate domestic dugouts to maintain potable water through winter. Five tested systems kept water quality acceptable, with advised slow continuous air flow for several hours daily to avoid stirring bottom ice and damaging ice integrity.
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Aeration unit strategy for dugout water quality
The farm house sits beside the water pumping system and a dedicated line is needed to the dugout. An underwater air line in the RWS tests shows perforation. Daily operation hours vary with compressor size dugout and water condition, eight to twelve hours per day in tests. Experts advise maintaining the dugout in summer and starting aeration in fall to curb algae and oxygen depletion.
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