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US 6,823,861 B1Granted
Self contained pond heater
OwnerKenneth Ragan, C. Dale Rogersinventors
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Abstract
A wholly self-contained pond heater for use in preventing ice from forming on a pasture pond, comprising a heater assembly secured in a casing which is partially submersible in the pond. The heater assembly has a fire box from which intake and exhaust stacks extend upwardly. The stacks terminate in tips which face one another. The casing has louvers for the movement of air into and out of the casing, and an LPG fuel supply provided on the casing and connected to the heater assembly.
Claims12
A self contained pond heater, said pond heater having a heater assembly, said heater assembly being water tight;
- said heater assembly comprising a fire box, a gas fired burner in said fire box;
- said heater assembly further including an intake manifold secured to said fire box for introducing air at said burner, said intake manifold comprising an elongated tube;
- an exhaust stack, said exhaust stack attached to said fire box to remove exhaust gases therefrom, said exhaust stack comprising an elongated tube;
- said casing circumscribing said heater assembly;
- a fuel supply secured to said casing, and a fuel line connecting said burner to said fuel supply to supply fuel to said burner;
- said pond heater being secured in a body of water, partially submerged therein so as to heat the water in the immediate vicinity thereof to inhibit the formation of ice on said pond.
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