All You Need to Know About Deep Aire Subsurface Aerators

  • September 17, 2018

Subsurface aerators are a great solution for many of our customers, especially since Deep Aire subsurface aerators do not require electricity  to be in a pond. We broke down all you need to know about one of our best pond aerators to help your pond stay clean and healthy.

Subsurface aerators, or diffused aeration systems, are designed as an alternative source of aeration, taking oxygen to a pond’s lowest depth along the bottom. Diffused air systems utilize an air compressor, located on the shore, that delivers oxygen through a hose to a special diffuser lying on the pond bottom.

Air-O-Lator subsurface aerators can be used in conjunction with the Aquarian or Font’N-Aire product lines.

A submersible aerator or large pond aerator like the Deep Aire keeps the pond or lake clean and healthy without a large spray pattern. A Deep Aire subsurface aeration system is perfect if you’re looking for something that requires no above surface water spray, surface obstructions, or installations that prohibit the use of electricity in the water.

PERFECT FOR

  • Ponds on golf courses
  • Ponds in public places
  • Any body of water that needs to regulate water aeration
  • Anyone wanting an aerator but not a big spray pattern
  • Body of water installations that prohibit the use of electricity in the water
  • Recreational bodies of water like lakes or swimming areas.

CASE STUDIES

We’ve worked with a number of clients installing subsurface lake aerator solutions.

From natural solutions for wastewater management to fine bubble aeration for deep ponds to reviving a fish population in Sterling, Kansas, our subsurface aerators have multiple uses.

PERKS

  • No electricity required at the water’s edge. Your compressor needs electricity, but the compressor can be located wherever you desire.
  • No floating object on the water surface enabling you to go boating or fishing
  • Lower maintenance and service costs due to no moving parts in the water
  • Safer swimming. The Deep Aire system does not require electricity to be in the pond.
  • Eliminates thermal stratification, making it ideal for deep-water applications
  • One compressor aerates one long, narrow pond, or two small ponds
  • Improves water quality and clarity
  • Low operating cost.

HOW IT WORKS

The Deep-Aire is a subsurface aeration system with a piston type air compressor, PVC air hose, and an air diffuser. Designed to improve oxygen levels and destratification in deep bodies of water.

The shore mounted rocking piston compressor produces compressed air through a PVC air tube to a membrane diffuser located on the bottom of the pond. The compressed air is released into the water through the membrane diffuser releasing thousands of fine bubbles, which rise to the surface. As the bubbles of air rise, oxygen is transferred into the water. Simultaneously, as the bubbles rise, water is pulled upward, creating a flow of water from the bottom of the pond to the surface.

THINGS TO CONSIDER

When selecting a subsurface aeration system, consider the shape, surface area, and depth of the pond. The amount of surface area the Deep Aire diffused system will effectively cover is dependent on the depth of the shape of the pond. The area of coverage increases the deeper the diffuser is located in the water.

The shape of a pond also affects the number of diffusers needed. An irregular shaped pond, (i.e. kidney-shaped), rectangular, or one with an island or peninsula, will require multiple diffusers to adequately disperse the oxygen.

To find out if a subsurface aerator would be a good fit for your body of water, contact an Air-O-Lator expert today.