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In some parts of the country, ice cause problems for many dock owners. The boating industry publication "Trade Only", this loss is EUR each year. Many private dock owners watch in frustration each year as ice slowly rips their dock to shreds. There are three main was ice damages boat docks.
A how this happens is when the frozen surface of a body of water moves slowly in the wind or current. This may be imperceptibly slow, but there can be a lot of weight behind the movement - Enough to crush a dock.
Another common problem is heave or "Piling Jacking" which occurs when water levels change. Ice forms around the piles during low tide and then floats when the water rises, pulling the bottom of the stack. If the water drops a new band of ice forms at the waterline and the process repeated.
The ultimate source of damage when loose sheets of floating ice driven by wind or currents collide with the dock. These rams do not move very quickly cause much damage.
The best way to dock to prevent damage is to remove the dock from the water during the winter months. That is not always possible. Fortunately there are a few options to help protect against ice dock. The first solution is a "Dock Bubbler". Dock Bubbler consist of a compressed air source and perforated pipe or hose that is attached to the lake or river bottom around the perimeter of the dock. When properly set, a bubbler bubbles emit a curtain that will make ensure that water circulation. The bubbles will push warmer water from below the surface to the top, melting the ice.
The second option is to install a The water-in-Icer. In-the-icer water, or sometimes dock de-icer sea have a submersible motor ranging from 1 / 4 HP and 1 HP that drives a propeller. These units are suspended below the float a dock or anchor just outside the dock. In-water de-icer, a stream of water, again making, drawing warmer water from below the surface and in the direction of the target area of the surface. When suspended vertically, one-ier the dock will result in a roughly circular area cleared of ice. If an angel she is clearly an elliptic area. They have clearly an area larger than the dock, open water around the pilings or floating parts of the structure. In-the-water-icer can be installed, even after ice forms, buy cutting a hole and suspension of the unit. Under Normally, the ice of the target area in a matter of hours.
There are several popular brands of water-in-the-icer that readily available, and They vary in power unit, cord length and tension. Voltage will be determined by the power available at the dock. 110v is the most common, but many docks are equipped with 220V. You have a cord long enough to let the position of your unit in the water, it follows on from a dry-ground fault interrupted power source or an appropriate extension. The connection will be located where it is not in danger of being submerged. Typical cable lengths vary from 25 "as long as 150 '. The strength of the unit is determined by your typical ice clearing needs. A handy De-Icer Performance table can help you determine what size unit you need for your application dock.
As you can imagine, with an electric de-icing of these options around the clock for months on end can walk to the electric bill. Many dock owners a special thermostat or a timer that the operation of the bubbler of De-Icer controls. These units are located above the water and controlling the De-Icer unit. The thermostats are turned on when the air temperature drops below a certain point, and goes out when the temperature rises above a set point. This means that if the temperature rises above freezing for several days, or (or even the afternoon) the De-Icer is off and save energy. Brand that a large part of the thermostats or calibrated for fresh water or salt water, so make sure you choose one that is suitable for your application.
Timers operate on a similar principal, which the deicer to work for several hours, then closes for several hours. It is a bit of trial and error to determine the optimal time sequence for your specific circumstances.
While Deicers will protect against the formation of ice around a dock, and can be used to form a shift to open water to break ice breaking love a dock, it will not protect against floating ice. In some areas, particularly in rivers, large pieces of ice driven by wind and current can act as a battering ram, louts docks. If you are faced with this threat, you should place the protective masts, booms or floating ice moving to bend away from the dock and shore structures.
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