American Aeration Pond Blog

What Maintenance Is Involved With Rocking Piston Aeration Pumps?

There are several types of pumps used with pond aerators these days.  For large ponds, you'll find systems powered by rotary vane or rocking piston pumps, and by a pretty wide margin, rocking pistons are finding the most use.With that in mind, we get a lot of questions relating to maintenance on this type of [...]
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How Pond Aeration Can Improve Algae Control

Want to know the secret to keeping a pond clean and clear of algae problems?It can be easier than you think, and you can often do it without using chemicals, like copper based algaecides.Pond Aeration Is Part Of Our Algae Control MethodWe like to work against algae in a two step process, at least to [...]
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Do I Really Need A Protective Cover Over My Aeration Pump?

When it comes to our pond aerators, a really common question often pops up, and it's a good one to ask."Do I really need a protective cover over my aeration pump?"The short answer is usually, yes. But there may be some exceptions.When you look at the pond aeration offerings as a whole, and this includes [...]
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How To Properly Care For A Pond Aeration Pump

To get the best performance and longest life out of your aeration pump, its important to remember to perform some routine maintenance every now and then.  This sounds a lot more complicated than it really is.For the most part, all aeration pumps (and there are primarily 3 kinds - linear, rocking piston, and rotary vane) [...]
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Pond Aeration Can Benefit Any Pond

Like a lot of people, you might be asking the question...what's so special about pond aeration?And we're glad you asked!Here's where it all kind of started for us.Many years ago when we started KLM Solutions (American Aeration's parent company) we were still green and learning from a lot of experienced pond management experts.  And one [...]
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