Description
Size guide:
| Simple pond ¼-½ acre | Small pond with island | Old pond, simple shape up to ½ acre | Shallow pond | Noise reduction |
Vertex Air 1 – No Cabinet | Right choice | | Option A | | No |
Vertex Air 1 Plus – No Cabinet | | Option A | Option B | Right choice | No |
Vertex Air 1 XL4 – No Cabinet | | Option B | Option A | | No |
Vertex Air 1 – With Cabinet | Right choice | | Option A | | Yes |
Vertex Air 1 – With Cabinet | | Option A | Option B | Right choice | Yes |
Vertex Air 1 XL4 – With Cabinet | | Option B | Option A | | Yes |
Size Notes:
Small Ponds: Ponds shallower than ten (10) feet and between ⅕ and 1 acre require custom aeration design due to the impact differences of temperature on oxygenation in shallow water. Please note, we do not work with ornamental ponds.
Large Ponds/Community Lakes: We design and install custom aeration across Canada. Contact us for more information.
BENEATH THE PURCHASE
Once you’ve systematically introduced oxygen to your pond, you can run this system 24/7 with a super-duty Brookwood ⅓ HP compressor. You can be confident with a 3-year warranty (excluding wearable parts that are routine maintenance). The optional QuietAir ® cabinet for sound management.
If you are unsure of the correct number of aerator heads you require, or the proper placement in your pond, every aeration system at Algae Control Canada includes free design service. Just contact us before you order.
System Sizes
How to Size your 1/3 HP system for a medium sized pond
You can correctly choose how many aerator heads your 1/3 HP Aeration System for a medium sized pond based on volume calculations of your pond.
Step One Acreage / surface area
The simplest way to determine the total surface area of your pond is Google Earth and plot the outline of your pond.
*We’ll do this for you for free. Just choose “yes” for free system design on the order page.
Larger than an acre? Select an Air 2 system or larger
Step 2 Pond shape and depth
- Is one end of the pond really shallow (less than 10 feet)?
- Add an additional XL 1 airstation for each extended shallow area.
- Does your pond have islands?
- Add an additional XL 1 airstation unit to go on the far side of an island, to ensure even distribution of oxygen to the sediments
- Maximum number of airstations is in the PondLyfe 4. More airstations required? Select an Air 2 system or larger.
Step 3 Water quality
If you have and of the following water quality challenges:
- Persistent or recurring algal blooms
- Annual / seasonal fish kills
- High turbidity (murky water)
- A lot of muck in your sediments
- Bad smells (organic material rotting)
Please call us for further information. Our consults are free of charge and solving these problems is what we do. We’ll help you:
- plan the placement of aerator stations,
- do the math on surface area,
- determine the rate of oxygenation at the sediment level,
- help you ask the right questions about your power source and electricity consumption,
- answer your questions about winterization and maintenance cycles
- work with your water quality goals and budget to get better results for your pond, faster.
Air 1 System Options List.
Vertex Air 1 – No Cabinet | One (1) Super-Duty Brookwood 1/3HP, 2.5CFM compressor installed on a fan cooled base and equipped with pressure gauge, pressure release valve, antivibration feet and high heat outlet hose.
Includes one (1) Vertex XL2 AirStation diffuser base. | Options: Hose Quantity |
Vertex Air 1 Plus – No Cabinet | One (1) Super-Duty Brookwood 1/3HP, 2.5CFM compressor installed on a fan cooled base and equipped with a ready to run kit including pressure gauge, pressure release valve, antivibration feet, high heat patch hose and a 2-way valve manifold.
Includes two (2) Vertex XL2 AirStation diffuser bases. | Options: Hose Quantity |
Vertex Air 1 XL4 – No Cabinet | One (1) Super-Duty Brookwood 1/3HP, 2.5CFM compressor installed on a fan cooled base and equipped with pressure gauge, pressure release valve, antivibration feet and high heat outlet hose.
Includes one (1) Vertex XL4 AirStation diffuser base. | Options: Hose Quantity |
Vertex Air 1 – With Cabinet | One (1) Super-Duty Brookwood 1/3HP, 2.5CFM compressor installed in a Small Vertex QuietAir cabinet and equipped with pressure gauge, pressure release valve, and single air outlet.
Includes one (1) Vertex XL2 AirStation diffuser base. | Options: Hose Quantity |
Vertex Air 1 Plus - With Cabinet | One (1) Super-Duty Brookwood 1/3HP, 2.5CFM compressor installed in a small Vertex QuietAir cabinet and equipped with pressure gauge, pressure release valve, and 2-way valve manifold.
Includes two (2) Vertex XL2 AirStation diffuser bases. | Options: Hose Quantity |
Vertex Air 1 XL4 - With Cabinet | One (1) Super-Duty Brookwood 1/3HP, 2.5CFM compressor installed in a Small Vertex QuietAir cabinet and equipped with pressure gauge, pressure release valve, and single air outlet.
Includes one (1) Vertex XL4 AirStation diffuser base.
| Options: Hose Quantity |
System Specifications
We are the premiere distributor of Vertex Aquatic Solutions™ Aeration systems in Canada.
Our customers want high quality aeration systems with long-run times, simpler compressor maintenance schedules, top industry warranties and certified components with a strong scientific foundation.
To support the quality planning and installation, our customers enjoy aeration design services on every system we sell. Our goal is to help our customers solve problems and create high quality water in their ponds, on their budget.
System components and Warranty benefits
- A super-duty ⅓ Brookwood compressor.
- This oil-free compressor comes with a 2-3 year extended duty cycle for maintenance.
- A 3-year warranty is included on any compressor that is purchased with a PondLyfe Quietair ™ Cabinet
- A PondLyfe Quietair ™ Cabinet
- The cabinet has its own limited lifetime warranty against rust
- The cabinet protects the compressor from the elements
- The Quietair ™ Cabinet is integrated with the system and delivers one of the quietest compressor experiences on the market.
- Includes mounting pad, quick disconnect switch and plug-in connection
- Available in 3 colour options. *Some options may need to be ordered.
- Airstation disks
- 5-year no questions asked warranty
- Tough, efficient and simple to install
- Nautilus Super-Duty Self-weighted Tubing
- Made specifically for our systems
- Durable, easy to work with
Aeration Benefits
Read more about Aeration Basics
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