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Weighted
Tubing, Air Hose & Tubing
Diffuser tubing, air hose,
weighted aeration airline, bubbler line and air-supply line for ponds and lakes
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Professional Weighted Airline, Tubing, Airhose and Cheap Air Pipe
for Ponds |  The
tubing, or airline, that runs between your air pump, compressor or blower can
be of many types and sizes. Tubing can be buried, trenched or set directly on
the surface. Airline comes in both weighted and non-weighted. Often the weighted
airline will be used only in the pond and any distance between the compressor
and the edge of the lake or pond will be covered by the cheap airhose.
Always
use an airhpose that can handle the rated pressure output of your compressors.
We've seen people using piston pumps delivering 50 PSI that has melted and split
cheap airline because the temp ratings and pressure rating were not high enough.
All of our tubings can meet or exceed the general tubing, pressure and heating
needs of any aeration compressor.
Most tubing or airline uses standard
plumbing parts and adaptors. Often, your compressor will come supplied with a
barbed outlet that connects to a rubber collar or sleeve from the compressor.
The bared outlet may be made of PVC or metal, brass or stainless-steel and this
is what will connect to your airline tubing. Adaptors are readily avail;able from
,local hardware or plumbing supply stores if ever you need an adaptor to adjust
from the compressor outlet to the diffuser inlet.
Of course if ever you
have a questions as to the tubing you require you can send us an email and we
can assist in recommendations. Email ThePondReport.com
here.
Self-sinking
water-blue airline
Ideal
for small ponds requiring 5/8" I.D or 3/8" I.D long lengths in lake,
pond and water garden aeration systems. Uses standard Stainless Steel clamps and
with or PVC connectors (not included but available locally) according to tubing
inner diameter bore.
5/8" tubing works great with 1/2" PVC barbed
connectors.
3/8" tubing works great with 1/4" PVD barbed connectors.
Prices
include delivery
within the USA
| 3/8"
Weighted Airline | 50'
(1 x 50' roll)
3/8" Weighted Airline
$100
Includes
free delivery within the USA. | 100'
(1 x 100' roll)
3/8" Weighted Airline
$170
Includes
free delivery within the USA. | 200'
(2 x 100' rolls)
3/8" Weighted Airline
$280
Includes
free delivery within the USA. | | 5/8"
Weighted Airline
Often replaces 1/2"
Weighted Airline and is often called 1/2" Weighted Airline
Our tubing
is actual 5/8" I.D. and uses standard 1/2" PVC barbed hose connectors | 50'
(1 x 50' roll)
5/8" Weighted Airline
$135
Includes
free delivery within the USA. | 100'
(1 x 100' roll)
5/8" Weighted Airline
$240
Includes
free delivery within the USA. | 200'
(2 x 100' rolls)
5/8" Weighted Airline
$460
Includes
free delivery within the USA. | 400'
(4 x 100' rolls)
5/8" Weighted Airline
$880
Includes
free delivery within the USA. | 600'
(6 x 100' rolls)
5/8" Weighted Airline
$1260
Includes
free delivery within the USA. | 800'
(8 x 100' rolls)
5/8" Weighted Airline
$1600
Includes
free delivery within the USA. | 1,000'
(10 x 100' rolls)
5/8" Weighted Airline
$1900
Includes
free delivery within the USA. | | | 3/4"
Weighted Airline | 100'
(2 x 50' rolls)
3/4" Weighted Airline
$320
Includes
free delivery within the USA. | 200'
(4 x 50' rolls)
3/4" Weighted Airline
$620
Includes
free delivery within the USA. | 400'
(8 x 50' rolls)
3/4" Weighted Airline
$1200
Includes
free delivery within the USA. | 600'
(12 x 50' rolls)
3/4" Weighted Airline
$1740
Includes
free delivery within the USA. | 800'
(16 x 50' rolls)
3/4" Weighted Airline - 800'
$2240
Includes
free delivery within the USA. | |
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Non-Weighted
Tubing & Cheap Airhose
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more Tubing
Weighted airline can cost an arm and a leg...let's
face it...it makes the job much easier but it also costs three times as much as
regular airhose. But before you start duct taping jumbo straws together to make
an inexpensive DIY airhose think about the job of attaching weights, metal re-bar
rods or bricks every 8 feet to a 300 foot length of floating PVC plastic pipe
and you might soon change your tune!
I really only use the heavy-duty poly
air pipe for tubing runs on shore and then switch to the weigfted tubing in the
water. There are some cheap tubing available at the home building supply stores
but it tends to be too weak for burial and may kink. We recommend using something
that is suitable for burial so it should be a kink-resistant and high-density.
This tubing CAN be used to run between the compressor and the diffusers in the
water but it floats so you'll have to weight it down somehow by attaching bricks
or tieing some sort of weight to make it stay at the bottom.
It's better
to use this inexpensive tubing to run on ground. We usually bury our lines 6 inches
deep. You can run it in a conduit if you'd like and you can bury it below the
frost line if you insist on over engineering everything!
All
the tubing, weighted or regular 100, 150, 200 or 300 PSI poly, is safe and metal
free. Unless you are using the weighted diffuser bubbler tubing for de-icing or
aeration which contains a metal bead of lead in the keel. All other tubing is
extremely supple and long lsting usually with UV carbon mixed in the PVC or rubber
mix to ensure protection from the sun.
In larger systems a single compressor,
blower or pump will have a single outlet or multiple valve control units that
lead to a single diffuser or multiple diffusers. When calculating the required
lengths of weighted airline for aeration systems ensure you acknowledge the depth
and slope and any obstacles that may be encountered between the final positioning
of the compressor unit and the diffusers.
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More
About Weighted Tubing
Using
a weighted-airline, without any metals, is great because it cuts the work load
by about 95%. Weighted airline is not cheap but the alternative is using regular
polu-pipe and attaching bricks or weights and than can take a full crew a day
or more of messy knuckle-busting work. Using the weighted hose makes the installation
go much faster and for any contractor getting paid by the job this means the distance
betwwen quote and paycheck is shorter!
All the tubing, weighted or regular
100, 150, 200 or 300 PSI poly, is safe and metal free. Unless you are using the
weighted diffuser bubbler tubing for de-icing or aeration which contains a metal
bead of lead in the keel. All other tubing is extremely supple and long lsting
usually with UV carbon mixed in the PVC or rubber mix to ensure protection from
the sun.
In larger systems a single compressor, blower or pump will have
a single outlet or multiple valve control units that lead to a single diffuser
or multiple diffusers. When calculating the required lengths of weighted airline
for aeration systems ensure you acknowledge the depth and slope and any obstacles
that may be encountered between the final positioning of the compressor unit and
the diffusers.
Another mysterious yet magical consideration to keep in
mind is that the lengths of tubing involved will impact the overall operating
pressure of the system which needs to be taken in to account when sizing your
compressor pump or blower. In larger ID (Inner Diameter) piping and tubing the
pressure or friction loss will be negligable but when lengths of 800 to 2500 feet
are involed the pressure required to push 5 CFM to the end may be significant.
Generally
with larger I.D. tubing there is less pressure loss and friction loss. In smaller
ponds this is not really an issue especially if a linear air pump is used to push
air in a 3 foot deep pond. In this case some 3/8" weighted airline will be
fine...my point is to be very aware of the distances that are required of your
tubing and the pressure cababilities of our pump. For example, a standard 100
foot length of weighted airline can add as much as 0.1 PSI to the overall needs
of your system and this is before any consuideration is given to the diffusers!
Again, in most smaller systems this doesn't enter in to the equation
but one interesting experiment that my grand-son got me involved in was to take
a 10 foot length of air hose that had an inner diameter of 3/8 of an inch and
a 10 foot length of 3/4" of an inch air hose and I literally couldn't believe
the difference in the amount of force it took...the smaller bore tubing airline
was really tought to push air through and the larger diameter tube was so easy...ok...so
none of the compressors I have ever used have red puffed-out cheeks like I did
but it sure set me straight!
Compare
& Pricing
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more Weighted and Budget Airline Tubing
When comparing tubing
it is a good idea to look for forums and reviews that discuss the pros and cons
of various tubing or weighted airline. Since the principals of aeration air hose
and such feeder tubes are scientific and many companies offer products that do
basically the same thing to various degrees of efficiency then it is up to us
as consumers to use our due-diligence before buying any sort of pond tubing. To
compare prices with our recommended systems we have grouped some of the more popular
airiation tubing airline hose brands together for comparision with our best aerator
systems. Our price includes free shipping...most companies charge extra shipping!.
Torpedo
Tubing
$2.25 Per Foot - Available From Canadan Ponds.com
Use
this self-weighted, submersible tubing for connections from shoreline to diffuser
stations. The tubing sinks to the bottom on it's own so you don't need to tie
bricks or weights to make the tubing sink out of sight like standard PVC tubing
which floats when filled with air. Torpedo Tubing is constructed of a high-density
flexible PVC composite which allows it to be handled and installed easily and
the rapid sinking properties make Torpedo Tubing an excellant choice for make
aeration installations quick and easy. Connect this tubing with standard 1/2"
inserts. Easily join large sections of Torpedo Tubing together or connect to standard
PVC tubing for above surface usage (ie: between compressor and shoreline) Tubing
has an inner diameter of 0.575" I.D. and a 0.313" wall thickness for durability
and protection against punctures. Remains flexible in cold temperatures. Available
in rolls of 100 feet or custom lengths of 25', 50' or 75'.
Available
at:
www.canadanponds.ca | BottomLine
Tubing $1.08 Per Foot
- Available From Clean Ponds.com
**Note
From ThePondReport.com - Bottomline is a great tubing but it is a more rigid than
flexible tubing and has asmaller bore making even the 1/2" connectors fit
rather tight**
BottomLine Weighted Tubing - sold in 100' and 500' rolls
- $1.08 per foot 15 year warranty The unique tubing remains on the bottom even
when filled with air. No additional weights are needed (contains no metal) It
is designed for lake and pond aeration, making installation fast clean and neat.
Quality assurance guaranteed for maintenance free connections between compressor
and diffuser discs and assemblies. Use this self-weighted, direct burial submersible
tubing for connection from compressor to diffuser stations. Tubing shall be of
flexible PVC composite construction for use with standard PVC solvent weld cement
and 0.5" insert fittings. Tubing shall have 0.58" I.D. and 0.24" wall thickness
for long term durability and protection against punctures. Remains flexible in
cold temperatures.
Available
at:
www.cleanponds.com
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Forever Sink Self-Sinking
Tubing $1.25 Per Foot
- Available From Clean Ponds.com
ForeverSink
Self Weighted Tubing - “Forever” lifetime warranty sold in 100’ rolls and custom
cut 25-50-75 ft lengths 1.25 per foot This rugged and durable high density PVC
composite self weighted tubing is less labor intensive than non-weighted black
poly and less expensive than the lead keeled poly tubing. Its thick walled (.25”)
construction resists fish hook damage and kinking, common problems with black
poly tubing. Use this self-weighted, direct burial submersible tubing (no bricks
needed) for connection from compressor to diffuser stations. Tubing is .625 5/8
inch I.D. and 0.25" wall thickness for long term durability and protection against
punctures. Remains flexible in cold temperatures and does not coil back to the
shore. ForeverSink uses common PVC insert fillings joined with PVC solvent eliminating
the need for expensive hose clamps saving time and labor during installation.
Due to our tubing's heavy construction (approx. 60 lb. per 100’ section) it is
available in easy to handle 100’ sections. Compared to most companies five year
or less guarantees, our lifetime warranty assSures you that ForeverSink is the
most durable self-weighted tubing available.
Available at:
www.worldofwater.com
| Self-Sinking
Weighted Airline Tubing $1.35
Per Foot - Available From Environmental Technology.com
Aeration
Tubing & Feeder Tubing The Environmental Technology system is a fine bubble, low
maintenance, economical system that introduces air at the bottom of the watershed
which increases the oxygen content of the water and keeps organic matter under
control rather than floating or decaying on the bottom. Lakes or ponds normally
circulate oxygen naturally. In the summer, the top layers grow warmer and rich
in the oxygen while bottom layers stay cold and use up oxygen. During the fall
and spring, temperature-density relationships cause the strata to exchange places.
These exchanges mix water throughout the entire depth of the watershed. Aeration
diffusers, placed on the bottom of the lake or pond, release thousands of small
air bubbles per minute. These bubbles rise to the surface pushing bottom water
ahead of them. This displaced water is replaced by water which has moved down
from above. Pumping action of rising column creates a circular flow pattern which
is constantly causing bottom water to move to the surface, absorb oxygen from
the atmosphere above and return to the bottom. The Environmental Technology ice
melting tubing uses the same principles of pushing the warm bottom water to the
surface in the winter time, to prevent ice from forming.
Available
at:
www.airaqua.com |
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