Winter Care

11 Years Of Working On
The Perfect Chalet Cover

Pond March 7th

Sun starts hitting the pond in March

Pond Cover Nov 1, 2022

Lake Shaggy Lights

Phase 6 – November 2022
Didn’t put up the Chalet over the 4’X8′ open water – getting too old !!
Plexiglass panels open for feeding.
Koi can be seen from the house.

Chalet March 2022 1

Phase V  –  Built Fall 2021

Chalet March 2022 2

Phase 5 design took reduced the open water to 4X8 from 8X8
and 3X8 floor in chalet with slanted roof from 4X8 with full roof.
Consultation with Dr Michael Sherar on the geometry.

Chalet = Phase 3 3

Phase IV built April 2016

Video Visit

Chalet = Phase 3 1

Chalet Phase IV – ready for winter 2016 – 4X8 Chalet with 8X8 open water

Chalet Dec 19, 2015

Chalet Phase III – 2014-15 –  4X4 with 4X4 open water

Dec 2013 2

Chalet Phase II 2013-14

Chalet 001

Chalet Phase I  – 2012-13 – First winter heating the pond

RayPak Spa Heater installed Fall 2012 –  keeps the pond at 22 C

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1996 – 2012  Frozen over. Kept a hole open with a bubbler to let the CO2 out