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04-01-2018, 05:06 AM
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Antifreeze in Garden Fountains
Will it kill squirrels?
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04-01-2018, 04:37 PM
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Antifreeze in Garden Fountains
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05-01-2018, 12:43 AM
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Antifreeze in Garden Fountains
On 04/01/2018 15:37, Jeff Layman wrote:
On 04/01/18 04:06, wrote: Will it kill squirrels? You could avoid problems for wildlife by making the fountain solution from common salt or calcium chloride. The former is more easily obtainable, but the latter is a far more effective antifreeze. Animals will be able to taste the salt and avoid it. I have no idea, though, whether or not these solutions will corrode the fountain pump. More years ago than I would care to remember I took a caravan to a site (El Delphin Verde) on the med coast of Spain. The water was brackish (including the showers) and I used the pump in the caravan to supply water for washing etc. We used borrled water for cookink and drinking. W returnerd to the UK woth 3 intermediate campsites. I assumed by this time that the salt had been washed out of the system but by the next year the pump had seized solid. I would certainly steer clear of salt. Malcolm --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com |
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05-01-2018, 12:51 AM
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Antifreeze in Garden Fountains
On Wed, 3 Jan 2018 20:06:36 -0800 (PST), wrote:
Will it kill squirrels? Do you want the fountain running, or just not freezing. Many of the things you could add aren't good for wildlife, either aquatic or land. Are your winter temps moderate enough that a stock tank heater wouldn't be too expensive? At my location in the American colonies, a heater is out of the question. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com |
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05-01-2018, 11:29 AM
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Antifreeze in Garden Fountains
On 04/01/2018 10:57, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Thu, 04 Jan 2018 09:58:55 +0000, Chris Hogg wrote: On Wed, 3 Jan 2018 20:06:36 -0800 (PST), wrote: Will it kill squirrels? If you're lucky! But I suspect other forms of wildlife will be much more likely to suffer, such as birds who will be tempted to come and drink if it's the only source of water locally not frozen, and it's probably a very bad idea in general. Use potable anti freeze as sold for boats and camper vans. Mike |
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