#aerators

[brawley1492]

The little "ant farmers"

Cultivating and aerating the Earth,

for little things and big things to grow! ... William

[tylerjames5151]

Dock Deicer Bubbler: The Essential Guide to Preventing Winter Damage

As winter approaches and temperatures plummet, docks and boat owners face the annual challenge of ice formation. Ice can wreak havoc on docks, boats, and waterfront structures, causing significant damage that requires expensive repairs. Enter the dock deicer bubbler—a simple yet highly effective tool designed to protect your dock and surrounding areas from ice damage. In this article, we will explore what a dock deicer bubbler is, how it works, its benefits, and key considerations when selecting and installing one.

What Is a Dock Deicer Bubbler?

A dock deicer bubbler, also known simply as a "dock bubbler," is a system designed to keep water moving around your dock to prevent ice from forming. It consists of an air compressor and a series of hoses or diffusers placed underwater. These components work together to create a steady stream of bubbles that disrupt the formation of ice by keeping the water in motion.

By preventing ice buildup, dock deicers help protect your dock, boats, and any other waterfront structures from the damage caused by expanding ice.

How Does a Dock Deicer Bubbler Work?

Dock deicer bubblers operate on a simple yet effective principle: moving water does not freeze as easily as still water. Here's how they function:

Compressor: The heart of the system, an air compressor, is usually located onshore and pumps air into the underwater hoses or diffusers.

Air Lines and Diffusers: These are placed strategically around your dock, where the air released from the compressor creates small bubbles that rise to the surface.

Water Movement: The rising bubbles agitate the water, increasing its movement and mixing warmer, deeper water with the colder surface water. This process raises the overall temperature near the dock and prevents ice from forming or reduces the thickness of the ice that does form.

Constant Operation: The system can run continuously or intermittently throughout the winter, ensuring that the water remains moving and ice-free.

Benefits of a Dock Deicer Bubbler

Prevents Ice Damage: The most obvious benefit is the protection of your dock, boats, pilings, and other structures from ice damage. When ice expands, it can lift and shift these structures, causing significant damage.

Cost-Effective Solution: Installing a dock deicer bubbler is much more cost-effective than repairing a dock or replacing a boat damaged by ice. Many bubbler systems are relatively affordable and require minimal maintenance.

Improves Water Quality: Bubblers can also help improve water quality by preventing stagnation. The constant movement of water promotes aeration, which is beneficial for aquatic life and helps reduce the buildup of harmful gases beneath the ice.

Energy Efficient: Modern dock deicer bubblers are designed to be energy-efficient, running only when necessary based on temperature or ice conditions. This helps reduce operating costs and minimizes environmental impact.

Versatile Use: While dock deicer bubblers are commonly used to protect docks, they can also be used around boat lifts, marinas, and other waterfront structures.

Key Considerations When Choosing a Dock Deicer Bubbler

When selecting a dock deicer bubbler, several factors come into play. Here are some key considerations to ensure you choose the right system for your needs:

Size of the Area: The size and depth of the water surrounding your dock will determine the type and size of the deicer you need. A larger dock or marina may require a more powerful system with multiple diffusers.

Power Source: Most dock deicer bubblers are powered by electricity, so you will need access to a reliable power source. Be sure to consider the distance from your dock to the power outlet when choosing your system.

Depth and Water Conditions: If you are installing the system in shallow water, you may need diffusers designed for such conditions. Similarly, if your area experiences severe ice conditions, you may need a more robust system.

Noise Levels: While most modern bubblers are relatively quiet, the noise of the compressor may be a concern if you live in a quiet area or have neighbors nearby. Opt for a system that minimizes noise pollution.

Energy Efficiency: Choose a system that offers energy-saving features such as thermostats or timers that allow it to run only when necessary. This helps keep operating costs low while ensuring effective ice prevention.

Installation and Maintenance: Some bubbler systems are easier to install than others. Consider whether you want to handle the installation yourself or hire a professional. Additionally, look for a system that is easy to maintain, with readily available replacement parts.

Installation Tips for Dock Deicer Bubblers

While installing a dock deicer bubbler is generally straightforward, following a few best practices can help ensure optimal performance:

Positioning: Place the diffusers around the dock or structure you want to protect. Ensure they are deep enough to effectively move water but not so deep that they lose their efficiency.

Spacing: If you have a larger dock, use multiple diffusers to provide even water movement across the entire area. One diffuser may not be sufficient to prevent ice buildup on a large dock.

Seasonal Installation: Install the bubbler system before the coldest months to ensure it is operational before ice forms. If possible, test the system to ensure it's working correctly.

Monitor and Maintain: Regularly check the system to ensure it is running properly. Clear any debris that may clog the diffusers or hoses, and inspect the compressor for any signs of wear or damage.

Conclusion

A dock deicer bubbler is an indispensable tool for any dock or waterfront property owner in colder climates. By preventing ice formation, it helps protect valuable structures from costly damage, improves water quality, and offers a cost-effective solution to winter's challenges. When choosing a dock deicer bubbler, consider factors such as the size of the area, power requirements, and installation ease. With the right system in place, you can rest easy knowing that your dock will weather the winter months unscathed.

[aeratorsolutions]

Importance and Benefits of Aerators in Water Management

In the realm of water management, aerators play a pivotal role in improving water quality and promoting conservation efforts. These devices are designed to introduce air into water, facilitating the oxygenation process and thereby enhancing its quality for various applications. From wastewater treatment plants to decorative ponds, aerators find widespread use due to their effectiveness and efficiency.

Understanding Aerators: How Do They Work?

Aerators operate on a simple yet effective principle: they agitate water to increase its exposure to air. This process enhances the exchange of gases, primarily oxygen, which is crucial for the sustenance of aquatic life and the breakdown of organic matter. There are different types of aerators, including surface aerators, submersible aerators, and diffused air systems, each tailored to specific needs and environments.

Surface aerators, for instance, typically consist of a motor-driven propeller or impeller that churns the water at the surface, creating turbulence and facilitating air-water interaction. Submersible aerators, on the other hand, are submerged in water and work by drawing water from below the surface and dispersing it into the air, promoting oxygenation. Diffused air systems involve pumping air through perforated pipes or diffusers placed at the bottom of water bodies, generating fine bubbles that rise to the surface, effectively oxygenating the water column.

Applications Across Industries

The applications of aerators span across various industries and settings, each benefiting from their unique functionalities:

Wastewater Treatment: In municipal wastewater treatment plants, aerators are integral to the aeration tanks where biological processes occur. By supplying oxygen to microorganisms responsible for breaking down organic pollutants, aerators facilitate the purification of wastewater before it is discharged back into the environment.

Aquaculture: Fish farming relies on maintaining optimal water quality to ensure the health and growth of aquatic organisms. Aerators are used in aquaculture systems to oxygenate water in tanks or ponds, preventing oxygen depletion and creating a conducive environment for fish and other aquatic species.

Decorative Ponds and Lakes: Aerators are commonly employed in decorative ponds and lakes to prevent stagnation and inhibit the growth of algae and other undesirable aquatic vegetation. By promoting oxygenation and circulation, aerators help maintain water clarity and aesthetic appeal.

Industrial Processes: Various industrial processes, such as chemical manufacturing and food processing, require large quantities of water. Aerators are employed to maintain the quality of process water, ensuring it meets regulatory standards and minimizing environmental impact through efficient oxygenation.

Environmental Benefits and Cost-Effectiveness

Apart from their functional utility, aerators offer several environmental benefits:

Enhanced Water Quality: By promoting oxygenation and circulation, aerators help mitigate the risk of water stagnation and oxygen depletion, thus improving overall water quality.

Algae Control: Adequate oxygen levels deter the proliferation of algae, preventing algal blooms that can deplete oxygen and harm aquatic ecosystems.

Reduced Odor: In stagnant water bodies, the accumulation of organic matter can produce foul odors. Aerators mitigate this by facilitating the breakdown of organic compounds through aerobic processes.

Furthermore, aerators are often a cost-effective solution for water management needs. They require relatively low energy consumption compared to other water treatment methods and can be tailored to suit specific requirements, minimizing operational costs in the long run.

Conclusion

Aerators represent a crucial component of water management strategies, offering effective solutions for enhancing water quality and conservation across various sectors. From wastewater treatment to aquaculture and decorative water features, the versatility and efficiency of aerators make them indispensable tools in maintaining healthy aquatic environments. As concerns regarding water scarcity and pollution continue to escalate, the role of aerators in sustainable water management practices becomes increasingly significant.

[shiftythrifting]

A "garden item", some uranium buttons and uranium glass from some antique stores in Regina.

[flight-to-mars]

[a-dauntless-daffodil]

Vaggie: “Cherri. Do you know what a door is.”

Cherri Bomb: “Uhh, yeah duh?”

Vaggie: “Do you know WHERE the door is.”

Cherri Bomb: “Girl it’s like right over there, next to the-”

Vaggie: “-the giant gaping HOLE you just made in the hotel wall again? That hole, the one you made in THAT wall?”

Cherri Bomb: “You’re gonna get prissy about my bomb-badass-stic entrance again aren’t you.”

Vaggie: “Me? No, never. Why would I care about you blowing up my home every other day.”

Cherri Bomb: “Well Pentious said-”

Vaggie: “The dead guy up in heaven has nothing to worry about anymore, other than heaven. But if you don’t stop blowing up the hotel it’s gonna start getting prissy by falling down on us.”

Cherri Bomb: “Then it’s a kinda shit hotel isn’t it?”

Vaggie: “...is my eye twitching, Cherri.”

Cherri Bomb: “Like crazy. Why.”

Vaggie: “Run.”

-

Charlie: “Ugghhh… heey guyyys…im baaaack from the stupid heaven meeting thing at the stupid heaven consulate thingy… I-”

Charlie: “What the- who put a hole here?”

Charlie: “And why HERE?? The front door two feet to the left!”

Cherri Bomb: (running over) “-THEATER GIRL THANK FUCK-”

Charlie: “Cherri. Cherri’s here, of course there’s a new hole in the wall.” (sighs)

Cherri Bomb: “-HELP ME-!!”

Charlie: “Hi Cherri.”

Cherri Bomb: (running away) “-GO GET YOUR GIRL BEFORE SHE KILLS ME-”

Charlie: “My girl? But she doesn’t kill sinners anymore-?”

Vaggie: (in pursuit with spear) “-YES I DO-”

Niffty: (chasing both) "KILL KILL KILL!"

Charlie: “Vaggie?”

Vaggie: (stops) “Hi babe."

Niffty: "Aww." (faceplants)

Vaggie: "Welcome home. Everything's fine. Husk has a drink waiting at the bar.” (smooches gf) “Twelve more laps around the hotel and I’ll stop chasing her and be ready for our post-meeting commiseration snuggles, I promise.”

Charlie: “Okay! Have fun.” (hugs) “I’ll make sure Husk has a drink waiting for you too.”

Vaggie: “Thank you. Love you. One sec.”

Vaggie: (sprinting) “AS A FRIEND OF ANGEL DUST’S YOU GOTTA LIKE HOLES IN PEOPLE, RIGHT CHERRI?”

Niffty: "YESS" (scuttling after her) "STAB STAB STAB!!!"

Cherri Bomb: “GRIL QUIT HUNTING ME FOR SPORT! WHAT KINDA HELLISH HOTEL IS THIS!?”

Niffty: "BLOOD! BLOOD! BLOOOD!!!"

Vaggie: “IT’S HOLY AS HELL HOTEL, THANKS TO YOU!”

Charlie: (smiling) “Ahhh… home sweet home~”

Husk: “It’s fucked up you’re not even being sarcastic when you say shit like that.”

[see-arcane]

Someone should become real funny real quick and make a movie with Hoult as Jonathan Harker. For funnier points, not a Dracula adaptation, but something like an action-horror monster sequel like Renfield and it's called something like Hawkins And Harker Inc, so he's again not 100% Dracula Jonathan except in flashbacks.

Jonathan Harker just trying to enjoy a nice period piece slice of life film with occasional Horrors in flashbacks and the odd side quest monster. He's in the middle of a talk with a client when something Pings and he just,

Jonathan: "Terribly sorry. Would you pardon me just one moment?"

(steps outside. violent hissing and squalling and decapitation noises.)

Jonathan, now inexplicably wearing his coat indoors, definitely not to cover any monster blood stains: "Anyway, you were in the market for single-floor house?"

[lxgentlefolkcomic]

Credits for Interlude 1:

Art by @mayhemchicken-artblog

Story by @thegoatsongs

Edited by @dathen

Image descriptions (alt text) by @dathen, @mayhemchicken-artblog, and @thegoatsongs

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Dialogue transcripts:

Panel 1

Voice (offscreen): I never thought I’d be nostalgic for English tea and scones.

Shop signs: Aerated Bread Co. Bakery Tearoom Est. 1864

Panel 2

Mina: Well, never hesitate to ask for anything from Arthur. He loves treating his guests.

Irene: He’s said so himself; it’s very sweet of him.

Panel 3

Irene (voiceover): Speaking of sweet, I didn’t expect your husband to ask for my autograph.

Mina (voiceover): Oh, yes, Jonathan loves opera!

Panel 4

Mina: So…when you return home, will you take up singing again?

Panel 5

Irene: We have no home to return to.

Panel 6

Irene: We will find a home here, even if we have to fight for it. I am tired of running.

Panel 7

Mina: You have friends here, now. We’ll make sure you find a place here. Jonathan will help find work for Godfrey.

Panel 8

Irene: You are too kind, Mina. Thank you.

[yourdailyqueer]

Xen Aerat

Gender: Non binary (she/they)

Sexuality: Queer

DOB: N/A

Ethnicity: Indian

Occupation: Drag artist, makeup artist, fashion designer, artist

[naphiatra]

All 177 colour wheel dragons I drew this year!

Gallery link is here. It was fun dressing them up to fit their colours, and just as fun drawing them.

Some colours may be duplicated in the form of another dragon in the future, but that depends if that projects comes through.

Until then, thanks for seeing this through to the end!

[yogurtlid10000]

Phos traditional doodles because they’re definitley my favorite ice cream flavor

Oooorrgrghh SO FUN TO DRAW la la la🫶phos

[lost-carcosa]

[thessalian]

Thess vs Having a Vocabulary

This one thing that came up in my queue recently got me thinking about the whole anti-intellectual ... I can't really call it a movement, since it's not organised in any obvious way, so more of a trend, I guess?

...And see, that's where I started thinking. Because, okay, hands up who among you got shit as a child, and maybe even gets shit today, for using a range of vocabulary beyond what the person giving said shit feels appropriate. Hands up who's ever been called "pretentious" when they were just trying to say a thing. Because I got it all the fucking time, and sometimes still do. I get, "Nobody talks like that!" and "Nobody uses those words!"

Except ... like ... I do? And I must have learned the word somewhere, so someone else does too? I didn't use the vocabulary tests at school, while we still had them, to learn big words to delberately fuck with you; I learned the word because it was a word I needed in my toolbox. But here are these people telling me that no one uses those words and "Why can't you talk normal?", and the words they think are appropriate aren't quite the right words. I can't use what they're calling synonyms, because while they may have the same base meaning, the nuance is wrong. It's like I'm decorating a room and I need a blue chair, and I went with a squishy armchair in a nice navy blue because it fits the room best, but they're saying, "Why don't you use an electric blue beanbag chair? That chair's so pretentious!" But the electric blue beanbag doesn't fit with the vibe of the room and I'm furnishing it for someone who might struggle to get up off the floor. It's what they consider a chair to be, but it's not the chair that works.

Which is where I get to the whole Orwellian concept of Newspeak. The literal whole point of Newspeak was to erase concepts from the public consciousness by erasing the words used to express them, to make things unthinkable in the truest and most literal sense. We think and speak the world into being around us every day, and we use vocabulary to do it. If we don't have the vocabulary, actually thinking about things is impossible.

We're seeing a lot of it now, both in terms of the far right's appropriation and outright redefinition of some words and in terms of the purity culture we've got going on at the moment. The first one's easy to exemplify - "woke". Woke is an interesting word, and I actually took the time to look up its history. It's been in use by Black people since the 1930s, but was picked up by other marginalised communities in the 2010s. Where it was originally used to describe being aware of the social, political, and economic injustices against Black people, it expanded to mean being aware of the social, political, and economic injustices against all POC, women, the LGBTQ+ community, and just ... social justice in general. It feelsl ike "woke" was adopted by those communities after the far right turned the term "social justice warrior" into a slur and a joke.

...At which point the far right turned the term "woke" into a slur and a joke. No one on the right will really identify "woke", probably because every time they try, it comes out sounding how it was intended to sound. For example, according to ABC News early this year, the DeSantis administration defined "woke" as, "The belief [that] there are systemic injustices in American society and the need to address them". Which ... sounds right to me, but when DeSantis follows that up with, "We reject woke ideology; we will never ever surrender to the woke agenda", he begins to sound like the bad guy. Which ... I mean, it's DeSantis; he is. But the far right doesn't want people to think of the phrase "For those who have always had privilege, equality looks like oppression". They're appealing to people who have enjoyed life on top without any kind of thought of ... well, partly of the people being exploited to allow their privilege to continue, but honestly they're appealing to people who enjoy privilege and don't want to think at all.

And "woke" makes them think. "Woke" denotes the fact that they're basically asleep at the wheel, driving through life without a thought as to who's using whom, and thus neglecting to consider who might be using them. We're back to 1984 again: "Orthodoxy is unconsciousness". The far right doesn't want people to wake up. It's hard to exploit someone who's actually awake and watching you do it. So they turn "woke" into a slur and people believe it because the first step to accepting "woke" as a concept is to become aware of the injustices baked into the society in which they're currently the Chosen Ones, and they don't want to lose that.

There's a whole lot more baggage surrounding that term, but that's a good introduction so I'll leave it there and move on to the purity culture thing. People are deliberately censoring themselves to appeal to puritanical corporations so that they won't be demonetised on various social media platforms, and that's leaking out into everyday life, and it's distressing as fuck. While things like using "unalive" for "death" and some stupid shit like "smex" for "sex" is just irritating and unbelievably immature, those aren't the ones that distress me. Self-censorship really terrifies me when it comes to two terms - "rape" and "paedophile" (regional spelling as appropriate). Shortening "sexual assault" to "SA" is a close third.

Look, I have been sexually assaulted. It wasn't full-on penetrative rape, but that was only because I made a compromise. I didn't talk about it at the time because in the most technical of senses, I consented to performing fellatio. The fact that he removed not only my underwear but my tampon in preparation for a penetrative rape attempt, and said he'd stop if I gave him something ... well, "coercive rape" wasn't in my vocabulary at the time. And there's the point laid out - if the correct term is not in your vocabulary, how the fuck are you supposed to understand what things mean? People avoid talking about rape and paedophilia because they're scared, and ashamed, and emotionally scarred - not by the word but because it happened to them. Should there be content warnings if there's going to be a strong focus on those words and actions in any piece of media? Yes. Should those words cease to exist and be replaced by "grape" and "pdf file"? FUCK NO. How is a victim supposed to talk about what was done to them, to name and shame and hopefully prosecute the perpetrator, if we're turning around and saying "We don't say that word; that word is bad"? Victims already have a hard enough time talking about it without us taking away the language they need to do so. Even if the word is never spoken aloud, a victim needs to have that word at their disposal as a maypole to dance around; or a directional marker when that fuck-awful inner voice starts echoing the apologist statements that come from both the perpetrator and a whole culture of rape apology (and, gods help us all, attempts to relabel paedophiles as "part of the LGBT community" ... again by attempting to rename and thus rebrand them, so helping to make my point for me).

Long story short: we need language to define our world. The smaller our vocabulary, the smaller our world. This fact is being weaponised by an anti-intellectual trend encouraged by the far right and a culture of self-censorship encouraged ... less by the far right and more by corporations hoping to appeal to as many people as possible by ensuring their product is as inoffensive as possible, and some people getting really easily offended. Either way, I'm not letting that happen. I have spent most of my life developing a really extensive vocabulary, and I refuse to stop using it because it makes some people feel inferior. They can buy a word of the day calendar, or do what I do and look up any word they don't know.

Actually, I think I might get myself a word of the day calendar next year. You can never have too many words.

[thethirdbear]

[generalelectionmusings]

[photozoi]

Gus taking a bubble bath.