DE-ICER MANUAL
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DE-ICER INSTALLATION (CONT.)
4.
Angle the Unit in the Water
When installing your Kasco De-icer for suspended operation with the provided ropes or any other
suspension line, make sure the lines are spread at least 8 feet apart. The high starting torque of your
Kasco De-icer may cause suspension lines that are too close together to twist up and possibly damage the
electrical power cord. Tie each rope with a secure knot from the dock piling, cleat, boat, etc., so that the de-
icer hangs vertically.
In order to angle your Kasco De-icer while making use of suspension operation, simply change the mounting
location of one suspension line. There is no need to remove the knot and splice the rope; simply change the
point at which the line suspends the propeller cage by looping the rope around the top circular band across
one to four vertical cage wires (more than four not recommended). This will move the support lines off
center and make the unit to hang at a slight angle. Once the unit is installed and turned on, your Kasco De-
icer will swing up to an angle (the angle is dependent on how many cage wires you move the line), and the
de-icer will hold that angle during operation. This allows you to aim the flow of warmer water in the desired
direction. See dock mount manual for more information.
5.
Power On
6.
Optional Curtain Installation
Once your de-icer is properly installed and secured, you can now plug the unit into a properly grounded and
GFI-protected circuit. If you are using a C-10 Thermostat or C-20 Timer/Thermostat Controller, they can be
plugged into the outlet receptacle and the de-icer plugged into the controller.
If you wish to limit or control the open water area in
your installation, you can use a curtain technique to
block the flow of water. By draping a canvas tarp as
a curtain in the water, you can successfully disrupt
the flow of water from the de-icer to follow the
appropriate pattern. The canvas can be tied above the
water level and weighted at the bottom. An effective
weighting method is to fold the tarp in half and lay a
chain in the fold. The curtain needs to hang into the
water a few feet. This curtain will allow you to protect
only the area you need. As always, we recommend
that the ice-free area is well marked.
De-icer flow
Curtain
Curtain
Rope moved up
two cage wires.
To move the rope up by three
or four cage wires, loop it
around the cage ring AND
around each wire.
Rope positions
as shipped.
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