Location: Northwestern Ontario
Application: Boat Lift/Dock
Details: Lake Application
Ice Thickness: 20-24″
Lake Depth: 8′
Outdoor Temperature (over a 4 day period): 5°C (41°F) during the daytime, 0°C (32°F) during the nighttime.
Overview:
A customer’s boat lift unit experienced a break in a supporting cable, resulting in the unit falling into the lake. The customer returned after the lake had frozen to find the boat lift unit under 20-24 in. of ice.
Solutions:
Customer cleared snow and chipped out the railing closest to shore, but needed another solution to retrieve the boat lift.
Friday: A hole measuring 30 in. wide was cut out, and Kasco’s 1/2HP de-icer was placed in the opening approximately 2 ft. from the lake bottom.
Before and After
Results:
Tuesday (approximately 96 hours later): The de-icer had cleared away enough ice to safely remove the boat lift unit from the water.
Impact:
The customer was able to remove the unit with no significant damage.
Customer Testimonial:
“We never would have rescued this without the de-icer. Thanks again, It’s a great product for application like this.”