Please note: this Ice Vent Heater is designed to create a small area which will remain free of ice to ensure oxygenation of your pond water. The heat is created within the cylinder where it heats water passing through: it will not be hot to the touch.The Blagdon Ice Vent Pond Heater is brought to you by Blagdon – The Pond Masters. With over fifty years’ experience in fish keeping and water gardening, you can be sure the heater is not only tested for all circumstances over a number of years, but designed specifically for successful fish keeping and water gardening.The Ice Vent Heater has been designed from the outset to be different from most others out there by incorporating a cutting edge design, with low energy consumption, and boasts a 66% energy saving against other pond heaters. To give you an idea of how, ours run at 50 watts, whereas most existing heaters run at 150 watts.Not only will it help save you money by protecting your precious and beautiful fish during the coldest of winter months, no matter what type you choose to keep by retaining a vent opening allowing the pond to ‘breathe’, it will help keep electricity costs down in the long run thanks to its low wattage design.Most pond heaters on the market are not the most unobtrusive of items with various coloured or a simple Styrofoam head to keep it afloat, the black colouring of the product, and its quality build and materials, allows it to merge effortlessly into the background giving you the maximum enjoyment at the most cost effective price. One Ice Vent Heater provides venting for up to 5000 litres, but don’t worry if your pond is larger, simply add as many as you need to keep the vent in placeWithout giving away the secret to our ability to run the product at 50 watts, the Blagdon Ice Vent Pond Heater maintains a stable temperature allowing gases to escape and ensuring the general wellbeing of the pond in the same manner as during the warmer months.Why choose a cheaper model which says it might perform the same, when you can be sure you have purchased a quality product, backed up by a 2 year guarantee we are that sure of its abilities, from Blagdon – The Pond Masters