Air-O-Lator

Commercial Aerator

A compact, powerful aerator for intensive aeration and wastewater treatment

60+

Years experience

about

Air-O-Lator

Air-O-Lator is a USA manufacturer founded in Kansas City in 1961. Renowned for quality craftmanship and powerful performance, Air-O-Lator aerators have a reputation for longevity, ease of use to install/maintain and effectiveness getting the aeration job done.

  • Born in the USA
  • Solar options available
  • All parts stocked locally
aerators 101

Air-O-Lator's Commercial Aerator was originally designed as a cost-saving alternative to bulky, power-hungry aerators common in wastewater treatment.

Minimal spray drift

A specially-designed diffuser mounted on top of the aerator minimises spray-drift while maximising aeration. This is done through diverting the direction of the ejected water without impeding the flow.

Easy to install, move and combine

Air-O-Lator’s Commercial Aerator units are small enough to be picked up by hand and are easy to combine and spread out so you can ensure your entire water body is properly mixed and aerated.

Solar options available

We have 1.5hp and 3hp solar options available. The 3hp motor aerates up to 1 acre. You can easily combine units for larger lagoons. You'll typically need 4 solar panels for a 1.5hp motor or 8 solar panels for a 3hp motor. 

Look inside

What's included in the Commercial Aerator kit

Motor

Submersible motor. 1-phase or 3-phase AC power or DC solar powered. Water-cooled and lubricated. Oil-free, non-lube.

Unsinkable Float

Styrenefoam filled float. Wear-resistant polyethylene exterior. 4'' thick for long-lasting durability. Unsinkable.

Cable

Durable cable approved to Australian Standards for permanent submergence. Custom lengths available.

Control Box

Lockable control box with motor protections. These protections vary depending on the motor size. Made in Australia to Australian standards.

Propeller

Two-blade, foul-resistant propeller. Made of stainless steel or Ryton. Hydraulically balanced for smooth operation.

Diffuser

Blue plastic diffuser mounted above the propeller is specially designed to minimise spray-drift while maximising aeration and water mixing.

Propeller Guard

Stainless steel guard to protect propeller from intake of large debris.
expert Advice

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Customer Story

Eradicating blue-green algae and aquatic weeds in 6 weeks with an Air-O-Lator aerator

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Avalon Nursery near Ballarat was having a problem with red azolla and blue-green algae in one of their irrigation dams. 

We recommended installing a 1.5hp solar-powered Air-O-Lator Carnival Aerating Fountain. Within days of installing the aerator, the weeds and blue-green algae began to retreatAfter just 6 weeks, the weeds and algae were completely gone. The smell had disappeared too.

"Since WQS installed the aerator, we've not had a single algae problem. In our smaller ponds that are too small for aerators we used Biostim pellets on their own and have noticed a huge reduction in algae.”

Andy Hart

Horticultural Curator—Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, Adelaide

“We had a nutrient-rich stormwater lake that was having continuous problems with algae. We were previously treating the nutrients with a liquid solution that would just end up getting flushed away with the outgoing water. Scott recommended we switch to Biostim pellets which were exactly what we needed.”

Giles Pickard

Environment Project Officer, City of Subiaco

“Visiting ducks and our pet geese were continuously fouling the dam. WQS recommended a number of systems to improve the water quality. We are very happy with our final choice, the windmill aeration system. This combined with the Biostim pellets and liquid are cleaning up the dirty dam. Everything WQS said would happen has happened!”

Greg Lewis

Canterbury, Victoria

“We had an urgent problem—our old irrigation system had blockages from weeds. Our dam was also riddled with black sludge. Scott recommended both aeration and biologicals and within six weeks the dam became so clear I could see to the bottom of it for the first time in years! I was chuffed that we could fix the issue without the use of chemicals.”

Michael Grant

Owner, Grant’s Citrus Farm
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