First time well owner...advice on protecting during this freeze.

How cold is it getting?

31

Well defense shotgun

I used to put an old sleeping bag over mine.

We used to get a bale of hay and spread it over it covered by a tarp.

When it was in a little shed we used just put a lamp on it.

I don't think it will get coldenough long enough to worry about it. However I would build something around it and get a plug that has a thermostat on it. Plug a few heat lamps into it and they will kick on automatically when below 35 degrees. That's what I do with mine.

Shouldn't be a problem at 31. It won't be < freezing long enough. Let your kitchen faucet dribble if your worried. I turn a 100 watt bulb on in my pump house during freezes.

For pipes to freeze, temps have to get below 28F for no less then 4-5 hours. Install two 100 watt lights and cover it with a tarp. Reason for two lights is just incase one burns out.

I've stacked cender blocks completely around the pump with a piece of tin over it & have an electric heater beside it. Been through the last 2 winters without any issues

I am a first time well owner as well. It's currently 25 and I didn't do a damn thing to my well. Will let you know if that was a mistake or not in the morning