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First time well owner...advice on protecting during this freeze.
Posted on 11/21/15 at 2:43 pm
Posted on 11/21/15 at 2:43 pm
What should I do for a temporary protection? I'm planning to build a little shed around it but haven't gotten around to it.
Posted on 11/21/15 at 2:53 pm to VanRIch
just let your faucets dribble
Posted on 11/21/15 at 3:22 pm to VanRIch
I'm assuming you are talking about a pump house for your water pump?
Posted on 11/21/15 at 3:23 pm to VanRIch
I used to put an old sleeping bag over mine.
Posted on 11/21/15 at 3:52 pm to WPBTiger
I usually put a tarp over it and a lamp to produce some heat.
Posted on 11/21/15 at 4:36 pm to VanRIch
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.
When it was in a little shed we used just put a lamp on it.
Posted on 11/21/15 at 5:26 pm to kengel2
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.
Posted on 11/21/15 at 5:43 pm to VanRIch
until you can get something built, I would just throw a tarp or a sheet over it and put a light bulb inside...
Posted on 11/22/15 at 11:18 am to Spankum
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.
Posted on 11/22/15 at 12:06 pm to Nawlens Gator
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I turn a 100 watt bulb on in my pump house during freezes.
RIP my bright old friend...
Posted on 11/22/15 at 12:47 pm to wickowick
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.
Posted on 11/22/15 at 1:08 pm to fishfighter
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Reason for two lights is just incase one burns out
In my lifetime, I've only seen incandescent lights burn out when first switched on, never afterward. I just make sure mine is still on after I flip the switch and I know it will stay on all night. It's worked for 35 yrs.
Posted on 11/22/15 at 1:30 pm to VanRIch
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
Posted on 11/23/15 at 12:38 am to Nascar Fan
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RIP my bright old friend... RIP my bright old friend...
I buy them on line. I'm good for the next 10 yrs.
Posted on 11/23/15 at 12:53 am to VanRIch
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
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