Frozen Well.....or, I'd sure like to take a shower :|

[JC]

Forgot to leave the water trickling in the sink last night :|

Now I wait until the wellhead thaws *sigh* at least I don't have to work today 🙂



JC

 

[geno]

I'm glad to say I've never had to deal with this 🙂

<---- city boy

 

[Placer14]

Hick.
























j/k...that really sucks. I have family living in the country and that happens a lot.



























Hick.

 

[Keego]

Ours has never done this.. do you have insulation around it?

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: Keego
Ours has never done this.. do you have insulation around it?

doesnt matter if it gets really cold

 

[Mallow]

hehe, I live in south texas. When it gets down to 37 we think it's darn cold!!!

 

[JC]

Woohoo! Got water! I'm off to get wet 😀

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: JC
Woohoo! Got water! I'm off to get wet 😀

that sentance is so wrong.

 

[slikmunks]

that sucks jc... good thing here in so-cali, we don't have to worry about that 😉

 

[feralkid]

My pump won't work, 'cause the vandals took the handle.




😉

 

[911paramedic]

Originally posted by: MrDudeMan

Originally posted by: Keego
Ours has never done this.. do you have insulation around it?

doesnt matter if it gets really cold

Yup, lots and lots of insulation. We used to have a well (that I got to plumb) and you want to wrap everything very well. Little hard to do that with the actual line down to the water table though, but above ground should be well insulated. Can you buy a small recirc pump to keep water moving in a loop to prevent it?

 

[JC]

Originally posted by: 911paramedic

Originally posted by: MrDudeMan

Originally posted by: Keego
Ours has never done this.. do you have insulation around it?

doesnt matter if it gets really cold

Yup, lots and lots of insulation. We used to have a well (that I got to plumb) and you want to wrap everything very well. Little hard to do that with the actual line down to the water table though, but above ground should be well insulated. Can you buy a small recirc pump to keep water moving in a loop to prevent it?

Everything is insulated except the wellhead itself, didn't think that would freeze. At least the pipes to the house don't freeze, I get about 2 minutes of water, until the pressure tank runs out 🙁

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: JC

Originally posted by: 911paramedic

Originally posted by: MrDudeMan

Originally posted by: Keego
Ours has never done this.. do you have insulation around it?

doesnt matter if it gets really cold

Yup, lots and lots of insulation. We used to have a well (that I got to plumb) and you want to wrap everything very well. Little hard to do that with the actual line down to the water table though, but above ground should be well insulated. Can you buy a small recirc pump to keep water moving in a loop to prevent it?

Everything is insulated except the wellhead itself, didn't think that would freeze. At least the pipes to the house don't freeze, I get about 2 minutes of water, until the pressure tank runs out 🙁

Thermostatically controlled heating cord.







Maybe not worth it if freezing weather is unusual, though.