[RE-wrenches] Freeze protection Seasonal well

[Benn Kilburn]

Yeah, i jumped the gun on that one.  A yard hydrant was the first thing
that came to mind but realized as soon as i hit send that they were
completely different.

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On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 7:39 AM, Tump <tump at swnl.net> wrote:

> NOPE this is a small in line valve inside the well casing. Check valve at
> the pump at the bottom of well ck valve at the "tank"tee" when one opens
> the system in the fall pressure inside the feed line pressure drops and
> this little valve opens and drains residual H20 from the line.
>
> On Apr 9, 2015, at 9:06 AM, Benn Kilburn wrote:
>
> Piss valve...aka yard hydrant. For the sake of Google searching ;)
>
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> Benn Kilburn
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> On Apr 9, 2015, at 6:03 AM, Tump <tump at swnl.net> wrote:
>
> That is certainly one way of doing this but up here in the north country
> we install a "piss valve" available at your local plumbing or pump supply
> store. It is a small valve installed in the water line below freeze level
> in the well and when pump is operating the valve closes due to the rise of
> pipe pressure when pump is off it drains.
> On Apr 8, 2015, at 11:29 PM, toddcory at finestplanet.com wrote:
>
> drill a tiny hole in the delivery line at the top of the casing, so when
> the water is not pumping it will empty into the well... yes, some will leak
> when the pump is running but the only other "non-automatic" option is a
> seasonal drain valve.
>
>
> todd
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> On Wednesday, April 8, 2015 7:47pm, "Mac Lewis" <maclewis1 at gmail.com>
> said:
>
>  Hello wrenches,
> Ive got a potential client that has purchased a Shurflo 9302 submersible
> pump that he wants to use at a seasonal cabin.  Does this type of pump
> reliably drain back when it is not energized?
> If not, do you have any simple ways to keep the piping from freezing near
> the top of the well head?
> Thanks
> --
>
> Mac Lewis
>
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