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RE: please don't let my pump freeze...

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Subject: RE: please don't let my pump freeze...
From: <ken.landaiche@nokia.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 14:33:22 -0700
The pump won't freeze. The water in the pipe should stay there if the check 
valve down in the well still works. 

Does the pump house have any insulation? I have seen well insulated sheds kept 
above freezing with just a 40-60 watt bulb. 'Course having it all on a slab 
might make that a bit tough. On the other hand, laying some of that 2" 
Styrofoam board on the slab might even insulate the interior air space from the 
slab.

No experience with heat tape. Could its (rumored) thermostat be adapted to 
switch the light as well? 

Do you have a pond you want to fill  :):):) in the occasional freezes we have 
here, I have occasionally left the water on a trickle to keep the pipes from 
freezing.

Good luck with it.

Ken

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