If you are digging up the frozen faucet, make sure it has the drain down feature to remove water from standing in the pipe coming up above ground. If you have non porus soil (ie clay) then will also need a gravel pack to absorb the drain down water until it can soak away below the frost line. Hope that helps.
If you are digging up the frozen faucet, make sure it has the drain down feature to remove water from standing in the pipe coming up above ground. If you have non porus soil (ie clay) then will also need a gravel pack to absorb the drain down water until it can soak away below the frost line. Hope that helps.
Another solution if well pipe or other frost protected pipe manages to freeze up slightly anyhow is to drop a 100W incandescent light bulb down the well casing to sit on top of the pitless adapter elbow. Give it 3 to 6 hours and your frozen pipe will thaw at that critical point and water will flow again. If it is a hydrant without a casing then insulate the ground for 1ft + 1ft x frost footing protection for your area around the upcoming pipe and in 2 or 3 days the frost should have moved up enough in the ground to thaw the pipe. 6" of loose straw or R12 fiberglass batts in garbage bags does the trick. Also works for backed up septic systems that freeze and cannot be cleared until thawed. I now specify SM styrofoam insulation over the septic pipe from house to tank so homeowners can avoid this ocassional problem.
If you are digging up the frozen faucet, make sure it has the drain down feature to remove water from standing in the pipe coming up above ground. If you have non porus soil (ie clay) then will also need a gravel pack to absorb the drain down water until it can soak away below the frost line. Hope that helps.
Fred...Where were you when my barn hydrant froze? Exactly what the well guy said and how he installed it.
Another solution if well pipe or other frost protected pipe manages to freeze up slightly anyhow is to drop a 100W incandescent light bulb down the well casing to sit on top of the pitless adapter elbow. Give it 3 to 6 hours and your frozen pipe will thaw at that critical point and water will flow again. If it is a hydrant without a casing then insulate the ground for 1ft + 1ft x frost footing protection for your area around the upcoming pipe and in 2 or 3 days the frost should have moved up enough in the ground to thaw the pipe. 6" of loose straw or R12 fiberglass batts in garbage bags does the trick. Also works for backed up septic systems that freeze and cannot be cleared until thawed. I now specify SM styrofoam insulation over the septic pipe from house to tank so homeowners can avoid this ocassional problem.
Thank you for taking the time to respond. Excellent advice.
Also, if it is a hose bib, you can't leave a hose connected to it because that can prevent it from expelling all the remaining water from the system.