Burying water pipes outside ?
Find out what the freeze depth is in your area and bury the pipes below that level. Here (Seattle area) it is about 2 feet. Use schedule 40 PVC for cold water and CVPC for hot (if you are running that out also). Protect Well From Freezing Written by Mike Nelson from the Education and Information Network of the Washington State Energy Office. Copyright (c) Seattle Times Company 9/23/95 Most household water systems are enclosed in a well house or a well box. An effective enclosure would be well insulated and have a built-in heat source, such as a heat lamp. Some enclosures are built below ground level with walls below the frost line to keep them from freezing. But many well enclosures lack insulation or a heat source. Modifications to your system, remodeling, wear and tear from use, wet or missing insulation, torn weatherstripping, or improper design from the outset – any or all of these conditions could put your well at risk. 1. Do nothing. If you don’t make any changes to your well hou
