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Richard Pultar
12-02-2009, 12:16 AM
How do people that live in really cold places keep water lines from freezing up?
How deep do you go in permafrost??? Do people just keep the water running?
Just wondering
Ron Bibler
12-02-2009, 02:31 AM
How do people that live in really cold places keep water lines from freezing up?
How deep do you go in permafrost??? Do people just keep the water running?
Just wondering


This but one way. Freeze-resistant plumbing system in combination with a backflow preventer - US Patent 6196246 Claims (http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/6196246/claims.html)

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Ron
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Peter Russell
12-02-2009, 04:29 AM
In my area we bury the water supply line below the frost line. In homes the are left unoccupied for the winter months we drain the water lines and add antifreeze.
Ron Bibler
12-02-2009, 07:35 AM
In my area we bury the water supply line below the frost line. In homes the are left unoccupied for the winter months we drain the water lines and add antifreeze.


Dam:D That stuff will (KILL YOU)... Who put the antifreeze in the system. Is it tag as a contaminated potable water supply:eek:

Thats who:eek: Dude if you known of a home that has antifreeze in the potable water supply please go give that information to the AHJ. Water Company.

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Ron
John Goad
12-02-2009, 08:21 AM
Anti-freeze should only be put in traps, supply lines should be drained & blown out.
Jim Luttrall
12-02-2009, 08:30 AM
Also, use RV anti-freeze (the pink stuff) which is less toxic. You really don't want to put the regular stuff down the drain environmentally speaking nor leave it exposed for the pets to drink.
Rick Hurst
12-02-2009, 08:33 AM
Also, use RV anti-freeze (the pink stuff) which is less toxic. You really don't want to put the regular stuff down the drain environmentally speaking nor leave it exposed for the pets to drink.

Those pesky neighborhood cats might drink it right.;)