South Louisiana Snow Pics!!!

[AnotherBueller]

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Thanks. What's sort of interesting to me is that these lines survived the big freeze that we had a few years ago when temps got down to -8 and never got into the 20's for a full week. I had other lines break on me, but not these two.

The one with Ice has been there for at least a dozen years. It's Schedule 40 PVC wrapped in foam insulation, inside a 2 inch PVC pipe that I used as a sleeve. I sort of thought I had it figured out with that combination, but I was wrong.

The other line is Type L Copper, which is what I used in several other outdoor spickets without issue, that also survived the big freeze a few years ago.

I have two spickets that are blue colored PEX that come out of the ground, and up a wood fence post that seem to be fine. I like the idea of protecting them, but I haven't thought of a good way to do that. I'll have to think about that.

For the two that failed, I'll dig down to the supply lines, install a PEX fitting, and run PEX back up the wood posts.

I wonder if snow insulated them when we had the big freeze? We had about six inches of snow when that happened.

Yes, snow can be great insulator.

 

[ultrarunner]

Got to have a picture on skis for the album...

The only freeze damage pipes replaced by me are PVC and Copper.

I had some left over K copper from a job and used it where exposed and so far so good.

K is very heavy wall copper.

 

[jk96]

Thanks. What's sort of interesting to me is that these lines survived the big freeze that we had a few years ago when temps got down to -8 and never got into the 20's for a full week. I had other lines break on me, but not these two.

The one with Ice has been there for at least a dozen years. It's Schedule 40 PVC wrapped in foam insulation, inside a 2 inch PVC pipe that I used as a sleeve. I sort of thought I had it figured out with that combination, but I was wrong.

The other line is Type L Copper, which is what I used in several other outdoor spickets without issue, that also survived the big freeze a few years ago.

I have two spickets that are blue colored PEX that come out of the ground, and up a wood fence post that seem to be fine. I like the idea of protecting them, but I haven't thought of a good way to do that. I'll have to think about that.

For the two that failed, I'll dig down to the supply lines, install a PEX fitting, and run PEX back up the wood posts.

I wonder if snow insulated them when we had the big freeze? We had about six inches of snow when that happened.

For the outdoor spigots why not install a frostfree hydrant? I have 2 in northern Missouri and never have an issue even in negative temps.

Water Source 4' Bury Depth Frost Proof Yard Hydrant

This frost proof yard hydrant has a shut-off valve which operates below the frost line to supply running water, for reliable irrigation even in the coldest weather. The water hydrant can easily be repaired without digging. This yard hydrant has a strong 1 in. galvanized steel stand-pipe.

www.menards.com

 

[EddieWalker]

I probably should, but I think the problem is that when I first put them in, I didn't realize that it could get that cold here in Texas. Now I'm relying on PEX to deal with those days when it gets that cold, and hoping it never happens again.

 

[Rockbadchild]

did your cows danse in joy? my horses goes bananas at the first snow fall