Water to new pole barn

[Engine Mike]

Use will only be at a freeze proof hydrant. No bathroom. Probably a wash up utility sink as well. All drained in the winter to prevent freeze up.

 

[rswyan]

I am beginning to think you are right. It may be more work to route a line below the Northern Michigan frost line than to drop a new well inside. Any idea where I can find the sand point?

Google and Bing are your friends ... they want to help ... learn to use them.

(FWIW: Northern Tool carries sand points ... or at least that's what my friend Mr. Google tells me ... )

 

[Cherokee140]

I would like to propose a 3rd solution. I don't know if it would be easier or more cost effective. Why not capture the rainwater off the roof of the pole building and store it in a cistern below ground, to prevent freezing. It's claimed that a 1" rainfall off a 1,000 square-foot roof throws off 625 gallons of water. Then you could use a small 1/2 hp pump to bring it inside. I've been using rain water from a 1,100 gallon cistern to wash my vehicles, buildings, and decks. My only problem is that the cistern is at ground level and has to be drained down for winter.

This is what I did and it works great. If you have power toss an heater in there for the winter....no power I think there are solar heaters in there.