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Frozen well pump - help! FragileWarrior 02-04-2007
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Posted by Rick on February 5, 2007, 2:21 pm



> Still frozen after 24 hours. :(
>
> Anyone know how I can create a hole in the ozone right over the hydrant?
> -12 overnight was probably not a big help in getting anything thawed even
> WITH heat tape and insulation.

I see you tied a propane torch-way too small. You might be able to find a weed
burner or
snow melter torch at the home center that hooks up to a barbeque propane tank.
Short of
that, pick up a piece of round vent pipe, snap it around the hydrant, and fill
it with
charcoal....



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Posted by Goedjn on February 5, 2007, 3:01 pm


On Mon, 5 Feb 2007 17:18:11 +0000 (UTC), FragileWarrior

>Still frozen after 24 hours. :(
>
>Anyone know how I can create a hole in the ozone right over the hydrant?
>-12 overnight was probably not a big help in getting anything thawed even
>WITH heat tape and insulation.


Electric coffeepot, wine-pump, 8 feet of tubing.
Keep pumping hot water into the muzzle and let it
run out again into the coffeepot. Periodically
shove the tube farther into the pipe as the
blockage retreats.
Also, bury the whole thing in bales of hay,
and THEN toss a tarp over it all.

Also, call around and see if you can
find someone who's got an electric welder,
who knows how to use it to thaw pipe.




Posted by JerseyMike on February 5, 2007, 3:07 pm



> Still frozen after 24 hours. :(
>
> Anyone know how I can create a hole in the ozone right over the hydrant?
> -12 overnight was probably not a big help in getting anything thawed even
> WITH heat tape and insulation.

i bet if you had tried my recomendation about the electric blankets along w/
your thought of using a tent type contraption you would have had better
results.

sorry to hear of your trouble.

mike.........



Posted by Art Todesco on February 5, 2007, 5:04 pm


I'll repeat in case you missed it or
your ISP missed it. I would try a
torpedo heater
blowing into the canvas tarp tent you
already mentioned.

FragileWarrior wrote:
> Still frozen after 24 hours. :(
>
> Anyone know how I can create a hole in the ozone right over the hydrant?
> -12 overnight was probably not a big help in getting anything thawed even
> WITH heat tape and insulation.

Posted by JerseyMike on February 5, 2007, 5:15 pm



> I'll repeat in case you missed it or
> your ISP missed it. I would try a
> torpedo heater
> blowing into the canvas tarp tent you
> already mentioned.
>
> FragileWarrior wrote:
> > Still frozen after 24 hours. :(
> >
> > Anyone know how I can create a hole in the ozone right over the hydrant?
> > -12 overnight was probably not a big help in getting anything thawed
even
> > WITH heat tape and insulation.

depending on the size of the tent contraption....it'll melt or burn it up.
those heaters put out too many btu's. she needs direct heat source to the
pipe and ground surface not just ambient warm air. like a thremal blanket.

mike........



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