[AT] anti-freeze

[charliehill]

Most folks around here don't worry about the drain Lew.
Just let it seep in the ground.  I suspect some septic tank rock at the 
bottom of the hole would help.  Of course the hydrants we use might be 
different than yours.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lew Best" <bee_keeper at earthlink.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 12:00 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] anti-freeze


> Hey Ralph or Mike M
>
> Of course we don't have to go nearly that deep here in central TX but I'm
> curious what's the "normal thing" to do with this drain?  I recently 
> bought
> one of these; the drain has pipe thread (1/8"IIRC?) so I put a hose on it 
> &
> trenched out letting the end come out at "supply pipe level" as the land 
> has
> a slope to it.  Other one I plan to install will be on level ground so 
> can't
> do it this way.  No instructions came with the hydrants.
>
> Lew near Waco, TX
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Mike, it is fairly standard procedure to bury all water lines 8 feet down
> here and we rarely have trouble with those lines freezing. The frost free
> hydrant has a drain at the bottom that automatically drains all the water
> from the vertical pipe when ever it is shut off thus preventing any ice
> forming in the upper levels.
>
> Ralph in Sask.
>
>
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