How to Keep Your Well Water Pipes from Freezing

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How to Keep Your Well Water Pipes from Freezing

Ruan Marinho • Dec 31, 2020

Many households depend on well water for their domestic use. Since the well is often outside in the open, it is not uncommon for the pipes supplying water to freeze during winter months.

This is perhaps the greatest challenge that homeowners who rely on a well have to face during the season. If this is a problem you have to deal with, here are three suggestions on what you can do to keep your well water pipes from freezing during winter.

1. Winterize the Well System

Contrary to common belief, the freezing well water problem is more of a frozen water pipes problem. Even at its harshest, the winter frost does not penetrate deep into the ground.

Therefore, it barely affects the temperature of the underground water. Winterizing the well is a fancy term for insulating the pipes and the pump that drives it.

Note that because of the work that goes into insulating the pipe, it is wise to ensure that it will work before implementing it. You can begin by talking to a professional wells specialist company to evaluate your requirements and environment.

2. Pre-Winter Well Inspection and Maintenance

It stinks to lose water, particularly in the coldest months. A regular servicing of all the elements of the well can go a long way to prevent most cases of frozen pipes. The inspection and servicing must cover the well, pump, and pipes.

It is highly recommended that you schedule a professional inspection of your well at least once every year before the winter. The maintenance can involve tuning the delicate pump system and replacing any worn parts of the plumbing system.

3. Insulating the Pipes

If your household depends on underground water, then your plumbing system must be designed to run underground. In areas where they come above ground, the pipes can be wrapped with good quality insulation to prevent freezing.

While insulating the pipes, be sure also to insulate the walls that protect the points where the lines get into the house. At Mosman Well Works, we can help you fix the winter freezing water pipes problem once and for all.

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