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Re: Listen
Reply #15 - 03/03/11 at 18:17:42

Boofer wrote on 03/03/11 at 12:29:54:

babyhog, There is a frostproof spigot that stands vertical from the ground. You could put it inside if you have a dirt floor in your greenhouse. It comes in different heights, but the actual valve is buried below the frost line. When you turn it off the water drains through a gravel bed you put in the bottom of the hole. No freeze. Valve costs around $60-100 at Tractor Supply, hardware stores, farm suppliers and on line. Just a thought. Boofer

Everyone back in Nebraska has those, they work great. Unless the connecting rod that goes down to the bottom is out of adjustment or the valve in the bottom goes bad and it doesn't quite turn all the way off, leaving the pipe with water in it above ground. Dad had one end up with about a 2' split in the pipe above ground. First time we turned it on, there was water sprayin' everywhere! Grin

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Reply #16 - 03/04/11 at 05:53:57

Thanks for the suggestion Boofer. I'll look into that. The greenhouse is on a concrete pad (was a basketball court when the house was built) but the water source is off the side of the pad, so your suggestion just might work well. Currently, its just a vertical pipe sticking up about 3' above ground level with the spigot attached, all strapped to a wooden post.

I went this morning and filled out the adjustment form, explained what happened. The board meets on the 14th and decides whether to credit or not, or how much to credit, or whatever. They will supposedly call me after they meet.

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Reply #18 - 03/04/11 at 15:16:21

Boofer wrote on 03/04/11 at 13:58:31:

John D, not sure about these, but most frostproof faucets specify that the garden hose, water hose, hose pipe (Have to cover too many states with what it's called) be off to permit water to drain out correctly.

You are correct. He figured out the problem was that enough water was seeping past the valve that was down below the frostline that it was coming in faster than it could drain off, and leaving the pipe filled up above ground level. Easy enough to adjust it and tighten things up, then take the welder to the pipe to fix the split. As far as I know he's still got the same pipe on it over 20 years later. Grin

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