On Mon, 19 Dec 2016 17:52:48 -0500, wrote:

snips

This is not a matter of carrying a couple gallon jugs, it's at least 12
five gallon pails every other day, and doing that this past weekend with
windchills at around 40 deg. below zero was no fun.




Just curious - how do you prevent the " yard hydrant "
from freezing up ?
John T.

They are made to not freeze. They sit above the ground, but are about 9
feet long. At least 6 feet is in the ground. The water in that 9' piece
(pipe) drains down into the ground as soon as they are turned off. They
work quite well, but in the extreme cold, they do get stiff. I always
apply vaseline around the shaft that's under the handle. That keeps that
shaft from sticking to the seals in there, and lubes the seals too.

To learn more about them, Go to:
http://www.woodfordmfg.com/woodford/...Model-y34.html

One point, they MUST be adjusted properly or the water dont drain down,
and if that happens, it's a real pain to unthaw them. I always check
them before winter to make sure they are working properly....