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Botom drain in winter?
How do I close off the bottom drain in winter? Do they come with some kind
of valve? Also, if I remove the water from my buried filter (blue plastic barrel) will the frost crush it? Should I put it in a large plywood box to be safe? |
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Botom drain in winter?
On Sat, 9 Jun 2007 20:25:10 CST, "Bill Stock" wrote:
How do I close off the bottom drain in winter? Do they come with some kind of valve? Also, if I remove the water from my buried filter (blue plastic barrel) will the frost crush it? Should I put it in a large plywood box to be safe? My bottom drain will have a ball valve about 2 feet under ground as the shut off before it enters the filter, so that's what I'll shut. This is how the D.pond was done. I empty 2 of my barrels and all barrels of the D.pond in winter, and never had a problem with crushing. The barrels used are commercial grade juice barrels in Zone 6-7. ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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Botom drain in winter?
On Sat, 9 Jun 2007 20:25:10 CST, "Bill Stock"
wrote: How do I close off the bottom drain in winter? Do they come with some kind of valve? Also, if I remove the water from my buried filter (blue plastic barrel) will the frost crush it? Should I put it in a large plywood box to be safe? Aren't you in Texas Bill? I'm thinking Austin. Sorry for rambling. I installed a knife valve between the pond drain and filter barrels, but I just use it for flushing the drain pipe, never for shutting off over winter. In fact I would think most of us would want to leave it filled over winter. I'm in Zone 8 and seldom get 1/2" of ice in a pond, but never had a lotus pot, or maypop container (1/2 barrels, soap barrels from a car wash supplier.) to split from freezing either. They are annoying as half barrels in that they don't hold a round shape when split and used above ground as pots, but other than that, no real barrel casualties. Regards, Hal |
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Botom drain in winter?
"Hal" wrote in message ... On Sat, 9 Jun 2007 20:25:10 CST, "Bill Stock" wrote: How do I close off the bottom drain in winter? Do they come with some kind of valve? Also, if I remove the water from my buried filter (blue plastic barrel) will the frost crush it? Should I put it in a large plywood box to be safe? Aren't you in Texas Bill? I'm thinking Austin. Sorry for rambling. I installed a knife valve between the pond drain and filter barrels, but I just use it for flushing the drain pipe, never for shutting off over winter. In fact I would think most of us would want to leave it filled over winter. I'm in Zone 8 and seldom get 1/2" of ice in a pond, but never had a lotus pot, or maypop container (1/2 barrels, soap barrels from a car wash supplier.) to split from freezing either. They are annoying as half barrels in that they don't hold a round shape when split and used above ground as pots, but other than that, no real barrel casualties. Regards, Hal No, Zone 5A here. I'll probably build a box for them, just because the thought of digging them up for maintenace is scary. |
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Botom drain in winter?
On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 16:22:05 CST, "Bill Stock"
wrote: No, Zone 5A here. I'll probably build a box for them, just because the thought of digging them up for maintenace is scary. Easier to deal with. I will never dig mine up, but cleaning filter barrels is done with a Shop Vac. Maintenance would be easier if I could simply flush and drain allowing the water to run downhill, but my space is limited and burying them seemed the best option for me at the time. I wish you the best of luck whatever you decide. Moving South would be good too. Regards, Hal |
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