I have a summer place on a lake in Maine. I pump water from the lake during the summer using a shallow well pump. This place is not used in the winter. I have been disassembling the suction line for my pump, draging it out of the lake, and draining it to prevent damage from freezing. I would like to extend the line to get the inlet off the bottom. I would also like to be able to leave it in the lake in the winter. Currently I am using 1 1/4″ black plastic piping with a foot valve on the end. My suction line is about 40′ total, and approximately 11′ of head. I would like to extend it to about 80′ total.
If I put a check valve at the water level, and a T with a plug so that I can drain the portion that is out of the water can I expect it to make it through the winter without splitting.
Are there other suggestions for doing this without burying the line below the frost level?
Thanks for your thoughts.
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Greetings townsend,
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Peach full,
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Here is my experience.
I have a shallow jet pump on the side of a lake for irrigation.
I have a screen, but noo foot valve. The only "trap" in my system is a check valve built into the nose on the jet.
I drain the pump suing the drain fitting on the bottom of the pump and put some air pressure to blow water out of the line.
But never do anything with the suction side and have not have any problems with it.
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
we use a water line heater, and keep it set at a low temperature, this allows for cottage visits during the winter, without draining and taking everything apart. I had a plumber install this one, as I had never dealt with such products.
http://www.easyheat.com/Content1/Products/Details/in_line_detail.htm