PlumbDIYer
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Have an existing shallow well (3 ft diamete with galavanized steel walls) would like to use all year round. Has a black 1 1/4" polypro tube with a foot valve (exposed to the air rising up thru the center of most of the well), exits thru galvanized steel well wall approx 3-4 ft below ground level, goes undergound for a short distance the comes out for a few feet and attaches to the pump. Pump/tank/HW heater are located beneath the cottage on a plywood base. Thinking of making a heated/insulated ensclosure for these items. But need to address the well & well pipe/tube and preventing them from freezing before reaching the pump.
Want recommendations do you have for converting this existing type of installation for year round usage in The Great White North of Southern Ontario Canada - eh ?
Just thinking out loud here: What if I change the poly tube to 1 1/4 or 1 1/2 copper pipe with a foot valve and put a heat trace on it from the surface of the water leading to the pump enslosure. Could I put a pitless adapter on the top end of the vertical pipe and use it to connect to the horizontal pipe existing the well wall and leading to the pump?
Will the shallow well still be subject to freezing?
Is a deep well a better option? How expensive is it? What would be required to ensure no freezing with a deep well?
Thanks in advance for your help
Want recommendations do you have for converting this existing type of installation for year round usage in The Great White North of Southern Ontario Canada - eh ?
Just thinking out loud here: What if I change the poly tube to 1 1/4 or 1 1/2 copper pipe with a foot valve and put a heat trace on it from the surface of the water leading to the pump enslosure. Could I put a pitless adapter on the top end of the vertical pipe and use it to connect to the horizontal pipe existing the well wall and leading to the pump?
Will the shallow well still be subject to freezing?
Is a deep well a better option? How expensive is it? What would be required to ensure no freezing with a deep well?
Thanks in advance for your help
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