stratusfear
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My well pressure tank is located in a pit about 5 or 6 feet below the ground
level. Every year the pipe coming from the tank into the house freezes during
the winter months. The moisture build-up in this pit has caused the tank to rust and the pressure switch accumulate corrosion. (switch has already been
replaced twice) Because of the way the pipe going into the house was installed, it is impossible to insulate or install heat tape to the vital areas that
freeze every year. I would like to relocate the pressure tank into the basement. Because of the location of the well, the only possible way to do this would be to re-route the well pipe under the foundation and through a crawl space underneath the kitchen. There is no basement under this part of the house, only a crawl space. The crawl space maintains temperatures above freezing even during the coldest months of the year. Would this be
possible to do or should I abandon the whole idea and just deal with it as it is?
level. Every year the pipe coming from the tank into the house freezes during
the winter months. The moisture build-up in this pit has caused the tank to rust and the pressure switch accumulate corrosion. (switch has already been
replaced twice) Because of the way the pipe going into the house was installed, it is impossible to insulate or install heat tape to the vital areas that
freeze every year. I would like to relocate the pressure tank into the basement. Because of the location of the well, the only possible way to do this would be to re-route the well pipe under the foundation and through a crawl space underneath the kitchen. There is no basement under this part of the house, only a crawl space. The crawl space maintains temperatures above freezing even during the coldest months of the year. Would this be
possible to do or should I abandon the whole idea and just deal with it as it is?