Frost Free Hydrant: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
*OSE experience - galvanized pipe corrodes over 9 years - see bottom of hydrant all corroded in album [https://photos.app.goo.gl/MTNJMSdJQhya3jbSA]. In album picture, brass seems to eat galvanized through electrolytic action - [https://www.plbg.com/forum/read.php?1,466241#:~:text=quote%3B%20Galvanic%20action%20is%20not,the%20two%20are%20connected%20together.] | *OSE experience - galvanized pipe corrodes over 9 years - see bottom of hydrant all corroded in album [https://photos.app.goo.gl/MTNJMSdJQhya3jbSA]. In album picture, brass seems to eat galvanized through electrolytic action - [https://www.plbg.com/forum/read.php?1,466241#:~:text=quote%3B%20Galvanic%20action%20is%20not,the%20two%20are%20connected%20together.] | ||
*PVC and plastic lasts indefinitely [https://abbottsplumbing.com/plumbing-replacement/how-long-do-pipes-last/#:~:text=They%20still%20last%20a%20pretty,drain%20lines%20will%20last%20indefinitely.] | *PVC and plastic lasts indefinitely [https://abbottsplumbing.com/plumbing-replacement/how-long-do-pipes-last/#:~:text=They%20still%20last%20a%20pretty,drain%20lines%20will%20last%20indefinitely.] | ||
*Galvanized pipes last between 20-50 yeaars [https://www.google.com/search?q=how+long+does+steel+pipe+last+underground&sxsrf=AOaemvImpFQctDhn2UfklP0UcngfgETRBA%3A1635034699316&ei=S6Z0Ydy1EqKtqtsPhfSw2Aw&ved=0ahUKEwich8rz4uHzAhWilmoFHQU6DMsQ4dUDCA4&uact=5&oq=how+long+does+steel+pipe+last+underground&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBQgAEM0CMgUIABDNAjoHCAAQRxCwAzoGCAAQBxAeOggIABAIEAcQHjoFCAAQhgM6BQgAEIAEOgYIABAIEB46BAghEApKBAhBGABQ7xlY2zdgljpoA3ACeACAAXiIAdsKkgEDNS44mAEAoAEByAEIwAEB&sclient=gws-wiz] | |||
=Summary= | |||
Frost free hydrants should be used strategically. In large open areas where stock watering is required - absolutely. But nowhere else. Expect maintenance of valves, and replament every decade or two. This is especially challenging if other lines such as electrical or internet complicate routing. Conclusion: do not use freeze-proof hydrants unless absolutely necessary. Absolutely necessary means ONLY daily supply in freezing weather. Not summer watering/pools/filling. Those should be in non-frost areas, or rolled up in winter. Long supply line is cheap ($100 for 1000 feet [https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rain-Bird-1-2-in-x-500-ft-Distribution-Tubing-for-Drip-Irrigation-T63-500S/202262487]) | |||
Revision as of 00:25, 24 October 2021
- Brand matters. Reports of life from 1-5 years for really crappy ones, others are more like decades of life [1]
- OSE experience - galvanized pipe corrodes over 9 years - see bottom of hydrant all corroded in album [2]. In album picture, brass seems to eat galvanized through electrolytic action - [3]
- PVC and plastic lasts indefinitely [4]
- Galvanized pipes last between 20-50 yeaars [5]
Summary
Frost free hydrants should be used strategically. In large open areas where stock watering is required - absolutely. But nowhere else. Expect maintenance of valves, and replament every decade or two. This is especially challenging if other lines such as electrical or internet complicate routing. Conclusion: do not use freeze-proof hydrants unless absolutely necessary. Absolutely necessary means ONLY daily supply in freezing weather. Not summer watering/pools/filling. Those should be in non-frost areas, or rolled up in winter. Long supply line is cheap ($100 for 1000 feet [6])