Pipes under drive ways freeze easy.Small steamers are used here on plastic pipes.I have thawed lines with a small submersible pump in a pail of hot water and a length of 5/16 tubing.In effect a hot water enama will thaw frozen pipes;Ive used this method on frozen sewer lines.a welder works fine if you can get at both ends of the metal pipe.It was common to bring a large copper wire from pipes between poultry houses.It was stapled to a 4 foot cedar post so you could find it in snow.I put 2 heat tapes on a barn water pipe that supplied water to the cow tie up.The tapes run 10 feet underground.Been there since 1966 with no trouble.Only one tape is plugged in ,the other is a spare.I have used many methods to thaw frozen pipes and to keep them from freezing.Where a pipe cant be buried deep because of ledge an air compressor system can be used to blow the water out of the pipe after the stock is watered.My barn line will drain back into the house cellar if I shut off the water valve ln the cellar and open a drain valve plus open the barn faucet.When the power goes out the line wont freeze.
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Today's Featured Article - The 8N and the Fox - by Zane Sherman. Dec. 13 1998, Renfroe, Alabama. Last niht I dreamed about the day that I plowed the field of about 10 acres over on what Jimmy and Dandy called the Ledbetter field. I was driving the 1948 8N Ford tractor that Jimmy bought in 48 new This was prebably in about 1951 and maybe even befor the house was built. This would have made me to be about16 years old and I drove the tractor for nothing and would have paid to drive it if I had had any money which I didn't, but neit
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