Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Hi

Hello

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[ShrekDawg]

Hello

What’s up!?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

What’s up!?

Not much. Too cold. Talking 40 a week from now. Believe it when I see it. Could definitely use a warm up.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Not much. Too cold. Talking 40 a week from now. Believe it when I see it. Could definitely use a warm up.

Oh wow lol

 

[Cebarmlds]

We are having water pressure problems. Hopefully it's just the pressure switch which husband went to get a new one. Otherwise pulling the pump out of the well at these temperatures is not something we want to do.

We had that problem a couple months ago, hoped it was just the pressure switch but it wasn't. It wasn't as cold then as it is now. But it was a pain for my husband, he did the work, I just had to hear all the cussing etc. and let me tell you that is a ... not fun.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

We had that problem a couple months ago, hoped it was just the pressure switch but it wasn't. It wasn't as cold then as it is now. But it was a pain for my husband, he did the work, I just had to hear all the cussing etc. and let me tell you that is a ... not fun.

We have had a lot of experience pulling the well pump up. Never did it below 32 degrees before. Hopefully it warms enough as we don't need the water in the line to freeze. We are just hoping it can keep going at lower pressure, which isn't fun, but it's better than no water.

 

[Cebarmlds]

We have had a lot of experience pulling the well pump up. Never did it below 32 degrees before. Hopefully it warms enough as we don't need the water in the line to freeze. We are just hoping it can keep going at lower pressure, which isn't fun, but it's better than no water.

Good luck to you both, I know... we are lucky to have a well in hubby's shop.

 

[jvls1942]

Lisa, before you pull the pump.
there might be a little ice in the pipe from the well to the house. just run the water for a bit and see if y ou can melt it out,,,,if that is the problem ?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Lisa, before you pull the pump.
there might be a little ice in the pipe from the well to the house. just run the water for a bit and see if y ou can melt it out,,,,if that is the problem ?

The problem is the well won't shut off at higher pressure, but will at lower pressure. We are thinking some fitting is pulling apart, so at higher pressure more leaks out. We are currently running at lower pressure with the hopes it waits until this coming weekend and warmer weather so we can pull it up and have a look. Hopefully there isn't a break in the line from the well to the house. If it wasn't so cold we would have pulled it up by now. Lots of hoping going on here.

My shower was a dribble. I can't do laundry, but at least we are doing better than some folks in Hixton who apparently have a water main break and are flooding out a train signal. My husband had to go there today.

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[jvls1942]

It must be the year of the water heaters.
another friend of mine said her DH was "f@rting around" with their water heater and caused a leak.
I guess it is in the lines above the heater, so not a huge problem,..
I am turning off my water heater to the sun porch until I can bleed the lines.
another cold start to the day. 11 below zero.
looking forward to the above freezing for this weekend. maybe can get some sawdust made,,.