Power at last

Keep that light on. I would check it say once a week. Trust me, that radiant heat is a superstar.

Stop all air leaks into the well house.
 
I'm assuming where you may live being a Patriot fan. I may live a little south of you and I am also a Patriot fan. Anyways, this winter has been a brutal one temp wise. I haven't expirenced this type of cold since I was a kid. It's great that you have propane heat. I'd much rather lose power in the summer than winter. People in the south may have a different opinion. I've never heard of an ice quake. That must have been concerning when it happened. We had -10 last night and the high will be 13 Today but feel like negative territory. Stay warm everyone and Go Pats! Tie that Steeler record Super Bowl wins and boo on the Hall of Fame committee on the Belichek snub. Grass cutting season can't come fast enough.
 
As a kid we had an uninsulated pump house in MI that never froze. 75 watt light bulb was the answer.

Now in TX I do the same plus heat tape on a well insulated pump house. Works great so long as we have electricity. Just installed interconnect on my panel so the generator is an easy plug and play in the event we need it.
 
Tiger Small Engine said:
We were out of water for a few days here when the well pump froze. Last winter no water for a month. I need to address better insulation in my pump house.

I am going for the Seattle Sea Hawks in the Super Bowl because the Patriots have won it enough times.
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Can't you go to a submersible pump ? they work well in all types of weather. I know that this does't help you now. Good luck with your problem.
 
When hurricane Hellene hit Western North Carolina we were trapped in our rural neighborhood for 3 days with no communication with the outside world. When we finally cut our way out Emergency Management told us we would be without power for more than a month. With the help of neighbors we got the worst of the trees off each others' homes. At that point, being exhausted, the wife and I covered the damaged roof and headed for the coast for a few weeks after deciding it was better start repairs and cleanup when we had access to power and water. It was such a blessing for the church groups, Samaritan's Purse, and Baptists on Missions that came in and volunteered to help. Still cleaning up today.

When I was young I loved backpacking and being out in the wilderness areas without power. As a senior adult, not so much...

With the cold weather and snow we are having now it must be global cooling!;)
 
slomo said:
I take it you are running a rough service incandescent bulb in the well house? 40-60 watts is plenty firing at the pump piping. Old school trick to keep the water on.

You could, line the outside with sandbags filled with dirt. Some closed cell foam all over the inside. Get drastic with the insulation. Use a clear bulb or one of those small clear faced flood types.

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One of these clamp bulb holders.

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I have my 2 60 w bulbs in well house in western NC using a thermo cube to lower the cost of the electric
 
northcreeek262 said:
Can't you go to a submersible pump ? they work well in all types of weather. I know that this does't help you now. Good luck with your problem.
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Going to assume he has an in the well submersible pump and the well doesn't have a pitless adapter and has exposed plumbing which usually needs a well house with some kind of heat. My 2 wells have pitless adapters so all plumbing is well below the frost line.
 
Doesn't matter if the relay is outdoors. That is where my problem lays but keeping the water in tank cycled keeps 1/8 pipe warm enough.

But I really would to bury my tank below the frost line which possible with a fiberglass tank. Even above ground it helps as the heat of the water don't cool as quickly as a metal tank does.
 
ncridgerunner said:
When hurricane Hellene hit Western North Carolina we were trapped in our rural neighborhood for 3 days with no communication with the outside world. When we finally cut our way out Emergency Management told us we would be without power for more than a month. With the help of neighbors we got the worst of the trees off each others' homes. At that point, being exhausted, the wife and I covered the damaged roof and headed for the coast for a few weeks after deciding it was better start repairs and cleanup when we had access to power and water. It was such a blessing for the church groups, Samaritan's Purse, and Baptists on Missions that came in and volunteered to help. Still cleaning up today.

When I was young I loved backpacking and being out in the wilderness areas without power. As a senior adult, not so much...

With the cold weather and snow we are having now it must be global cooling!
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ncridgerunner said:
Here's an excellent example of when Amateur Radio, aka "ham radio" is the only thing that works after a disaster like that. I have had my license for over 58 years, being first licensed in 1967 at 12-years-old. An entry level license is not difficult to obtain now that the Morse code requirement is gone, and will give you privileges adequate for communication with other amateurs out to several miles, even with a small hand-held walkie-talkie. It can literally be a life-saver, especially in rural areas that can be cut off from the rest of the world, just like you were. I wish you the best and a quick and full recovery from your damage.
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