The fact this guy is still responding to a video from 2014 in 2019 on a regular basis earns my respect these days. Video was chock full of info. Way to go dude. I got my answer. I'm doing it right! But I like to hear it sometimes.

The thermo cube is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the info! One suggestion I would have is that your equipment should be anchored well to the structure so that if there is a seismic event, you won't overstress you piping or have your tank fall over. Thanks again.

Thank you for making this video. You saved me so much time, money, and frustration. I'm moving into my first well drilled home and you have aleved my fears.😁🇺🇸💖

Another good thing to mention would be solar power with backup battery. Or a generator. Some people may experience ice storms and power outages. Then none of that works, except the insulation. With backup power, you're definitely covered. Thanks for sharing! I'm planning for our well pump system install and found your video helpful.

These guys put a water system in for me about two weeks ago…fantastic company…water…one less thing to worry about 👍 I highly recommend

Heat lamp is nice because you can direct the heat where you really need it and they are incredibly long lasting bulbs.

Thanks for the thermocube and space heater suggestion.....great advice!

This video was SUPER helpful this time last week when getting ready for the Arctic Blast - saved my bacon, THANKS! ...just ordered an "Add-A-Stat" Thermostatically Controlled In-line plug from Amazon to control my space heater.

Great video, sir…thanks! Our pump/cistern froze up a couple of days ago (we live in Montana) highs were -23 and lows with wind chill were -51… Good news is it’s supposed to get above zero tomorrow or the next day!

Thank you bud. Just bought a house with a well. With winter coming up you were more than clutch

Make sure that well house space heater is analog, NOT digital. I've had the power go out indoors and when it comes back on, the digital heaters don't turn back on. I have that exact same heater in the video in my well house; works like a champ.

Great video thank you for sharing it helped a lot

extremely good advice every homeowner should know if they dont live in a city. what i dont get is why you cannot build on top of a well. it would keep it insulated and pipes wont ever burst. yes, i know wells can collapse, but this isnt the 1800's. i am sure there is a way to get it to work.

This is great information thank you

Thank you for great tips that I did not know about.

A simple 60-watt incandescent bulb on a timer is enough to keep pumps and pipes in a noninsulated shed from freezing.

Make sure you see my video about the freeze mizer. It is an awesome product

Excellent. Thank you

thank you from boerne, tx

*Laughs in 5°F* My PEX did alright... my "drained" PVC *all* broke lol. 1-1/4" well pipes frozen solid. Luckily drained my pressure tank before.

I have a shallow well pump in my basement it's not insulated would some heat tape on low placed on the pump protect it from freezing

Thanks!

Just moved to NC and this morning there was no water in our place cause I’m assuming some pipes froze. Was not fun! I found the well water pump, it was under a fake boulder that’s a cover. Can I run a portable 250 watt halogen work and keep it under the cover?

I was going to build a small shed to enclose my well but then thought what happens if the submersible pump fails over time...may have to rip it all down to replace that pump or service the well...thoughts? Thank you. Great information

Thank You Sir 👍👌👍

How about keeping the pipes going to the house from freezing? Not sure this would work here in Canada with temp down to -30c

Why would those exterior pipes not come up through the slab?

Do you build the well house using all pressure treated lumber? About to build ours and wondering if we should use all pressure treated or not.

Yes, a heat lamp is a light bulb. Basically a nichrome wire element encased inside an evacuated glass envelope. And, yes, you do not know when it will fail. An electric space heater is basically a similar wire element 'encased' in the heater case and exposed to the open air and dust and such - and you do not know when it might fail, either. Or if or when it might ignite a fire in that wooden bldg. A couple of points. Why (try to) heat a 1000 cu ft building to keep a 1" diameter pipe from freezing? If you encase the exposed pipe in a smaller enclosure it takes less energy to keep the enclosed piping from freezing - a light bulb might be all you need. Better yet an old string of incandescent Xmas lights so the number of bulbs offers some insurance against 'the bulb burning out." Coupled with a temp controlled outlet it is unlikely all the seven-watt bulbs in the string with fail in any given season.

Put the pump house inside a utility room in the house and put your water storage tank underground...only insulate the pipes...what you think??

There are many good brands. Just look for a "milkhouse heater" or "utility heater". You can buy good ones for $30 online.

Hi Jim, unfortunately I saw this video too late that said trickle instead of trip. Our well isn’t in a well house we wrapped it yesterday evening right before temps plummeted. This morning no water. How can I unfreeze either my pump or find the source? We have pex piping indoors

What’s the purpose of a booster pump? I don’t have one down here in south Texas, Corpus area my well is only 130ft when we change pumps we pull it out by hand save a lot of money

Our well head is outside of the well house. The previous owner put a plastic bucket around it with the top of the bucket cut off so the well head was exposed to the air… and threw a few nasty bathroom rugs on top of it. Wow! What can I do to keep the well head from damage or freezing?

If one is away from the house, is cutting the power to the pump and then draining the lines a way to prevent freezing..?

Where did you get the thermo cube? Make and model? Thanks for the video!

Hey Jim! We have a two-room cabin on concrete blocks in the North Woods. Underneath the house is open and we have a wooden box built around the outside pump. We usually leave in the beginning of October. We might have a night or two that's 30 32 degrees, days in the 40s 50s. Then the nights kick back up into the 40s with the days in the 50s. My question is when do we need to get out of town. Do the Lows have to be in the 30s consistently for two or three days with the highs also in the 30s or could it freeze with just one or two nights in the 30s. Thank you in advance.

I’m about to be fixing my well we just moved into this house and wasn’t prepared for this cold snap. I’ll be insulating the well house for sure. The water system was Jerry rigged I’m going back with how it should be. I’m also going to add a heater. My system doesn’t have a booster pump does that just increase water pressure?

Hey Jim, great video, thanks. Have you looked into thermal jackets for the water pressure tank itself? Also, what are your thoughts on PEX and its better resistance to expansion?

Any good ways to keep the pump house from freezing up if the power goes out? Other ideas than a generator?

Hi Jim. We're in W Central Missouri and trying to decide whether to change our old deep well pump to a new solar with backup AC, or to get an above ground tank (rainwater catchment), sink its bottom 42" deep with buried pipes to root cellar where pressure tank is. Any thoughts? Could an aerator in the tank keep the water from freezing? Would a poly tank stand the bottom 42" in ground? Thanks.

Why the hell do wells use 1/4" pipe for the pressure switch? It freezes very easily and is a real pain in the ass

Hey nice video! If we were putting a pump system into a seasonal home would it be bad to just let it freeze when we left for the winter? (We would drain the tank before we left of course!)

Do have a brand or type of heater.

Thanks for the video. What do you think about "heat tape" wrapped around the above ground pipes around the well? George, Smithville TX

Hi I buy a property in Arizona it have a well with a 5" steel casing and you have a PVC pipe inside the inside of the PVC pipe is 4 1/4 kenai install a 4" pump on it or have to be 3" pump I will appreciate it so much if you answer me thank you

So I run a 550 gallon storage tank, if the tank is getting super cold, even icing up on the top. Is it ok to run water right back into it to keep the pump running over night? The water in the storage tank is cold right? So is it better to run the water or not?

I have a well without a well house. There is just what looks like a rock over the pump. I dont have a storage tank, the line runs up to a spicket and then i have a heated hose to my rv. Can the pump or the spicket freeze? The water line is burried, can that freeze? Help please no water is running in my rv. What to i do? Was i supposed to trickle the water inside the rv like u do a house?

Look at that insulation. It is NOT installed properly at all! Waste of $$

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