The other week I wrapped my water feed with heat tape and insulated wrapping. It’s a pain to do, let me tell you. Big roll of stuff going around a little hose.
In the end I was pretty proud of the job. There was one problem.
A half foot of hose didn’t get wrapped. I couldn’t tuck it into the heated water box either. It was exposed. But I didn’t think too much of it. The box where the city water comes in is heated. The rest of the hose is heated. Surely that little section won’t freeze as it’s surrounded by warm sections.
It’s at this point we all realize that it’s good I’m not a physicist.
Sure enough, no water this morning. I checked the hose, connections, etc. All warm, all unfrozen. Only one little stretch of exposed hose is frozen. Solid. I’ve had no problems up until now…..but last night we went down to 18 degrees. Yup, cold!
So, I hope that segment thaws out today. Maybe when I get home I’ll hitch up the trailer and move it one foot forward, then wrap that little section of hose in the box. Seems like a plan to me. Well, it is a plan, and maybe it’s a good one.
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Curses! I say either wrap the exposed hose with a towel (for that hick look..I’m sure I have a silver towel over here somewhere) or move the Airstream a foot…both good plans. Kinda makes you want to come over and see how I wrap my outside pipes doesn’t it?
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