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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