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Originally Posted by tranquility
To ppl w well systems....are there any concerns about freezing? I live in Canada so haha.
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My dad had a place in Smithers, B.C. We were often there after freezing weather and just had a 100w light bulb in the well to keep the frost out. Never had a problem - but we did drain the water and remove the pump for the worst of winter (when we weren’t there). There are all kinds of heat systems and other protections for water wells - just check locally to see what the practice is.
On the other hand, with city water I have had the meter freeze several times, different houses. Fortunately not hard enough to break pipes or the meter but enough to stop all flow. Took my longest extension cords and hair dryers/heat guns to get it flowing again (and several hours), then buried it in straw to help keep the cold from settling back in. Always leave a faucet at a fast drip during extreme cold, too.