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Originally Posted by Oldman3
Originally Posted by JeffA
Originally Posted by Oldman3
Originally Posted by JeffA
Originally Posted by wabigoon
Pex can stand freezing, but what about any valves, and such?


Now you're back to the heat tape/Pex issue, all valves that are in areas known to be subject to freezing must be heat taped.
I've seen Pex wrapped with foil and then heat taped, not so sure how that works out.


Depends on where you live.... Here in the far north of Louisiana, it's a good idea to use heat tapes, but not really needed. We just put the foam insulation on the outside pipes and they dont freeze. Bury lines 6" in the ground and they are ok. I do have heat tapes on the well pump and lines, but only because they are harder to wrap. Heat tapes are easy. Lots of people just use a light bulb to keep things from freezing.

Again, it depends on where you live.


Sure, requirements differ with region.
The OP is in Alaska, Wabigoon and I were discussing his home in NW Ontario when the need for heat tapes was mentioned.
In Alaska 6 to 8 feet below ground can be considered winter safe, in Montana it's often 4 to 6 feet. At my Florida home my supply line running to the house is 16 inches deep.


I missed that the OP was in Alaska, my mistake. I wouldn't know where to begin trying, to keep things thawed out up there.

Keeping it from freezing isn't the problem. Too many piping choices.


If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
--Pat Parelli

American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
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Just an update for anyone interested.

I have a tendency to overthink some projects. This is one.

Originally I planned go use soft-tube 1/2" Cu. Pard put in a very similar line for his horses some years ago. "Just use 1" ABS tube like I did" he says. Ok. That'll work fine.

Another fella that works at the rental shop suggested PEX and shark bite connectors. Ok. That'll work and be easier. That's what prompted this thread.

Talked with Jeffa, and he suggested PVC pipe. Eazy/peasy. Ok. That'll work fine. I was convinced.

I go to Ferguson plumbing supply to get what I needed to get this done this weekend. Counter guy convinced me to go PEX. No joints underground. Easy to cut and splice. So easy I can do it.*

So, that's where I'm at. Got all I need, I believe. Got a Crackerjack to run the excavator (pard bearhuntr - member here). We'll get after it as soon as we have light.


*I would gladly do any other aspect of construction rather than plumbing.

Roofing 30' in the air? I'm your huckleberry.

Changing out switches, outlets, or even breakers on hot circuits? No worries. I'm there.

Making water or waste go somewhere? Fughk. And no. smile

I hope to be back. We'll see.


If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
--Pat Parelli

American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
--ironbender
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