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gettin inpatient now... Been in the 40's and raining some the last 3 daysMy water line that froze under the driveway is (and I'm only guessing) 18" deep with about half of that being cobblestone and limestone from crushed to an inch or so....

Any idea how long it'll take to defrost?? Problem is, there is no direct sunlight (even if the sun was shining)..... Getting tired of carrying buckets....
 
It is insulated from the cold, so it doesn't freeze as quickly as if it
were lying on the surface, but by the same token it does not thaw
as quickly when the weather warms up. I hope it won't take too
long in your case.
Zach
 
It's not killin me. Should be open in two weeks which is when I have to use the stalls it feeds (waterers)... Foals on the way and have a couple first timers that we want at the house..... Got all my stuff together to fix it so it don't happen again tho.....

Water everywhere right now. Everything froze for a month, then snowed, thawed and is raining. Water has nowhere to soak up...
 
Depending on how long this line is, I've pushed another smaller pipe through a line and thawed with water. Hot water works best but even cold water will eat the ice away.
 
(quoted from post at 18:57:21 02/18/12)
(quoted from post at 16:52:37 02/18/12) metal line? got an arc welder? :)
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Yea but don't know how to do it, and laeds aren't long enough (???)...
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Need to find, borrow leads.
Best way to thaw it quickly.
Works everytime!
Tom
 
I had a line freeze where it came into the barn from below the foundation. Ran a long hose across the yard, opened the pipe and ran cold water through the hose, with a small plastic tube on it. Voila! Water! Then banked the foundation with a couple feet of dirt. No more problem.
 
(quoted from post at 17:22:27 02/18/12) I had a line freeze where it came into the barn from below the foundation. Ran a long hose across the yard, opened the pipe and ran cold water through the hose, with a small plastic tube on it. Voila! Water! Then banked the foundation with a couple feet of dirt. No more problem.
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I'm givin you that look.... You just ran water back the other way???
 
I have thawed several buried water lines the following way.
Spread several bags of charcoal over the frozen line. Light the charcoal. Then cover the charcoal with a sheet of roof tin. That will direct the heat down. Just let the charcoal burn itself out. I have thawed lines in sub-zero weather this way.

The local grave digger gave me the idea. This was how they used to thaw the ground out to dig graves. They now have a propane heater that does it.
 
If the water line is not long, check out your local hardware store for the interior heat tape unit that goes thru the water pipe and keeps the water at about 40 degrees. Not cheap but plenty of peace of mind .
 
A frozen line will thaw in early may here.We have told you how to thaw it with a small pump and a length of 5/16 tubing.Ive been thawing frozen water lines for 60 years.You better learn how because it will happen again.Water lines under a driveway will freeze at 6 feet down.
 
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