Today Zack got home early and put a plug into the end of the water line. It's all frozen still, but at least by now the tank should be full (because it's been frozen from the tank down and unable to flow out the cracked end once it froze solid) and by tomorrow when hopefully the sun will warm the ground enough, it'll defrost and we'll have our water back by the time I come home from work tomorrow night.
So, I know it's not a major plumbing job, but it was a tremendously necessary one and a first step for Zack in learning to make a repair on his own. The real test will come when the water comes back in. I think there's almost 90 lbs of pressure at that point when the tank is full, so hopefully he put the pipe clamp on tight enough so it doesn't blow the plug out.
Later we'll put a valve in so we can cut off the water after the house and before the shed.
2 comments:
This unseasonably cold weather certainly tests our coping skills. Fortunately, the weather appears to be heading back toward just normally cold temps.
Thanks for your visit and comment on my frost flowers post.
Soemtimes we learn necessary skills faster when faced with potentially worse problems. I truly hope all turns out for the best.
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