Love the chickens! Thanks for the tips. My house was built in 63 I believe. My pipes froze xmas day with temps at 19 degrees....I bought insulation and wrapped what I could with what I had. Thankfully with space heaters under the sink it thawed without bursting in a couple of days. I'm a stand alone homesteader. Meaning, I do what I can with what I got.
Good tips. For my outdoor spigots I turn the water off inside, then open the spigots to drain the line and leave them open. I then cover them with a faucet bag. This way if the indoor valve leaks, the pipes won't fill back up with water. For my irrigation system, I manually open all valves to the on position and crack open the bleeder valves. The system will drain at the lowest point. I then put old towels, sweatpants, and the like in a thick mil garbage bag and put it in the valve boxes.
You must be in the north western part of GA. I did travel to Atlanta in the winter... it was a riot watching the crazy Georgians try to drive the hills after an ice storm. I am in Northern VA... 35 miles from the District of Criminals and it has not been that cold. I know the coast is much warmer since I spent one year stationed on Parris Island SC.
We're in north central Florida so the freezing temps almost never last more than a day or two and our water is from a well. We go around to all the faucets and leave them turned on to a drizzle. We'll get stalagmite type ice buildup sometimes, but the pipes don't burst because the water is always way above freezing. With the long hoses - we just run the water thru them and clamp them upright to a fence wire or put a stake in the ground.
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Great episode Doc!!!!! Enjoy the coziness of your indoors. When i get off work today i have deal with lots of leaves..😢 Leaves on my deck..... Leaves in my shrubs....😢😢
I'm Dallas area in new build house and also looked at new construction and I never seen an inside shut off valve for the spigots. You keep mentioning them but I never seen one.
Rock wool is a great idea but I have always just put some towels or old t-shirts in the boxes. I don't push them down tight but leave air space, put them in loosely as an air space gives the best insulation value like in double pane windows. Rockwool would be better though but I wouldn't push them down, I'm sure its fine either way.
You may not need to winterize your underground irrigation pipes in the south, but you DO need to winterize the above-ground manifold. It can freeze and break and they are very expensive!
Well I will ask again why hook up the neutral and ground to whole house from the generator when you already have that in your panel as they will work even when the power is out. I have done for over 40 years with no problem
Love the chickens! Thanks for the tips. My house was built in 63 I believe. My pipes froze xmas day with temps at 19 degrees....I bought insulation and wrapped what I could with what I had. Thankfully with space heaters under the sink it thawed without bursting in a couple of days. I'm a stand alone homesteader. Meaning, I do what I can with what I got.
I love how you feed the chickens with the rain gutter. Creativity.
Thanks for the info Doc! I’m in Ga as well and it seems like we’ve got a few more cold days ahead of us! Thankful for the wood stove!
Love your chickens! Gutters are a great idea too! Always look forward to your videos.
Good tips. For my outdoor spigots I turn the water off inside, then open the spigots to drain the line and leave them open. I then cover them with a faucet bag. This way if the indoor valve leaks, the pipes won't fill back up with water. For my irrigation system, I manually open all valves to the on position and crack open the bleeder valves. The system will drain at the lowest point. I then put old towels, sweatpants, and the like in a thick mil garbage bag and put it in the valve boxes.
Good tips. Stay warm
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I’m also from Massachusetts. Still here. Were you here for the Blizzard of ‘78? Good times!
Yes... came home from a Bruins game when it hit and we barely got home.
You must be in the north western part of GA. I did travel to Atlanta in the winter... it was a riot watching the crazy Georgians try to drive the hills after an ice storm.
I am in Northern VA... 35 miles from the District of Criminals and it has not been that cold.
I know the coast is much warmer since I spent one year stationed on Parris Island SC.
We're in north central Florida so the freezing temps almost never last more than a day or two and our water is from a well. We go around to all the faucets and leave them turned on to a drizzle. We'll get stalagmite type ice buildup sometimes, but the pipes don't burst because the water is always way above freezing. With the long hoses - we just run the water thru them and clamp them upright to a fence wire or put a stake in the ground.
Gutter feeder is great!
The info on this really helpful thanks
ROCKWOOL insulation is a rock-based mineral fiber insulation comprised of Basalt rock and Recycled Slag. Basalt is a volcanic rock (abundant in the earth), and slag is a by-product of the steel industry. The minerals are melted and spun into fibers.
Thanks Doc great video.
Thanks DOC
Great episode Doc!!!!! Enjoy the coziness of your indoors.
When i get off work today i have deal with lots of leaves..😢
Leaves on my deck..... Leaves in my shrubs....😢😢
Thanks doc, I forgot to cover my faucets, thanks for the reminder.
Great video
Thanks for the reminder Doc 😂
Great tips. Thanks much.
Thanks Doc!
I love them chickens doc
I'm Dallas area in new build house and also looked at new construction and I never seen an inside shut off valve for the spigots. You keep mentioning them but I never seen one.
Our last house had then on every spigot, house prior... none.
Seen the reel robotic mower?? It's a kickstart
Rock wool is a great idea but I have always just put some towels or old t-shirts in the boxes. I don't push them down tight but leave air space, put them in loosely as an air space gives the best insulation value like in double pane windows. Rockwool would be better though but I wouldn't push them down, I'm sure its fine either way.
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Doc, I am a fan of your channel but I have a question, wont that insulation that you put in the ground box get wet from rain and freeze.
Maybe but it still holds the ground temp which is all I care about
Don't forget the pressure washers...use some pump saver.
You may not need to winterize your underground irrigation pipes in the south, but you DO need to winterize the above-ground manifold. It can freeze and break and they are very expensive!
Tip on the hand warmers place over your heart n your whole body will be warm
Off topic at what temp does Anderson's cook there bio char? And what is the PH of the product?
That is a lot of birds, what do you do with all those eggs?
Well I will ask again why hook up the neutral and ground to whole house from the generator when you already have that in your panel as they will work even when the power is out. I have done for over 40 years with no problem
Because it's part of the PATH... that current follows