Coda1
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Location: Hunting north of Staples, MN
Zone: 3B
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Post by Coda1 on Feb 11, 2023 16:23:36 GMT -6
I've got a conventional system that froze up on me the first year I owned the house. Just one person on a system designed for several people. I've heard that low water usage can be a contributing factor. More water flowing provides heat to the system. I now put straw on the tank and have increased my water usage and haven't had any more freeze ups in over ten years. I've also heard a mound is more likely to freeze. There are heaters you can have installed that blow warm air threw the system to prevent freezing. My parents had a mound put in a couple of years ago and I believe it was under $20K. It was a fairly large mound for a 5 bedroom house.
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Post by Sandbur on Feb 11, 2023 19:11:53 GMT -6
I've got a conventional system that froze up on me the first year I owned the house. Just one person on a system designed for several people. I've heard that low water usage can be a contributing factor. More water flowing provides heat to the system. I now put straw on the tank and have increased my water usage and haven't had any more freeze ups in over ten years. I've also heard a mound is more likely to freeze. There are heaters you can have installed that blow warm air threw the system to prevent freezing. My parents had a mound put in a couple of years ago and I believe it was under $20K. It was a fairly large mound for a 5 bedroom house. Old information from 30 plus years ago but the installer said don’t put in a mound unless you are required to do so. We have a conventional system and we’re told to run a load of wash in hot water if we are concerned about freeze up. I also stop mowing over the drain field, tank, and lines starting about Aug. 15-20. The tall grass holds the snow and also helps to insulate.
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Post by smsmith on Feb 11, 2023 19:48:15 GMT -6
I've got a conventional system that froze up on me the first year I owned the house. Just one person on a system designed for several people. I've heard that low water usage can be a contributing factor. More water flowing provides heat to the system. I now put straw on the tank and have increased my water usage and haven't had any more freeze ups in over ten years. I've also heard a mound is more likely to freeze. There are heaters you can have installed that blow warm air threw the system to prevent freezing. My parents had a mound put in a couple of years ago and I believe it was under $20K. It was a fairly large mound for a 5 bedroom house. Old information from 30 plus years ago but the installer said don’t put in a mound unless you are required to do so.We have a conventional system and we’re told to run a load of wash in hot water if we are concerned about freeze up. I also stop mowing over the drain field, tank, and lines starting about Aug. 15-20. The tall grass holds the snow and also helps to insulate. Maybe I'm missing something, but who would ever pay to put in a mound that wasn't required? The last I checked a mound was about 20-40% more than a conventional system, and you certainly don't gain any years of service.
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Post by Sandbur on Feb 12, 2023 7:08:29 GMT -6
I've got a conventional system that froze up on me the first year I owned the house. Just one person on a system designed for several people. I've heard that low water usage can be a contributing factor. More water flowing provides heat to the system. I now put straw on the tank and have increased my water usage and haven't had any more freeze ups in over ten years. I've also heard a mound is more likely to freeze. There are heaters you can have installed that blow warm air threw the system to prevent freezing. My parents had a mound put in a couple of years ago and I believe it was under $20K. It was a fairly large mound for a 5 bedroom house. Old information from 30 plus years ago but the installer said don’t put in a mound unless you are required to do so. We have a conventional system and we’re told to run a load of wash in hot water if we are concerned about freeze up. I also stop mowing over the drain field, tank, and lines starting about Aug. 15-20. The tall grass holds the snow and also helps to insulate. Another plus. The deer dig down through the snow to get to the taller grass. Well fertilized foodplot that stays green longer, I guess!
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