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Magic
Feb 19, 2003, 12:04:01 AM2/19/03
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How to ?????????????
I have a 2" conduit (electrical ) about 160 ft under ground with 20 ft
outside NOT very deep in ground
i suspect 6-10 " deep max with water in it (ice) no wires.And a snake stuck
in it olso.
I have been tring to melt ice inside for some time now (2 days) no luck.
I tried heat guns, heat tape, air.
I heard you can hook up an electric welder to it and use pipe as a resistor
and melt
ice away that way
But I cant find welding company to do it. Called three difrent places and
got thre difrent
answers ; I don't have an old welder , I never done it , I can't do it
So my qestion is; Is there any more ways this can be done quckly before
spring time?
Please share your ideas ,expirience.
Magic S.
I have a 2" conduit (electrical ) about 160 ft under ground with 20 ft
outside NOT very deep in ground
i suspect 6-10 " deep max with water in it (ice) no wires.And a snake stuck
in it olso.
I have been tring to melt ice inside for some time now (2 days) no luck.
I tried heat guns, heat tape, air.
I heard you can hook up an electric welder to it and use pipe as a resistor
and melt
ice away that way
But I cant find welding company to do it. Called three difrent places and
got thre difrent
answers ; I don't have an old welder , I never done it , I can't do it
So my qestion is; Is there any more ways this can be done quckly before
spring time?
Please share your ideas ,expirience.
Magic S.
Bob Peterson
Feb 19, 2003, 12:06:52 AM2/19/03
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Have you tried pouring antifreeze into the conduit?
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Thudd
Feb 19, 2003, 12:12:45 AM2/19/03
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> How to ?????????????
keeping pipes from freezing
PH
Feb 19, 2003, 1:50:01 AM2/19/03
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Make sure the welder is rated for continuous duty at the lower setting.
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s falke
Feb 19, 2003, 10:13:35 AM2/19/03
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"Magic" <magi...@worldnet.att.net> wrote ...
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> I have a 2" conduit (electrical ) about 160 ft under ground with 20 ft
> outside NOT very deep in ground
Thaw...THAW out pipe.
Magic
Feb 19, 2003, 5:54:27 PM2/19/03
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Sorry about it english is my second languge
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Steve Cothran
Feb 19, 2003, 8:29:15 PM2/19/03
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What problem is happening from it being frozen? Just Curious.
Gfretwell
Feb 19, 2003, 11:35:52 PM2/19/03
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How about a hose pumping hot water, push the hose through as it melts the ice
then suck the water out with a shop vacuum while blowing hot air in from the
other end.
then suck the water out with a shop vacuum while blowing hot air in from the
other end.
Gerald Newton
Feb 23, 2003, 7:32:11 PM2/23/03
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In Alaska we have used welders, pouring anti freeze into a pipe, and in
areas where the fire isn't a problem a burning coal bed. I have also used a
low plastic tent with a space heater blowing into it. The burning coal bed
is best. You just pile the coal in a row about 1 foot high by 3 foot wide
in a row above the conduit. Pour stove oil on the coal light it and wait 24
hours.
areas where the fire isn't a problem a burning coal bed. I have also used a
low plastic tent with a space heater blowing into it. The burning coal bed
is best. You just pile the coal in a row about 1 foot high by 3 foot wide
in a row above the conduit. Pour stove oil on the coal light it and wait 24
hours.
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