Pipe draing question ?
When we go to Florida I always drain my entire house with no problems. I have four low point drains. My problem right now three weeks before we go is trying to get the water out of a section of pi...
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nomad297 wrote:
I don't think a frost-free hosebib will work in this situation. Does your inside shutoff not have a bleed cap? It should. Look for a small knurled cap on the side of the valve. If there is one, unscrew it to break the vacuum in the pipe.
Bruce
You are correct.
A frost free hose bib won't help clear the pipe of water.
And no the shutoff is one of those little ones like we have in our trailers with no drain.
I was hoping some plumber had some method that we do-it yourselfers don't know about.
I'll probably just end up putting in a quest coupling right after the shutoff and just disconnect that each year which should break the vacuum
Jack L
Jack L
