Spanish Fork Press | 1910-02-17 | Page 4 | Freezing Pumps

Freezing Pumps To prevent pumps from freezing drill a small hole say oneslxtcontli of an inch or less In pump stock below well or cistern coverfar enough down so that frost will not reach It With this methodwhich I first used I nearly forty years agolhe pump Is always primed and In warm weather all the water that Is pumped Is fresh and cool If desirable to prevent water wa-ter from vent in pump stock striking wall of well placo n tin collar around I stock just above vont collar should be flvo or six Inches wide flarlt out over ont and hang just low enough tof catch the water