It won’t be long now until you can look forward to putting your legs up for a while at Christmas. You’re feeding the nation and you deserve a break. But will you get it?
Nobody wants to spend Christmas thawing frozen pipes and drawing water to livestock, so here’s a way you ensure that you can have the peace of mind knowing that your covered.
Installing a few of these simple FROSTHYDRANT devices for only €100 each will ensure that you have continuous supply for your livestock whatever the weather and you also get to enjoy your Christmas dinner.
Frost-proof hydrants
Yard (frost) hydrants provide running water for livestock, building sites, lawns, and gardens, whatever the weather.
Installed anywhere with a water supply, frost-proof hydrants are ideal for supplying water to field troughs, unheated sheds and barns.
Time-tested for over 50 years, the frost-free hydrant ensures water is available outside even in sub-zero temperatures.
Easy and economical to install, they operate with a control lever and hose connector tap above ground, while the operating valve is below ground at a depth where freezing conditions do not occur.
Each time the hydrant is shut off, the water in the upright portion of the pipe drains out of holes in the base of the pipe, leaving no water in any portion of the hydrant subject to freezing conditions.
Most do-it-yourselfers can install a frost-proof hydrant, although the project does involves excavation to a level below the frost line, (about 1m).
Maintenance and repair
All yard hydrants can be easily maintained and repaired completely above ground.
Their design enables the entire inner parts assembly to be removed to replace worn parts after years of service. This is done simply by loosening the hydrant head – the inner parts swivel freely so that the head connecting rod and plunger can be pulled out as a single unit.
A hydrant can be checked to see if it is draining by allowing the water to run, shutting off the hydrant and holding the palm of your hand over the end of the spout. If suction is felt, then the hydrant is draining.
Full Installation instructions are supplied with each hydrant and a detailed instructional video is available here.
If you require water outdoors or in unheated buildings all year round, then this is the product for you. Install one today and have the peace of mind that comes with being prepared.
The specifications are as follows:
– Cast iron head powder coated with locking eye;
– Inlet valve 3/4in Female BSP;
– Up standpipe 1in galvanized;
– Bury Depth 24in (In clay) or 36in (in concrete);
– Overall length: 51in or 63in;
– Operates to –25° & 80 Psi.
The availability and cost of water is now a critical factor for most businesses so why waste it. Frozen pipes and leaks are one sure way to waste both time and money.
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