All great advice - especially the last one - cheers...
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 12:41 PM Subject: Re: [microhydro] Freezing penstock > > > Chris, > > I have had a 72 inch pipe freeze so the problem is not unique. Insulation is > a good way to proceed. You might try slipping a larger diameter plastic pipe > over the smaller one so you have a dead air space. Then seal the ends so the > cold air won't move up and down the pipe. Then paint the pipe black so > sunlight will help. Alt.2 build a box around the pipe fill it with dry leaves. Alt > 3 shovel snow onto the pipe so that the snow will help insulate it. Alt 4 > Move to Florida. > > Bob > Robert K. Weir > Hydroscreen CO. LLC > _www.hydroscreen.com_ (http://www.hydroscreen.com) > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > Does your company feature in the microhydro business directory at http://microhydropower.net/directory ? If not, please register free of charge and be exposed to the microhydro community world wide! > > NOTE: The advertisements in this email are added by Yahoogroups who provides us with free email group services. The microhydro-group does not endorse products or support the advertisements in any way. > > More information on micro hydropower at http://microhydropower.net > > To unsubscribe: send empty message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/RzSHvD/UOnJAA/79vVAA/FGYolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Does your company feature in the microhydro business directory at http://microhydropower.net/directory ? If not, please register free of charge and be exposed to the microhydro community world wide! NOTE: The advertisements in this email are added by Yahoogroups who provides us with free email group services. The microhydro-group does not endorse products or support the advertisements in any way. More information on micro hydropower at http://microhydropower.net To unsubscribe: send empty message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microhydro/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
