I have a cabin that must have the water lines drained in winter, to avoid lots of plumbing problems in spring. This is a well with a partially underground pump, so the pump is fine, but the lines beyond the cutoff at the pump must be drained. The cold water is no problem, but getting the maximum amount of water out of the hot water lines without draining the water heater is my challenge.When I turn off the faucet at the tank, it causes some water to remain in the pipes. It is not possible to disconnect the pipe at the heater, and after leaving the heater, the pipes are inside the concrete floor and do not emerge until they reach the bathrooms, Next to the heater is a sink, but I don't believe disconnecting that line will cause the others to drain either.
I will worry about the logistics if someone can explain the principle of why the one end being disconnected and the other being connected seems to form a partial siphon or vacuum or whatever it does.
2006-12-07
12:32:23
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