I know if I leave a bucket of water outside at this time of year, it would certainly freeze in no time at all. I know a lot of trailer houses have trouble keeping their water line from freezing. But I have never heard of a city, serviced by a water tower, be without water due to the water in the tower freezing.
2007-02-13 08:26:00 · 11 answers · asked by BigV340 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Some good points. But not all water towers are large in mass, and not all cities have a large population to keep the water moving from use. And if they use heaters, did they always use heaters?
2007-02-13 08:50:53 · update #1
Good question!!! I'll check later to see why it doesn't, some smart person will no why!
2007-02-13 08:29:02 · answer #1 · answered by PegBundyWannabe 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'm not entirely sure, but did you notice that the drain for the water tower tank appears to be in the bottom? Ice rises to the top, so unless the whole thing freezes solid, I don't think that some ice at the top will make that much difference.
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I assume that the engineers designed the tower with enough built-in insulation to account for the local climate. And if they were wrong, and the tower freezes solid, that is what the city maintenance division is for (to fix problems like this -- maybe with a blow torch).
2007-02-13 08:34:24 · answer #2 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The water tower water is constantly moving, which prevents it from freezing. Water sitting in a bucket is stationary and will freeze since the molecules are not moving. Plus the water in the water tower is not exposed to the elements like water in a bucket is.
2007-02-13 08:34:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The water towers carry water to provider residential utilization. The tower in elementary words holds a small area of the water provide, possibly a pair days nicely worth. The tower provides a consistent outlet pressure to the gadget. it may also be filled 24 hours an afternoon (if needed), so the pumping expenses of delivering the water is lessened (they could use smaller pumps somewhat of getting to deliver forth numerous pumps in the course of top output situations).
2016-11-03 09:04:08 · answer #4 · answered by andry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does not freeze because the water in there is always being pumped in and out as it is being used. Much like when you let the water in your house trickle when there is a cold snap to prevent it from freezing.
2007-02-13 08:32:15 · answer #5 · answered by ⊂( ﾟ ヮﾟ)⊃ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It will take forever to lower the temperature of that huge mass of water to freezing point even if its not moving.
2007-02-13 08:36:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
moving water wont freeze as long as people are using the water more is being pumped in
2007-02-13 08:32:59 · answer #7 · answered by BajaRick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably circulated to avoid freezing
2007-02-13 08:34:31 · answer #8 · answered by fdm215 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They use heaters if necessary.
2007-02-13 08:35:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure but I think that "they" do something what you dont do with the water , maybe they heat it ? or put some antifreeze in it ?
2007-02-13 08:34:24 · answer #10 · answered by gjmb1960 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋