Home owners with well water, how do you handle water in winter. (house, living)

[NewMassLover]

was wondering what are the issues of having a well water during winters. How do the water flow to house if its too cold?

[Shrewsburried]

Originally Posted by NewMassLover

was wondering what are the issues of having a well water during winters. How do the water flow to house if its too cold?

Frost line is ~48 inches in MA. Well depth is typically hundreds of feet where the water remains liquid due to the higher temps. The water is then pumped into the house via pipes which are placed below frost line and/or insulated.

[Dm84]

It's never been a problem for me. It was -15 last winter and my water was fine.

[MikePRU]

My only concern with living with a well in the winter would be a power outage. If your pump doesn't work then you have no water after your reserve tank empties. I would get a generator if I lived in the house with a well.

[NewMassLover]

Originally Posted by Shrewsburried

Frost line is ~48 inches in MA. Well depth is typically hundreds of feet where the water remains liquid due to the higher temps. The water is then pumped into the house via pipes which are placed below frost line and/or insulated.

is thr a chance the pipes will freeze ?

[Shrewsburried]

Originally Posted by NewMassLover

is thr a chance the pipes will freeze ?

There's always a chance, but assuming the person who installed the well did their job correctly, the chance is incredibly low.

Inquiry time - is english your second language?

[Dm84]

Originally Posted by MikePRU

My only concern with living with a well in the winter would be a power outage. If your pump doesn't work then you have no water after your reserve tank empties. I would get a generator if I lived in the house with a well.

Yes this is true. First major work I had done on my house was have a standby generator installed.

However I want to point out this is a concern for heating your house as well. No power usually means no heat.

[MikePRU]

Originally Posted by Dm84

Yes this is true. First major work I had done on my house was have a standby generator installed.

However I want to point out this is a concern for heating your house as well. No power usually means no heat.

True. If I lived in a town that had wells, I would have a generator not only for the well but also the heat as you point out. Towns with wells tend to have larger lots and be more rural. So, more power outages than other towns and often longer times for power restoration as well when things get really bad.

[Shrewsburried]

Originally Posted by MikePRU

True. If I lived in a town that had wells, I would have a generator not only for the well but also the heat as you point out. Towns with wells tend to have larger lots and be more rural. So, more power outages than other towns and often longer times for power restoration as well when things get really bad.

Depends on the town. Many of the rural/suburban towns in central MA have their own electrical department and crew who, more often than not, also live in town. In my experience, they're response times is far better than the giants like National Grid.

[495neighbor]

I used to have it and never had any problems.