Cottage plumbing winterization

codeman671 · 01-11-2012, 12:30 PM

We have been discussing trying to heat/winterize our plumbing so that we could get out to the island and get some use in over the winter. Going a bit stir-crazy...We are thinking of getting another airboat or hovercraft for year round accessibility.

Our water draws from the lake with a submersed pump. Standard electric hot water heater, and copper plumbing with access under the house. We'd need to heat the line coming from the lake as well as pipes coming into the house. I'd probably put shutoffs in for lines to the second floor to keep it simple so we'd just be dealing with the first floor.

Any thoughts or experience?

01-11-2012, 12:30 PM	#1
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,511 Thanks: 221 Thanked 819 Times in 492 Posts	Cottage plumbing winterization We have been discussing trying to heat/winterize our plumbing so that we could get out to the island and get some use in over the winter. Going a bit stir-crazy...We are thinking of getting another airboat or hovercraft for year round accessibility. Our water draws from the lake with a submersed pump. Standard electric hot water heater, and copper plumbing with access under the house. We'd need to heat the line coming from the lake as well as pipes coming into the house. I'd probably put shutoffs in for lines to the second floor to keep it simple so we'd just be dealing with the first floor. Any thoughts or experience?

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