Hi, I have freezeless hydrant that has never given me problems up until a few nights ago. It got real cold around 10 below. The hydrant is in an unheated barn, out of the wind. When I went to use it in the morning the handle raised easily, but no water came out. After setting a propane heater by it for about 10-15 minutes it started working. Did it freeze down below? I would think if it froze I wouldn't even be able to lift the handle. Also, when it did start to "thaw" for lack of a better word at this point, when I lifted the handle I felt pressure behind it like it was being pushed by the water. Nothing still came out after fully open, but then after a few minutes the water started flowing again.
Thanks for any input. Any way to prevent this in the future. Wrap it with heat tape possibly??
Thanks for any input. Any way to prevent this in the future. Wrap it with heat tape possibly??
