It’s around minus thirty-six Celsius outside of Yellowknife and people are pumping water from 250 feet away lake. While it sounds like a slightly daunting task, we are sitting in front of a warm fire blazing away in our room. But, the main question is how is it possible to make a work off-grid water system work in the winter?
The answer is easy & simple – pour heater water into your Aqua Bare! But if you don’t have a gravity-based system, this guide can help!
Top 5 Steps your off-grid water system can work perfectly in winter
#1 – Heat The Glycol
If you want to start the process, you should have to turn the glycol heater from “Vacation” mode to “Hot”. You then allow that to heat up for 30 to 45 minutes as per the temperature. But why? The tank is not left on all the time is easy to preserve propane. It is like moving your regular use water heater to vacation mode when you are going to be away for an increased time.
#2 – Put on the electric glycol pump
After setting the glycol to a nice temperature, you need to turn on the electric glycol pump. It pulls the glycol from the 5-gallon holding and then forces it into the down to the lake.
In starting, it will be cold. But within five minutes, the return starts feeling warmer. After that, you need to allow it to run for another 30-45 minutes as per the outdoor temperature. It ensures the middle water line is heated efficiently to prevent the lake water from freezing in contact with the line.
#3 – Turn to the lake pump
After completing the second step, you feel the line is warm enough and then can turn the lake pump. It sends the lake water up to the house. For this, you head to the breaker panel in the home and hit the double breakers that activate the electric lake pump.
If water hits the holding tank within about a minute, everything is working properly.
#4 – Set the overflow alarm
If you have an overflow alarm on the water tank of your off-grid water system, it will be good for you! It’s there to remind you that you are at the top of the holding tank to prevent overfilling it.
#5 – Keep the Glycol pump running
Finally, you need to continue running the glycol pump. We let it go for 15 or 20 minutes more. It keeps the line warm as the water in the line works its way back to the lake after shutting off the pump.
Your house is some 70 feet or so above the lake’s water level. That’s where gravity comes into play. You need to leave the glycol flowing that long but you don’t have a frozen 30 feet of water line to detect. So, this is an awesome off-grid water system, you have that lets to pump water all year round. One thing to note, you should have to set the house power to run straight from the generator when running the pump.
The Final Thought!
Hopefully, you have now understood how an off-grid water system works properly during Winter. If you are still unsure, you can get in touch with a reliable off-grid water system company for highly efficient services.