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Keep Apparatus from Freezing Up?
We are a rural volunteer department, with 24 members. While shuttling water to the scene, the valves and dumps often freeze up during harsh Wisconsin winters. I was just wondering if anyone knows of anything, that's not too expensive since we are on a tight budget, that we can spray on or apply to our valves, dumps, doors to keep them from freezing up between filling and dumping? Any help is appreciated.
Casco Fire Dept
Casco, Wisconsin
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Permalink Reply by John Crabbe on
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Ben,
The problem there is the advice was wrong. The advice given has no application nor solution for the problem in question. That is why I also gave information on what Josh actually suggested and what it really is. That is part of learning, to realize when you are wrong.
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Permalink Reply by Daniel H Skelton on
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pam works or any spary lub for your dump valves on you tankers. cold weather sucks theres just no getting around it
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Permalink Reply by James Grove on
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I don't know a cost or how well it would work since I can't get a good mental picture of the problem areas but have you thought of 12v heat tape? It is similar to the 120v that you can get for your home pipes...
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Permalink Reply by Finn Volunteer on
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Totally forgot to answer here about how we keep our pumps from freezing.
Here´s photo how pumps are rear mounted in closed cabins. Heated cabins.
Very low temperatures, pump operator can close the lid and warm air stays better inside.
Water in hoses, under pressure in not easy to freeze, and running water wont freeze. Just keep constant flow throug nozzles, hopefully no iced hoses and nozzles.
Water consumtion rises on scene, but i think it´s better to have water than ice cubes ;)
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Permalink Reply by ff/emt 2155 on
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for the freezing part a spray bottle of alcohol generally works for me and the valves white litheum spray and work them daily
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Permalink Reply by Paul Montpetit on
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Yes Josh it may...but it also may ruin a pump in the process...is it worth the risk...? Hell just move to a warmer climate...that would solve the problem I think....LOL
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Permalink Reply by Tony P on
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Umm, Carl? What is his name? Finn Volunteer...
Finland - a pretty cold part of the world in its winter I think :)
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Very inteligent design! Jeep the pumps warm and comfortable; and the pump operator can have warm hands too...
Oh, take those zero's off your temperatures and that sounds more like us :-)
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Cabin lid gives pump operator nice roofcover for rain, sun, snow etc. bad weather.
Ankward to speak about winter and below zero temperatures, It´s summer in here and two weeks ago had first heatwawe (28 -30˚C ) which ended in heavy thunderstorms.
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