My pressure tank resides in a 4' diameter corrugated section of pipe and about 4' below ground level. The pipe extends above ground about 12" on the uphill side and 16" on the downhill side. When I bought the property there was a piece of plywood over the pipe and a tarp over that. The previous owner said that he hadn't had any problem with freezing in the 6 years it was there. OTOH, we haven't had a bad winter in those years either. Being suspicious I decide to put in place a 4" thick x 4' dia beadboard disc for insulation. OK, that's the backround (sheesh!) I need to install a water filtration system in that hole but can't imagine having to go through all that material every time I need to change a filter. The house is a new double wide that we use for a cabin and the underside is well sealed and the main entry point isn't very evident inside the house. Not too sure how to locate that. What do you think is the best option? Please don't suggest calling the people I bought the house from. They installed it backwards (facing the wrong way) and it got ugly before I got my way. They don't want anything to do with me (imagine!). Apologies in advance for the long story.
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16 years ago