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Old 06-17-2024, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Rzepecki View Post
The water lines in TV are only buried 12” compared to, say, Michigan where they are buried 4’ so they don’t freeze in the winter. The ground temperature is warmer at 12”.
There are actually places in Alaska where the freeze line is so deep that the water supply pipe needs to be installed aboveground and heated to prevent freezing.