Drill Weep Hole
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Grid Goes down...what will you do for water? Installing a modern hand pump!
What happens here
Measure 24 inches from the top of the final PVC pipe section. Using a cordless drill with a 1/16-inch drill bit, carefully drill a small weep hole through the side of the pipe at the marked 24-inch point. This hole allows water to drain out of the pipe above the frost line when the pump is not in use, preventing ice from forming and damaging the pump components.
Goal: Create a weep hole to prevent pump freezing.
Tools and materials
- 1/16-inch Drill Bit — Creating the weep hole
- Cordless Drill FLEX — Drilling the weep hole
- PVC Pipe Section — The top section of the pump's main pipe
- Tape Measure American Standard — Measuring the weep hole placement