i like to put a small street elbow on the weep hole to keep debris out of it also i like to cut the bottom out of 5 gal buckets and put them around the hydrant to get rid of water at the surface like a french drain and it and helps to protect the weep hole also
Great job on that excavator, for not running one before you did a great job. I like the way you take the initiative and do things yourself and not have to pay someone else do it for you. The farm is coming along good. God bless
Excellent job on the hydrants. I remember putting one of those in....wow! You are so blessed to have the loan of the excavator, especially with the length you had to go! God is good! Blessings from NE Missouri!
Also, brilliant tip with heating the hose ends to get them over the fittings. I can't believe I've never seen that before. So obvious it makes me feel like a dummy, lol.
Great video, I've never seen one of those freeze safe spickets. I live in the south and we only have one or two days a year that the temperature goes below freezing. Very interesting install thanks for sharing it. Jimmy
Jimmy Clark The Midtown Farmer and 4 feet is no way enough for my area...Kitimat BC...the word means "people of the snow in Haisla" I had to do work around my house in dead winter , trust me 4' down it was still solid like a rock....
hopefully while you had the trench open you ran an electric line 2 ft higher in the same trench before back filling the trench totally to plug in trough heaters for winter. No since pounding ice when you have the equipment right there to do the job. Thats how I did mine in Calhoun County In Michigan. Saved me a lot of time on chores in the winter.
Great video and a lot of work. Have you ever thought of using a 5 gallon bucket with holes drilled in it for the bottom ? That's the way we always do them, and usually about 10 bags of stone in and around the bucket that's wrapped in some landscape fabric.
I thought about putting a barrier in there or a bucket with holes but I have had good luck with just a bag of gravel. It is so sandy here it drains pretty good. That is a good idea though!
Whew. I feel like I got so much done just watching all you've done. All set for winter. ;) That's a lot of work, but you just made things so much easier for you and all your animals and greenhouse all winter. Way to go! That was a major project with a major impact! Having the electric right there is handy for tank heaters, too.
I wish I could get away with a 4 foot trench for water lines. Here in Alberta Canada you need to get down to 8 feet. 6 to 7 feet of frost in the winter is normal. Great work!
Question; I will have a rain catch barrel I want to connect to a hydrant. Do you know at all the height distance I have to elevate the barrel to get decent water pressure down to the hydrant?
nice, i like them. i need to install about 3 or 4 of those around our place. we dont get the cold like you do in SC, but we do freeze from time to time.
Instead of immediately connecting a plastic 90 elbow going to the plastic feeder line I prefer a galvanized 90 elbow connected to a one or two foot galvanized pipe then connect to the plastic feeder line so that if you ever need to remove the top faucet the buried connections will not break also breakage of the plastic connections you show could occur with normal vibrations or 'knock-about' events that may happen to the exposed riser and faucet head.
Thank you for this video! I have two that got cut off at our barn before we bought it and I need to get them hooked back up. I also need to add two more at the minimum around our yard and field. I was a little worried that it would be miserable to do but this looks pretty straight forward! I think my kids will be very happy to not be packing water buckets after this spring! Haha
What is the Length of the Steel Pipe from the bottom of the Hydrant to the top of the Valve? I'm wanting to install one but keep the hydrant handle between waist and chest height. Of course I will be supporting it with a concrete base and larger diameter pipe sleeve over the hydrant pipe, filled with concrete to make a pedestal. I just prefer a higher above ground working height in addition to my freeze line height, reason for asking.
There are different lengths available depending on how deep your frost depth is and how high above the ground you want it. If you would like it to be taller above the ground but the longer one. Link has all the measurements on amazon
Should you have put plastic over top of the gravel to keep the dirt from washing down into it, eventually down to the weep hole?...or even breathable ground cloth entirely around the gravel.
I was thinking about buying the Woodford but they are listed as Non Portable meaning you can't drink the water coming out of them do to the lead levels in the brass. If I can't drink it I don't think I want my animals drinking it or watering my vegetables with it either. Merrill makes a portable one for about 10$ more the the Woodford
Love ground hydrants, need someone to dig and figure out how to hook to the pipe from my well!!! They sell these at my farm supply store! Below the frost line.
Where did the water source start from? This is a great idea and im trying to figure out how to get water to my barn. Whats the process from the water source? If you plugged all of this into a water speaket that would freeze. Thanks, for sharing.
Just a thought here. Did you ever wonder WHY the drain was threaded? It is actually designed that way so a fitting can be threaded in with a piece of tubing. That was any dirt and fine gravel will not impact the opening rendering your hydrant useless. Also, if you heat the end of your tubing IN HOT WATER, NEVER WITH A TORCH, it will go on much easier AND as it cools, it will shrink around the hose barb fittings. Better seal, less stress on the hose clamps; and I do agree, two hose clamps is the only way to go.
I sure do hope that frost doesn’t get ahold of the uprights like I have seen it done. I would have put a pvc sleeve around the uprights so that frost would grab it instead of the spigot. Best wishes always! 😊
This is how these are all installed around here anyway. I have seen several of these Iowa hydrants at friends homes that have been there since the 70's or before and still working. Frost will never get underneath it so it will not heave, the frozen ground has nothing to lift along the smooth sides of the pipe in the ground as well so that should not be an issue.
I would have taken a 3 gallon bucket with a lid and cut the bottom off. Filled it up with the rocks so the dirt and grime could never clog up the flow out valve.
What type of locking mechanism is included w/ the yard hydrant? I work for a utility company and we need to have these locked up when not in use to prevent water theft for whatever reasons etc. Thank you much. Great video BTW. 10-4.
Great video. I learned a lot. You made it look easy which scares me lol. I've seen others put some gravel on the surface too so it doesn't get super muddy under the faucet. I'm sure you have thought of it though.
Pex is probably best buy more expensive. Irrigation tubing might be better than trying to glue together a bunch of sticks of PVC pipe, but I suppose that would work also
What size waterline did you hook into for supply? Looked like 1/2", I only ask because I'm about to do the same thing and run about 150'. Am curious if you have enough pressure at the hydrants off the 1/2" source. I am tempted to "T" off of my 3/4" house supply but that will cause need to core drill into my basement. Thanks for any help.
I would recommend using 3/4", there is a pressure drop over that distance and you want as much volume as you can get especially for things like sprinklers, etc.
@@colliedogboy where I live in Nebraska, its the law. Lots of underground natural gas, electric, and fiber lines burried crossing all kinds of property lines.
i like to put a small street elbow on the weep hole to keep debris out of it also i like to cut the bottom out of 5 gal buckets and put them around the hydrant to get rid of water at the surface like a french drain and it and helps to protect the weep hole also
Great job on that excavator, for not running one before you did a great job. I like the way you take the initiative and do things yourself and not have to pay someone else do it for you. The farm is coming along good. God bless
Couldn’t agree more....Gettin Stuff Done!
Excellent job on the hydrants. I remember putting one of those in....wow! You are so blessed to have the loan of the excavator, especially with the length you had to go! God is good! Blessings from NE Missouri!
God IS good! All the time! :)
Also, brilliant tip with heating the hose ends to get them over the fittings. I can't believe I've never seen that before. So obvious it makes me feel like a dummy, lol.
Great video, I've never seen one of those freeze safe spickets. I live in the south and we only have one or two days a year that the temperature goes below freezing. Very interesting install thanks for sharing it.
Jimmy
Jimmy Clark The Midtown Farmer since I live where it is cold...ie Canada NW BC, I am very interested
Can't have animals where you can't water
Jimmy Clark The Midtown Farmer and 4 feet is no way enough for my area...Kitimat BC...the word means "people of the snow in Haisla" I had to do work around my house in dead winter , trust me 4' down it was still solid like a rock....
hopefully while you had the trench open you ran an electric line 2 ft higher in the same trench before back filling the trench totally to plug in trough heaters for winter. No since pounding ice when you have the equipment right there to do the job. Thats how I did mine in Calhoun County In Michigan. Saved me a lot of time on chores in the winter.
Since I already have electric at the garage and the greenhouse I didnt run anything further. I can run a cord out for those if needed
Air also. It can be used as a water line if needed. Having air all over the yard is great for tires and air tools.
Great video and a lot of work. Have you ever thought of using a 5 gallon bucket with holes drilled in it for the bottom ? That's the way we always do them, and usually about 10 bags of stone in and around the bucket that's wrapped in some landscape fabric.
I thought about putting a barrier in there or a bucket with holes but I have had good luck with just a bag of gravel. It is so sandy here it drains pretty good. That is a good idea though!
@@SSLFamilyDad, Don't fix what ain't broke is the saying I guess !
Whew. I feel like I got so much done just watching all you've done. All set for winter. ;) That's a lot of work, but you just made things so much easier for you and all your animals and greenhouse all winter. Way to go! That was a major project with a major impact! Having the electric right there is handy for tank heaters, too.
Nicely done. Seemed like one of your more smooth sailing projects. God is good.
Yes, He is, isn't He? :)
I wish I could get away with a 4 foot trench for water lines. Here in Alberta Canada you need to get down to 8 feet. 6 to 7 feet of frost in the winter is normal. Great work!
I'm in north Mississippi..... 2' is plenty here! 😁
Thanks so much for the info on that weep hole. I put a screw in it because when the water is on the hole is leaking water.
SSL Fam Dad always does a fantastic job of explaining how things work! Appreciate ya!
Really good video and a nice explanation of how the hydrant works.
Thanks Nathan!
i also like to put a brace over to a t post or the wooden post in the fence
Love your farm! We got chickens this year. I’ve enjoyed your videos!
Apparently, Virginia 15:00 approves of your work. Remy 15:50 heard there would be water.
Question; I will have a rain catch barrel I want to connect to a hydrant. Do you know at all the height distance I have to elevate the barrel to get decent water pressure down to the hydrant?
Installed my first hydrant today. So far, so good! Thanks for the straight forward direction. Have a happy day!
This should take a half hour or so off your morning chores!Nice job!
No carrying water buckets from the bathtub in the winter. Been there done that in the 60s and 70s. Not fun when it's below zero.
geee the doggy knows how to put the water line in...:)
nice, i like them. i need to install about 3 or 4 of those around our place. we dont get the cold like you do in SC, but we do freeze from time to time.
thought: place a T post along with the gravel when you place the hydrant stability and protection (we leard this over the years)
Good tip. Thanks! I will do that.
Instead of immediately connecting a plastic 90 elbow going to the plastic feeder line I prefer a galvanized 90 elbow connected to a one or two foot galvanized pipe then connect to the plastic feeder line so that if you ever need to remove the top faucet the buried connections will not break also breakage of the plastic connections you show could occur with normal vibrations or 'knock-about' events that may happen to the exposed riser and faucet head.
Thank you for posting. I am about to install my first yard faucet.
Thank you for this video! I have two that got cut off at our barn before we bought it and I need to get them hooked back up. I also need to add two more at the minimum around our yard and field. I was a little worried that it would be miserable to do but this looks pretty straight forward! I think my kids will be very happy to not be packing water buckets after this spring! Haha
What is the Length of the Steel Pipe from the bottom of the Hydrant to the top of the Valve?
I'm wanting to install one but keep the hydrant handle between waist and chest height.
Of course I will be supporting it with a concrete base and larger diameter pipe sleeve over the hydrant pipe, filled with concrete to make a pedestal. I just prefer a higher above ground working height in addition to my freeze line height, reason for asking.
There are different lengths available depending on how deep your frost depth is and how high above the ground you want it. If you would like it to be taller above the ground but the longer one. Link has all the measurements on amazon
@@SSLFamilyDad Okay thanks.
Should you have put plastic over top of the gravel to keep the dirt from washing down into it, eventually down to the weep hole?...or even breathable ground cloth entirely around the gravel.
I was thinking about buying the Woodford but they are listed as Non Portable meaning you can't drink the water coming out of them do to the lead levels in the brass. If I can't drink it I don't think I want my animals drinking it or watering my vegetables with it either. Merrill makes a portable one for about 10$ more the the Woodford
Love ground hydrants, need someone to dig and figure out how to hook to the pipe from my well!!! They sell these at my farm supply store! Below the frost line.
Don't get the chinese ones, go for the good ones!
Nice explanation, thanks. Hope your electrical wire is ok.
Looking good on the water lines.
I see you used the excavators are to measure depth. Was hoping to see the damage on the power line you ripped up.
The powerline ended up being fine, I just bent it back down and buried it!
Hey! Great video. Curious if you have a link to the hose and connectors. It seems there are a bunch but haven’t found your exact setup! Cheers
Where did the water source start from? This is a great idea and im trying to figure out how to get water to my barn. Whats the process from the water source? If you plugged all of this into a water speaket that would freeze. Thanks, for sharing.
Generally a line through a basement wall below the frost line
Just a thought here. Did you ever wonder WHY the drain was threaded? It is actually designed that way so a fitting can be threaded in with a piece of tubing. That was any dirt and fine gravel will not impact the opening rendering your hydrant useless. Also, if you heat the end of your tubing IN HOT WATER, NEVER WITH A TORCH, it will go on much easier AND as it cools, it will shrink around the hose barb fittings. Better seal, less stress on the hose clamps; and I do agree, two hose clamps is the only way to go.
I sure do hope that frost doesn’t get ahold of the uprights like I have seen it done. I would have put a pvc sleeve around the uprights so that frost would grab it instead of the spigot. Best wishes always! 😊
This is how these are all installed around here anyway. I have seen several of these Iowa hydrants at friends homes that have been there since the 70's or before and still working. Frost will never get underneath it so it will not heave, the frozen ground has nothing to lift along the smooth sides of the pipe in the ground as well so that should not be an issue.
I just want to know to stop mine from leaking a little, installed new and didnt leak until i used it. Them cant stop small leak.
I would have taken a 3 gallon bucket with a lid and cut the bottom off. Filled it up with the rocks so the dirt and grime could never clog up the flow out valve.
Would not the water pressure be enough to keep the rocks cleared
I like your tip. I will do that, also.
Clear and thorough. Thanks.
Nice job. Jack of all trades.
Did you consider putting in self watering fountains? Just wondering.
good job dude, carrying the buckets for a year makes you appreciate the yard hydrants even more 👍
Is the weeping hole negatively impacted by a high water table?
Very nice and informative. I learned some new tricks watching this video.
What type of locking mechanism is included w/ the yard hydrant? I work for a utility company and we need to have these locked up when not in use to prevent water theft for whatever reasons etc.
Thank you much. Great video BTW. 10-4.
Just replaced a yard hydrant which I installed 25 years ago, Galv pipe rusted out near the bottom. But never an issue otherwise
Great video. I learned a lot. You made it look easy which scares me lol. I've seen others put some gravel on the surface too so it doesn't get super muddy under the faucet. I'm sure you have thought of it though.
Question
I'm going out 100 feet with 1/2" pex to a camper using a hydrant,, would you think that'
ll work?
Nicely done 👍
Wouldn't be a homestead with some horses! Thanks for putting this together.
good chance sediment will get in the weep hole the way this was installed leading to failure of seal
Always put a good amount of gravel around the bottom of the valve to allow the hydrant to drain back down so no dirt in drain, ergo non freezing.
Thanks man. Great job and great video showing how to.
Great video. Helped me a lot. Thanks!
Best thing in the world was when dad put water out to the barn, them 5 gallon buckets were no fun carrying from the house to the barn.
Is that black poly hose as good as using pvc? Need to install some hydrants myself and have seen pex also used.
Pex is probably best buy more expensive. Irrigation tubing might be better than trying to glue together a bunch of sticks of PVC pipe, but I suppose that would work also
Love the video
Quick question: what kind of piping is this?
What size waterline did you hook into for supply? Looked like 1/2", I only ask because I'm about to do the same thing and run about 150'. Am curious if you have enough pressure at the hydrants off the 1/2" source. I am tempted to "T" off of my 3/4" house supply but that will cause need to core drill into my basement. Thanks for any help.
I would recommend using 3/4", there is a pressure drop over that distance and you want as much volume as you can get especially for things like sprinklers, etc.
Did you call the diggers hotline before you started to locate everything underground?
Nope
SSLFamilyDad lol!
You don't really have to if you're digging on your own property because, even if you tear up something, it's yours and won't affect someone else.
@@colliedogboy where I live in Nebraska, its the law. Lots of underground natural gas, electric, and fiber lines burried crossing all kinds of property lines.
What a good idea.
Thanks for this awesome video helps a lot!!!!!
Great job.
thanks
Why does no one talk about if the drain hole drips long after the water shut off
That’s why we call 811 before digging. 😬
Those hose clamps will be lucky to last more then a few years being buried. They will turn to a pile of rust for sure
They are stainless steel so they should last longer than a few years.
I have dug up stainless steel hose clamps that were buried for 30 years--still holding.
Damn why go so deep it will never freeze at 2 foot
It freezes down to 40” here
Never put plastic elbows underground. Horrible idea
While hes putting in plastic elbow, hes saying that brass is better.