???? Some Good Things To Know During The Cold Season ???? If you have a basement, shut the water off leading to the outside hydrant to prevent a freeze-up. Always have some insulation in handy for wrapping up pipes, air lines, etc. This one is a must. Always make sure that you drain out your water hose after making snow. Drain out the hose by blowing compressed air to prevent a hose freeze-up. After your finished making snow, always disconnect the water and air hoses. Dont just have one air hose in handy. Have a few air hoses incase one air hose freezes up. Do maintance on your A/C and snowgun once a week. Always wrap teflon tape on your pipe fittings. Keep your gun or guns in a secure place so nobdoy bothers with them or steals any because there are many assholes in the world today. Have a stand to hold your gun in a secure fasion. A tripod would be best like the one we have. Optional but you shouldnt leave your A/C running outside. Some neighbors might complain. We follow these simple steps and had no problems. |