How do you install a yard hydrant? Find out in today’s video!

We Installed THIS FROST FREE HYDRANT

460 Series Hydrant Information. Arrow-Breaker® Frost-Free Hydrants with built-in anti-siphon technology. Protects drinking water from harmful contaminates (pesticides, herbicides, etc). Includes QuickTurn® Technology: easy on/off operation without letting go of the handle. Protects pipes from freezing & damage.
Install hydrant with drain hole below frost line. Use wrenches on supply line fitting and brass valve body only. This avoids over tightening the hydrant assembly which could affect operation. If supply line to the hydrant will not support hydrant, use re-bar, length of pipe or other suitable support driven in bottom of pit to help support hydrant.

If you own livestock then you probably need to have running water near your barn. Unfortunately most setups need to be shut down for the winter. BUT NOT A YARD HYDRANT!

The beauty of a frost-proof water hydrant is that it drains itself every time you shut off the water, preventing water from freezing inside the faucet in winter. To ensure the frost-proof function works, the drain valve at the bottom of the hydrant's standpipe must be buried below the frost line, the depth to which the ground freezes in winter.

How a yard hydrant works

Yard Hydrants are frost free, as the water in them above the ground drains out below the frost line. When the lever is lifted water flows up the pipe and out of the hydrant. When the lever is lowered, water drains back down the pipe and into the ground, underneath the frost line.

How Do You Install a Yard Hydrant?

To install a yard hydrant you need to trench a waterline from your well to the location of the hydrant. Once you have trenched to the location you want the hydrant in you will need to dig a hole for the yard hydrant.

Iphone screen capturing app mac airplay. How deep do you bury a yard hydrant?

A hydrant should be buried below the frost line, which may be as deep as 4 feet or more in some places. Once the yard hydrant is attached to the well line, backfill it and turn on the water.

It is as simple as that!

How Do You Install A Frost Free Hydrant Head

A hydrant is an outlet from a liquid (e.g. water, fuel) usually comprising a vertical pipe with a valve attached to it. This valve is used to tap the fluid. A yard hydrant is a water fixture commonly used in farm operations. It is also used to supply water for gardens in suburban yards. Frost-proof yard hydrants are specifically designed for outdoor use in the climates where temperatures remain below zero degree for the major part of the year.

Things Required:

– Frost-proof hydrant
– 1/2-inch gravel
– Elbow fitting

Instructions

To install your own frost-free yard hydrant, dig a hole in the ground to a depth below the frost line. If you don’t know what the frost line is, it is the depth of the ground that reaches freezing temperatures during the winter seasons. Frost line varies from area to area, so check with your local geological department for the frost line of your area.
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If the hydrant is situated at the end of the water line, you will need to attach a valve or elbow to the bottom of the hydrant to control the water supply. However, if the water line continues to other fixtures, use a T-fitting instead of elbow.
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Attach the water line to the fitting at the bottom of the hydrant (elbow or T-fitting) using an appropriate method, depending upon the nature of the existing water line. Water pipes made up of synthetic material such as PVC are connected to the hydrant using glue. If you are connecting the hydrant to a metal water line then you may need to make cutting threads into the water pipe.
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Fill the base of the hole with half inch gravel to a level at least three inches above the drain opening at the base of the hydrant.
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To test the functioning of your newly installed frost free yard hydrant, allow the water to flow in the line. When the valve is open, water should come out of the faucet opening. When the valve is closed, water should drain into the gravel area at the bottom of the hydrant.
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Once you are satisfied with the functioning of your frost free yard hydrant, fill the rest of the hole with the soil. Make sure the hydrant remains vertically straight when adding the soil to fix it in place.

How To Install A Frost Free Water Hydrant

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