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Dunbar Plumbing was called out for plumbing services Northern Kentucky Plumbers in Crescent Springs for an Animal Petting Farm. This petting farm located in Crescent Springs Kentucky is located within one mile the Crescent Springs Home Depot off of Buttermilk Pike. A local veterinarian owns this petting farm and we've been doing work at this location for numerous years.
 
The work being performed at this location was servicing a Bury Hydrant near the barn structure. Here are some numerous images of bury hydrants that are commonly used for outdoor water sources year round. Bury Hydrants provide the resource of year round water availability by its unique design that protects the fixture from freezing during use.
 
A bury hydrant is designed with the actual shutoff of the water attached to a plunger at the end of a long rod. This rod connects to linkage up above which incorporates a handle for easy lifting and use. When the handle is lifted on a Bury Hydrant, the long rod that reaches to the length of the end of the galvanized tube that leads into the ground is raised, allowing water to pass through the connection.
 
This connection creates positive flow which sends the water upwards  and out of the spout. When the water is turned off, this same rod connected to the handle is pushed down, allowing the plunger at the end of rod assembly to seal off the water. The Bury Hydrant Plunger is the small rubber head that screws onto the end of the rod that goes the distance of determined length of the Bury Hydrant that provides the positive seal to prevent water from passing by or leaking when the Bury Hydrant is not in use. Here are some pictures of Bury Hydrant Plungers. These plungers look like large rubber bullets in design, made to seal off the water.
 
Bury Hydrants are well known for reliability and the only issues with them are the plungers going bad from years of use or excessive usage. Dunbar Plumbing makes a point to not disconnect the linkage when replacing the defective plungers. Our method of repair is removing the entire hydrant assembly from the galvanized pipe so that removal of the pins, screws or simple adjustments are not affected, causing the bury hydrant to leak in the on or off position. Bury Hydrants as they age have a tendency to rust, and when they rust it is very difficult to determine the manufacture name. It is crucial that the name of the manufacture is known to replace the Bury Hydrant's Plunger along with other numerous moving mechanical parts.
 
Bury Hydrants - What makes them Freeze Proof?
 
 
Bury Hydrants become durable by design with their function to provide water during freezing temperatures without the risk of damage. When the Bury Hydrant is in the off position, a weep hole is built into the brass connection at the bottom of the Bury Hydrant. During the initial installation of this Bury Hydrant, manufacture and plumbing code requirements enable the vertical length of the Bury Hydrant to drain back into the ground at a connection that is below frost line. Frost lines are determined by local plumbing codes as a measure in the depth of the ground that determines a safe distance into the earth that ensures any water line will be deemed not to freeze. In the state of Kentucky I believe the code of depth is nearly 42" without quick reference to a codebook. This measure equates to three and a half feet. In states like Florida, Frost line depth might only be 12"-22" at most. Check with your local authority or plumbing division to find out what your "safe" depth for water line installation is required. This depth dictates the length of Bury Hydrant for your application, giving the normal distance into the ground as well as the amount of height the bury hydrant sits at above the ground's surface.
 
When a Bury Hydrant is installed, grillage or pea gravel is recommended for an area reaching 18" in diameter in the area of the connection where the Bury Hydrant connects to the water supply. The weep hole in the brass connection at the base of the Bury Hydrant allows for the water that is delivered from the hydrant to release and remove from the galvanized pipe so that the water will drop back down out of the pipe into the pea gravel. The galvanized pipe is now empty, providing the inability to freeze in the winter and readies the faucet for its next use. A common mistake made in the use of Bury Hydrants is leaving hoses connected to the Bury Hydrants or capping off a small leak caused by a defective plunger. A leaking Bury Hydrant will cause the water to either 1. leak underground without detection, thinking there is a broken water line or 2. leak to a point that the underground pea gravel is diluted, not allowing water to leave the near area of the hydrant.
 
Bury Hydrants that are installed without proper drainage around the base of the Bury Hydrant will cause the hydrant to freeze and break, not allowing the water to drain back underground. When Bury Hydrants break, given the age of the Bury Hydrant determines if the job entails a repair or complete replacement. A complete replacement involves digging up the ground to the depth of the water line connection, along with the cost of a new Bury Hydrant and efforts involved. Proper installation is crucial with these faucets, giving long lasting life and reliability. Northern Kentucky Plumbers offers Bury Hydrant repairs and replacements in the Northern Kentucky area. Call Dunbar Plumbing at 859-359-4833 to have your Plumbing Problems Solved.
 

 
 

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