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fatlazyless · 10-15-2015, 05:23 PM

Gilford Well sells a water line set-up for drawing water from a lake, all year round .... made in Ontario.....originally by Pyrotenax....and the name may have been changed to Tyco because Tyco bought out Pyrotenax.

In 1992 a 125' x 1 1/4" black high pressure poly tube with a heat wire inside and a thermostat control cost me $1050. The instructions say to bury it just two inches below the ground and to dig the smallest trench as needed to bury the poly-tube. When crossing the rocky embankment, it says to slide the 1 1/4' tube down through a 2' diameter rigid white pvc pipe to protect it from the wave action and the cooling effect of the wind.

With shopping around one may be able to get it for much less than $1050, as that seemed like a very high price back in 1992 but I needed one and Gilford Well had the correct length I needed. Now, with google, one can probably get it for less?

I installed it in two afternoons in November, 1992, and it continues to work perfect to this day with no maintenance needed ....... how's that for a good record! Maybe once, the $30 brass stop valve down at the lower end needed replacement.

It draws 888-watts, and requires a 220-volt hook-up. One winter on about January 10, I forgot to turn on the circuit breaker so the line froze up, but the 1 1/4"diameter line only expanded without cracking, and was back in working order two days later, after the heat wire had melted the ice inside. Supposedly, the 1 1/4" diameter x 125' poly tube is a high pressure black cpvc than can expand if the water inside freezes up, as opposed to cracking the black poly tube. The small red thermostat light comes on/off depending on the outside temperature as determined by the thermostat setting and heat sensor.

The 39-gal vertical water tank, 1/2-hp pump, and 4"x6"" waterline thermostat box with heat setting control for the water line lives in the kitchen, between the refrigerator and the kitchen counter with sink.....and after 23-years....it all seems like a super-duper set-up.......last thing I do before heading out the door and locking up.....is to shut off the ceiling light and pull the electric plug on the pump.

Do I drink the lake water, or use it for cooking; no, I do not ...... but I do use it for brushing my teeth ......... hmmmmm ....maybe that's my problem .........ugh and ho-ho-ho?

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Where's the town water here in the Town of Meredith? The closest fire hydrant is about five miles away, where Pleasant St turns into Meredith Neck Rd.

Will town water ever be extended these five miles down meredith neck? No, never, it will never happen. Considering the Meredith Neck Rd went from 1997 to October, 2015 between re-paving the road, which was done by the State of New Hampshire ..... that's about 18-years between re-paving.....and the road became a very rough road with potholes, bulges, cracks and missing pavement .... unless the State of NH installs a water system......then why would the Town of Meredith ever decide to extend town water way down meredith neck? Town water will never happen here......thank you very much.

For $0.25/gallon, the Gilford Hannaford has a water vending machine that is hooked up to Laconia city water, and this vending machine supposedly runs the water through a reverse osmosis process as well, and people use it to fill their 6-gallon, blue, lug-a-jugs and lug 'em out to their Winnipesaukee island paradise, out on Mink Island, or someplace. Lugging the water becomes a standard routine and even a fun necessity ....... hmmmm? ........ so what's in that Laconia water?
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So, what's the biggest contaminant in the lake? Probably, it is the ducks and the geese. These large birds produce a lot of duck/geese poop. If you saw how much one duck/goose makes, you would probably be surprised .....it's a lot of poop. This time of year, the ducks dive for acorns falling from an over-hanging oak tree, and the mallards will swallow an acorn without chewing it up. Believe that all or most of the silt, some is suspended in the water, and some settles to the bottom, comes from the duck/geese poop?

Just for fun.....if you want to feed the geese.....the geese just love www.cheezit.com, and the ducks love cheez-its too.....must be the salty, cheesy taste.....and cheez-its will float. Does this create orange goose poop ....... do not know?

10-15-2015, 05:23 PM	#11
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,749 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,007 Times in 735 Posts	Gilford Well sells a water line set-up for drawing water from a lake, all year round .... made in Ontario.....originally by Pyrotenax....and the name may have been changed to Tyco because Tyco bought out Pyrotenax. In 1992 a 125' x 1 1/4" black high pressure poly tube with a heat wire inside and a thermostat control cost me $1050. The instructions say to bury it just two inches below the ground and to dig the smallest trench as needed to bury the poly-tube. When crossing the rocky embankment, it says to slide the 1 1/4' tube down through a 2' diameter rigid white pvc pipe to protect it from the wave action and the cooling effect of the wind. With shopping around one may be able to get it for much less than $1050, as that seemed like a very high price back in 1992 but I needed one and Gilford Well had the correct length I needed. Now, with google, one can probably get it for less? I installed it in two afternoons in November, 1992, and it continues to work perfect to this day with no maintenance needed ....... how's that for a good record! Maybe once, the $30 brass stop valve down at the lower end needed replacement. It draws 888-watts, and requires a 220-volt hook-up. One winter on about January 10, I forgot to turn on the circuit breaker so the line froze up, but the 1 1/4"diameter line only expanded without cracking, and was back in working order two days later, after the heat wire had melted the ice inside. Supposedly, the 1 1/4" diameter x 125' poly tube is a high pressure black cpvc than can expand if the water inside freezes up, as opposed to cracking the black poly tube. The small red thermostat light comes on/off depending on the outside temperature as determined by the thermostat setting and heat sensor. The 39-gal vertical water tank, 1/2-hp pump, and 4"x6"" waterline thermostat box with heat setting control for the water line lives in the kitchen, between the refrigerator and the kitchen counter with sink.....and after 23-years....it all seems like a super-duper set-up.......last thing I do before heading out the door and locking up.....is to shut off the ceiling light and pull the electric plug on the pump. Do I drink the lake water, or use it for cooking; no, I do not ...... but I do use it for brushing my teeth ......... hmmmmm ....maybe that's my problem .........ugh and ho-ho-ho? ............. Where's the town water here in the Town of Meredith? The closest fire hydrant is about five miles away, where Pleasant St turns into Meredith Neck Rd. Will town water ever be extended these five miles down meredith neck? No, never, it will never happen. Considering the Meredith Neck Rd went from 1997 to October, 2015 between re-paving the road, which was done by the State of New Hampshire ..... that's about 18-years between re-paving.....and the road became a very rough road with potholes, bulges, cracks and missing pavement .... unless the State of NH installs a water system......then why would the Town of Meredith ever decide to extend town water way down meredith neck? Town water will never happen here......thank you very much. For $0.25/gallon, the Gilford Hannaford has a water vending machine that is hooked up to Laconia city water, and this vending machine supposedly runs the water through a reverse osmosis process as well, and people use it to fill their 6-gallon, blue, lug-a-jugs and lug 'em out to their Winnipesaukee island paradise, out on Mink Island, or someplace. Lugging the water becomes a standard routine and even a fun necessity ....... hmmmm? ........ so what's in that Laconia water? ............ So, what's the biggest contaminant in the lake? Probably, it is the ducks and the geese. These large birds produce a lot of duck/geese poop. If you saw how much one duck/goose makes, you would probably be surprised .....it's a lot of poop. This time of year, the ducks dive for acorns falling from an over-hanging oak tree, and the mallards will swallow an acorn without chewing it up. Believe that all or most of the silt, some is suspended in the water, and some settles to the bottom, comes from the duck/geese poop? Just for fun.....if you want to feed the geese.....the geese just love www.cheezit.com, and the ducks love cheez-its too.....must be the salty, cheesy taste.....and cheez-its will float. Does this create orange goose poop ....... do not know? __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake! Last edited by fatlazyless; 10-18-2015 at 08:33 AM.