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Post by smlmike on Oct 25, 2013 16:55:57 GMT -5
Will the pump or the lines on my livewell freeze during the winter? Should I blow them out? What if I plan to use them during cold months? I have a fishing pontoon.
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Post by CorneliaGale on Oct 25, 2013 21:27:33 GMT -5
If there is any doubt, blow them out. A lot depends how cold a winter we have, and how the pump and lines drain. Is there any low spots where water can stand, if so they might freeze and split open. If it was mine I would drain and blow them out just to make sure.
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Post by smlmike on Oct 26, 2013 6:48:04 GMT -5
Thanks corneliagale. I thought it would be common sense to do so. But wondered how and if you guys blew them out after each trip out during the cold months? Most have bait tanks, so probably doesn't affect them. Just wondering.....
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Post by BentRod on Oct 26, 2013 8:04:15 GMT -5
My livewell and bilge pumps have frozen and busted before. It's not a bad idea if you won't be fishing through the winter.
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Post by mwardncsu on Oct 26, 2013 20:27:55 GMT -5
My boat hangs in a lift year-round and gets used year-round. I don't usually use the live-wells, but I do use my wash-down pump - in the winter when I'm done for the day after the boat is in the lift I'll run the pump with the hose off the wash-down pump output to get as much water as I can put of the pump/interior plumbing. I'll also leave the output valve "on" so that the system is open and can drain as much as possible, vs. it holding a vacuum due to one side being closed.
Washdown pumps also usually have a strainer on them - other pumps may as well - you might want to take the strainer off as that is one place they often break due to the strainer typically holding water at/in the pump. I've been lucky so far with mine..... If you do remove it, just make sure you remember to replace it before heading out.....
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