I know...it's an oddball question but my septic system is still frozen...has been for nearly 2 months.
This has NOT been a fun deal.
The local experts say the whole works is frozen....the field, everything.
I obviously want to get it working asap...but.. something I've never thought of before..
Does frozen ground thaw out from the top down?
Or does the warmth from the lower, unfrozen groung help so it thaws a bit from the top and also from the bottom?
When it first froze, I was bound and determined that I'd get it thawed out. I hand dug (with the aid of tiger torches) down over 4 feet deep trying to find the tank. The ground was frozen solid to that depth and more.
I'm trying to figure out how long it will take the field to thaw. That's just way too much ground to try to thaw any other way.
Thanks for any insight!
Russ
This has NOT been a fun deal.
The local experts say the whole works is frozen....the field, everything.
I obviously want to get it working asap...but.. something I've never thought of before..
Does frozen ground thaw out from the top down?
Or does the warmth from the lower, unfrozen groung help so it thaws a bit from the top and also from the bottom?
When it first froze, I was bound and determined that I'd get it thawed out. I hand dug (with the aid of tiger torches) down over 4 feet deep trying to find the tank. The ground was frozen solid to that depth and more.
I'm trying to figure out how long it will take the field to thaw. That's just way too much ground to try to thaw any other way.
Thanks for any insight!
Russ
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