Hold on to your butts (this winter)

[Scam]

Sorry

We fitted a water butt in our back garden this summer and we were wondering what we need to do to protect it over winter and through possible freezing temperatures. Do you empty yours, leave the tap open or what? Or leave it full and assume/hope it might not freeze?

 

[Dano]

Just ignore it, what do you think is going to happen to it?

 

[Scam]

Just ignore it, what do you think is going to happen to it?

Uhh it might freeze and crack and have to be replaced…

 

[The_Arbiter]

There won't be any pressure behind it, so it'll be fine. Any cracks will just be from temp changes/ sun damage over the years.

 

[throwaway4372]

Water butts all over the country and I've never heard of one breaking due to ice.

 

[Maundie]

Takes a real cold snap to freeze the amount of water held in a water butt, normally just the top inch or so will freeze, also unless it's a completely sealed lid then the expanding cold water will just go out the top if needed as it's the easiest way to expand

 

[200sols]

If your location is right, London doesn't get cold enough to freeze a water butt these days.

 

[Scam]

Water butts all over the country and I've never heard of one breaking due to ice.

If your location is right, London doesn't get cold enough to freeze a water butt these days.

That’s all I needed to know. Every day’s a school day.

 

[Mr Badger]

Uhh it might freeze and crack and have to be replaced…

You're worried about having a crack in your butt? Is this an episode of South Park?

 

[adidan]

Bring it indoors over winter and keep it near an open fire.

Seriously, had water butts for years. Nothing happens.

 

[Hotwired]

I've seen a slab of ice up to a couple of inches thick at the top but I've never seen a butt crack.

 

[dcsarge]

You're worried about having a crack in your butt? Is this an episode of South Park?

He could always stick a probe in it to monitor  activity temperature.

 

[Tee Hee Johnson]

My lady wife empties ours before the icy weather

 

[Scam]

He could always stick a probe in it to monitor  activity temperature.

Im sure there’s a Home Assistant “thing” for that

 

[Uther]

It'll be fine, it won't crack. Had mine for several years, and over many winters.

 

[Jimbeam3678]

If its open top put a ball init that floats will stop it freezing.

 

[jaybee]

 

[Quartz]

Sorry

We fitted a water butt in our back garden this summer and we were wondering what we need to do to protect it over winter and through possible freezing temperatures. Do you empty yours, leave the tap open or what? Or leave it full and assume/hope it might not freeze?

Just in case London gets hit hard with a winter from the 1960s, you need to leave room for the ice to expand. This usually just means leaving the top off or loose.

 

[Efour]

I could give you some Arctic circle water butt advice -30⁰C

Empty it and put it in the shed.

 

[Scam]

It might snow on Tuesday guys!