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    Nov 23, 2009, 12:02 PM
    Frozen sump pump pipes
    How to keep a buried sump pump pipe from freezing without digging it deeper in the ground
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    Nov 23, 2009, 04:26 PM
    About the only way you're going to stop your pipes from freezing is to install them below the frost line. Iguess you could try digging the drain up , encasing it in PVC and Armoflexing(see image) the drain but I surely wouldn't guarantee it wouldn't freeze.
    Sorry I couldn't be more helpful but I'm a Florida plumber and we don't have a frost line in my area.
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    Nov 23, 2009, 04:42 PM

    Where do you live and what is your frost line? If the pipe drains to open air it will probably never freeze solid.
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