On Apr 30, 9:08?am, wrote:
Strange thing about the home improvement stores in the NE, you can't buy
things like this (heat tape, space heaters etc) out of season. I could
use a space heater in my upstairs bedroom right now and I'd like to work
on my heat tape, but I guess it's not happening till fall.

That's what mail order is for.

turn water off at curb, disconnect one end of meter so water drains,
no heat tape needed.

one fellow I knew put Ts in necessary spots with ball valves, turned
water off at curb, opened Ts and used some for blowing down the system.