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What kind of water pipe?
I get ice dams. I've chopped them, I've salted them, and last time
I ran hot water over them. I like the last method best. My current set up is a gutter cleaner along these lines http://www.idealtruevalue.com/servlet/the-128449/Detail My gutters on the north side of the house are about 22 feet up. So I have it duct taped to a swimming pool extending aluminum pole. I want to eliminate some of the Rube Goldberg-ness of that setup and extend the handle of the wand down to the ground. It will be a little lighter than that rubber hose + the pool tool, I'll have a shutoff right at hand, and it will keep my hands warm with the hot water. Will [1/2? 3/4?] thinwall conduit survive very long with water running through it a couple times a year and otherwise being stored in a basement? And is there a way to make a good sturdy, watertight connection between two sections of it? What else might be strong enough to poke around a stick 22 feet long nearly straight up in the air without being too heavy? There's a pretty decent scrap yard nearby that I haven't been to in ages- maybe I find something there if I know what I'm looking for. Jim |
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