OCGP Facilities Shutdown
The gliderport has a water tap. The meter is on the east side of the county road and on the north side of the driveway. The water line sometimes freezes in the winter because it isn't buried deeply enough, but so far it hasn't broken. The line enters the valve pit west of the hangar and is connected to a valve manifold.
Valve A in the figure shuts off all water on the property except that to the outdoor tap (not shown) near the parking lot. Valve B controls the water to the clubhouse. Valve C goes to the south bathrooms, and valve D goes to the (non-existent) mobile home. Valve D is normally off; A and B are normally on; C is shut off during the winter. To avoid freezing the pipes in the south bathrooms, all valves downstream of C are opened and the drain valve in the valve pit is opened. This drain valve (not marked on the figure) is a saddle valve that doesn't shut off very well, so a cap is placed over it when valve C is open so that the valve pit doesn't fill up with water. So, to winterize,
- Turn off valve C.
- Open all valves and taps in the south bathrooms and main hangar (downstream of valve C).
- Drain the electric hot water heater (G).
- Flush the toilets in the south bathrooms.
- Open the drain valve near valve C.
- Make sure the propane water heater (H) in the clubhouse has its pilot light lit.
- Make sure the furnace works.
- Turn off the inside valve (I) to the sprinkler system.
Winterizing
1. Drain the south bathroom plumbing. (See the earlier section, "Water," to winterize the plumbing.)
2. Make sure the propane water heater in the clubhouse has its pilot light lit.
3. Inspect the furnace ducts in the clubhouse attic.
4. Make sure the furnace works. Set the thermostat to keep the temperature above 45. The main purpose of the furnace is to keep the pipes from freezing, so keep the bathroom doors open and both kitchen doors closed. Keep the heating vents in the bathroom open and all others closed.
5. Wire the roof ventilators stationary.
Updated 05/6/2024 (10/21/2004)