A couple of suggestions, I have a system similar to yours. I would take the loose cinder blocks out of the well as they allow surface water to get in. This will allow contaminants to get into the water that the filter you are using will not remove. I would get a piece of PVC or other plastic pipe, as large as you can get. I have some that is 40 inches ID. put that down the spring and clean out as much as you can of debris. Build a top for it and make sure the pipe sticks up at least 1 foot above grade. This works well (pun intended) with my system. You can also put a pressure tank at the well so the small pump charges the tank and the tank pushes the water up hill, this will save your pump from working so hard and last longer, it will also give you a better constant flow. The flow you are getting is great but the pump has to work all the time and will work much harder than using a pressure tank. I have been using this system for about 40 years and it works great. I love PR, we hiked El Junke and it is so beautiful. Part of my family came from the mountains. Your area is beautiful and so are your efforts! For your road, I did a concrete job using bagged concrete and a mixer that was about 50 times smaller than what you wand to do and it about killed me and my son. I suggest you explore "earthcrete" you can get a power tiller that gores on the back of a tractor and it digs down into the dirt about 12 or more inches, as it is loosened you add either bagged cement or concrete and mix it up. This will harden the layer about 12 inches deep that may do what you need. You can top this with crushed rock "sharper edges of the rock" and get a great coefficient of friction. I would try a small patch and see what you think.
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Matt: all water sources need to be covered. There is a formula to pipe size to distance of run usually in pump instructions. Pumps push water not pull so check value is typically on intake for wells so siphon is not lost. Screen on intake. Filter at end, not on intake. Filter at beginning will burn pump up when filter is clogged. I would use fire hose and a holding tank at top of hill.
I like the concept of the earthcrete. My fear with concrete slabs is that it will wash out if you don't have a really good gravel base at least 12" based on the amount of rainfall you seem to get there. I probably would have gone with a 3 hp pump based on the 250' head you have. Definitely get a pressure tank, it will make it easier on your pump and help your water pressure at the trailer. Like all advice this is free and is worth exactly what you pay for it. We love watching you guys develop you property. Have a good week!
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Check valve on intake to keep water in suction pipe. Water hose works for testing but too much friction causes pump to work too hard and reduces water flow. Don’t drink that surface water!!!
I never knew my son could build and make all kinds of things like u do Matty...u never cease to amaze me...u and kristen are doing an incredible job on ur land...just watching it all makes me tired...can't wait to see it in real life...and especially all the wildlife yall got Goin on out there...but until then, I just gotta wait and keep watching ur videos...luv, luv, luv u...
I admire your tenacity in the things you set out to do. I suggest adding a screen at the intake pipe to block large debris and living 'things' from being sucked into the pipe and use the fine particulate filter for the 'stuff' you can't see.
You can use your chick wire screen to make a bucket for the strainer. the bigger the better. Think of a 2 gal bucket and cover the top with a lid to keep leaves out.
It's simple Matty. Just use your drone to measure the elevation. The pressure required to get the water up the hill is 0.433 psi/foot. If your hill is 100ft. high then you need 43.3 psi from the pump. The closer you are to the pumps max discharge pressure your flow rate approaches zero.
@@valmikabeneteau7229 It's just pressure so it's a constant, made up of components when you're pushing it up any kind of height: P = water pressure in Pascals ρ = density of water in kg.m-3 g = gravitational force in 9.81 m.s-2 h = height in m P= ρ g h So you can then control it with a variety of factors
Does anyone else here know about the ram pump that will lift a small volume of water very slowly using only the weight of the water column for power? Just goggle it. I''m sure there's diagrams out there for free.
Hey Matt, not only a neighbor (in Cabo Rojo) but an old firefighter as well. Here's what you need to know about the water. First, as the post above mentioned, you lose about 0.5 psi per foot of elevation. Elevation is known as "head" in hydraulics. So in theory, a pump producing 50 psi would fill a pipe to an elevation of 100', but no further. Second, regarding valmikabeneteau7229's question, you lose pressure to friction along the pipe. The longer the run, the more water you push (volume), and the narrower the pipe, the more friction loss. In the fire service the formula is CQ^2L, where C is a constant for the diameter of the pipe, Q is the GPM in hundreds, and L is the length of the pipe. What does this mean for you? Well in your situation you need a pump able to supply pressure sufficient to overcome your estimated 60' of head. Looks like your pump manages that. Second, the length of the run is a given -- you can't really change that. So, a larger diameter pipe gives you less friction loss, and as a result, more volume. Finally, my guess is you will simply fill a cistern at the top of the hill, and from there filter the water and pump it into a pressure tank which will provide you with clean water under pressure. If so, the size of the pipe from your pump is in some ways dependent on the size of your cistern. If your cistern holds water sufficient to any need, then you can fill it slowly. Somthing like a 3/4" pipe with the pump you have should do just fine. Feel free to reach out any time.
Matt, you wouldn't believe how much lighter that chicken coop would be if you would move your wheels over to the next set of legs (the middle) so the weight you have pick up is about half. (See saw effect). It'll be a lot lighter, you can steer better, and you only need two wheels to move the coop.... And you could put them on levers so you can retract them and lay the coop flat on the ground instead of having to take off the wheels.
You guys are the hardest working people on the internet. Much respect to you both. Admitting your lack of expertise only deepens my respect for you. Finding mentors to help you is an awesome step in the right direction. I do miss the boat......but I'm excited to see what you do with this property.
It took me 5 years to build my house in Spain. I've done everything alone. Power from solarpanels and Generator. It was hard but the result was beautiful Keep working and the day of joy and happiness will come. I wish you luck and a lot of energy ❤
Oh my gosh. Matt when you stepped in the mud next to the water supply and the brick moved 😮. Are you planning on doing a rehab to the bricks? Maybe secure the generator before it goes swimming? Kudos to the walkway😊.
Matt....Did you put a foot check valve on the bottom of the suction pick up pipe??? If not do it, it will help you immensely and keep the pump primed when in off state.
Matt, please do not drink that water, you will make yourself very sick! I’m a plumber by trade and own a wholesale business. Just don’t want to see you get sick. I would recommend better filtration and UV treating the water at minimum. Be safe!
Might want to use a sediment filter before your other filter. Also try a RAM pump. If you use the electric pump, I’d put it up by the house. Harder to get primed but you’d have a power source without generator. Then I’d run it into your rain water catchment barrel with a float switch to keep the barrel full and plumb house off of that.
This was also what I first suggested to him when he first told us about the well. While true the electric pump is working. I’d much rather depend on something that does not need electricity like the RAM pump. And yes, feed it to a higher point above the house then let that gravity feed into the house and property. Yes, ram is the way to go
Try looking into soil cement, for your driveway or road. It just takes a rototiller, and a plate compactor, and a little water. Till in a bag of cement into the existing soil to what ever depth you want smooth it out. Wet it down and run the compactor over it. Drive on it in 30 minutes.
Matt, regarding the well, you should move the platform from over the water. SUNLIGHT, UV Rays is a natural disinfectant so move the platform NEXT to the water. Also, covering the well will have the opposite effect, no sunlight will mean bacteria growth. my 2 c's! Cheers!
You can attach garden hose to large cistern (like you use to collect rainwater) and trek down the hill when necessary to crank the pump generator to refill cistern. Hell of a way to live? Paving the driveway downhill very expensive, maybe $20,000 for asphalt, but much cheaper with gravel. Driveway ground prep and drainage for any lasting surface is major part of job. Get guidance from builders w/experience. Consider alternative homesite alternatives.
I'm a fan of living and learning too Matt but sometimes making a wrong decision can be tough to come back from, perhaps even dangerous. If you're planning on drinking that surface water, do yourself a favor, pay a few bucks and have that water tested first before pouring $$$ into the project. Once you get the test results back you'll know what you're up against (or not up against). Assuming the water isn't safe to drink, you may find a better (and overall less expensive) way to go is to have a Well drilled.
Am I the only one who thinks the thing to do is to pump the water to a cistern up hill, then worry about a separate holding tank to push the filtered water into? That water down the hill is not going to be clean, due to the amount of ground water it's exposed to, and all the microbes and greeblys involved with the open pit. I do think that pumping raw uphill to have on hand to irrigate and other things, like chicken watering, and a separate system for filtered potable is doable, but a seperate system. I wish I could come down for a week to help and hang,, but work work work. Damn, I need to retire and help these guys out. Cudos to you both for your gusto.
Great job, smart using a water filter in a backflow valve one recommendation do not use green water hose for drinking go with a 1" polyline well line up to the house then put your water shut-off valve on that.... But the green water hose is not for drinking water.
Love seeing the rainforest home work!! Do not do the concrete yourself, the batches won’t match every time etc. love how happy Kristen got with the water coming up lol
Take a look into ram pump systems, you could even do it with a two or three stage holding system to feed other parts of the property if needed. No power needed, a ram pump runs off of water hammer effect.
Your vids make my Sunday mornings so much more exciting! I do miss your boat adventures but watching as you grow and develope your property is my ThERAPY! ❤ 😊
Please let us buy you a hose, or a tape measure, or maybe a cold cerveza…..love the work ethic. Btw, whatcha think of the coki frogs…keep you up at night? Your editing has become top notch. Congrats on 200k! Happy for you guys. Best, 🤗🍻🤗🍻🤗
Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving! Every episode, we are amazed at the progress Matt has accomplished during the week. As followers, your energy and knowledge has inspired us to probe adventure's ourselves. The wife mentioned the other day, "won't it be lovely if as retiree's, we bought a piece of land and dedicated the time to farming". Unfortunate, our youngest son David has gone thru a much contested divorce, having been unemployed for 18 months now, our income is going towards lawyer fees. David seems to have given up on life, under a physicians care for depression, and medicated he has moved in with us. His kittens, which the psychologist suggested to ease his loneliness are living with us. I tried to get him inspired and recommended your inspiring video's, yet he denotes most days resting. Again, great job on the new water install, can't wait to see if Matts garden germinates!
We do what we can for our kids. He is lucky you are there to support him emotionally (and financially) in his time of need. At some point it will be up to him to pull himself out of the hole and that will never happen if continually "...denotes most days resting..." Hopefully he will notice his 'denotes most days resting' is dragging his kind loving parents and their future/retirement down with him and he takes action. Certainly that isn't his intention. He's just caught up in the depression-vortex-hell. Best of luck.
Greetings from sunny South Africa. Lets see how your “patent” works. I also have not done this before, however I do have experience with some pool filters and fish ponds. I suggest you not put the finer filter in at the source/well, maybe install a second hand swimming pool style sand filter with a multi-port valve, with a coarse basket filter at the pump, filter and well. This will probably give less resistance to the pump. Then you can backwash and clear blockages. Then have that finer blue filter at the top to filter out the smaller particles that escaped the sand filter. That fine filter will block veey quickly.
Matt and Kristen. The comments below re the concrete block around your spring are spot on. I would advise that you also contact the UPR agriculture school or PR Water Resources and have the water tested that comes from the well. PR does get money from the US government to establish clean water on farms, etc. and they or somewhere in the Commonwealth bureaucracy is a department that does run water testing. Remember that in the countryside of PR there are still little water borne amoebic critters that inhabit slow running water and they can cause you to get very sick.
Thank you so much Matt and Kristen for giving us a much longer episode. I sent this before I watched it and will comment after I watch it. I want to come there and spend some time with you and swing through the trees😅
Suggestions (might be mentioned by others!): Check valve should be submerge in well, so that the pump is always filled with water. Otherwise the pump will try to hold the water in the tube and at the same time make vacuum to suck up water from well. For every 10m vertical lifting height, the pump need 1 bar pressure, so that 30m means minimum 3 bar pump pressure. To this pressure drops from check valve and fittings should be added. To control the well pump start stop, the water should run freely into container at top ( like the rain water tank) with a water level switch. You will also need a well level switch, as you probably don`t want to empty the well below a certain level. Be sure, that fittings and connections can withstand the pressure. If you put a manual valve at top, the pressure will increase to the pump max. pressure when closed, if there is no safety valve just after the pump. PVC glued connections are weak and could easy break. From here you should have a house hold pump with pressure tank with pressure switch and i.e. carbon filter etc. like in the boat. The pump at the well could be a pure stand alone pump without extra equipment.
With regards to your pathway/road, you can try filling sandbags with damp concrete mix and secure them by occasionally knocking in some rebar pegs so that they can’t slide down the hill. You can pack a two-path driveway. You smack them hard a few time with the back of a spade to compress and level them out. We used this method to make bomb shelters and make-do swimming pools in the ‘80s. When the concrete drys it’s very hard.
If there’s a rock quarry nearby, get gravel. They have rip rap, football size you can build with. Cobble stone paths and ditches,foundations. I know it’s expensive. Good luck!
Have you considered a RAM PUMP? They are excellent and lifting water up hill. I don't know if you can use falling water from that stream or not. A ram pump uses few moving parts and is relatively simple parts.
I watch about ten of the youtube channels and u guys have become my favorite. Cant wait to see Uncle Matty try and figure shit out every week, great job!
“Most ram pump systems need constantly flowing rivers, as these provide a reliable source of water.” Right now they pump out of a cistern, but may be able to use solar energy for the pump.
Matt it's time to put a rotating zip line in, use the power from the generator to power a motor to pull you up the mountain side. You'll have to run electrical wire from the top of the hill down to motor or just put limit switches in to stop the motor. That would be sweet to be able to transfer equipment in a basket or yourself.
Just get a load of stone delivered and stockpile at end of your existing drive....then you have plenty of stone for walkways, pads, projects, driveway, etc. ! When you design your house....include a cistern system with roof runoff & gutters to collect water during the rains. That road down the mountain will require a good crowned 12" base of stone (compacted in 6" lifts), to include shoulders for drainage, outlets & rip rap erosion control, before you put any hard pavement down....otherwise it will eventually wash out, slide down and breakup. Good job on pump.
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A couple things you need to do. 1) Use primer/cleaner[usually purple in the States] Less chances for leaks and it makes a "solvent weld" that doesn't degrade over time in the Sun and is the strongest connection for the distance uphill you're using. 2) Use "schedule 40" PVC pipe and fittings minimum. 3) Use back flow, inline devices [check valves] similar to what you added to the pump to avoid the back pressure caused by the water trying to get back into the "well" thru your pump. Depending on the height and distance from the pump to the cistern you're using, I wouldn't make the distance between the check valves less than 15 feet apart and no more than 20 feet. 4] DON'T RUN YOUR PIPING INTO THE BOTTOM OF YOUR CISTERN !!!!!. Leave an "air gap" at least 4 inches between the cistern and the pipe feeding your water to keep it from back siphoning back down the pipe to the pump in case of check pipe leakage/breakage/damage , valve or check valve failure [frogs,lizards, or tadpoles stuck in the valves] . AND FINALLY.....5] The filter you installed on it's side won't last long and doesn't work that way optimally. It's designed to trap stuff in the bottom to keep the filter from gunking up the inlet and outlet. After you get to that point it's time to install a power switch at the pump and one at the cistern to control the pump and an inline sensor light to up and let you know the pump is working/on or off. Not trying to rain on your parade, just trying to save you time and money down the road with less outages. .......................................................Radar from Tampa
You need to know the head limit of the pump (how high it will pump) and you need a foot valve (one way check valve) at the pickup point in the well (cistern) to keep the pump primed when not in use. Long pipe runs means high friction losses that can be overcome with increased pipe diameter and heads beyond pump capacity may mean a displacement type pump or staged pumping to a midway tank and then to next level with another pump. Where their is a will their is a way.
Matt & Kristen, Speaking only for myself, while it’s nice watching the two of you tackle your jobs around the property while I sit comfortably at home, what I miss is seeing the two of you having fun. It looks like all you do is work work work. So please toss in a few episodes where you get out and enjoy the beauty of the island, go off on sailing or snorkeling trips every so often.
Well looks great! I hope u are planning to keep the generator up by the house and run a power cord to the pump!! I would hate to see u climb a hill when u need water but it would be fun! Lol
Start thinking concrete and steel. Start with that well. Dig it out and learn how to set the concrete blocks. It would be a good learning experience. You will need for building house. I would make well much larger to have a larger storage area.
Another fun episode. I think most people think you are wanting to have water pressure at the RV. I think probably not because you are just going to fill your water tank in the RV and then use your 12V pump in the RV for the actual water pressure. Am I wrong in assuming that? In which the way to go would be a simple holding tank above the RV. Then you could fill a much larger tank then your 32 or so gallon water holding tank in the RV and only have to run the generator/pump combo every three or four days. Just stick ya a simple glue on PVC valve on the large tank and let it gravity feed to the RV built in smaller tank.
You guys need one off them Farm side by side with a dump bed. Your young now but all that hard work will catch up and your going to over work your back. I'm 55 and I'm feeling body pains already. Hello from Texas🤠
Great test job. You still need an electric line from house/trailer to the pump and controls to manage your water flow. Your 1hp pump is undersized for the gradient, distance and practiacal volume. You're getting there.
I don't know when you got them, but CONGRATULATIONS on the 200k subscribers! Well done! Also, please don't ditch the GBU moniker. Kristen, you can still say, "Welcome back to GBU!" You don't need to add the 'sailing' word into it. And also, I really miss the old out-take and its music. I know you guys have started a new chapter, but surely you can add that music to a picture of the chickens, kittens or the dinosaur you have living in your garden. Sorry, I've been a long time subscriber and I'm getting a little nostalgic for the older days, even though I am with you all the way for the new changes.
Of you have lots of musd, water and rain you are going to need culverts. These are ways for water to drain across driveways and large open areas like yards and vegetable patches. Water drainage is going to be crucial...
my Dad had an off grid house in Baja California, he built a brick tank like yours on side of a cliff, then ran 1 1/4 pvc pipe to a tank next to his house maybe 1/4 mile away,. a 5 hp gas motor with pump filled the tank next to the house around once a month, put a gallon of clorox bleach in the tank to keep algae etc from growing. must have at least 1 1/4 pvc pipe or it will take forever to fill up storage tank. he also usd black flexable 1 1/4 pvc coiled up on roof to heat water by the sun for showers
For water flow, you may want to consider having a pump at the spring that pushes (like what you already have) and one at the top of the hill that pulls. Keep up the good work!
Look at Hydrologic Ram Pump saw a version that's getting water up a hill like yours using no electricity of any kind. It ended up needing a pressure relief valve due to blowing out the joints. All PVC parts or even a water wheel to power a generator to provide additional DC power to cover pump or lights or topping off a battery system to off grid your needs. Outstanding job.
Build a well house! Covers the water source and provides a weatherproof enclosure for the pump. Core fill those concrete blocks, cap with solid 4's, pour a small pad to use as the floor and foundation for the pump house.
Have you all thought of using Quonset Hut buildings for your home, garage, workshop, any other buildings. These are quick to go up, fraction of the price of standard construction, flexible in use,and good in extreme conditions. With your skills in remodeling a boat, the interior can be done all by you. I think it's an option you should look into.
Take a step back Matt, didn't get the shot correct, haven't been here in awhile, life has improved so much for you two, I was with you in the beginning on the ugly boat that fell apart every wind change. Life is Good, wishing a joyous and peaceful Xmas and more importantly a Happy New Year, what adventures await.
Good Job. You nailed the water pump HP needed to lift that water using a garden hose. It's about .52 hp to pull this off with that size diameter hose. Nice one.. If you want to upgrade to say 3/4" pvc down the road then you would need about 3HP water pump to pull it off. Good Job..
I much more prefer your land videos.they are absolutely fantastic.Wish you would do more!! The house is not important now...get the infrastructure done first..well done on the water👏👏
Matt if I were you I’d replace that sharp 90 degree fitting above the pump with a gradual 90 bend. We did this to every 90 degree fitting in a large aquarium system we created and our water flow vastly improved without having to increase the sizes of our pumps!
I admire your energy and excitement over developing your new homestead! No concerns about sailing... I can see all the sailing footage elsewhere. What you are doing is unique and thrilling.
3.1/2 hp pump .. Pool pump would work Great too ... Fill in the blocks too with concrete to support those brick blocks... I might have to come down there to help you ... you can also line the water hole with heavy rubber pond Cover
I can see that garden hose becoming a problem in the future. The obvious first thing is that it isn't a 'potable' hose. You might want to check the pressure rating on it, too.
getting seeds to grow is all about soil temperature, for example peppers won't sprout until soil is 68 to 70 degrees, a lot of seeds have different temps to sprout. there is a chart for it if you google it
can put a stocking on the part in the water also to help filter debris before gets sucked up also. then the filter will just be needed to catch the smaller stuff
For the road do turfstone. You can cast them individually using the mixer from home depot and bags then lays them on your driveway by hand. They are good for areas with a lot of rain because it lets rain pass through them. do a layer of gravel then sand then turd stones. good luck
Although galvanized (zinc-coated) pipe is still considered to be a safe transport material for drinking water, there are some potential health concerns if the water supply is corrosive due to its acidic condition (low pH). you might want to test your water ph. you need to use hoses that are rated for drinking water. a filter on the end of you draw line before your cartridge filter would be a good idea. need a small roof to cover the generator.
Do NOT pour your driveway with bags/mixer!!!! Also, add a pressure tank to the water system to make it easier on the pump and keep the flow consistent. Love the show!
Great love your videos you need to put a screen on your inlet side of the pump put the filter on the discharge of pump. If the filter gets gets clogged on the inlet side it will damage the pump from cavitation but if you put the filter on a discharge side of the pump and it clogs it shuts the pump off with no damage to the pump. Put in a check valve every 150 ft if you're going uphill it will be easier for the pump to start up under load. Keep up the good work
As an do it yourselfer who has some experience with concrete. I'd suggest you build your own forms. When a concrete truck arrives, you have a limited amount of time to smooth and level the concrete. I got a friend who was experienced to level my concrete while I and two other people wheelbarrowed the concrete from the cement truck. It was exhausting and stressful, but we got it done. If you mix your own concrete, it will take a long time, but you can do it in manageable increments and do it all yourself. As I think about it, those professional guys earn every penny. Love your channel.
Check to see if road milling is available. It’s basically just chopped up old road material. We have a very long driveway and compared to other materials, it is amazing. Inexpensive and when the sun beats down on it, the old materials sort of melt together and form an almost paved road.
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A couple of suggestions, I have a system similar to yours. I would take the loose cinder blocks out of the well as they allow surface water to get in. This will allow contaminants to get into the water that the filter you are using will not remove. I would get a piece of PVC or other plastic pipe, as large as you can get. I have some that is 40 inches ID. put that down the spring and clean out as much as you can of debris. Build a top for it and make sure the pipe sticks up at least 1 foot above grade. This works well (pun intended) with my system. You can also put a pressure tank at the well so the small pump charges the tank and the tank pushes the water up hill, this will save your pump from working so hard and last longer, it will also give you a better constant flow. The flow you are getting is great but the pump has to work all the time and will work much harder than using a pressure tank. I have been using this system for about 40 years and it works great. I love PR, we hiked El Junke and it is so beautiful. Part of my family came from the mountains. Your area is beautiful and so are your efforts! For your road, I did a concrete job using bagged concrete and a mixer that was about 50 times smaller than what you wand to do and it about killed me and my son. I suggest you explore "earthcrete" you can get a power tiller that gores on the back of a tractor and it digs down into the dirt about 12 or more inches, as it is loosened you add either bagged cement or concrete and mix it up. This will harden the layer about 12 inches deep that may do what you need. You can top this with crushed rock "sharper edges of the rock" and get a great coefficient of friction. I would try a small patch and see what you think.
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Matt: all water sources need to be covered. There is a formula to pipe size to distance of run usually in pump instructions. Pumps push water not pull so check value is typically on intake for wells so siphon is not lost. Screen on intake. Filter at end, not on intake. Filter at beginning will burn pump up when filter is clogged. I would use fire hose and a holding tank at top of hill.
I like the concept of the earthcrete. My fear with concrete slabs is that it will wash out if you don't have a really good gravel base at least 12" based on the amount of rainfall you seem to get there. I probably would have gone with a 3 hp pump based on the 250' head you have. Definitely get a pressure tank, it will make it easier on your pump and help your water pressure at the trailer. Like all advice this is free and is worth exactly what you pay for it. We love watching you guys develop you property. Have a good week!
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Check valve on intake to keep water in suction pipe. Water hose works for testing but too much friction causes pump to work too hard and reduces water flow. Don’t drink that surface water!!!
I never knew my son could build and make all kinds of things like u do Matty...u never cease to amaze me...u and kristen are doing an incredible job on ur land...just watching it all makes me tired...can't wait to see it in real life...and especially all the wildlife yall got Goin on out there...but until then, I just gotta wait and keep watching ur videos...luv, luv, luv u...
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I admire your tenacity in the things you set out to do. I suggest adding a screen at the intake pipe to block large debris and living 'things' from being sucked into the pipe and use the fine particulate filter for the 'stuff' you can't see.
You can use your chick wire screen to make a bucket for the strainer. the bigger the better. Think of a 2 gal bucket and cover the top with a lid to keep leaves out.
It's simple Matty. Just use your drone to measure the elevation. The pressure required to get the water up the hill is 0.433 psi/foot. If your hill is 100ft. high then you need 43.3 psi from the pump. The closer you are to the pumps max discharge pressure your flow rate approaches zero.
Is that for any diameter pipe? Or is that for that output diameter of the pump?
@@valmikabeneteau7229 It's just pressure so it's a constant, made up of components when you're pushing it up any kind of height:
P = water pressure in Pascals
ρ = density of water in kg.m-3
g = gravitational force in 9.81 m.s-2
h = height in m
P= ρ g h
So you can then control it with a variety of factors
Does anyone else here know about the ram pump that will lift a small volume of water very slowly using only the weight of the water column for power? Just goggle it. I''m sure there's diagrams out there for free.
Metric is easier - 10m of water = (roughly) 1 bar = 100kpa
Hey Matt, not only a neighbor (in Cabo Rojo) but an old firefighter as well. Here's what you need to know about the water. First, as the post above mentioned, you lose about 0.5 psi per foot of elevation. Elevation is known as "head" in hydraulics. So in theory, a pump producing 50 psi would fill a pipe to an elevation of 100', but no further.
Second, regarding valmikabeneteau7229's question, you lose pressure to friction along the pipe. The longer the run, the more water you push (volume), and the narrower the pipe, the more friction loss. In the fire service the formula is CQ^2L, where C is a constant for the diameter of the pipe, Q is the GPM in hundreds, and L is the length of the pipe.
What does this mean for you? Well in your situation you need a pump able to supply pressure sufficient to overcome your estimated 60' of head. Looks like your pump manages that. Second, the length of the run is a given -- you can't really change that. So, a larger diameter pipe gives you less friction loss, and as a result, more volume.
Finally, my guess is you will simply fill a cistern at the top of the hill, and from there filter the water and pump it into a pressure tank which will provide you with clean water under pressure. If so, the size of the pipe from your pump is in some ways dependent on the size of your cistern. If your cistern holds water sufficient to any need, then you can fill it slowly. Somthing like a 3/4" pipe with the pump you have should do just fine.
Feel free to reach out any time.
While I’ll admit that I miss the sailing content, I have to say that I’m really enjoying your new adventure! - keep up the good work!
Ditto
Where is the boat?
Matt, you wouldn't believe how much lighter that chicken coop would be if you would move your wheels over to the next set of legs (the middle) so the weight you have pick up is about half. (See saw effect). It'll be a lot lighter, you can steer better, and you only need two wheels to move the coop.... And you could put them on levers so you can retract them and lay the coop flat on the ground instead of having to take off the wheels.
You guys are the hardest working people on the internet. Much respect to you both. Admitting your lack of expertise only deepens my respect for you. Finding mentors to help you is an awesome step in the right direction. I do miss the boat......but I'm excited to see what you do with this property.
This starts my Sunday off each week, Hope you guys have a Happy Thanksgiving!
It took me 5 years to build my house in Spain. I've done everything alone. Power from solarpanels and Generator. It was hard but the result was beautiful
Keep working and the day of joy and happiness will come.
I wish you luck and a lot of energy ❤
Oh my gosh. Matt when you stepped in the mud next to the water supply and the brick moved 😮. Are you planning on doing a rehab to the bricks? Maybe secure the generator before it goes swimming? Kudos to the walkway😊.
Matt....Did you put a foot check valve on the bottom of the suction pick up pipe??? If not do it, it will help you immensely and keep the pump primed when in off state.
I think I love the land adventure better than the seas. Such hard working people you are. Blessings for Thanksgiving to all of you 🐔
Also, If you install a check valve below the waterline in the water you will not lose prime.
Matt, please do not drink that water, you will make yourself very sick! I’m a plumber by trade and own a wholesale business. Just don’t want to see you get sick. I would recommend better filtration and UV treating the water at minimum. Be safe!
Bro I was too thirsty! I didn't get sick yet😅😂
@@SailingGoodBadandUgly Watch every episode, can’t let you go down like that!
Thinking the same thing. Good filtration followed by UV.
Yeah, watch out for Giardia, the hikers scourge. Just in case...
Might want to use a sediment filter before your other filter. Also try a RAM pump. If you use the electric pump, I’d put it up by the house. Harder to get primed but you’d have a power source without generator. Then I’d run it into your rain water catchment barrel with a float switch to keep the barrel full and plumb house off of that.
Great Advice
This is really good advise.
This was also what I first suggested to him when he first told us about the well. While true the electric pump is working. I’d much rather depend on something that does not need electricity like the RAM pump. And yes, feed it to a higher point above the house then let that gravity feed into the house and property. Yes, ram is the way to go
❤ Ram Pump the way to go ❤ let Gravity do the work ❤
Bad idea you had. Pumps are made to push the water not pull it up hundreds of feet. Pump has to be close to the supply water and push it up the hill.
Try looking into soil cement, for your driveway or road. It just takes a rototiller, and a plate compactor, and a little water. Till in a bag of cement into the existing soil to what ever depth you want smooth it out. Wet it down and run the compactor over it. Drive on it in 30 minutes.
It's time to get new boots Matt ;) Try also to avoid 90° tubes because it kiss pressure and flow.
Matt, regarding the well, you should move the platform from over the water. SUNLIGHT, UV Rays is a natural disinfectant so move the platform NEXT to the water. Also, covering the well will have the opposite effect, no sunlight will mean bacteria growth. my 2 c's! Cheers!
The water filter needs to be after the pump so the pump won't burn up from lack of water if/when the filter clogs.
That is also correct.
Yes but you need the intake to have a cage or a screen before the pump to keep debris and small tadpoles out
@@rustneversleepand a good clean sock zip tied over the screen.
You can attach garden hose to large cistern (like you use to collect rainwater) and trek down the hill when necessary to crank the pump generator to refill cistern. Hell of a way to live? Paving the driveway downhill very expensive, maybe $20,000 for asphalt, but much cheaper with gravel. Driveway ground prep and drainage for any lasting surface is major part of job. Get guidance from builders w/experience. Consider alternative homesite alternatives.
I'm a fan of living and learning too Matt but sometimes making a wrong decision can be tough to come back from, perhaps even dangerous. If you're planning on drinking that surface water, do yourself a favor, pay a few bucks and have that water tested first before pouring $$$ into the project. Once you get the test results back you'll know what you're up against (or not up against). Assuming the water isn't safe to drink, you may find a better (and overall less expensive) way to go is to have a Well drilled.
Am I the only one who thinks the thing to do is to pump the water to a cistern up hill, then worry about a separate holding tank to push the filtered water into? That water down the hill is not going to be clean, due to the amount of ground water it's exposed to, and all the microbes and greeblys involved with the open pit. I do think that pumping raw uphill to have on hand to irrigate and other things, like chicken watering, and a separate system for filtered potable is doable, but a seperate system. I wish I could come down for a week to help and hang,, but work work work. Damn, I need to retire and help these guys out. Cudos to you both for your gusto.
Wow! I am impressed! I did not think much water would make it up there. That is one hell of a run up it.
If you have rocks on your property, consider relocating them into use as stairs, such as between the path and your water cistern.
Or build a tower
How about a 4 wheeler
Great job, smart using a water filter in a backflow valve one recommendation do not use green water hose for drinking go with a 1" polyline well line up to the house then put your water shut-off valve on that.... But the green water hose is not for drinking water.
You could use a white RV water for drinking water
Love seeing the rainforest home work!! Do not do the concrete yourself, the batches won’t match every time etc. love how happy Kristen got with the water coming up lol
Sending water uphill, you really want to use a couple check valves to spot back flow and elevation pressure. Hands down very valuable tip.
You're one of my favorite characters, Matt. Awesome video! Really appreciate the authenticity you guys bring to your content. Keep it real! 🙌
Take a look into ram pump systems, you could even do it with a two or three stage holding system to feed other parts of the property if needed. No power needed, a ram pump runs off of water hammer effect.
Your vids make my Sunday mornings so much more exciting!
I do miss your boat adventures but watching as you grow and develope your property is my ThERAPY!
❤ 😊
A very temporary water pump filter situation but a strong step forward.
God, your videos are SO beautiful! I love the music and the thoughtfulness in every shot. Like art, honestly. Well done!
Loving the transition to land, homestead adventure. You two could make watching paint dry interesting and fun!
Good morning landlubbers and ranch hand Bear 😊....WOW,I'm not sure trying to knock out that big of a concrete job on your own would be a great idea 🤔
He's going to pay for that education one way or another!
Please let us buy you a hose, or a tape measure, or maybe a cold cerveza…..love the work ethic. Btw, whatcha think of the coki frogs…keep you up at night? Your editing has become top notch. Congrats on 200k! Happy for you guys. Best, 🤗🍻🤗🍻🤗
Good morning g b u family,it’s good to see you all again,happy thanksgiving coming up for all of you.
14:27 the excitement is riveting 🎉
Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving! Every episode, we are amazed at the progress Matt has accomplished during the week. As followers, your energy and knowledge has inspired us to probe adventure's ourselves. The wife mentioned the other day, "won't it be lovely if as retiree's, we bought a piece of land and dedicated the time to farming". Unfortunate, our youngest son David has gone thru a much contested divorce, having been unemployed for 18 months now, our income is going towards lawyer fees. David seems to have given up on life, under a physicians care for depression, and medicated he has moved in with us. His kittens, which the psychologist suggested to ease his loneliness are living with us. I tried to get him inspired and recommended your inspiring video's, yet he denotes most days resting. Again, great job on the new water install, can't wait to see if Matts garden germinates!
We do what we can for our kids. He is lucky you are there to support him emotionally (and financially) in his time of need. At some point it will be up to him to pull himself out of the hole and that will never happen if continually "...denotes most days resting..." Hopefully he will notice his 'denotes most days resting' is dragging his kind loving parents and their future/retirement down with him and he takes action. Certainly that isn't his intention. He's just caught up in the depression-vortex-hell. Best of luck.
Greetings from sunny South Africa. Lets see how your “patent” works. I also have not done this before, however I do have experience with some pool filters and fish ponds. I suggest you not put the finer filter in at the source/well, maybe install a second hand swimming pool style sand filter with a multi-port valve, with a coarse basket filter at the pump, filter and well. This will probably give less resistance to the pump. Then you can backwash and clear blockages. Then have that finer blue filter at the top to filter out the smaller particles that escaped the sand filter. That fine filter will block veey quickly.
You and Kristen are the highlight of my week Uncle Matt. Thank you both very very much. ❤❤❤❤
Matt and Kristen. The comments below re the concrete block around your spring are spot on. I would advise that you also contact the UPR agriculture school or PR Water Resources and have the water tested that comes from the well. PR does get money from the US government to establish clean water on farms, etc. and they or somewhere in the Commonwealth bureaucracy is a department that does run water testing. Remember that in the countryside of PR there are still little water borne amoebic critters that inhabit slow running water and they can cause you to get very sick.
Thank you so much Matt and Kristen for giving us a much longer episode. I sent this before I watched it and will comment after I watch it. I want to come there and spend some time with you and swing through the trees😅
The foot valve could be in the water, the filter at the house. Lose half pound pressure for every foot of rise. Cheers
Suggestions (might be mentioned by others!):
Check valve should be submerge in well, so that the pump is always filled with water. Otherwise the pump will try to hold the water in the tube and at the same time make vacuum to suck up water from well.
For every 10m vertical lifting height, the pump need 1 bar pressure, so that 30m means minimum 3 bar pump pressure.
To this pressure drops from check valve and fittings should be added.
To control the well pump start stop, the water should run freely into container at top ( like the rain water tank) with a water level switch.
You will also need a well level switch, as you probably don`t want to empty the well below a certain level.
Be sure, that fittings and connections can withstand the pressure. If you put a manual valve at top, the pressure will increase to the pump max. pressure when closed, if there is no safety valve just after the pump.
PVC glued connections are weak and could easy break.
From here you should have a house hold pump with pressure tank with pressure switch and i.e. carbon filter etc. like in the boat.
The pump at the well could be a pure stand alone pump without extra equipment.
Matt, I'd look it using a RAM pump to pump the water up to another tank higher than your camper and use that tank for head pressure.
Start being kind to yourself, you do the preparation, and get the concrete laid by a professional 👍
With regards to your pathway/road, you can try filling sandbags with damp concrete mix and secure them by occasionally knocking in some rebar pegs so that they can’t slide down the hill. You can pack a two-path driveway. You smack them hard a few time with the back of a spade to compress and level them out. We used this method to make bomb shelters and make-do swimming pools in the ‘80s. When the concrete drys it’s very hard.
You guys never cease to amazes us with the things you do. Huge inspiration to our project.
Matt I feel your pain as I like to learn by doing as well.
Thank you! U guys are killing it. Finally sailing ⛵️ 💖
If there’s a rock quarry nearby, get gravel. They have rip rap, football size you can build with. Cobble stone paths and ditches,foundations. I know it’s expensive. Good luck!
Inlet filter is to fine . You need a inlet screen and your filter needs to be on the outlet.
I would pump the water to a holding tank next to the house. From there filter it and preasurizing pump system
Awesome video guys!!! Yall are doing a great job.
Have you considered a RAM PUMP? They are excellent and lifting water up hill. I don't know if you can use falling water from that stream or not. A ram pump uses few moving parts and is relatively simple parts.
Love it... one step at a time!
I watch about ten of the youtube channels and u guys have become my favorite. Cant wait to see Uncle Matty try and figure shit out every week, great job!
Get a pressure tank so the pump won’t come on every time you open a faucet
Just found y’all channel yesterday n I can’t stop watching y’all channel. You guys are super awesome
That's awesome! Thank you 🙌
build a ram pump, no gas, no electric, most efficient..
“Most ram pump systems need constantly flowing rivers, as these provide a reliable source of water.” Right now they pump out of a cistern, but may be able to use solar energy for the pump.
Matt it's time to put a rotating zip line in, use the power from the generator to power a motor to pull you up the mountain side. You'll have to run electrical wire from the top of the hill down to motor or just put limit switches in to stop the motor. That would be sweet to be able to transfer equipment in a basket or yourself.
I wouldn't drink that water .
Just get a load of stone delivered and stockpile at end of your existing drive....then you have plenty of stone for walkways, pads, projects, driveway, etc. ! When you design your house....include a cistern system with roof runoff & gutters to collect water during the rains. That road down the mountain will require a good crowned 12" base of stone (compacted in 6" lifts), to include shoulders for drainage, outlets & rip rap erosion control, before you put any hard pavement down....otherwise it will eventually wash out, slide down and breakup. Good job on pump.
all u need !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! is a ram pump...........no electricity needed. check out nomadic movements ram pump installation.........................................nomadic movment ram pump worked on a major uphill tilt. The ram pump worked!!!!!!!!!! all the way uphill. could work for yall also. good luck and great work on all of your projects. take care.
GBU concrete will crack and small rock not good with mud,maybe recycled asphalt driveway.saves money and hides cracks
A couple things you need to do. 1) Use primer/cleaner[usually purple in the States] Less chances for leaks and it makes a "solvent weld" that doesn't degrade over time in the Sun and is the strongest connection for the distance uphill you're using. 2) Use "schedule 40" PVC pipe and fittings minimum. 3) Use back flow, inline devices [check valves] similar to what you added to the pump to avoid the back pressure caused by the water trying to get back into the "well" thru your pump. Depending on the height and distance from the pump to the cistern you're using, I wouldn't make the distance between the check valves less than 15 feet apart and no more than 20 feet. 4] DON'T RUN YOUR PIPING INTO THE BOTTOM OF YOUR CISTERN !!!!!. Leave an "air gap" at least 4 inches between the cistern and the pipe feeding your water to keep it from back siphoning back down the pipe to the pump in case of check pipe leakage/breakage/damage , valve or check valve failure [frogs,lizards, or tadpoles stuck in the valves] . AND FINALLY.....5] The filter you installed on it's side won't last long and doesn't work that way optimally. It's designed to trap stuff in the bottom to keep the filter from gunking up the inlet and outlet. After you get to that point it's time to install a power switch at the pump and one at the cistern to control the pump and an inline sensor light to up and let you know the pump is working/on or off. Not trying to rain on your parade, just trying to save you time and money down the road with less outages. .......................................................Radar from Tampa
You need to know the head limit of the pump (how high it will pump) and you need a foot valve (one way check valve) at the pickup point in the well (cistern) to keep the pump primed when not in use. Long pipe runs means high friction losses that can be overcome with increased pipe diameter and heads beyond pump capacity may mean a displacement type pump or staged pumping to a midway tank and then to next level with another pump. Where their is a will their is a way.
Matt & Kristen, Speaking only for myself, while it’s nice watching the two of you tackle your jobs around the property while I sit comfortably at home, what I miss is seeing the two of you having fun. It looks like all you do is work work work. So please toss in a few episodes where you get out and enjoy the beauty of the island, go off on sailing or snorkeling trips every so often.
Well looks great! I hope u are planning to keep the generator up by the house and run a power cord to the pump!! I would hate to see u climb a hill when u need water but it would be fun! Lol
Start thinking concrete and steel. Start with that well. Dig it out and learn how to set the concrete blocks. It would be a good learning experience. You will need for building house. I would make well much larger to have a larger storage area.
Another fun episode. I think most people think you are wanting to have water pressure at the RV. I think probably not because you are just going to fill your water tank in the RV and then use your 12V pump in the RV for the actual water pressure. Am I wrong in assuming that? In which the way to go would be a simple holding tank above the RV. Then you could fill a much larger tank then your 32 or so gallon water holding tank in the RV and only have to run the generator/pump combo every three or four days. Just stick ya a simple glue on PVC valve on the large tank and let it gravity feed to the RV built in smaller tank.
You guys need one off them Farm side by side with a dump bed. Your young now but all that hard work will catch up and your going to over work your back. I'm 55 and I'm feeling body pains already. Hello from Texas🤠
Great test job. You still need an electric line from house/trailer to the pump and controls to manage your water flow. Your 1hp pump is undersized for the gradient, distance and practiacal volume. You're getting there.
The garden hose was a good idea; flexible, durable, and reusable. The smaller the diameter of the line the smaller/less powerful your pump can be...
BTW, thank you, Matt and Kristen!!! I love your adventures so keep up the good work!!! Trak’r loves them too!!!
I don't know when you got them, but CONGRATULATIONS on the 200k subscribers! Well done!
Also, please don't ditch the GBU moniker. Kristen, you can still say, "Welcome back to GBU!" You don't need to add the 'sailing' word into it. And also, I really miss the old out-take and its music. I know you guys have started a new chapter, but surely you can add that music to a picture of the chickens, kittens or the dinosaur you have living in your garden. Sorry, I've been a long time subscriber and I'm getting a little nostalgic for the older days, even though I am with you all the way for the new changes.
Of you have lots of musd, water and rain you are going to need culverts. These are ways for water to drain across driveways and large open areas like yards and vegetable patches. Water drainage is going to be crucial...
my Dad had an off grid house in Baja California, he built a brick tank like yours on side of a cliff, then ran 1 1/4 pvc pipe to a tank next to his house maybe 1/4 mile away,. a 5 hp gas motor with pump filled the tank next to the house around once a month, put a gallon of clorox bleach in the tank to keep algae etc from growing. must have at least 1 1/4 pvc pipe or it will take forever to fill up storage tank. he also usd black flexable 1 1/4 pvc coiled up on roof to heat water by the sun for showers
For water flow, you may want to consider having a pump at the spring that pushes (like what you already have) and one at the top of the hill that pulls. Keep up the good work!
Look at Hydrologic Ram Pump saw a version that's getting water up a hill like yours using no electricity of any kind. It ended up needing a pressure relief valve due to blowing out the joints. All PVC parts or even a water wheel to power a generator to provide additional DC power to cover pump or lights or topping off a battery system to off grid your needs. Outstanding job.
Build a well house! Covers the water source and provides a weatherproof enclosure for the pump. Core fill those concrete blocks, cap with solid 4's, pour a small pad to use as the floor and foundation for the pump house.
Have you all thought of using Quonset Hut buildings for your home, garage, workshop, any other buildings. These are quick to go up, fraction of the price of standard construction, flexible in use,and good in extreme conditions. With your skills in remodeling a boat, the interior can be done all by you. I think it's an option you should look into.
Take a step back Matt, didn't get the shot correct, haven't been here in awhile, life has improved so much for you two, I was with you in the beginning on the ugly boat that fell apart every wind change. Life is Good, wishing a joyous and peaceful Xmas and more importantly a Happy New Year, what adventures await.
The sheds are great no maintenance but if the foundation are level they’re ploop great job Matt
Good Job. You nailed the water pump HP needed to lift that water using a garden hose. It's about .52 hp to pull this off with that size diameter hose. Nice one.. If you want to upgrade to say 3/4" pvc down the road then you would need about 3HP water pump to pull it off. Good Job..
I much more prefer your land videos.they are absolutely fantastic.Wish you would do more!!
The house is not important now...get the infrastructure done first..well done on the water👏👏
Matt if I were you I’d replace that sharp 90 degree fitting above the pump with a gradual 90 bend. We did this to every 90 degree fitting in a large aquarium system we created and our water flow vastly improved without having to increase the sizes of our pumps!
I admire your energy and excitement over developing your new homestead! No concerns about sailing... I can see all the sailing footage elsewhere. What you are doing is unique and thrilling.
3.1/2 hp pump .. Pool pump would work Great too ...
Fill in the blocks too with concrete to support those brick blocks...
I might have to come down there to help you ... you can also line the water hole with heavy rubber pond Cover
I can see that garden hose becoming a problem in the future. The obvious first thing is that it isn't a 'potable' hose. You might want to check the pressure rating on it, too.
temporary folks-temporary
getting seeds to grow is all about soil temperature, for example peppers won't sprout until soil is 68 to 70 degrees, a lot of seeds have different temps to sprout. there is a chart for it if you google it
can put a stocking on the part in the water also to help filter debris before gets sucked up also. then the filter will just be needed to catch the smaller stuff
For the road do turfstone. You can cast them individually using the mixer from home depot and bags then lays them on your driveway by hand. They are good for areas with a lot of rain because it lets rain pass through them. do a layer of gravel then sand then turd stones. good luck
Although galvanized (zinc-coated) pipe is still considered to be a safe transport material for drinking water, there are some potential health concerns if the water supply is corrosive due to its acidic condition (low pH). you might want to test your water ph. you need to use hoses that are rated for drinking water. a filter on the end of you draw line before your cartridge filter would be a good idea. need a small roof to cover the generator.
Always look forward to your videos, become part of my Sunday evening routine, better than TV
Energy imparted to water by the pump is called water horsepower - and can be calculated as
Pwhp = q h SG / (3960 μ) (1)
where
Pwhp = water horsepower (hp)
q = flow (gal/min)
h = head (ft)
SG = 1 for water Specific Gravity
μ = pump efficiency (decimal value)
Horsepower can also be calculated as:
Pwhp = q dp / (1715 μ) (2)
where
Pwhp = water horsepower (hp)
dp = delivered pressure (psi)
convert between power units
Example - Horsepower Required to Pump Water
20 gallons of water per minute is elevated 20 ft. The horsepower required (ex. friction loss in piping and efficiency = 1.0) can be calculated as
Pwhp = (20 gpm) (20 ft) (1) / (3960 (1.0))
= 0.10 hp
Power required to pump water at 60oF with ideal pump efficiency 1.0:
Pumping Water - Power vs. Head and Flow
Volume Flow
(gpm)
Power (hp)
Height (ft)
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 50
5 0.00631 0.0126 0.0189 0.0253 0.0316 0.0379 0.0442 0.0505 0.0631
10 0.0126 0.0253 0.0379 0.0505 0.0631 0.0758 0.0884 0.101 0.126
15 0.0189 0.0379 0.0568 0.0758 0.0947 0.114 0.133 0.152 0.189
20 0.0253 0.0505 0.0758 0.101 0.126 0.152 0.177 0.202 0.253
25 0.0316 0.0631 0.0947 0.126 0.158 0.189 0.221 0.253 0.316
30 0.0379 0.0758 0.114 0.152 0.189 0.227 0.265 0.303 0.379
35 0.0442 0.0884 0.133 0.177 0.221 0.265 0.309 0.354 0.442
40 0.0505 0.101 0.152 0.202 0.253 0.303 0.354 0.404 0.505
45 0.0568 0.114 0.170 0.227 0.284 0.341 0.398 0.455 0.568
50 0.0631 0.126 0.189 0.253 0.316 0.379 0.442 0.505 0.631
60 0.0758 0.152 0.227 0.303 0.379 0.455 0.530 0.606 0.758
70 0.0884 0.177 0.265 0.354 0.442 0.530 0.619 0.707 0.884
80 0.101 0.202 0.303 0.404 0.505 0.606 0.707 0.808 1.01
90 0.114 0.227 0.341 0.455 0.568 0.682 0.795 0.909 1.14
100 0.126 0.253 0.379 0.505 0.631 0.758 0.884 1.01 1.26
Note! Individual pump curves should always be used for exact calculations.
horsepower required to pump water to various heights
Do NOT pour your driveway with bags/mixer!!!! Also, add a pressure tank to the water system to make it easier on the pump and keep the flow consistent. Love the show!
Great video, thanks 👍
Matt, Matt, Matt….. The hydraulic ram pump is what you should be using……Why not pump the water to a cistern
Great love your videos you need to put a screen on your inlet side of the pump put the filter on the discharge of pump. If the filter gets gets clogged on the inlet side it will damage the pump from cavitation but if you put the filter on a discharge side of the pump and it clogs it shuts the pump off with no damage to the pump. Put in a check valve every 150 ft if you're going uphill it will be easier for the pump to start up under load. Keep up the good work
Two things about plumbing Matty , shit font run uphill and paydays are on Friday
As an do it yourselfer who has some experience with concrete. I'd suggest you build your own forms. When a concrete truck arrives, you have a limited amount of time to smooth and level the concrete. I got a friend who was experienced to level my concrete while I and two other people wheelbarrowed the concrete from the cement truck. It was exhausting and stressful, but we got it done. If you mix your own concrete, it will take a long time, but you can do it in manageable increments and do it all yourself. As I think about it, those professional guys earn every penny. Love your channel.
Check to see if road milling is available. It’s basically just chopped up old road material. We have a very long driveway and compared to other materials, it is amazing. Inexpensive and when the sun beats down on it, the old materials sort of melt together and form an almost paved road.