INSANELY EASY Gravity Fed Water System for Off Grid Living
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We moved to our off grid property one year ago and recently we upgraded our off grid water system to something that is both gravity-fed and gives us access to a lot more water! We were first bringing water into our property in 6-gallon jugs but now we have a 650 gallon cistern at the top of our hill. While it is in our future to drill a well, it's not a good solution for us today as the pros don't outweigh the cons. We call this our "interim" water solution because it's between water jugs and a well! For the next couple of years or so, we will probably work on fine-tuning this system as it seems to work great! For more info on water systems when living off the grid, check out the link in the first line of this video description!
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one thing you can look into in the future is investing in slightly more solar so you can run a dehumidifier for water, I have an uncle who lives on a sail boat and one of the biggest challenges while out on his boat for any extended amount of time is fresh water, he found out that some boat guys run dehumidifiers and they are able to produce a few gallons of water an hour via this method, my uncle does this, but he has flexible solar panels that drape across the deck of his boat when he is not sailing...when he really needs water he runs it for an hour or so and it's enough to cook and drink for a while for him...using just solar energy, you could over build your solar so it can run one up near the tank during sun hours for pure water from the air
Here's another option for you....Above ground tank (keep $$$ down)...then build a shack around it...insulate, and No windows
This will help against freezing. Plus keeping the sun way, will keep the algae at bay.
Inspired by this video, we've just setup our first gravity tank system to get running water and an outdoor shower going. Thanks for all the great info!!
great video! I love how you guys do things with future expansions/upgrades in mind.
Another great water video. I am planning to skip the step you two did with the jerry cans and go right to a larger capacity set up of a buried cistern. But then I also have a pond that I am planning to pull water from and filter (until I can drill a well) so don't have the hauling water in issue. So for me going to a larger capacity water storage set up just makes more sense. But what is right for one person might not be right for others.
I am glad to hear your already considering the issues of water freeze in winter, too many people forget that issue. Fall is here and time is short to get your water system ready for winter freezing. It is always a race to prepare for the next winter, starting about as soon as the first thaw from the previous winter.
I always enjoy seeing you two have uploaded a new video. Your videos are some of my favorite homestead videos.
Partially since your not established and just at the beginning stages, which is where I am also (though your about 1 yr ahead of me as I just closed on my property summer solstice and am just starting to prep the land to get a trailer on it). So many homestead channels while nice are on well established farms, so you don't see the process of creating the homestead. Those can be nice to have inspiration of things to work toward, but seeing someone just a bit ahead of me in timescale doing much of the same stuff I am about to do is really nice.
Also I just enjoy you both as presenters and people. You have great personalities and humor, as well as great camera presence. I am quite camera shy, and will have to work hard to get over this to do videos following my progress. I do plan to bite the bullet and start showing my face and get in front of the camera at some point, as I want to help give back to the homestead community like you two are doing. Possibly help provide another source for people who are just starting to get inspiration from. Your channel in fact is in part my inspiration to film and record my progress. Your channel reminded me of the need to have homestead channels starting from the beginning. As well as how helpful it would be just personally to have a record of what was done for future reflection and reference.
At this point. I haven't gotten a lot done that would really need to have me in front of the camera, or filming me doing tasks. But as I do get to tasks that are worth sharing I will be working on getting over my camera shyness. Not to mention, while busting my butt working it is easy to forget to record the events as I just wanted to get as much done as I could, not try and share a video.
Homesteading is not easy for sure. Appreciate your updates and 'what we got is what we got' approach. It is one step at a time. We've been at it 5 years at RelentlessHomestead and just finished our solar to keep our power-hungry well going. Getting a video on that put together now for our channel. But no water- no drinky, no toilets, no garden! That would not be good. The wife and I enjoy watching you two working shoulder to shoulder going forward! Thanks.
Yes it does take time, and inevitably there will be delays as you go. From equipment breaking, to weather not cooperating, to not having the money to get needed things, etc... there are so many things to stall your projects.
Great channel. so glad someone has so concisely documented this sort of change. Some of us like the hard science/math etc. so if longer videos ever come into play please ad. Thanks!
I think you guys are doing a fantastic job. Just need to get you a crew to document your achievements and post them so those of us who live vicariously thru your vids can get our fix. Hope to see more soon.
Good job. We have an irrigation tank that we fill about 300 - 500 gallon into each time (depending on the number of trips I feel like making down to our spring about 1/2 mile down the road...). It also is about 70' above our garden area. We actually use the water to run sets of four Senninger sprinklers for our garden. It works great with only about 28-30 psi pressure. One think you might want to consider is using 45 degree angles rather than 90 degree ones. It creates less resistance for the water to go through.
BTW - We have multiple IBC totes (the one you have in the back of your trailer), and I have found that they tend to crack around the outlet after a lot of transport on our bumpy road.
Also, I see that you pump water through the top of your IBC tote, so it is not a problem for you. But, for people that use the IBC tote's outlet...one big advice....make sure you take off the top lid of your tote before you start pumping/draining water, or you will make your tank start imploding... I have a few cracks on my tank because of that... You are tired, and you just come to where you need the water, connect the hose, open the valve, and sit down to relax...then you suddenly hear weird cracking sounds...
Thanks for sharing! I appreciate being able to learn from others experiences. I look forward to seeing more videos! 🙂
excellent overcoming the problems, without spending vast amounts of money .. cheers from uk
I have been looking at those big tanks (1500-3000 gallon) but I wasn't sure how they would handle freezing weather.
We used a smaller one (65 gallon) temporally, and painted it black to keep sunlight out.
Like you, we are glad that we don't have to kart in water as often.
Great video! Good information. Practical advise and highlights the journey of gradual steps to self sufficiency.
I have well water in my house and I don't use nearly that much water. It's just because I'm a conservationist. I wash with a spray bottle of vinegar water, which doesn't need to be rinsed, and dry with a paper towel. I use the fewest amount of dishes and water my garden with the waste water. I probably use about 1 gallon a day for dishes, drinking, and cooking. I'm clean, and have fewer skin problems than I have had in my whole life. I had psoriasis, which is completely gone now.
You guys are amazing. This is another great video.
Great job. I can't wait to go off grid.
I really enjoy watching your videos and what you create out there in the wilderness. :-) You go guys!
+Dan Pettersen Thanks a bunch Dan!
I used to use an old hot water heater. Fill it up by screwing a hose on and that pressure (normal 60psi for cities) is the pressure of the water when you use it. I used one in the back of my truck with a hose and wand to water the flower baskets I made for the little city. You can get a whole raft of these guys in your utility trailer take them to town to fill and enjoy good pressure without gravity feed. Probably need to have a designated trailer. And I am waiting to hear about getting a well built! That city water not only has chlorine it has fluoride which you know by now doesn't do a thing for teeth and is incredibly toxic. Having your own well is the most important part of off the grid. I learned water witching from a wonderful old lady we hired to find where we should put a well. Some people can do this others not so much. No scientific reason has yet been found. But it IS real. She and I traveled all over our 23 acres until we had a clear picture of the water below our feet, different branches of this invisible river system, where the largest branches came from off our property and where they flowed off the property. You should try this yourselves. The easiest to do is to get a deciduous Y branch. Strip it of smaller branches and leaves. The end of the Y should be about 1/2 diameter and cut at an angle, hold the Y branches in upturned loosely held fists with the end you've cut at an angle (about 4-6" long from the two branches). Learn to roll the cut end so it comes towards you without having to let go. Roll it a couple of times and end up with the end pointing straight up. By now you should be feeling your branch having a life of its own. Cool feeling. Walk a grid pattern marking the spots where the cut end pulls down to the ground. And you will feel this big time. Sometimes the 'signal' is so strong you'll be pulled off balance. To 'reset' your branch just roll it towards you a few times. Make sure you mark this with your foot or upside down paint. All water except for pipes will have a WIDTH. After resetting your branch (dowsing rod) walk slowly forward and your branch should insist on pulling down again. This would be the other side of your underground tributary. Each and every mark gets put on graph paper. You should begin to see a pattern forming. Then you redo the grid again to test or validate earlier findings. This time mark on your map where the strongest responses were giving them a 1 to 5 rating. One caveat with branches (I love willow myself) is it has to be during the growing season, not when dormant. Your branch should be freshly cut. I've now got rods that instead of pulling down they cross each other horizontally and/or open wide (little L's where you hold the 3-4" short leg pointing the long leg in front of you and keeping it as level as possible). These are nice as they not only tell you the beginning of the side of a river but the perpendicular direction as well. Connect the dots on your graph paper. After all this work, hire a professional dowser. Don't let him/her know that you've done your homework. The only thing that a dowser can not do is know the depth of the water. If you have neighbors somewhere near find out the depth of their well. I would get a second dowser and get their opinion. Costs a few hundred bucks for a dowser and worth every penny to do before hand. We settled on a few spots taking into consideration access by the drilling truck and access to the underground cistern and the access to your home. My husband brought in a second dowser and low and behold, he drew up the same system and gave us more thoughts on location. Welp, the good news is we found WONDERFUL water, huge pressure, can't remember the gallon per minutes but it was huge. Never ran the well down once and there were a few times it was left on. Ice cold, slightly sweet, a little milky at first but soon turned crystal clear. That was the best water I've ever tasted. We used no filters or treatments. Testing said it was mineral rich but we shouldn't have problems with build up. The bummer was it was 800 feet deep!! But didn't cost much more than doing 75 feet as they charge per foot past a set amount. That mountain range we lived on had NO standing water or intermittent streams anywhere. A very dry range. I used to take full barrels of water and hide them out of sight just so I could water my horses and myself and my dogs on rides. 800 feet you tend not to worry about contamination by anything, grins. Public records would also show the depth of wells in that general area. I'd like to hear about your permitting guidelines. Now that you for sure are on their radar you kinda have to play by the rules, yes? No? Permitting is tough just to do solar.
The old water drillers will tell you just to pick a spot as no matter where you dig you will find water. Could be true I guess. I just think it is funny that water dowsers are still considered divinators...Just thought you might like to play with this. I think everyone could do this, those that insisted they couldn't looked like they were going to bolt or something. If you can't 'see, touch, smell, hear or taste' something that doesn't mean it is not there, grins!
Freezing Water Storage and Cleaning Tank: Build an insulated shed around and over your water tank with enough room on all sides to do your maintenance.
Then add a solar powered light bulb, with battery backup to run for 5 days, inside the shed that burns all the time.
You'll be surprised at how much a single regular light bulb being left on, can warm and keep a small room warm, when the room is well insulated and sealed.
This is exactly the idea I was looking for - I have a 625 gal round tank I plan to put on a sturdy (VERY sturdy) stand to act as a tower and bury lines to fill the tank from my water catchment system and to distribute the water from the tank to a garden and to the house in the event of an emergency. Thanks for the info!
Love this channel!
Why did you install the riser at the tank to fill the tank on the hill? You could just use your supply line the whole way and minimize the water exposure to the atmosphere during your pumped transfer. It would also save you a trip unlocking the lid and isolating (closing) the tank valve.
Good stuff and very informative.
Nice temp system set up. I am sure this set up is better then some settle on as a permanent set up.
I have seen many others who put one of those tanks in there cabins/sheds where they live to have a water source for winter. Just a thought for you guys. That tank with the metal wrap is the one I have seen in there videos!!
For our holding tank we use a 20' diameter above ground swimming pool that holds about 8800 gal. We pump the water up our hill just as you do ( same pump ). This all works great. We only have about 2 months of winter here in TEXAS. I installed a valve where the water enters our house and we cut off the water every time we leave. With a gravity flow system I would hate to have 8800 gal of water soak our house if a line broke inside.
Very educational, Thanks!
Very informative. Thanks Guys/Gals your doing great! JC
Another option, using the same stuff you have now as a base, have a shed that is heated to store the water tank. Then have buried lines with an on-demand pump. But that is a more permanent solution.
Have you considered a small water catchment system with a first flush using your shed and a raised IIBC tote for a littl water pressure? It could supply your hot tub during non-freezing temps outside. You could use the rest for crops or with a pump fight a fire.
my well is regulated to 35 psi so that's some pretty good pressure youre getting right there.
Bury the tank or put in a well insulated shed. Use solar/battery powered pump with an accumulator. Could even have it half buried in side of the hill. A used metal transport/shipping container would work well. A used 20 foot container goes for between $1500 and $2500 plus delivery. Used 40 footers go for around $3000. Great storage, people even fix em up to live in. Can be done cheap.
Obviously...your up for the challenge...your living and learning and you go! So..you are becoming wise...yet both of yous look so dang young!! You will have this undercontrol in no time kids! 🖒
Nice video, thanks!
Good stuff you two tubers...:)
well hopefully you figure everything out before winter. interesting and there are many ways to go off grid. that's also I want to do.
When you get your well, perhaps solar/backup generator to pump to your uphill cistern? Good luck. I really enjoy your videos. It would require wiping the snow off the panels every time is snows....
excellent vid
"Love" the videos, thank you guys'n ( What a Great shared Journey ) one moderate irritation I have come across is " Hot Showers and Water Pressure " I can get the water temp ( 40-50C( sorry I'm 'Aaw'stralian ' 100-120F ) but the pressure leaves a lot to be desired. So if I may ask, how have you set up your Hot Shower System ?
FYI standard PEX is not UV stable (re comment made at ~4:00). There are types that are but they are not the regular stuff. Another option is painting to protect.
You don't need the fill pipe you have going into the tank at the top, it will slow the process down by having to go through the T Piece. I have a 3000l Tank that has a single 25mm pipe going into the bottom of it, no other pipes and i fill it from 20~meters below. The pressure is the same irrespective of how wide the tank is. 1.5psi per meter of rise.
its nice to see it tough. but about slowing down. im not to sure. it will take the path of less resistance. so by judging what i have seen. its actually better. otherwise you would not have seen water coming out of the filling pipe, as he did not close the tank.
What happens in the winter? Wouldn't the water line freeze?
Guys,
great videos..i live in Australia..have set up a shed off grid with rainwater, solar..just wondering what you guys have found the best solution for water heating for showers etc...i use a combination of solar via an electric element with a water storage tank and gas instantaneous..
be great to hear how you get nice long hot showers..
Cheers,
Derek
Other than burying that huge tank up on your hill, would enclosing it in its own insulated shed (done cheaply of course!) work to prevent freezing? I ask b/c, aside from burying the pvc pipe, that will be a ton of digging for you. In any case, thanks for the informative vid.
It looks like to me that you two have a pair of sharp minds! I am curious if your property goes all the way to the crest of the hill. My reason for asking is if a windmill might be an option for power on your homestead. I know that useful windpower is much more likely at a higher elevation. Off subject, sorry! I love the videos and the 'can do' attitudes you both display!! Keep up the good work!!
Yes it goes to the top of the hill but we don't have consistent enough wind for a windmill... instead, we get harsh storm-like winds that are infrequent but strong. But it'd still be fun to play with either way. Thanks for the words of encouragement and we do try to use our noggins when it comes to problem solving!
They have a property tour video, you should check it out. Yes the property goes up and slightly over the crest.
+Pure Living for Life Thank you for your quick response to my question. I am a retired grandfather who is starting a new chapter in my life by building a new home on some rural property in Washington state. I have been pouring over videos like yours for ideas to incorporate into my new place. I will be building, with the help of contractors, a typical 'single man's place', a 30×50 metal pole building with a 1 bedroom apartment as living quarters for myself. I am planning on a roof rainfall recycling system for irrigation and toilet use. I have limited well water, so every bit helps! Best of luck on your project. I will continue to keep up with your posts.
Brian Garrow Just a suggestion to help lower your water use, and needs for black water disposal. You might want to look into composting toilets. They are a great offgrid option, especially if water is not abundant.
I bought the C-Head BoonJon, but there are also many other commercial options as well as DIY composting toilets.
Thanks for the suggestion. I will look into them.
Here in Australia the IBC tanks can sell for about $50, that would be maybe $40 USD! Why did you pay $200 USD for that IBC tank or were there other things you got with it?
Thanks in advance!
when you were/are pumping water up the hill, the green hose that was used in this video, is that a food grade or a garden hose? IF your using garden hoses, I'd say to upgrade to the food grade so your not ingesting chems and germs.
What do you need that strange pipe going over the top opening of the tank for? So you can hear the water splashing while you fill the tank?
very cool
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My uncle has a cabin and it was way too costly to drill for a well. He paid for a 2000 gallon tank and put it in the ground. Once every few months he pays a water company to drive out to the property and fill up the tank.
Not every location is good for rainwater collection ether due to natural or man made conditions. Things like high winds, trees, animals or laws can make rainwater collection difficult at best.
As for laws in some of the western states it is a crime to collect water in both rain and spring forms without water rights that can be separate from the land so sold off long before you get it.
Andrew
Who the hell owns "rain" to make a law against collecting it?
It all boils down to during a drought in the 1860's some people along the Colorado river didn't have enough water so got a set of laws passed that granted water rights based off how long you have been there. They effect the entire watershed for the river so if you take water before it gets to the river you are in violation of the laws.
Some states have passed laws since then but it is still a have to check before you do it in some areas.
Andrew H sounds silly now , with todays technology and a better scientific understanding what would be the difference in collecting 500l of rain that falls on the roof of my house and taking 500l of water from the river after its fallen.
won't be long till the poly tank has alge growing 3 inches thick ..
You are going to have to cover it to keep all the sunlight out.
Thumbs up. .... ..ENJOY....THE SIMPLE LIFE
my experience with white tanks is mold growing inside. I was told to change out to a black tank to stop that from happening. have you had that problem yet ?
good video. Have land but lack knowledge.
Before you consider anything to do with a well you should talk to neighbors and consult this website www.idwr.idaho.gov/wells/ . You need to get an idea of the feasibility of a well and where one will best be constructed on your property before you can begin to understand the costs and equipment involved. I don't know the local geology but in some instances a well can cost upwards of $25k depending on the depth and your state has restricted zones. You could make a lot of trips to get water for that price tag and even if you get a price from a driller sometimes they can't guarantee your going to get a hit first time which means your cost could change significantly from the initial estimate.
Why did you need to add the fill pipe around the ball valve AT THE TANK??
Why not just TEE into the line at the bottom and pump up through the one line???
Thanks
general rule of thumb divide vertical drop by 2 for (ball park) PSI / 70ft divided 2 = 35psi
Not sure if you know about Fauchomatic off grid. but they said one time that temporary is usually a lot longer than you think.
I am sure they know of Fauch-o-matic off grid. And I think they have experienced temporary lasting longer already, since they were planning only temp housing in their canopy garage for the trailer, planning to build a timber frame barn to move it into. But have found enough other projects to keep them busy they still haven't started the timber frame barn yet.
It is very true though that, temporary often does end up going on a lot longer than planned when you have so much to do. This is a big part of why good planning really helps. Realizing that it might be worth it to invest a little more time, effort, and money into a more long term temporary thing.
Just being a good scholar and citing my source.
Does your water freeze in the winter? If you are living at the bottom of that hill, do you get flooded out during the rainy season, or snow melt?
you have a lot of roofs can you collect water from them ... I mean did you move to a place where it rains? or are you trying to live off grid where there is no water?
What if you looked into a solar heater? For the water tank a little hole at the top drop of water heater at the bottom nothing that’s gonna heat up the water really hot but keep that up above freezing temperature at all times.
As you noted, this is not going to be very useful for you when winter comes. I grew up in PA, where the winter is not as bad as yours, and our water supply was from a spring up in the woods. My Dad used garden houses with a gravity fed system to supply us with water. Every winter those hoses broke from freezing, and the spring would even freeze over too. So then we hauled water. It was not fun...in short the only solution was to dig a well...and all those water issues were resolved. Best of luck this winter...I have no doubt you two will come up with a workable solution.
So what are you doing in winter for your water if your tank is freezing? Are you draining down the tank and lines before they freeze? Lastly, are you friends with youtuber FreshP? I can't remember if that's how I found your channel or not.
Okay. This may sound like too much work to do, or maybe just crazy. But, why not build an "Earth Ship" type building to store several things? Each section would be insulated for their perspective use, and separated by said insulation. You have the appropriate type hill to build into and the temperature would be stable to the degree you want. Also the water catchment would be from the roof. Take a look at how that man who started Earth Ship building designed his water system. His name is Michael Reynolds. Just a thought. And thanks for sharing your experiences, they are very informative & interesting. I do not live off grid and never will, I am a senior female. Good Luck in all that you do. Cybelle.
Get up that hill mountain man.
You could build a big insulated box around it. Easier to maintain at a later date. You also don't need to put a big tank up at the top of the hill. Get yourself a small solar pump with enough head to get the water up there and set it up with a dedicated solar panel. Every day it'll pump water up to the top tank with water from the much larger bottom tank. That way you can use a tanker service to have them drop off a few thousand gallons of water at a time or collect rain water off your roof and hot tub platform.
If you are going to store a lot of water on site you better start looking into water purification. 2-3 weeks is a long time to keep water in an unsealed container. Its pretty easy and it'll save you from the joy of water born illness later on.
my wife and I are about to be moveing to montana we are going in a simaler direction 100 % off grid maybe we will get to meet up and trade notes .. we will be headed up as soon as the house here sell s/keep up the fun hope to meet ya soon god bless
While PEX is a good option, it is very, very sensitive to Sunlight. Even a little exposure to Sunlight will begin to degrade the pipe. So be careful when you transport and store it.
PS: Obviously laying it over the open ground would have been a bad idea.
water must always spiral to and from a source to keep it circulating to prevent it from becoming stagnant and dead.
You guy should show how you got your internet set up please and thank you
I wish you guys had a creek so you could try a ram pump!
ram pumps are a great non solar way of reosurce.
What about during winter?
just curious how everything else is going? you should make videos on anything but water lol
put your water tank in your house for the witer so it dont freeze
What state are you in? Aren't there restrictions as to living off grid in most states? And what about your sewage and waste water?
Have you considered selling your location and use your gained insight over the past years and moving to an area that meets your needs easier and more affordable? I understand the attactment , it seems your fighting battles that are just poor location.
If you're lucky, you won't get another "educational" opportunity to find out how fast PVC pipe degrades in direct sunlight - if it's not UV resistant... Hope you've gotten to a more permanent solution before you get a likely unpleasant surprise finding your tank has emptied itself through a burst pipe!
I've watched several of your videos. I have children about your ages and I've really enjoyed your videos. Your education format and conversational discussion format is unique. Many other's videos are not as appealing. I do have a question. You guys still have some fairly significant expenses. .are you guys still working jobs for money?
joi smit
Jesse you need to check out the hydraulic ram pump no electricity self-sustaining I follow a guy named wranglerstar you can learn there
well done I think. Seems like good choices to me. :-)
Nice temp solution, how's your garden is going ?
+ilan magen Garden is pretty much done. Got quite a few potatoes, beets, onions, carrots, collared greens, snap peas and even a pepper plant but no peppers. It was a small garden but we've already started making improvements for next year!
Why do you burn the wood? you could use it later in the winter or for the tub etc..
drinking water for rv|'s is usually run through white not green hoses. is there a difference that matters?
Yep, 43 psi per 100 ft of drop. Will you be burying the pipe from the holding tank prior to winter?
That's the plan! The plan is to bury a larger tank by winter as well.
Do you live in Oregon and how many acres do you own
I would cover that tank with black tarp to keep light out. Water can get nasty fast
Your hoses look like garden type hoses. Shouldn't they be the potable water type?
So how are you going to get this water system to work during winter time, how do you get the system from freezing up with this setup if you choose to stick with it in the meantime ? How deep do you have to bury the tank to keep it from freezing ? I mean you could still bury that tank in that hill it's on, and still have that gravity feed system.
Our plan is to bury a 1,750 tank by winter time (wish us luck)! If not, we can try burying the pipe or go back to our jugs. We don't think our tank will freeze but want to get one buried by winter anyways since it'd be way better to have 1700 gallons instead of 650 or so. Not sure how deep we will have to bury it exactly... Jesse knows the details better than I do, hah! Yes, we can bury a tank and still have a gravity-fed system.
Pure Living for Life Isn't there also certain materials that you can bury around the tank to help with insulation (help from freezing), just a thought. If I was a neighbor, I would come and help dig holes for you, you can pay me with a jar of jam : ) We are also heading into stormy wet season too, time to nail down things really good, you don't want your stuff to be blown away again. Good Luck you two, I love watching your adventures
That pump says is will move 1450 some gallons per hour. If you are spending 1 hour running the pump to move 225 gallons, you are overworking the pump by a factor of 6 or so. You'd be better off to run a separate fill line. The savings in running the generator will pay for the cost of the additional pipe and greatly extend the life of the pump.
The flow rating is for free flow. Pumping uphill requires more pressure, which diminishes flow. Centrifugal pumps aren't damaged by this, and it wouldn't take much flow at all to sink the heat that the motor creates. In short, loading the pump like that will decrease the electrical efficiency a bit, but not damage anything.
Yep he is def overworking the pump.
No, the pump is rated for 50 psi. See the box @2:29. 70 feet of head will be about 32 psi, so less than 50 psi -- i.e., it's well inside of spec. What I couldn't find is a manufacturer claim that the utility pump is safe for potable water.
Even if a dedicated fill line were added regardless of the size half-inch three-quarter inch or 1 inch at the very top by the tank the head pressure would be the same! So he’s using the pump correctly and I do have one of those Wayne pumps body of it is in a cast alloy so I assume if you left the water in it for long periods of time, It would rust however because he is simply transferring the water if he pushes the first two or 3 gallons outside on the ground the rest of it should be fine........for TEMPORARY USE
where do you get water for so cheaply? we fill 5 gallon jugs for $1.75 each here on TX.
Wow! The city has a water station open to the public... it was free in the past but is now a quarter for maybe 8 minutes of water. We feel very fortunate to have this option and let the city know it's appreciated.
You have all of these costs. My question is how do you pay for them?
Lots of planning ahead and just because you live off grid doesn't mean you can't have a job.
We have an income from businesses that we've built.
You guys should upload more 😅
Quality, not quantity ;-) But glad you like our videos!
As someone just starting a homestead on raw land, and doing a lot of work during late summer just recently, I can understand why they might not upload much during this time. There is a lot of work to be done, and you tend to be pretty worn out and exhausted a lot.
Yes it would be nice if they uploaded more, but it is understandable why they might not. Don't forget they have a lot of editing work to do to make these videos as well as the filming.
have you had a perk test done yet on the property?
A percolation test is for septic, they already have a septic system installed.
Oh that is correct. What I was trying to get to was to see if there is any water in the ground.
A gravity pump doesn't require any power and will easily lift water your 70ft.
we used pex tubing from our house into our nursery covered with Styrofoam insulation to be used with it and the water tubes still froze. it's very irritating.
As I understand it, PEX piping will still freez at 32f. But PEX at freezing will not burst, it should expand and return to normal at above freezing...
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How is the upgraded tires on your utility trailer doing? You had some issues with flat tires and having my own troubles, I was wondering since you haul water, which weighs a lot. Love your channel!
+Audio Tech Labs New tires + raised fenders have been working great. Hauling water without problems. No leaks or flats yet. We did just inherit a small truck bed trailer though so we may be able to reduce the heavy hauling with the small trailer finally.
Is there no possibility of drilling a well?
+Tron Always possible. No power to pump the water if we had a well. Don't have $10-30k we want gamble for water at the moment.
you use one or two bladder pressure tank to produce a pumping system, weather it be a well or a storage water tank.
I 'm not sure also were your getting your prices from for a well but it cost me about 6K which included the pre-drilling platform which drills a small hole down to test for a viable water source in deep wells, then if found continue on to go ahead with the full welling system.
if you had a greenhouse or shed at the top of the hill youd just need a filter and never be dependent on city water again.
You need to darken your tank to stop it going green
cheers
Every human on earth has the right to be off grid!!! Mega corperations are getting out of hand!
what about winter