Off grid living. Is there any water left in the 275 gallon water totes? Did the solar panel battery bank get completely recharged? And most importantly did I get the dishes washed? What is…
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Off grid living. Is there any water left in the 275 gallon water totes? Did the solar panel battery bank get completely recharged? And most importantly did I get the dishes washed? What is…
Video Rating: 4 / 5
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You can save energy by not using an electric pump and letting gravity do
the work.?
rule of thumb ,,, one plate one bowl one cup etc per person, and wash them
in 2 inches of water.?
I really enjoyed this mini series, there are a few things you should
improve on but all in all your off to a great start and are defiantly more
prepared then most.?
Hi, your problem with filling your toilet up can be overcome with a cheap
12v water pump connected into the tank system, so the pump starts and fills
the toilet system and once its full and the valve shuts off the pump shuts
off untill the pressure drops again, simply have it valved off so you can
swop from mains to tank. steve?
Have you considered backup preps for your garden fertilizer, some simple
animals Chickens and or Rabbits for example, are really good fertilizer
produces, Both produce other products, chickens give eggs, and rabbits
depending on the breed there hair from brushed or shaved can be spun into
yarn, and of course both can be raised for meat.?
I would be willing to bet that you would get better yield from your solar
panels if they were on the roof. Also, try to store enough water for 14
days without rain (we seldom go two weeks without rain here but for a
buffer…). With a garden that big you need a LOT more water storage.?
i would invest in more batteries
say one each month or every other month atleast 1 new battery?
Just use a clothes washing machine hose as a male-to-male garden hose
gender mender (because the washer hose has a female connector on each
end). Then you can use gravity instead of a pump. Even so, you should
consider using siphon action instead of the pump. It’d be slower, but not
use any electricity from your battery.
oh…and the word is “potable.” What you’re saying would be “pottable.”
It would rhyme with “boatable,” if it were a real word.?
get yourself some hospital wash basins, as you dirty your dishes .. soak
them in amway dish soap .. wash them in one rinse in another .. now go
water your flowers ?? .. that is what I do and get great tomato’s in
florida ?
You have one beautiful home thanks for allowing us in it and for your
diligence to living off the grid. Canada makes many 12 vdc deep freezer
type refrigerators that are very power conserving. Also on sunny days 4 or
six inch dia. black pipe can heat water to bathe with. ?
You can save energy by not using an electric pump and letting gravity do
the work.?
Great videos and an even greater learning experience on many levels.?
Great series. This was a great help watching you go through the experience.?
Your house seems (to me) to be quit large. Now that you have experienced
living a week off the grid, do you think your house is oversized??
What pump do you use to water??
I noticed that your 7 day test was a year ago. I did notice quite a few
“tweaks” that I would do if it were my prep. ( im not one of those that
tears everyones videos up!) I have not looked through your comments to see
if others have given you the same tips i would have. I could go through
your week of videos and give you a few things to think about but id like to
do that directly to you. It would take me over an hour to go through the
videos again and take notes but if you would like I can do it. I enjoy the
solar/wind/prepper stuff but if your not concerned I wont waste my time. I
like your videos and how your dedicated to yourself and helping others with
this. Let me know and we can chat… 73 Joe KE7ZVJ?
that was a interesting test you went thru for a week. a suggestion on your
battery bank, you can go to golf courses and purchase used 6 volt battery
they are getting rid of for the core price, usually 10.00 to 25.00 each
depending on your location. use a bendini pulse motor to desulfate them and
add to your battery bank. you might also want to build a small VAWT or
small wind generator for those days with no sun but plenty of wind.?
I would hope to use the water from my hot tub but maybe not for drinking
but for bathing and dishes I am thinking it could work.?
Nice thing about country living we have well water. Long as I have power
source for pump I have potable water.?
what are the containers called you use for rain wate collection? where do
you get them from??
Great prepper test! You’ve inspired me to perform my own this summer, but
watching your adventure I noted some areas I need to examine/correct
first:) Thanks for the series!?
Rinse the dishes as you water the garden, or use the used dish water for
toilets or garden. ?
nice job good Video I enjoy all of then, your can run your ice box on a
cover 12V, it will use less power then on AC, or you can get a 12V RV ice
box use, and use it, it will run on 12V OR propane or 120V A 3 way RV ice
box, and you need a few more battery and 4 more solar panel also, for more
power?