Artesian Well - My Tiny House Off Grid Water System

An artesian well is how I am able to have water at my tiny house. I'm very fortunate in a variety of ways since an artesian spring is what provides my off-grid house with all the water I need. This is a gravity fed water system based on the logistics of my property.
By way of having access to electricity and having access to this artesian well, I have everything I need to function in my upstate NY based tiny house.
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[@gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead]

🇨🇦🇨🇦We are hooking up our artesian well this weekend!

[@TinyIndustrial]

Excellent. Let me know how it goes!

[@gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead]

For sure. Swing by for a permanent visit. We will definitely be posts more videos on all our various homestead and restoration projects!

[@TinyIndustrial]

@@gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead I'll check it out! Good luck!

[@gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead]

Awesome friend. Look forward to seeing you on our channel!

[@TinyIndustrial]

@@gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead ...already subscribed.

[@karlkahmann4035]

Really good sized spring

[@TinyIndustrial]

Yeah, it's been great. Never dries up. Never stops flowing. Last year in the summer it slowed up a wee bit, but never stopped delivering ample water.

[@andreasnowack8014]

Great video, keep on!

[@TinyIndustrial]

Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate the comment. Glad that you found it useful. Helps keep me making these. Please make sure to hit the like button as well since that's how KZbin knows that the content is something that people enjoy watching.

[@andreasnowack8014]

@@TinyIndustrial ohh I immediately hit that like button :) and also the bell :D

[@TinyIndustrial]

@@andreasnowack8014 Thanks!

[@mariaweitzman4176]

Great video! The drawing was very helpful. Two questions: Why two barrels for the system and do you filter the water to drink it?

[@TinyIndustrial]

Thanks! Using more than one barrel helps filter out a bit more of the sediment (make sure you use 'food grade' barrels and not ones that mystery chemicals inside of them previously). Yes, I do actually use an inline charcoal filter before the water enters the house. As I think I mentioned in the video, I don't actually drink the water as is. It's not so much that the water is not clean enough at the point where it comes out of the ground. The issue is more that the water is still fairly easily exposed to potential contaminants before it gets to the house. I have no issue with boiling the water though and then making coffee with it. :)

[@mariaweitzman4176]

@@TinyIndustrial Thank you. Very cool setup!

[@TinyIndustrial]

You are welcome. I appreciate the comment...even 3 years later.

[@MasterKenfucius]

I think you're confusing a spring with an artesian well. Artesian wells are drilled.

[@TinyIndustrial]

Hmm. Yes, apparently I was wrong. I was always told that that's what it was. You are correct that it was not 'drilled' as far as I can tell. Thanks for the comment.

[@localman12]

Yes I thought the same thing, it is a spring, a well is dug or drilled. We had a spring at our farm and the water was fantastic, even to drink. You can have it tested to make sure its good.

[@karlkahmann4035]

That’s a spring not artesian well

[@TinyIndustrial]

Spring it is then. At least I don't think that anyone drilled it.

[@amyteurlife9408]

Great ! I was wondering if an RV-type hose (white) is better, less carcinogenic that a regular garden hose? Mrs. Smith

[@TinyIndustrial]

Yes, definitely. I would recommend using those white hoses whenever practical. Thanks for the comment!

[@childrenofamiracle]

How do you keep your pipe from freezing in the winter?

[@TinyIndustrial]

The constant movement of the water keeps it from freezing. Never had a freezing issue. Inside the house is another matter but the whole water collection scenario is impervious to freezing due to movement.

[@davidsaylor3582]

You would Be in an Ideal location for A Hydraulic Ram pump but in your Case Being lower than the Spring You don't need one.

[@TinyIndustrial]

Yes, I'm lucky that gravity does all the work for me. Any kind of different scenario and I would have had to come up with a technical solution. Thankfully that was not necessary though.