What makes a difference for me in watching your video projects is the fact you don't stick your face all over the majority of the video and talk about it. I prefer seeing what is being done, than the individual who is doing it. Great job. (From Canada).
@shawnerickson33463 жыл бұрын
I have been looking for a rain barrel system and found your videos. Your videos are so clear, concise, and you narrate what and why you’re doing so it makes sense. I really appreciate everything you’ve done on this series.
@GreenTechTown3 жыл бұрын
Hey Shawn, always good to hear. Thanks for watching.
@Leah19742 жыл бұрын
That drill bit is amazing
@brrradley17 ай бұрын
The level of care and attention to detail in these videos is impressive, a true pleasure to watch.
@tonysantos50202 жыл бұрын
I have been watching KZbin tutorials on various topics for awhile now. I have never found an individual (doing a solo project) explaining things so clearly. Impressive. I wouldnt be surprised if your main 9to5 job is that of a Trainor. If you're not, consider becoming one as a side hustle.
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback TONY santos. Much appreciated! Also, I'll keep that in mind :D
@kbkline1 Жыл бұрын
I have a large backyard hydroponic system and was trying to figure out a system that uses a solenoid switch to wove water around the system. I have a 250 gallon water tote that I use as a reserve that gets pulled down to a 32 gallon trash bin that then disperses to the rest of the system. This is the perfect system to use for my application.
@thepeoplespond3 жыл бұрын
Great video!! I just fitted a float switch to my koi pond Gives such peace of mind
@jeremybruns33722 жыл бұрын
This channel is amazing. Keep being you!
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jeremy!
@michaelrichard55543 жыл бұрын
Brilliant videos. Your electrical work is clean, safe, and easy to understand. I always have to laugh a little when a 'simple DIY' video shows us using $10k worth of power and hand tools though! Thanks for posting these.
@GreenTechTown3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Haha, yeah it was not always that way. One purchased tool just lead to another over time as my knowledge increased :D
@michaelrichard55543 жыл бұрын
@@GreenTechTown Amen. I'm the same way. Can I ask you a question: Do you think a 12V battery's off-gassing of hydrogen in a closed tote is a problem? Without venting I'm concerned that the motor coming on in an enclosed space with even a little hydrogen/oxygen mix is a potential problem. Worth venting the container?
@CheapHomeTech3 жыл бұрын
I like how you add a little extra to the projects. Like cutting the wire connectors with your band saw. Or making the area neat around your tank. Or even something inane like attaching the cabling to the wall. (jk about the inane part.) Those extra features add so much more that I would normally not think of and after seeing will certainly use.
@GreenTechTown3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback and for watching! 😀
@bobandkaren20113 жыл бұрын
That's exactly what I've needed for my IBC tote rain barrels. Thanks.
@GreenTechTown3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Always glad to be able to help in a small way.
@Hakeswell13 жыл бұрын
Another perfect video! I’m loving it all! If I could make a minor suggestion, number your videos. Either in the name, or as a graphic. This would enable people like me to easily pick up from step 1, and follow your videos in the logical process. In a year, the post times will all say “1 yr ago”. Thanks for the wonderful content!
@VitorMadeira2 жыл бұрын
I just found those videos and I totally agree: That would be useful. Thank you.
@claytune8075 Жыл бұрын
Seriously - thank you for the detailed instructions. You rock. these videos are going to be very popular very soon. I hope I am wrong, but don't think I am :(
@cherylellison84552 жыл бұрын
I have no experience in making a rain barrel. I wanted most of your great videos on this. I need to start from the beginning and learn how to install the rain gutters on the roof and down to the rain barrel. I think the next video would be the drip float, which I watched. Do you have a video for the gutter and to the rain barrel? Thank you for all the time you spend making these wonderful videos.
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Hey Cheryl. No, I do not have a video showing how to attach rain gutters, or how I connected the downspout diverter to the rain barrel. The following video probably provides the most detail for the connection of the downspout to the rain barrel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXubhYitj7yhn9E I am in the process of expanding the capacity of my rain collection system, and it looks like I will have to re-install my downspout diverter, so this time I will try to make sure I show my process for installing it. As for rain gutters, you can probably find other videos here on KZbin that shows how to install rain gutters on different structures. I have never done that myself. :D
@cherylellison84552 жыл бұрын
@@GreenTechTown Thank you.
@innercityprepper3 жыл бұрын
Man you make the cleanest work! Love it! Next step - get more barrels connected to each other?
@mateo17262 жыл бұрын
These rain barre videos are perfect
@APBinVTA3 жыл бұрын
Please replace the neoprene hose with black pvc... the darn stuff offgases, and even more so as the temperature rises or it's in direct sun! Great video great work!
@lynardburt59923 жыл бұрын
Great step by step install. I like how you broke down the different steps and also group of functions. You must be a teacher during the day.
@GreenTechTown3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Lynard :D
@lindachumley203 жыл бұрын
Awesome video and so professionally done. Really have enjoyed your informative series.
@scariasebastian53473 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the simple and well explained video.
@illayelahasallit58983 жыл бұрын
For starters, Great Vid. Thanks for the info. Questions: 1. Total equip cost? 2. Estimated monthly income? Lastly ALL PRAISE TO THE MOST HIGH YAH!!
@longinus582 жыл бұрын
Great format.
@walterseeba76393 жыл бұрын
Beautiful setup! My only suggestion would be to incorporate drip loops just before each waterproof piercing to lead any rain water away from the connection joint. Really nice work.
@GreenTechTown3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion. Never heard of it but after looking it up that makes a lot of sense.
@walterseeba76393 жыл бұрын
Drip loops are code-required for electrical penetrations to avoid fires but it makes sense to use them to keep ALL penetrations dry. Water, in the wrong places is an unforgiving relentless enemy!
@Olyphoto73 жыл бұрын
I love how easy you make it seem. I’m planning my system before I get new rain gutters. Outstanding!!!
@GreenTechTown3 жыл бұрын
Awesome to hear, and I'm sure your system will turn out great.
@joeseatat3 жыл бұрын
This is all so beyond me, fascinating, though. Looks great! We use the siphon system to connect four rain barrels together.
@dalaniz9993 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the time you put in making these videos, they helped me with a lot of my own projects .
@GreenTechTown3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, glad to hear they help!
@norbie2 Жыл бұрын
Really well explained, thank you!
@christophercobb43173 жыл бұрын
I like your water pump system I plan to make a sugarcane garden in my backyard and I'm going to use your water pump system
@GreenTechTown3 жыл бұрын
Awesome Christopher!
@mattisking403 жыл бұрын
Great videos, keep up the good work!!
@n1ti3 жыл бұрын
I have enjoyed all of your videos. Got some good ideas.
@randybye6539 Жыл бұрын
I built one similar to yours. I used a demand pump and a toilet flush valve to fill a secondary bucket that feeds a drip line for my garden. The pump cuts off when the bucket is full and on when the bucket is empty. I use a simple timer to cut the pump on and off so it doesn’t run 24/7.
@fireandforge2 жыл бұрын
Nicely done.
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nkwana!
@MrAlex-bp5fg3 жыл бұрын
You have great skills and seem very smart 👍🏿
@GreenTechTown3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alex!
@nimir20063 жыл бұрын
This video and instruction is awesome! Thank you. You definitely have a new subscriber!
@GreenTechTown3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, welcome aboard! And thanks for watching!
@doedebarth97303 жыл бұрын
Your system is exactly what I want to do for mine that I'm building! Thanks for all the step by steps! Your videos definitely are the best! One more thing... Have you thought to add a pressure switch so that the pump turns off when the sprayer nozzle is turned off?
@GreenTechTown3 жыл бұрын
Awesome to hear and glad it was helpful! And yes, I have thought about that, just looking for the simplest way to implement since many of these projects are new for me as well and have always been something I've wanted to try out :D
@fltrfrsh72 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@matt1631-l5x2 жыл бұрын
I only recently found your channel and your rain barrel build series has inspired me to play around with my own solar setup. Keep up the great work!!!
@dnhman3 жыл бұрын
excellent tutorial thanks for sharing !
@GreenTechTown3 жыл бұрын
Of course! Thanks for watching.
@thadhoward3 жыл бұрын
You sure are smart 👍🏼
@GreenTechTown3 жыл бұрын
Thanks thadhoward!
@jacobdrake75227 ай бұрын
Im sitting here trying to figure this out in my head and boom there is a video on exactly what im doing lol
@GreenTechTown7 ай бұрын
haha, this video is a little old now, but I knew one day you would find it :D
@marylinda3 жыл бұрын
Ok I was trying to figure out a way to dm you. I really think you gotta mass produce your own brand of automatic watering system and sell it on Amazon or your own site. Your so smart and talented, and tbh I really want this for my system but it's waaay beyond my abilities.
@GreenTechTown3 жыл бұрын
Maybe one day! Thanks for the feedback and suggestion! :)
@mr.smiley42633 жыл бұрын
You’re awesome 👏 thank you for the video. I wish you where my neighbor. lol
@GreenTechTown3 жыл бұрын
Haha, thanks for watching!
@Baraborn3 жыл бұрын
Looks good. Now I know.
@Seminolerick3 жыл бұрын
I am just designing, building my 1st. I am going with a “bilge” float switch, much simpler to connect (2 wires), and simpler operation (sits on bottom, will cut off at 2” height).
@GreenTechTown3 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Just looked that up and that looks like a really good idea! Thanks for sharing.
@raymondgordner16993 жыл бұрын
Am I really the 4th person to view this? How cool
@brrradley17 ай бұрын
Thanks
@GreenTechTown6 ай бұрын
Thanks brrradley1! Much appreciated!
@heineksteen43392 жыл бұрын
Very helpful and informative. Could you possibly share step by step how you connected the Float switch to your pump, to have it switch off when dry? Does your pump come with some kind of controller?
@PhilReynolds2 жыл бұрын
You didn’t put the screw driver you were using in the description. Looked like a handy screwdriver to have.
@ZDub773 жыл бұрын
I’ve considered doing a high switch as well to kick on a sprinkler in case the rain barrel is completely full
@Seminolerick3 жыл бұрын
Why not just put in an overflow tube near the top ? That way even if no power available, barrel will NOT overfill, nor will you drown whatever the system is watering.
@innercityprepper3 жыл бұрын
@@Seminolerick Agree. Definitely better to have an overflow output at the top. There are plenty of times when you DON'T want to water your garden. With even a single barrel system (or multiples) the "last" barrel in the chain should have an overflow output at the top of it.
@darkloom2 жыл бұрын
You are so good; makes me a little ashamed of my slapdash process. Do you have any feeling about using a 120v power source for this system?
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
I would have no issues with 120v, it just requires a little more hardware in my case to power it using solar energy. Using DC components made the process a little simpler. However, I have seen a few plug-and-play off-grid commercial products that have made creating a solar setup for AC sources extremely simple but they are still on the expensive side at the moment.
@bryanmoir3 жыл бұрын
Robert... another amazing video that gives a clear explanation of exactly what I am embarking upon. Have you thought about integrating a solenoid to trigger a garden hose refill from the tap once the water level triggers the float switch? Also, what quick connects are you using for the wires? Can you provide a link?
@korganrivera46592 жыл бұрын
How would I include a soil moisture sensor in this setup, so that it pumps water to the raised bed when the soil is too dry and stops when it's wet enough?
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
You would need to add some type of microprocessor (i.e. Particle IO, Arduino, Raspberry PI, etc.) that could receive and monitor a signal from the sensor that can detect that the soil is dry and then send a signal to a relay that could turn the pump on. This is just 1 solution that would require some basic programming, but I am sure there are others out there.
@mufnman2003 Жыл бұрын
I am really enjoying your pump system videos. I have a small garden but I am going to install this for vacations when I am away. Probably will chose 12volt battery control over 120 volts as you did. I havn't done the research of which is better, but if you like 12v over 120, than so don't I. My big question is, what pump did you go with?? Can't find the link for the life of me in any of your videos.
@GreenTechTown Жыл бұрын
I started with the harbor freight pump and then upgraded to the on-demand pump sold at Northern Tool. I believe I put a link in the other video you left a comment on. Let me know if it does not take you to the correct webpage.
@mufnman2003 Жыл бұрын
@@GreenTechTown I purchased the same one. Thank you for the help. I think I will also put in a 25 psi regulator so I don't pop out my air irrigation fittings in my 1/2 and 1/4 lines. Great video's man! Like like like!
@mufnman2003 Жыл бұрын
@@GreenTechTown I have a schematic I would like you to see. How can I send you a picture?
@GreenTechTown Жыл бұрын
You can send it through our business email located on the About page on the channel.
@raheimcason11915 ай бұрын
How would I wire the float switch directly to the transfer pump. I don't plan to use the solar install you run. Any help is appreciated
@douglaswindsor120 Жыл бұрын
Okay maybe I can't see for looking but where can I get the other low water shut down switch you mentioned as my system has multiple barrels and even totes at different levels but the top water level is the same on all unfortunately the totes are about 2 hundred feet from where my house barrels are and I want to detect when the totes are low and a float switch in the barrel will leave me with about 200 gallons left in the totes
@thefrizzledleek6117 Жыл бұрын
Could your wire the float switch to a fuse block and use a 13 amp fuse?
@GreenTechTown Жыл бұрын
Yep, that would probably be a wise idea to protect the wiring for the float switch as well.
@korganrivera46592 жыл бұрын
I'm having a hard time finding a horizontal float switch that'll work with a 12v system that can handle 5.2 A. Are they supposed to be used with a relay or something? Isn't there one that can just be connected between the battery and the pump?
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Hey Korgan. Yeah, I know when I was working on this project, I did not come across any horizontal float switches that could handle a huge amperage (however, I did not spend a lot of time searching, so there could be some options out there I'm unaware of). As you mentioned, some type of relay would need to be installed in between. I do have one video that somewhat explains how a relay can be used here, kzbin.info/www/bejne/bX-UnKOsfLB6ppI, but if you are completely new to the topic, you may want to check out some other KZbin videos for how to properly wire up a 12v relay. It's actually quite simple, and I'm sure you can figure it out. Just make sure you purchase a relay that can handle 6A or more.
@korganrivera46592 жыл бұрын
@@GreenTechTown Found a video the other day that explained how to hook up a switch to a relay, and they showed connectors that can be used rather than soldering wires to the relay, which is great. I think I'll go with that. Thanks!
@korganrivera46592 жыл бұрын
Looks like your video uses those connectors too. :)
@douglaswindsor120 Жыл бұрын
I would have left a loop inside the junction box for cutting off latter
@tyhkee13 жыл бұрын
Does the pump shutoff if the timer valve is not running water?
@GreenTechTown3 жыл бұрын
Hey tyhkee1, I'm not sure what you mean by the timer valve in the video, but basically, this float switch is connected in series with the power to the pump, so if the float switch detects the barrel is empty, the pump will not be able to run or be commanded to run by the other components in this system.
@UMDelite2 жыл бұрын
Why not use a on demand pump
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Hey Travis. It was not necessary for my application at the time and I was still fairly new to pumps. I do plan to look into one since I need to upgrade my current pump since I am slightly expanding my garden.
@robertoler37953 жыл бұрын
first rate
@MagivaIT Жыл бұрын
i think its better that the float switch is on the relay side, not on the motor side
@robgnisir4672 Жыл бұрын
Once again no way to know what to call it to order one I need one that goes on when it goes upside down to fill a barrel from pump.. Second one that doesn't name the type of switch , normally on or noallynof means nothing unless compared to position it's in in the same breath.
@henrykudlacz88883 жыл бұрын
Lot na ksiezyc, a tu chodzi tylko o wode deszczowa - to wszystko mozna zrobic mechanicznie, ale tu musi byc "uczenie"
@GreenTechTown3 жыл бұрын
Masz rację, widziałem stosowane metody mechaniczne, ale cieszę się również z tej metody przy dodatkowym ciśnieniu i braku konieczności montowania beczek na deszczówkę na większej wysokości. Myślę, że pewnego dnia wypróbuję system zasilania grawitacyjnego.