ARTESIAN WELL OVERFLOW - The FINAL FIX!

We have had so many questions and suggestions regarding our artesian well that we thought we would GO BACK IN TIME to before our build and share a video dedicated to explaining how we finally fixed the overflow problem that was continually flooding our build site and creating problems! Up until this final fix we had tried a few 'temporary' fixes which in all honesty, didn't do all that much and the overflow absolutely had to be remedied before we could begin building our unconventional off grid earth sheltered house!
Note that this is a perfectly acceptable resolution for where we live, but where you live the rules may be different!
Original Video where we fix the surface, ground, and artesian well problems prior to beginning our house build: • OFF GRID Build WELL PU...
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We are Rich & Kathie, a retired couple building our dream home: A SUPER ENERGY EFFICIENT OFF GRID earth sheltered home in the Adirondacks!
The house will be covered with about 30" of soil which helps to maintain an internal temperature between 45 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit in winter & summer respectively. This means that in the winter we will only need minimal heat that we plan to provide with a small wood burning stove and we shouldn't need any air conditioning in the summer at all!
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[@keppypaul]

Well that's an enviable situation to be in! We have contemplated the situation of no electricity and what we would need to do to get water. It seems there is no easy solution for our dilemma in an arid climate like ours. Having water is a blessing and you have most certainly been blessed with this water issue that you have now tamed.

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

We do feel so blessed...and we have multiple ways to source it as well. I forget how deep you said your pump is, but we have been getting water out of our well for years with no electric...so I might have a few ideas for you.

[@SeniorHiker77]

You guys did good. My neighbor decided to build his house on an acre lot. He in his 60s and now wished he hired a contractor. Lol He finally got it far enough along to move in. His wife just about had it living in a travel trailer. Lol

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

It’s not easy! The travel trailer definitely gets to you after a while!

[@briangasser973]

It looks very pretty out. Just think in a couple month it will be black fly season:)

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Oh those pesky black flies!!!! They are bad in the woods but really don't bother us in the clearing at all, especially if there is a breeze.

[@Viper6-MotoVlogger]

That seems to be a pretty solid fix 👍

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

hopefully forever fixed!

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

Keep Up Your OUTSTANDING Team Work Cheers 😇😇👌👌👍👍🍻🍻

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Thank you! Will do!

[@TheTLC]

Beautiful shots!!!

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Thanks a lot!

[@escapetarkov3838]

Nothing tastes better than Artesian on tap!

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

😁

[@dougtravins9624]

Looking forward to more of your adventures. How much snow did you get this last storm?

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Thank you! We got 36", crazy storm and so much clean up!

[@dougtravins9624]

@@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid See, every time I feel sorry for myself, (we got 13 - 16 inches), there's folks like you who got it way worse. Stay strong!

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Thanks 😁 and 13-16 is a lot too!

[@gb1372]

Good job ! You can build a water pod for wild animals and use a free water for this project

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Yes! Thank you!

[@eugenewilliams2697]

Love your overflow resolve, who did you use for well service please

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Thanks! We used sterling back in 2017. Great people

[@StKnightis64]

Hi, and great video. I’m in a house with an artesian well overflow also. Been here since 89, but looking to improve on the job that was done initially. Do you know what that fitting is called that you put on the end of your run off line so nothing (rodents) can enter the line? Thanks.

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Hi. It’s actually a check valve that we modified by taking the valve out and leaving just the screen.

[@StKnightis64]

@@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid ok. Simple enough. Thank you for your reply!

[@terryatpi]

How much snow did you get yesterday? I’d guess almost a foot of wet heavy stuff in Oswego county. It’s almost over !

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

We got 36”+!!! Crazy

[@terryatpi]

@@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid that’s what I was afraid of. Did you get out yet ?

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Absolutely! And helped out our neighbors too👍

[@terryatpi]

@@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid that’s good to hear. Hope you had time to grab some video

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

a little but honestly it takes so much time to video tape and there was soo much to do!

[@keithcronk7980]

Great JOB YALL I would have red tape it. Yall use it on everything else lol.😂😂🤦‍♂️🍪🍪

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

LOL!! That red tape is the best! We did order some from Amazon, but it isn't exactly the same. We are still trying to find the right stuff!

[@keithcronk7980]

@@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid cool or you could contact the rod busters about IT LOL. Go have some fun & happy st paddy's day yall.🙂

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

We actually did! We are waiting to hear from them😁

[@user-cp2jk7vl8z]

does the overflow ever freeze up and plug off the flow?

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Before we did this it froze every winter but never stopped the flow. After doing this we honestly haven’t had any problems that we know of but it was pretty much flowing out of the pipe all winter… as long as it’s flowing we’re good

[@greggb1416]

Sorry, I am woefully late to viewing this video, but regarding the artesian line, in the winter is it freezing and thus causing water to be blocked and backing up into the upper portion of the well casing..? Also, is there any concern with contamination (bacterial or otherwise) thru the artesian line. Thank you.

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Actually those are the reasons we did what we did. It’s below the line for the house so no interference there. The artesian pipe could freeze at the very end where it comes to daylight but as long as the flow continues it shouldn’t (and didn’t last winter). We do have plans to add insulation above the pipe near the end to protect it as well.

[@greggb1416]

@@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid okie dokie, thank you for the response back.

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

You’re welcome 👍