I DIDN'T THINK THIS WOULD EVER HAPPEN

I DIDN'T THINK THIS WOULD EVER HAPPEN
Today I show you something my friend did for me that I didnt think would ever get done but it finally happened and Im super pumped about it. Living off grid in a camper while building a house has been a challenge but this simple gesture means a lot.
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[@cherylsmith-bell6509]

I think your pressure tank is water logged. You need to bleed of some water till there is a good bit of air in your pressure tank, then it will pressure up and pump will shut off. Pretty simple.

[@daniellandwehr443]

Could be a faulty pressure switch as well

[@gn02020202]

Also, could be the inverter (if modified sine) might not be able to fully power the pump to get the pressure above the pressure switch

[@bonniedunkin-brady9358]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HADLEY. 🎂 Keep being that sweet loveable young lady you are..

[@charlottetanner7482]

Happy Birthday Hadley!

[@sewingsue8455]

Happy birthday Hadley! Congratulations on the success of the Expo. I’m so glad you got the solar working, that’s a game changer for you

[@WalkerFarmFam]

Glad Martin was able to help! Was so good to meet him and his family ❤️

[@shelleylamb7087]

What a blessing to have Marty do that for you! You should do something special for him!

[@michaelmueller4946]

What a blessing - to drive all that way just to help you!❤️✝️

[@faithrada]

What a blessing indeed to have good friends like that.

[@polycat7670]

Well pump still acts like there is a leak. Double check down stream of the pressure tank for any leaks. Then check if the well pump has a bad pressure sensor. This could cause it to continually run

[@bernhardtschweizer9479]

It looks like your standard centrifugal pump. They have in general fairly low pressure building capability. Low pressure - high flow, high pressure - low flow. What he needs to do, is probably adjust the shut off psi down 5 psi, or something like 2 turns on the adjusting nut on the pressure switch.

[@tinamitchell3764]

The expo looked fantastic. You guys did so much work. As for your solar panel setup, looks really good. You might want to think about putting wheels on your rack that holds the solar panels. It would make it much easier to move it if you needed to.

[@joeburns1571]

We had an issue with our pump running constantly. We had a pump service guy out. Our problem was leaks between the pump in the well and the pressure tank. We had old metal pipe that just gave out in places. We replaced the pump, pipe, and pressure switch.

[@aliasfred]

AWESOMENESS! That's what friends are for. And Jesus is the best friend ever you can have.

[@fraslavko1]

Honestly Sean, I felt like I was at the Okie Homestead Expo with all the youtubers sharing their videos. Awesome is the only word for all that i learned from the various vendors ! It was better than our local State Fair, because you all had events by people who are living and doing their homestead life!...Thank you all for showing us around and letting us learn through your living.! Roll on Oklahoma ! Look forward to 2023 ! maybe someone will show Shearing sheep and spinning wool into yarn ! LOVE TO YOU AND BRANDI AND THE GIRLS. from Oregon Annmarie

[@fuzzylop9164]

Thank goodness Marty got you hooked up. I am sure you have read that to maximize the sun the panels should face south. Having the solar should reduce that gas cost.❤

[@TheWonderwy]

Thank you for sharing, Dutch. Congratulations on the solar. And Bobby NEEDS a couple of pea hens to strut for. Good job on the Okie Expo. Looking forward to next year!

[@V3y-pet3rb0t]

Hey guys awesome work on ur channel let’s get that channel up to 1MIL

[@dianndier3202]

I have been watching so many you tubes about the okie homesteading expo. It was awesome. We so enjoyed all that we saw. I know you will have a wonderful response for next year. Everyone was great. Those who worked and volunteered and those who just came to see everything. It really gives us hope about our country, to see people who are real and down to earth. The Christianity that was demonstrated there was the best. Thanks for everything you all did.

[@peggyhaines7394]

🙋🏻‍♀️ I agree 100% with Diann Dier. I watch your videos and the other KZbin channels because they are all Faith based people. Y’all are funny sweet and down right Good people. God bless you and your family and your farm. 🙋🏻‍♀️♥️🇺🇸

[@anj3595]

You are blessed by friends , Sean, b/c you are such a great friend. I have always believed friends are precious.

[@katherinemckinney585]

I couldn't go to the expo I sure hope to next year to get to meet you and the kids and your wife y'all are such great people

[@karenturner7983]

Yes, solar power. So glad to hear the expo was such a success. Thanks for sharing.

[@jerriewyatt905]

Bobby’s a beautiful bird.. I have seen videos of different colors of peacocks.. the white ones are beautiful too.. Happy Birthday Hadley..

[@lindasprague870]

Martin and Julie are wonderful people. So glad Martin was able to hook you up. I am excited to see the heater hooked up, saw your video when you checked it out.

[@carmenmariacortesmarin2664]

That's great to have the solar system hooked up. Martin and Julie are wonderful people.

[@juliemelnychuk8162]

Thank you Marty. Bobby is so beautiful. Expo, 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍. ❤🇨🇦😊🙏👍

[@katherinemckinney585]

That was just champion of him the way he did your solar I think I'm all that way and then want to do that work for you he's a really nice guy

[@mamareed810]

Congratulations on the success of the Expo! Tremendous praise from everyone that was there! Thanks to Martin for hooking up your solar. Spring is coming & hoping it will clear the way for more home building.

[@edensgarden1775]

Your fireplace should be next. How exciting 😀. Everything is moving along.

[@naneki3987]

So happy the Expo was a huge success. Everyone has spoken nothing but praise for you and Kevin, your lovely spouses and your whole committee and volunteers. Brilliant job! Loved the updates on the house and the solar system. Happy Birthday Hadley🥳🥳 Bobby was looking stunning today❤ God Bless ❤🙏❤

[@kenspicer8719]

Dutch, if I heard you correctly, when you shut off your main valve the pump stopped running. This would indicate the pressure switch worked and shut the system off. This would indicate that there is indeed a leak downstream of the main valve. It would need to be a fairly significant leak for your pump not to catch up and reach set pressure.

[@KeepingItDutch]

No it never shut off at all even when I closed the main valve

[@joelotto1252]

@@KeepingItDutch sounds like the pressure switch that controls that pump needs to be adjusted or it’s defective

[@4KidsandaFarm]

Such a blessing! Martin is the man! Good job guys!

[@karenspeer7378]

God Bless You and Your Family!! I'm looking forward to your next Video!! 😊⚘❤

[@johnbubbajohnson5630]

Thank your for sharing every thing with us today sir. God bless you and your family....🙏❤🙏❤🙏😀😊🙂

[@ladonnawoodley5279]

Good friends who help out are a Godsend. You are blessed Dutch and you bless many others.

[@aliceluna1939]

You are blessed to have such dear friends! Ya'll are a very special couple and family!!!!

[@oldcarjunky]

I liked how simple the solar-power is to make ready to use . I need it to run my lighting. To releave the vvec meter bills

[@melodybrim1974]

It’s so awesome to have such Wonderful friends. That’s what friendship is all about. So glad for the solar to be hooked up.

[@jameselpers2967]

My well had a pvc pipe running down the well to the pump. The pump was constantly running, turns out it had a crack near the pump at the bottom of the well. Since the pump was old, had it replaced and and went with a poly pipe in the well.

[@alysiachristensen5475]

Martin and Julie Johnson are amazing! I’ve been watching them since you guys went up to see them at their place and they are just really great people! Excited to see your whole cooking/heating system ever since you went to the factory! What an amazing system you will have in your new house! In the future you will have your heating and cooling all set up. I can only imagine how awesome that will be!!! Thanks for all you do!!! God bless you!!!

[@jeriholdren1780]

I am loving the fact that I watch the people you talk about, makes me feel like part of the family of homesteaders!

[@joanlenhard82]

MARTIN s truly an angel. Whow so happy you have solar now and a shot out to Martin and Julie and their daughter,so nicefor your girls Dutch too. I follow them too. I love that family too and nothing surprises me.

[@donnaelkins186]

He is gorgeous. So happy your solar is all hooked up for you now. God bless ❤ you all.

[@cliffords.8341]

That's great that Martin and Gary hooked up your solar system. The pump only pumps when power is supplied to it. I believe you need a pressure switch for your pump that turns off the pump when the pressure rises to a preset amount of pressure and when there's no water flow through the system. When the pressure drops below the preset amount, the pump turns on. The pump will only come on when using water or you have a leak like you mentioned.

[@shadowkissed2370]

I am in Maryland and my husband and I are already planning on attending the expo next year! It will help us as well because we are getting ready to start looking at places to move to, to start our own small homestead.

[@wendyhenschel.]

Loving all the videos out on the expo. Glad it was successful. Wish i could have gone but was just too far for me to travel. I am in upper new england. 😔 Btw. I would stand them panels back on the bottom board. Just remove the top board then put another board up higher back farther for the top to rest on. Some of the channels i watch installed their panels on metals posts like fence posts to keep them stable from wind and set at the angle you have yours. Lowest level 5 ft off the ground. This way they can clean the snow off when it snows and the panels are not in shadow from anything on the property.

[@SpeedBumpGarage]

Martin representing the Demolitia! That solar setup is really nice!

[@TexasArmyVet]

So glad the Expo was a huge success. Glad he was able to come over and get you set up with solar.....that's a game changer

[@roxannabloom1540]

Happy Birthday Hadley!! Martin & Julie are awesome people. I'm so glad that you told us about them. I-ve been following them & Kuz We Kan Farms since you visited there last fall.

[@catchingupwiththewalkers]

It was great to meet Martin and Julie, great family.

[@loucinci3922]

Martin is so awesome! He is a really good man. Just like you. Congrats on getting the solar connected. That should help. Thanks for sharing

[@barbaraharrold5361]

Thank you Marty for helping this awesome family:) things are starting to come together for you:) tfs God Bless:)

[@barbaraweidenhammer7644]

I bet all those Hotels were GLAD for the Convention !!

[@peggysprinkles3925]

We would really like the next year date for the Okie homestead expo to be announced ASAP. That way we can get started on plans to have them days marked on our calendar. Glad it was a success!

[@lisabrown4507]

It’s so quite now. Y’all must be ecstatic. Loved all the videos of the EXPO. Thank you for sharing. Seeing all my favorites together puts a smile on my face.

[@gwynethyaita3774]

Your family is so great at helping other people God knows who is good people I’m so glad god is looking after your family and you are getting what you need off grid.god bless you and all your family.

[@janielindsey3264]

I have watched every video that anyone has posted. You all have done an amazing show. From what I have seen and heard it was much needed . Congratulations on a fantastic Expo ! Looking forward for the house build 😀

[@lornadeboer7346]

Happy birthday Hadley! I hope your day was special!

[@kimberlyfojtik3468]

It is so nice to have friends who know how to do things and willing to help others. Glad Expo was a huge success. God bless you and your family.

[@annchapman8495]

What a great friend to do that for you. Everything looks pretty good including your animals, great job and also the expo was a great idea 💡who ever thought of it, it will be great idea to have one next year.

[@pepper405o9]

Congratulations on your great success with homestead event. 👏 🥰

[@18twilliams]

IT'S THE PUMP LIMIT SWITCH SETTING ! LOWER THE CUT-OFF A LITTLE!

[@gloriatwiggs467]

Dutch can you give us the measurements of the stand that will hold the solar panels including the size of the wood for the frame. We had to demolish our big workshop due to damage by Hurricane Ida. We will not need such a big workshop so we were thinking of putting the bigger 200 watt panels along the side as it will get full sun there. We are blessed indeed to have such great friends to help us. A local church helped us to demo and haul all away in 4 hours. Blessed indeed. Happy Birthday to Hadley. I am a middle child and the eldest daughter so I understand her. Sending prayer for you and yours.

[@indigosamuel8344]

Well thank got you guys finally turned to solar , this gas prices are brutal. M is a life saver cause you’re a solid guy hard worker but you drag things looooog dude. I get jealous how I do not have your patients to get things done . Solar will be so awesome for all the homestead.

[@adaroberts7267]

I can't get over how much Mary's appearance has improved since you moved her to your new home! She was brooding all the time at the other place and now she has so much more energy and is a beautiful bird now.

[@lindahipp8329]

So glad you got the solar setup. That's gonna be a big help. The EXPO was awesome from all the videos I saw. Loved the way everyone came together and made it a success. Can't wait to see what's next with the house. Bobbie is beautiful. Take care and stay safe out there. GOD BLESS Y'ALL.

[@randallgilbert1457]

On the panel stand just remove the top support and cut the back supports off to the proper height to match the middle support and put the top support back on.!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@pamriker3323]

Happy Birthday Hadlee

[@t.m.button7229]

Oh how nice of him he is a sweetheart

[@chelemichele1524]

That was awesome that he could help out... Happy belated Birthday Hadley 🎉🎉 Have a good evening 🌱🌱🌱

[@brendahogue5487]

Love your videos and enjoy watching them every time they come on the solar will help

[@HPTuchin]

Check the pressure switch setting on pump and air pressure in the bladder of your air tank.

[@davidhimeback9087]

What controls your well pump is 2 things. First off a leak in the water line double check your water hook ups... The 2nd is you presure switch, an that seems to be working because you closed off the water out line. So I say you have a water leak !!!

[@stevek2563]

Maybe the float in the main tank is sticking and not shutting of the pump

[@kimberlyhoward7896]

I’m so glad you and your family were able to have help on the solar panel system! It looks a bit confusing. But I’m glad it’s usable! I’m looking forward to seeing your future updates! Thank you for sharing, take care, Praying 🙏🏻 for clear dry weather so you can get what you want done🤗💕!

[@russellwatters5891]

That was awesome of Martin to hook up the solar with you. He's pretty spot on when it comes to self sufficiency. I'm glad you'll have the RV hooked up soon as well, gas is pretty expensive, the more sun power, the better. Love ya'll ❤️

[@junielaine4211]

So happy you finally got the solar up and running!

[@lynnbowser6146]

The expo was a huge success. Congratulations 🎉

[@teresamariner4238]

Happy Birthday, Hadley!! What a sweet, intelligent, kindhearted, pretty young lady you are becoming!! Hope this year brings you much joy and adventure!! Sean, Martin explained most of how the solar works, but does the power stored in the batteries then go through the inverter and out to your appliances, ie well pump, freezer, washer, dryer, etc? Sorry, just learning all this (at almost 76), who knows when I might need to know and use this info. Thanks to you I know how a septic system and leech lines work and what it all looks like!! How great to have your heater delivered, another item checked off your home build list, looking forward to the installation and further progress on your home! From all I've seen and read your Expo was a total success!!! Congratulations!!! looking forward to next year as too much happened too close together to make it work this year. God bless!!

[@DONNABROWN1959]

Congratulations on the Expo! I wish I had been able to come out there! I love surprises! Can’t wait to see what y’all have to show us! Take care! Stay safe! Prayers and Blessings always

[@daleyounts3426]

Martin is a true friend!

[@-ray-h]

Hey Dutch... Marty and Jules sent me over to your channel...! I subscribed and will be giving you a 👍moving forward. I saw your chapter by chapter intro and WOW that was very interesting and amazing to see...!!! Wish I was there to give a helping hand... Y'all be my 5th subscription to channels like this building a homestead... I like the building trades and will be watching what you do as your videos come along... It's really nice to see you're including the girls into the building of your homestead, even thou it might not be big jobs for them, it's still including them being around it will surly rub off on them as time goes on...!!! Great content and thanks again for sharing what you all are doing...!

[@QueenAyeee]

Congratulations on the success of the Oklahoma Homestead Expo. Bobby is beautiful. He needs a girlfriend. Good luck on the solar. That should help your off grid problems. You're doing an awesome job on your home. Until the next video.See ya Dutch

[@ksw12667]

You can have all the valves off around your property, but if there is a leak in a line going to any of those valves it will keep that pump running. Check the last line you worked on, which would probably be the one to your house for the toilet or the frost plug you installed on that same line.

[@teresaoftheandes6279]

You're keeping too many secrets Dutch😋. I'm looking forward to the masonry heater install.

[@loribriggs4783]

I'm so happy you are getting the solar energy panels going. Especially with your camper with lights and heat..plus hoping with dryer and washer. It will make Brandi and girls happy for sure. Less work for you or worry when you leave home.

[@neilstanford2327]

Your expo was awesome you and Kevin did an excellent job looking forward to watching the expo next year

[@deerslayer101]

it is the air pressure in the bladder tank check it go from there, not sure what it should b but i let air out n it fixed mine.

[@pattyshannon6475]

The Expo was a big hit. You all worked you hineys off. I hope you do it again next year. I would love to come, couldn't this year because of so much illness in family.

[@kimross6279]

That are what friends do for each other, how awesome. Hope u and Brandi got rested up from the Expo. As always God bless stay safe until the next video 😍

[@DelightedAcres]

Awesome! That’s a huge step forward.

[@Bill_Russell_aka_Coolbreeze]

That was a really good view of your solar set up... very useful. I'm going to save this for when I'm ready to do mine.

[@rhondatangman8523]

I do not comment often, although I watch all of your videos. as I said once before, you are my favorite channel. I do want to say CONGRATS on the Oakie event. what I have seen, it went very well. good job on everyones hard work.

[@KeepingItDutch]

Thank you very much 🙏🤗

[@roseborst1988]

Here in MI we have solar fields. The panels are horizontal. They move with the sun. Start pointed towards the sun in the morning and throughout the day it turns toward the west. In the fields there are hundreds of panels row by row.

[@scanadaze]

I have had mine for 4 years. I put one in for my dad. Both are multi-function. 12v, power converter and on grid. Each to what ever they do. I am just shairing. On mine I have hookup for an test. Three separate solar systems to my set of batteries. At one time. For an test. Worked. Also with what he did. At distance you loose your Watts and amps. Yet that system just even plugged up to your batteries on your camper. Can run your camper as well. Then as you said. Solar plannels up to your camper. Both systems can work together but yet give you more ah's. Again. Just shairing. Each to their own. Take care.

[@scanadaze]

FYI. 12v with 12v. 48v with 48v. Other then that they can be stacked. Camper 12v solar. Then can be used to up keep any other 12v system. Tractor, car, truck, ect. Mine here is 12v. Many batteries. Yet different types. Except lithium. I wanted to see if I could every day batteries and mix them. Worked. Some day hoping to get into lithium batteries. Yet my system is out in my shop. Not temperature controlled. Therefore lithium is not my option. I run an 5000 power converter at 500 amps. No 220v. Solar is amazing. If one uses it correctly. As watching watts on usage. Endless things you can do with it. I am impressed. Have fun with it.

[@earlshaner4441]

Hi from Syracuse NY everyone thank you for sharing your adventures

[@annajo1963]

Marty is the man!

[@catherinelittlefield9483]

Happy birthday Hadley hope you have a great day. Love you guys and the show

[@cindiallain8542]

I can’t wait to see all the updates! Thank you!

[@cbobwhite5768]

I suggest you get online and figure out where the panel need to sit, for the best exposure. Build stands to get them off the ground, and double the number of 200 watt panels, at least.

[@jimholland7851]

Dutch at some point it would probably be a good idea to make stand higher off the ground for protection of the panels from rocks, limbs and animals. Plus something made of durable materials to not be a maintenance item

[@angelawinters6079]

Congrats....moving forward!!! Praise God!!!!

[@davekovacs8818]

Happy Birthday Hadley ! Making good progress there Dutch keep pushing forward

[@keithkenny4576]

The pump should have a control valve on to regulate when water is drawn to turn on and off