Man i love this guy. Good and simple explanation while not look down on people who has 0 knowledge on piping system.
@user-un9lx4kp6u3 ай бұрын
Thanks for explaining your thought processes. Most people just show the design without explaining why the design is as it is.
@tedmcdaniel29512 жыл бұрын
I've seen many water collection videos, but this one is the best intro I've seen. The animations and water bottle demonstration are great additions to the "nuts and bolts of water collection" explainer videos.
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback!
@donthuvc8115 Жыл бұрын
If only you were my science teacher in h.s. TYSM for these videos. I can’t wait to start my own rain water harvesting system.
@CoachCabrera Жыл бұрын
I do not typically comment on videos but I have to tell you that this was the best and easiest explanation I have ever seen
@603provisions73 ай бұрын
You sir, are an educational genius. This is great for visual learners like myself. I think I finally have enough confidence to try this out,
@MMPowerCafe Жыл бұрын
A totally complete, easy to follow and detailed production!
@DtownRepresent2 жыл бұрын
I love the animations, definitely helps get a better idea of what's going on.
@pitot19882 жыл бұрын
What program does one use to get those animation in the video editing?
@craniumrex4614Ай бұрын
I’m not even halfway through and I was already impressed by the animations. Then you made a tiny model of it? 🤯. Subbed. Your videos are top tier!!
@nancyvolpert61002 жыл бұрын
Great, thorough yet simple enough to understand explanation.
@joyelias69752 жыл бұрын
This the definition of online education. Thank you for a great video
@BenVanik Жыл бұрын
Awesome animations - you have better visualization than most of the marketing material for these components :)
@mountur2 жыл бұрын
I currently live in the city center, but as soon as I have my dream house in the countryside, I'll have a system like yours! Greetings from France my friend :)
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
That is awesome!
@nyctoya Жыл бұрын
The animation is awesome!! Thank you for that. Love your garden.
@lesliedugan9960 Жыл бұрын
CA here! After the huge rainstorm we just had, we and our neighbors were discussing how we could capture the water. Great info, thank you so much!
@markfrenzel47182 жыл бұрын
Just found your channel. As many others have said, awesome job giving lots of details without a lot of chit chat. 👍
@keyfitter2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Water is the most important thing for survival off-grid if and when the grid fails.
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
I agree!
@FMFC0RPSMAN2 жыл бұрын
I thoroughly enjoy your videos. Great editing and quality information which I will be definitely putting into practice. Keep up the great work.
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jack!
@faridave7 күн бұрын
Thank you for that simulation, thats what i search. You help me a lot
@ronwise30692 жыл бұрын
Dude, this is fantastic! Thank you for all of the information and I hope you continue making these videos. I'm collecting all the hardware I need to make a system similar to yours and am anxious to get started. Thank you again!
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback, and glad to be able to help!
@johnvrabec9747 Жыл бұрын
My dad was 60 years ahead of his time. He collected rain water in a 55 gallon drum for his 800 Sq ft garden. He never irrigated with city water. Plants thrive on rain water. I like your system and have watched your first flush install. Kudos!
@interspeciesfamily80432 жыл бұрын
😅 ... water drains down my down-spout...", soooorry but when your videos come up and one isn't looking and only listens while one has to attend to something else it does sound a funny talk to be heard. Play it back for your family with only sound and you'll have a little chuckle surely. C'mon, you have to know it's humour, but the videos you make are certainly worth coming back to sEE and keep on one's playlists for others to see and share. Thankyou for making it all so understandable and UNintimidating for us.
@truegamer28192 жыл бұрын
man this is the most educational video i ever watched, this video helped me alot on how to start my own rain processes system i have a few ideas
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@truegamer28192 жыл бұрын
@@GreenTechTown i hope i can do this one day and grow my own food, but i have to work quickly cause the congress is trying to prevent people from doing so
@Mar-sr5uf Жыл бұрын
This was an amazing explanation. Great video!
@MarySmith-ry9cu2 жыл бұрын
What a great video! You anticipated and answered all my questions! You're a great teacher. Thanks!
@xavierh6582 жыл бұрын
Best vidéo about rain barrel
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@RickyRandom460 Жыл бұрын
Very informative and easy to digest
@ericb30612 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this video was very helpful. I really enjoy your work
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Awesome to hear!
@getreal64242 жыл бұрын
Brilliant nice system you have made. I've been taking notes. I'm thinking of making a similar water feeder myself
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@michaelduncan83452 жыл бұрын
Robert, I started watching your rain barrel system and compost tumbler videos last year, and continue to be amazed at how concise and comprehensive your videos are. Your rain barrel series and Don't Screw It Up's ultimate rain barrel system video are the most clear and helpful videos on KZbin. Note: I also had issues with rivets on the composter door hinge due to thickness and curve of the food grade barrel, machine screws to the rescue. Keep up the great work! 👏 👏 👏 🌱
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Michael!
@veteranveteran99152 жыл бұрын
Your videos, explanations and editing skills are getting better with each upload. Keep up the AWESOME content sir ❤️
@woodman1379 Жыл бұрын
Hey I love this! To calculate the rain collection area, just use the dimensions of the house foot print. Measuring the dimensions of the the sloped roof sections over estimates collection area.
@sapiotone Жыл бұрын
Thanks Robert. So clearly explained and demonstrated! Subscribed! :)
@ogdenphoto2 жыл бұрын
Love your videos! No fluff, just the facts. Keep up the great work.
@seanb61552 жыл бұрын
Really enjoy your videos, very informative.
@bethbaker63512 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your time . This video is awesome !!!!
@childofyahuah9833 Жыл бұрын
Great content. Made it make sense therefore more inspirational appreciated
@HauntingsbyDesign2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for all your videos. They have helped me convince my wife on the benefits of rain barrels for our garden.
@MrCardeso2 жыл бұрын
Great system! Thanks for sharing!
@Afrikaislife Жыл бұрын
Thanks for being straight forward and informative. Going the extra mile is much appreciated.
@edwam01092 жыл бұрын
Hi! So glad I found your channel. I want to get a rain barrel installed this summer. I just want to be able to connect a hose for simple garden watering and maybe wash my car. You make it look so simple. I am a little intimidated but determined. Thank you for this Q and A, and for clearly presenting the math to get the measurements;) I want to place my barrel directly on the ground. What is the advantage to raising them off the ground and is it necessary? Thanks again.
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Hey M. Edwards. Raising the barrel off the ground (or higher than your garden) allows you to take advantage of gravity, increasing your water pressure (the higher your barrel, the more water pressure). Many people take this simple approach since if you can mount your barrels high enough, you can sometimes avoid using a pump. Additionally, it improves accessibility to the bottom spigot or for filling up a watering can if needed.
@keysersoce37822 жыл бұрын
Your videos are awesome! New subscriber, you sucked me in with the compost tumbler, which I made using your video. Keep up the good work!
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thanks for the feedback also. What's your next outdoor project lined up?
@dnhman2 жыл бұрын
I use a similar bottom feed system with three barrels for my OGC. We use this for washing, showers and general water use. Given this we do add a capful of chlorine to keep down algae and other bacteria. We could use a Berky or other type of filtration system to make the water potable but this cabin is mostly for weekends so bringing up drinking water is not an issue. Also our system like yours is powered by 12VDC battery with solar battery tender. We added an accumulator to regulate the water flow or the faucet and shower. We don't have a first flush but have been thinking of adding this, we just use lots of screens between the gutter and the inflow to the barrels. We also can close off each barrel if needed and still keep the system up an running., Great presentation!!
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Awesome and thanks for sharing!
@Paranexium2 жыл бұрын
It's been dry for the most part last summer and this year so far, not good for rain barrels. I think a first flush is a good idea. You can make one out of PVC pipes pretty easily. We had a pretty good down poor and I checked my filter (knee high panty hose) connected to downspout line to the first flush, and there was a good size ball of debris. Just throw away and put another one in. It's nice to have the water as clean as possible. As far as the rain barrel series idea, I just hooked mine near the bottom of the first barrel with a Y hose splitter and attached them together. The inside levers are always on connecting the two barrels, the outside on the first I only turn on when I am going to use it to pump out water and the outside of the second rain barrel Y is off until I want to fill another container or it could be used to connect to the next rain barrel to easily expand. Same principle basically as the bottom attachment. Whats nice about the bottom attachments is you can get every last drop of water were I loose about 5 to 8 gallons usable usable per barrel on the bottom. I do have a overflow near the top of the first barrel for when both barrels are full. I saw a video of someone who had not thought of putting in an over flow and it was just spouting out everywhere with a heavy rain. As always thanks for the videos. I have learned allot from them and it helped me allot putting my system together. I was surprised at how much work and planning it takes to put together a good rain barrel system but I think it is well worth the effort.
@jeffh45052 жыл бұрын
I currently have my downspout dumping directly "into" my rain barrels, but I have a piece of screen over the top of the barrel to act as a filter. It's amazing how much stuff I find sitting on top of the screen that would have gone into the barrels had it not been there.
@Paranexium2 жыл бұрын
@@jeffh4505 Yes, I think a filter of some sort is a must especially if you use a pump on your rain barrels and you don't want it to clog up.
@tim1023532 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your videos Robert. I really enjoy them. You are very informative and you explain things really clearly. And I really like the things that you're doing on your property and the innovations you come up with
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tim for the feedback!
@nunyabusiness8632 жыл бұрын
Well done. I decided to do a rain barrel system for our garden and possible emergencies. We have 4 55 gallon, wide lid barrels, hidden behind the shed and they catch the water from the metal shed roof. I use my 1st barrel midway as my 1st flush and the is bottom filled, but you're sediment filter is genius. I may add that to my system. Thanks for posting this and keep thinking outside the box. Cheers everyone! Edit: I also use 1.5 inch connections for faster water flow, which makes our container filling and barrel cleaning a bit easier.
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Awesome and thanks for sharing details and tips about your setup!
@KeithGyarmati2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Looking to set this up soon.
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@richardspence34472 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video I learned a lot
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Awesome to hear!
@tophercaesar53752 жыл бұрын
I loved the animations this was a fantastic video
@bwb00u42 жыл бұрын
This was a great video! The engineering geek in me loves it! 💯
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brent for the feedback! :D
@LK-bz9sk2 жыл бұрын
Such and informative video. I just found this channel and am doing research on a gray water system. So now I am binge watching.
@radamest22 жыл бұрын
This is an excellent video!
@Davidmc232 жыл бұрын
I've watched through a bunch of your videos during the last week. Have to say that you are an excellent educator and you cover even little things in a bigger topic very well. One note: the reason your garden likes rain water so much is that it contains nitrogen compounds, far more than tap water, so your plants get an extra feed. I've spent years working on "on farm fertility generation" and am planning on incorporating rain harvesting in for several other reasons but the extra N is reason enough.
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Thanks David for the feedback!
@hooray4pizzaday451 Жыл бұрын
Amazing job with making this video!
@GreenTechTown Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@uramalakia Жыл бұрын
The camerawork, the animations, the story telling, the quality of content... This channel is fire! How you at any point looked into the possibility of biogass production?
@GreenTechTown Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback, and no, I have never heard of biogass production, but from a quick search, it seems interesting.
@7thSonProductions2 жыл бұрын
Nice video! I started capturing rainwater at my "small house in the woods" for showering, the toilet, and other areas where I need water. Thus far since it's not being filtered I get my drinking water from wells, or a natural spring.
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks for sharing your uses for rainwater.
@longinus582 жыл бұрын
These are really good videos.
@thepixel5 Жыл бұрын
excellent job, love the models.
@GreenTechTown Жыл бұрын
Awesome to hear! Thanks for the feedback. Was hoping they would help!
@jeffh45052 жыл бұрын
Rain barrels also have the benefit of being able to get water to places that don't have a public water supply. I've been building and growing my rain barrel system because my garden, while next to my shed (with no power) doesn't have a convenient water supply.
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Most definitely. Thanks for sharing Jeff. How many barrels do you have now, or how many gallons does your rain collection system hold?
@jeffh45052 жыл бұрын
@@GreenTechTown I only have 2 55 gallon drums right now, with plans to expand to 4, as well as adding more gutters to my shed to increase collecting area.
@lafikdadi12 жыл бұрын
Bro... you are fire.... wow; I love the system
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Divine for the feedback!
@MR-ri1qp2 жыл бұрын
Love the system my friend!
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Thanks M R!
@Sylvan_dB2 жыл бұрын
Awesome demo setup! I knew how it worked, but it was great to see it in action.
@adropofwater2 жыл бұрын
What a great job🙌
@lynnmoss21272 жыл бұрын
These are excellent videos, very easy to understand. When are you adding a first flush system?
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure on a date frame yet, but it is on the to-do list as a high priority.
@lynnmoss21272 жыл бұрын
@@GreenTechTown I’m gathering the materials list. I have the large items like the cement blocks and pickle barrels that I have foraged used from FB Marketplace. The remaining items will likely be retail. I appreciate the details on your tutorials. I am inspired. With gratitude, Lynn
@Throku2 жыл бұрын
Hmm with nearly six times the rainfall I have, I see why you're not to bothered with it going by the wayside. Here I need about 8mm to fill up my barrels (1/4 inch), but a lot of the time all I get is a light drizzle and that never amounts to anything, I typically don't see a drop collected before the rainmeters shows 2 mm, it just gets soaked up by the roof. Downside with rooftiles I guess, that that the mossgroth contaminating the water. But with what you're showing me, I'll have to seriously up my game next time around. Looking for a property now, so not gonna bother upgrading this one.
@rolandready32072 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! You have a very nice setup. I just started doing this for my garden so this has been extremely helpful. Thank you.
@gemertje2 жыл бұрын
Very nice video! love(d) the series
@honeyhivefarms57392 жыл бұрын
Nice job.
@henrysmifth5362 жыл бұрын
Great video bro 👍
Жыл бұрын
Cheers from portugal
@dominicmckeown12 жыл бұрын
Another great video. Thank you! I have a 50w solar panel arriving today from Amazon. Inspired by your videos.
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Nice! Awesome to hear!
@bigstu98542 жыл бұрын
I need to do this
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Go for it!
@lawrencejohnson32592 жыл бұрын
Great video!!!
@captdrastic2 жыл бұрын
Your videos are so helpful and informative. You're a great teacher! Thanks.
@csifan522 жыл бұрын
You are brilliant and this is awesome! It answered all the things I was wondering about your system! Thank you for the wonderful videos and amazing explanations!
@acerockollaa2 жыл бұрын
Woah you're working on some really cool things. New Subscriber. Like the videos!
@Jiangster Жыл бұрын
Super informative animations! I really like the use of the water bottle to demonstrate exactly what's happening inside. Does the downspout diverter doesn't capture 100% of the rain coming down the downspout since there's a hole in the center?
@jaywilson8122 Жыл бұрын
Hello, I love your videos and the way you break these projects down for those of us who'd like to try your ideas. I've been thinking of trying to divert sump pump water to a rain barrel system. All that water just goes into the storm drain anyway. I have a large lawn with lots of shrubbery which makes watering pricey. What do you think? Would sump pump water pose any different problem than water from a down spout? Thanks again.
@GreenTechTown Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback. I'm not an expert in that area, but I could not see an obvious issue with it if you are already outputting the water down the drain. As long as the source of water the sump pump is removing water from is not containmented I would think it would be fine for watering plants. Making it drinkable would be another story. You could also send a sample of the water off to a water testing center to double check as well. Again, this is just my opinion, so I would still recommend doing more research and talking with an expert in the subject.
@pjnealon34762 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks.
@michellecruzston93592 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@josemanuelmartinezlopez6085 Жыл бұрын
Magnífico 👍👍👍👍👍
@bustedboat2 жыл бұрын
love the vids dude
@jonpedz38622 жыл бұрын
Cool video man
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@kalinystazvoruna8702 Жыл бұрын
Interesting irrigation set up. Why do you have five pipes for each 4-foot wide bed? I have a creek out of which I pump water using a 30-watt solar panel and a 800 gph bilge pump that lifts the water up about 8 feet and then gravity feeds into a single pipe going to each of the four 30-foot long by 4 feet wide beds. I find that produces enough water to irrigate the whole bed. Each bed gets irrigated separately from one day to the next, and the bed is irrigated from whenever the sun hits the solar panel to whenever there's not enough sunlight to power the bilge pump. Obviously, when it rains there's no irrigation. 😸
@GreenTechTown Жыл бұрын
I have 5 rolls of pipe because I use the square foot gardening method and I needed to make sure each square of was receiving enough water depending on what I planted where. It's more of a personal preference, but not required.
@kalinystazvoruna8702 Жыл бұрын
@@GreenTechTown Thanks for the explanation. So, I'm assuming those on/off valves are turned either on or off depending on which section you're planning on watering? My system using the bilge pump actually has pressure in the system so between keeping the water flowing while the sun shines and shifting from one bed to another, each bed gets more than enough water. Any excess water flows back into the creek through percolation. In your case, you're only getting water from what you've collected, so I can see the difference in the systems. I'm assuming (I know, never "assume" 😸) that when there's no rain for a month and you've used up all the water in your collection that you're using water from your city/town/village?
@Dragnssmoke Жыл бұрын
rain is the cleanest water in the world it has no chemicals and is the best for any planting to keep the waters ppm's (parts per million) down under 10 airratte it with a fish air pump and you have the perfect water for everything cook with your rain water and you food will even taste way better
@imacexpress2 жыл бұрын
I really love your videos and I have benefitted and been greatly inspired. There are so many fitting and hosing options. I like your use of bottom fed and PVC for your connections. Could provide a link to the screw in fittings you used on the barrels, to later connect to screw on PVC connections?
@universal7564 Жыл бұрын
thumbs up
@derpherpp2 жыл бұрын
Did you edit all this yourself? Nicely done. Btw I went through two motor controller of my lawn mower. Do u think 2x60 better than 2x25? I used to had a rain barrel system with a instant on water pump using a solar panel and battery. So when u squeeze the water hose the pump would pump from the rain barrels and when u let go it’s stop. I also setup on a garden timer sprinklers. So the system is completely pff the grid. I was fun but I wouldn’t depend on to water my small garden because most days there’s no rain or sunlights so my garden would died from lack of water. Not to mention the mosquitoes and the constant season cleaning of the barrels of mold build up inside. It’s doesn’t matter if I had blue or other dark colors it will get dirty and mold from dirty rain water that’s coming off your roof shingles. So I ditched it and use regular house water and pay couple bucks more. I also have to constantly maintain of everything because of the pump and deep cycle battery are expensive. And they brake every couple years.
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
I did edit the entire video. I only have experience with the 2x25 but I'm sure the 2x60 is just as good if not better, but check some reviews online. Also, thanks for sharing your experience. I say do what works for you and your application and that is the best solution.
@meaww73732 жыл бұрын
Genius
@Rockwolf5011 ай бұрын
Ain’t it great when a hobby project turns into a professional system? Have you considered adding some sort of automation system like home assistant which you could run on a raspberry pi to this setup? It would also allow you to monitor your battery and solar production.
@GreenTechTown10 ай бұрын
I have looked into that. Another big project I'm looking into off and on. It may be a little too complicated for most of those subscribed to this channel, so I'm not sure if I'll make how-to videos or not, but we'll see.
@jimsjacob Жыл бұрын
I’ve looked at a few of your videos and the included links. I keep hoping to see a link to the rain barrels themselves and have yet to see it. Is there a reason you don’t include them or I’m I just overlooking the link? Great videos. Thanks for sharing. Out here in CA, I think I’ll need to install something like this.
@GreenTechTown Жыл бұрын
Yes, the reason is, I purchased the pre-used barrels locally off an ad on Facebook Marketplace. If you search for "Pickle Barrels" you may find some locally, or online.
@jimsjacob Жыл бұрын
@@GreenTechTown Yes, after posting my comment, I did exactly that and found some about 70 miles from me avail for pickup. Thanks again!
@bradbrown2168 Жыл бұрын
Wow. Really well done! Are you a teacher?
@GreenTechTown Жыл бұрын
Thanks and no, but maybe one day :D
@CaptainHowdy4202 жыл бұрын
No water was harmed in the making of this video. 🤣
@Mike-bs5pi2 жыл бұрын
Seems like it would be important to make sure the bottom connection piping should be at a minimum the same diameter as the inflow pipe, but probably better to be at least .5 inch larger so there won't ever be a situation where the inflow exceeds the leveling capacity, potentially preventing capture of some rain if the first barrel becomes a bottleneck. Would you agree?
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
I can see your point. In this example, the tubing I used was quite small, but in the real world, the size of my pipe was 3/4" and the inflow of water from my downspout is a lot slower than what I displayed here in the video. But you are correct, you probably would want to make sure the inflow and outflow to the next barrel/s is about the same size to avoid that problem.
@Mike-bs5pi2 жыл бұрын
@@GreenTechTown cool, yeah wasn't trying to sound like I was referring to the example, though that is where I noticed the possibility for bottleneck. Thank you.
@THD3602 жыл бұрын
Wow. It is nice setup. Do you have anything that collect leaves from a roof?
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
For this location I do not, but if leaves are an issue, I would recommend installing gutter guards, or use a diverter that has a built in filter.
@Lolita3272 ай бұрын
Where is the best spot for the connecting pipe between the two barrels?
@JenL772 жыл бұрын
I just found your channel a few days ago. Great info! I am trying to figure out how to continue using rain water in winter. Do you have any thoughts on this? We don’t have constant freezing here, but we do have some.
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Hey Jennifer. I have not looked into this concept yet, but I'm sure there might be a way but I'm not sure what to recommend at this time.
@JenL772 жыл бұрын
@@GreenTechTown ok. Thank you for the reply.
@eliviv39492 жыл бұрын
Great Video!! Question regarding your pump setup to the drip irrigation: Is your pump variable speed? if not, how can you control the pressure/speed at which the water reaches your garden so it isnt spraying too hard? I see you have the shutoff ball valves in the garden, but wont restricting the flow too much strain the pump?
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Hey Eli. Great questions. My transfer pump only has a 1 flow rate when power is applied. Right now, my pump is a little under powered for my application due to the amount of garden beds I am supplying water to and the distance from the garden. If you need a variable speed pump, I'm sure there are some out there. An on-demand pump would also be a good choice for pressure related concerns.
@kentchristen60482 жыл бұрын
I came across your videos while I was searching for ways to get smells out of food grade barrels (I think it keyed in on the "barrel" part of my search terms). I notice that your barrels once held pickles--did they not have a pickle smell or did you do something to take the odor out? Great system here, I enjoyed both of the videos on it that I watched.
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Hey Kent. Yes, my barrels had a pickle smell in them, and I was told to use light bleach and water to help clean/disinfect the barrel by rolling it around on the ground. Some have also mentioned baking soda works. Since my barrels have removable lids, I took the lids off the barrels and let them air out for a week or so. Google also pulled up some other suggestions if these do not work for you.
@kentchristen60482 жыл бұрын
@@GreenTechTown Thanks for the quick reply! I did soap and rolling and bleach and rolling, which helped, but I think it'll just take some time now. I'll air them out and then do the baking soda thing. Thanks again!
@givemeaminutetothink2 жыл бұрын
I'm wondering if your battery is holding up? Do you recommend the specific battery you are using in this setup or was it just what was available at your local store? In the past couple years as my garden grew in size, I have become very interested in rainwater collection and use. I have an IBC tote collecting rainwater off a barn roof, which really could probably fill a much larger tank if I ever decide to upgrade, but it's good enough for my small-medium sized garden for now. I currently don't have a pump set up, but I am looking into getting one because I simply don't use the water I've collected as much with it being less convenient than the pressurized hose. I'm thinking that if I can hook it into my drip irrigation system, similar to yours but made with drip depot fittings and tubing, it will become the no-brainer option for when I am out in the heat and trying to get everything done as efficiently as possible, and the city water will be reserved for only those times when I run out of collected water. Thank you for these videos, seeing your setup so clearly explained helps give me ideas and inspiration for improving my own. And the plants benefit the most, of course!
@GreenTechTown2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your current setup and plans! My battery has been working well with no major issues. I've had this deep cycle battery for a few years now, and I just borrowed it from another project. I believe I purchased them online at the time. Here is a similar product: amzn.to/3AXc39U