If you run that pump from solar, you may need a pure sine wave inverter and not a modified sine wave inverter. The modified inverter makes a square wave and it is bad for computers and makes motors whine louder and heats up motors and the modified sine wave inverters are cheaper so people buy them. For lights they are fine. But a true sine wave inverter is needed for computers. See the water pump had fine resistors and capacitors........its just like that pump has a computer on it. That would be so cool to build a traditional Maasai hut around your water tanks so they blend with the scenery and the huts block UV light that hurts the plastic over 10 years. There is some way to deplate the water with electricity and it plates out the metals and somehow make it like limestone water, basic not acidic. A carbon electrode would not be toxic. Im going to research it. You can mix baking soda into your water, a small amount, and metals would drop out and fall as slime in the bottom of the tanks. I would keep your pump system and build a smaller gravity system with that high water tank as you said.
Just discovered your channel. Good stuff brother. I lived in the US for 22 years after heading to college there at age 19. Originally from Kenya now back home. A solution to your issue is to build a three storey concrete water tower. Pump directly from your borehole to the top tower where all the oxidation etc can take place, gravity feed to your elevated filter system between the upper and lower tank and then your potable water enters into your lower tank from where it gets distributed to the whole house via gravity (as long as the lower tank is higher than the ring beam of the house.) My humble two cents. I'm still putting base infrastructure into my 5 acre farm. Currently at the first storey of the water tower and building it slowly. All the best and God bless!
Wish words Young Man and I'm listening. Thank you for your insight. Sure glad I was led to your Channel because you are my inspiration to "Be Free." Thank you.
So true about the water. I bought the brita, the insta pure system, and now zero water. Zero water is a great alternative when you can afford a home installed filtration system.
This is what they call homesteading. Need to be able to fix stuff and try to be a jack of all trades. Need to learn and try doing things by yourself. Great self sufficiency ideas.
Hi Eric if I may ask in between which tank did you fixed the bombola filter bottle? 1 is it before the filtration tank or after filtration to the clean water tank?
I believe your best option is to build a damp, and waterproof pump house with great ventilation. I love your land. Water is NOT okay in the US. In the UK they once had visible worms.
So Bro Where'd you get those Huge Filters here in Ghana? I got some small ones like those you have there attached to the side of your big ones. I'd actually Ike to put a filter directly on my end of the Ghana water line before it goes into my tanks. I still wouldn't drink it though, I guess unless I had it tested. Then there's the issue with the cleansing of my the tanks. 🤔
Okay, I'm not sure what part you need, but if you just need a universal adapter for when you travel then you can order one from Amazon like this - www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Z9P22S1Z10FA0761-2-Outlet-Universal-Adapter/dp/B07PDKB4QL/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=universal+adapter&qid=1605789471&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExMVE4N001MDdMVlVSJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMTg5MjUyMjlZNlNBSERJRDE1JmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAzNzE4OTJGNlRLN0I4SExFMkgmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl
If you run your system without a pump, you'll have pressure problem. To be comfortable you will need a minimum of 40psi. The higher the tank, the greater the psi, have you thought of adding a bladder tank.
Yes, normally here they raise the tanks about 20 ft and the pressure is fine, but that's a bit more difficult to do in my case because I have two tanks. The bladder tank is an interesting option. I guess I would still need the pump but it will cycle on/off much less if I had the bladder tank. That's definitely something to consider.
Yes, I'm very familiar with Berkey water filters. They're great for filtering a small amount of water for drinking and cooking, but become an expensive option when trying to filter all the water from your borehole.
I designed the house specifically for rain water harvesting, but I currently only use the borehole at the house. However, I'm doing rain water harvesting at the container.
Do you think those black water tanks are safe? I'm not sure what they're made from. They have something similar in Jamaica and I'm always wondering about them being black and out in the sun. I asked my friend in Jamaica if they let off any smell when they get hot and he said yes. That's why I'm asking.
Never smelled any odor when they get hot or tasted any chemical in my water, but you never know. My water sure does taste better than the water anywhere else sold in town.
black is the nominal color that prevents the sunlight from going through the plastic containers and prevents algae from growing in the water. most off griders that have white or clear containers will buy BLACK covers for them or paint them of all colors.... black
@@EricIsFree I like the Wayne and Flotec, 1hp works very well. With a decent 40gal tank with a 30 - 50 switch should be perfect for the family. If you need a bigger tank, you'll need a bigger pump like 2hp
@@EricIsFree I collect rainwater from the roof but every year I use Hydrogen Peroxide in the big tank to clean it so can't use the water for 24 hrs so bucket drinking water from the smaller tank. Your system looks very comprehensive but the breakdowns are a worry. Is the cause an electrical surge or foreign matter in the well or?
This is the most important channel I have seen from any diaspora.
Thank you!
If you run that pump from solar, you may need a pure sine wave inverter and not a modified sine wave inverter. The modified inverter makes a square wave and it is bad for computers and makes motors whine louder and heats up motors and the modified sine wave inverters are cheaper so people buy them. For lights they are fine. But a true sine wave inverter is needed for computers. See the water pump had fine resistors and capacitors........its just like that pump has a computer on it. That would be so cool to build a traditional Maasai hut around your water tanks so they blend with the scenery and the huts block UV light that hurts the plastic over 10 years. There is some way to deplate the water with electricity and it plates out the metals and somehow make it like limestone water, basic not acidic. A carbon electrode would not be toxic. Im going to research it. You can mix baking soda into your water, a small amount, and metals would drop out and fall as slime in the bottom of the tanks. I would keep your pump system and build a smaller gravity system with that high water tank as you said.
Wow!!
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Just discovered your channel. Good stuff brother. I lived in the US for 22 years after heading to college there at age 19. Originally from Kenya now back home. A solution to your issue is to build a three storey concrete water tower. Pump directly from your borehole to the top tower where all the oxidation etc can take place, gravity feed to your elevated filter system between the upper and lower tank and then your potable water enters into your lower tank from where it gets distributed to the whole house via gravity (as long as the lower tank is higher than the ring beam of the house.) My humble two cents. I'm still putting base infrastructure into my 5 acre farm. Currently at the first storey of the water tower and building it slowly. All the best and God bless!
Love this Great Info.
How's the building going?
@@HughJass-jv2lt Not much progress since, but working on it🙏
Wish words Young Man and I'm listening. Thank you for your insight. Sure glad I was led to your Channel because you are my inspiration to "Be Free." Thank you.
This is so nice, I grew are up living off the land. We used rain water mostly, I miss that life, it was awesome.
Thank you for this educational video. How much did it cost and where did you get the water filter system from in Ghana? Which company? Thank you.
So true about the water. I bought the brita, the insta pure system, and now zero water. Zero water is a great alternative when you can afford a home installed filtration system.
@7:29 starts explaining bore hole and water system from beginning
This is what they call homesteading. Need to be able to fix stuff and try to be a jack of all trades. Need to learn and try doing things by yourself. Great self sufficiency ideas.
Yes indeed
You may want to consider putting terminator caps on the two loose bypass wires on the pump you just showed, safety issue!
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Smart guy thanks for the heads up
Blessings my Brother always teaching our People u right about that water where I live the water is Brown coming from the city more Blessings
Yes, a water filter is a must
I'm a city girl in transition. This is very interesting. Thanks for sharing!
The bush is peaceful.
I appreciate your content it is is worth my time to listen and view . I do not care about the fluff just straight talk and lessons 🙏🏽
Thank you!
Fabulous. I admire that you worked this all out. Thank you.
Thanks! It's a process.
nice work.
And yeah I enclosed my pump from weather and thieves. Just made sure it was vented adequately. Thanks For the Great Info.
Glad it helped
You might consider installing a cover over the pump and electrical/ wiring
Yeah I enclosed my pump from weather and thieves.
Thank you for the information...? Where can a portable cordless water tank pump be bought..
Hi Eric if I may ask in between which tank did you fixed the bombola filter bottle? 1 is it before the filtration tank or after filtration to the clean water tank?
I believe your best option is to build a damp, and waterproof pump house with great ventilation. I love your land. Water is NOT okay in the US. In the UK they once had visible worms.
So Bro Where'd you get those Huge Filters here in Ghana? I got some small ones like those you have there attached to the side of your big ones.
I'd actually Ike to put a filter directly on my end of the Ghana water line before it goes into my tanks.
I still wouldn't drink it though, I guess unless I had it tested.
Then there's the issue with the cleansing of my the tanks. 🤔
Thats an electromagnetic switch. Works in similar way as a thermostat.
Yes, you're absolutely correct!
Sounds like you need to sound a bottled water company! I would definitely buy yours.
Thanks. That may be coming in the future so stay tuned.
Am sorry can u please help me where to get the wright socket to use in Ghana for 110 and 220 appliances thanks
Okay, I'm not sure what part you need, but if you just need a universal adapter for when you travel then you can order one from Amazon like this - www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Z9P22S1Z10FA0761-2-Outlet-Universal-Adapter/dp/B07PDKB4QL/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=universal+adapter&qid=1605789471&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExMVE4N001MDdMVlVSJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMTg5MjUyMjlZNlNBSERJRDE1JmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAzNzE4OTJGNlRLN0I4SExFMkgmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl
If you run your system without a pump, you'll have pressure problem. To be comfortable you will need a minimum of 40psi. The higher the tank, the greater the psi, have you thought of adding a bladder tank.
Yes, normally here they raise the tanks about 20 ft and the pressure is fine, but that's a bit more difficult to do in my case because I have two tanks. The bladder tank is an interesting option. I guess I would still need the pump but it will cycle on/off much less if I had the bladder tank. That's definitely something to consider.
Good education thanks, what was the cost in testing?
It only cost a few hundred cedis to test.
Have you heard about the Berky filter
Yes, I'm very familiar with Berkey water filters. They're great for filtering a small amount of water for drinking and cooking, but become an expensive option when trying to filter all the water from your borehole.
I don't think that pump was meant to be in the elements, esp considering the electronics and plastics.😬
Great vlog nonetheless.😅
Absolutely agree. It needs to be covered ASAP!
Do you also harvest rain water?
I designed the house specifically for rain water harvesting, but I currently only use the borehole at the house. However, I'm doing rain water harvesting at the container.
@@EricIsFree thanks !
Do you think those black water tanks are safe? I'm not sure what they're made from. They have something similar in Jamaica and I'm always wondering about them being black and out in the sun. I asked my friend in Jamaica if they let off any smell when they get hot and he said yes. That's why I'm asking.
Never smelled any odor when they get hot or tasted any chemical in my water, but you never know. My water sure does taste better than the water anywhere else sold in town.
black is the nominal color that prevents the sunlight from going through the plastic containers and prevents algae from growing in the water. most off griders that have white or clear containers will buy BLACK covers for them or paint them of all colors.... black
@@apharymyahsharyl704 Absolutely right!
Yeah. That's what I worry about, drinking from Rubber. When that sun hits it, it's probably could be letting off those cancer causing carcentigines.
Do you have the contacts of a reliable contractor who can drill me a borehole?
Unfortunately I do not.
My brother, that is the wrong pump for what you are doing. There's a better was with less power consumption.
Thanks for the feedback. What pump (brand and model number) do you suggest?
@@EricIsFree I like the Wayne and Flotec, 1hp works very well.
With a decent 40gal tank with a 30 - 50 switch should be perfect for the family.
If you need a bigger tank, you'll need a bigger pump like 2hp
@@afrog3569 Okay thanks for the info. I believe both of those brands would have to be imported from the US.
or...you could do like they do in Africa nad carry a bucket?
I actually often carry a bucket from the water tank. Actually not a big deal.
@@EricIsFree I collect rainwater from the roof but every year I use Hydrogen Peroxide in the big tank to clean it so can't use the water for 24 hrs so bucket drinking water from the smaller tank. Your system looks very comprehensive but the breakdowns are a worry. Is the cause an electrical surge or foreign matter in the well or?
Hello buddy, I have also had a borehole done and looks like I need to purify it. Is yours Reverse Osmosis and how can you help my get one? Thanks
Sounds like that cost you a lot of money
Yes, only because I had to learn what was wrong. You pay for an education one way or the other.
Don't test your tap water in Europa
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I can tell from the taste it's not that good ha ha