Our Simple and Natural Home + ProOne Blue Dye Test
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- After installing new ProOne water filters in our Berkey water filter about a year ago, it was time to test to see if they were still working and filtering properly. We show you how to test and clean your filters using a simple dye test. And get a little tour of our simple and natural home.
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I love that you point out that used furniture is done off-gassing and can be better quality than new!
Yes! I’m surprised that it’s not a thing more people are talking about!
Bought a ProOne Big a couple years ago, and it's one of the best investments I've ever made. Great tasting, clean water. Makes drinking unfiltered water at restaurants a chore.
Thanks for sharing your experience! I agree that we prefer our water at home so much better!
We purchased the large AlexaPurePro 5 years ago and have been very happy with it. We replace the one large filter every 2 years (approximately $180 Canadian). 6 months of the year we live in our RV and deal with some really awful campground water, the other 6 mths in our cottage with very hard well water. The filter has never let us down 😁
Put a filter on ur garden hose too that u connect to the water at campground. They sell them at WM even. I look at it as a prefilter, good for upgrading even ur shower & dish washing water!
Good to know!! Thank you for sharing!
@@YeshuaKingMessiah we did a lot of research on those types of filters and they are not as affective. We have piece of mind with the AlexaPurePro.
I LOVE that your washer has an agitator. I hate that the new ones don't. I also do not like the newer sideways ones. Oh my goodness!! And your water runs when the lid is open! I miss that so much!
I love your frugality. Our sofas were all from our neighbor when we lived in VA. They first has a long sofa they gave us, practically new. Then, they gave us another identical one months later. A while later, they bought two new Lazyboy loveseats, but didn't like them, so sold them cheap to us. The initial sofa tore, but I wish I had kept it instead of the two loveseats. Ahhh, but I am thankful for what we have.
We bought new washer and dryer when we moved to AR, but the washer broke within a couple months. I had to hand wash laundry for over a month. When the tech came out, he said these breaks happen all the time because the manufacturer makes the part with plastic now. BUT, he buys up all the metal parts from past time and puts those in despite the fact they "are supposed" to put in the same part. I have a clothesline and want to start using it more. I just get so comfortable with a dryer that I don't.
Thanks for sharing! I’ve heard so many similar stories about buying a brand new appliance and having it stop working within a few years!!
Really cool to see an American family using a drying rack to dry their laundry. Except from Ruth Ann Zimmerman, I don't think I've seen anybody over there not using a dryer. It is very normal here in Norway. On dry days most people dry it outside, and on wet days we dry it inside on a rack. We've had a heat pump to heat our house for 20 years, and that is also very effective for drying laundry inside. It is definately the best for the clothes not using a dryer. We had very little wear and tear from washing. With two boys it was mostly an active life that wore on their jeans 😀 we have a dryer, but uses it only for emergency-drying, ('mum, I need my shirt dried NOW!') and for kitchen cloths. They are SO boring to hang... :-) I love your channel.
I have two and kept them full the month of January. Now it has warmed up and I'm back to drying outside.
Wow! Thanks for sharing that! I very much agree with you about clothes holding up way better when hung to dry. Thanks for your sweet comment!
Come to my house...I've got two plus a clothesline. We're not ALL lazy and dependent on convenience.
Most houses here have no where to dry hanging clothes
We haven't had a dryer for several years. We took it out to increase our pantry space!
Thank you for all the great info!
Thank you. I purchased the small BERKEY years ago. I appreciate your video about cleaning the filters and machine. I even use the same glass pitcher to add water for filtering. 😀 I was so tired of purchasing bottled purified water. I am on city-water. The filters eliminate the smell and taste of the chemicals used in the city water. I am completely satisfied with this water purification system.
You're welcome!! So glad you've been happy with it! We feel the same way!
I was shopping for and even considering making a gravity fed water system but ordered a big Pro One filter system after watching your instruction video. I was very impressed with your research on filters so I did even more. It's one of the best investments I've made for my family and the water is crisp and fresh. Love all your videos, thank you!
So glad you are liking it!!
We have the same washer and dryer we got when we moved in our house 14 years ago, the washer we got new, but our dryer was given to us by my brother and they both are still working great. Was thrilled with this old big pot I found at an antique store was pretty inexpensive and am able to do waterbath canning in it. Love bargains.
Yes - Love it!! I'm amazed at how long some of the older appliances run for. My parents are still using the washer and dryer that they've had for my entire childhood with no issues. Yet, I regularly hear of newer ones having problems in the first couple of years. Thanks for watching!
This is true. My repair guy even admits it.
Thanks for this! I have a Big Berkey. Nice to see the bigger ProOnes fit. Will give it a shot after seeing this and the older video discussing the change.
You're welcome! Hope they're a good fit for you!
We just bought a Pro One! Thank you for this video!
Awesome!! I hope you love it!!
Mira que tiré tantos filtros porque no me funcionaban compre varias marcas distintas y al tiempo no servian ya estaba cansada de gastar, recién probe lo de lavarlos (aqui nadie lo dice) y ¡¡¡Funcionó!!! MUCHAS GRACIAS me ahorraron mucho dinero. Tienen nueva suscriptora desde Uruguay saludos
Wonderful! So glad!!
This was interesting! I’ve been researching the Berky & water filters as a newbie. I’m still in town on city fluoridated water but I have a Culligan store here w drive up dispensers of both alkaline and spring water for $1 & .25 /gal. I very rarely use my electric dryer as I have a clothesline strung in the basement as well as an outdoor one. Saves big $$ & I love hanging laundry & the smell/feel after dry. It’s the simple things!😉
I agree with you about the smell of fresh laundry! So good! Glad you found this helpful! ☺️
I just stumbled across your page... Thank you for sharing this information. It looks like I'm going to have to look into the pro-one filters for my Berkey system. Hopefully, I can find them in Canada. 🇨🇦
So glad this was helpful for you!! I believe they ship to Canada. Thanks for watching!
Great video.
Thank you!
Be so careful with the older driers. We were gifted one and clean it thoroughly. When it caught on fire it was due to an old internal fuse had deteriorated. Thankfully we had it in an out building as it destroyed everything within 15 minutes of starting. I’m all for buying second hand but tumble driers are not worth the risk for my family now.
Yikes! I’m so sorry that happened to you!!
Love ProOne filters!!
I have used their off grid ones while camping and taken water straight from the lake and rivers and they still produced clear clean water.
That's really good to hear!! Thanks for sharing.
I didn’t realize you can use
Non Berkey filters. This is good to know
I have had a travel berkey for 3-4 years and love it! I'm so glad you went into detail about the filters you use as I only have one set of the originals left. I noticed when checking out the links that they actually take out even more impurities than the original berkey filters, but the 7" are out of stock everywhere! I'm curious if this is an on going problem, or I'm simply having bad timing? Thanks for your great videos!
Hey! Typically they're back in stock within a few days. It's a small company so I know they're working hard to keep up with the demand that has really taken off in recent months. I hope the 7" are back soon for you! Thanks for watching!
@@FromScratchFarmstead Thanks for your quick response! I actually get my water from my sister's well, but it has nitrates/nitrites from the surrounding farms. The original Berkey filters only take out ONE of those. The filters you're recommending take out both which is huge for me. I will bookmark the site for the filters and keep checking back. Thanks again.
Great vid.
May YAH Bless
Thank you!
Thanks for this demo on cleaning the filters and doing the dye test. But, uh oh...what if you accidently get a drop or 2 of the dye on the filter...is it damaged??
ProOne does specifically mention not applying the dye directly to the filter. Likely because the die is so concentrated. I'm guessing you can rinse the filter very thoroughly after and it will still be functional. But I'd definitely try to avoid it if possible. Thanks for watching!
Dryers are worth their wgt in gold to me. Esp with cloth diapers and/or bedwetters/infirm/sick family members.
That makes sense! Thanks for watching!
How about laundry detergent? We got away from using plastic bottles.
It's on our list to do a homemade laundry detergent but haven't gotten it yet :)
Living without a dryer is a lot of extra work! Buying used is great, but i would not buy a used mattress.
I agree! Mattresses are definitely something we save up for! Thanks for watching!
I hope I gave u guys credit. I think I linked to Pro One thru u!
Am I going to be able to scrub these and reuse like the Berkey filters? Thx
Yes, exactly! Thanks so much!! Greatly appreciate it!
PrOne has been out of filters. Do they have them again?
@@FromScratchFarmsteadHow often to replace or do you just scrub and reuse?
What are your thoughts on buying a used Berkey but buying new pro one filters?
Makes a lot of sense to me! In fact, we bought a used Berkey a few years back as a backup/travel one and have done the same with ProOne filters. I've always been a believer in the quality of the stainless steel filter unit itself and am not aware of any complaints against them. Thanks for watching!