How to Install a Pump & Faucet for 5 Gallon Water Jugs in Kitchen (VEVOR)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- #DIY #kitchen
Spring water is best water, there's no doubt about it. I like it so much that I'm willing to pay for monthly water delivery instead of filtering water. But I don't like those office water coolers, so I installed a system for pumping 5 gallon jugs out of the basement into a faucet that I installed in my kitchen. I think this is a slick alternative to the 5 gallon manual water pump, which is a corny thing to keep in your kitchen, rather than your RV.
Faucet:
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amzn.to/3swVOKx (mine)
Pump:
amzn.to/3DFh6vo
Tools I use:
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I'm literally at :30 and am in LOVE with your kitchen design! Ok, I'll watch the rest of the video now. JS, your kitchen ROCKS!
Ah, thank you! But I can't take credit for this one, previous owners had it remodeled like this. But it is very lovely, particularly the countertop material.
Im gonna use idea this to supply water to my coffee bar 😀☕☕
Solid idea - good quality water makes a big difference for coffee/espresso
Clever solution. Ive just always used a water crock on a stand, but this is nicer. Wish I had a basement or larger kitchen cabinets I'd give this a go. 👍
Ps- i lol about that dumb laundry sign 🤣
Ooh never knew about water crocks! Certainly more handsome than water coolers...
Can I just say that I am an INSTANT fan! You are fricking hilarious~ 🤣 But, you also really REALLY helped me! I have spent hours and hours watching dozens of videos trying to figure out how the heck I'm going to have a sink with flowing water in my campervan, and you helped me so SOOO very much - while making me laugh! I hope you post a lot because I'll be tuned in as a new subscriber! :)
Thank you for the kind words! I don't know much about campers (yet), but I assume unless you're planning on running this through an inverter, there's probably better options that run off of 12V or 24V (or whatever campers run on). I'll be posting a lot more shortly since I've sort of retired from a regular desk job -- to do things like this more often!
Smart! And I bet the water stays nice and cool being in the basement!
It does! Very happy with this install.
I'm jealous of your basement. Lol. West Texas homes dont come with them. If you're lucky they come with a storm cellar but its hit or miss. All my lines has to be done through the attic. I'm definitely gonna look into that pump and see what can be done for my home! Thanks again
@@ironicstatement ah that's a bummer! Yeah alternatively if you have the space, you could put it under your sink, and maybe put the jug on a sliding drawer to make the swap easy.
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I've been using a water cooler that also has a heater functionality. I am about to remodel my kitchen and will have some extra cabinet space that I could use to store the water. I thought that I'd put some sort of dispenser in the side of an island or something, but I really like your idea of having a dispenser come up through the counter at the sink. I was planning to use all the parts from my water dispenser to keep the hot water function (we use it for tea every day). With my water dispenser, it uses a pump to fill tanks that are higher than the dispenser, so gravity dispenses the water. Thank you for sharing what you've done!
Did you ever try this idea? Were you able to make it work?
Well damn, you didn't have to make this so entertaining. Thank you 😂
Lovit and doin’ it. Great video style and presentation. We have a peculiar love of spring water too. Also fair play if that was your first attempt ever boring granite!
Omg! This was so informative and helpful! Exactly what I was looking for to set up a shower and a sink and a water drinking setup with 2 jugs. Thanks for making a great video. 🎉❤
Happy I could help! And at 40 psi that should be enough pressure for a shower setup, especially with a low flow shower head.
@@BootstrappinI'm ordering parts today. Do you recommend a specific shower head? I am also looking to add a bidet eventually too. And I got this idea to link several water jugs together, for more water. I have a unique house setup. Lol Thanks for your reply! ❤️😊
@@Dashaina actually, I do - I just bought this one for our RV: amzn.to/3Kp8sVD I really like it because the on/off button is a gradient of pressure, so you can control precisely the amount of water it dispenses. And coincidentally, I have a video on bidet installs too lol: th-cam.com/video/fHHHnV5-5eo/w-d-xo.html
@@Bootstrappin that's hilarious, because it's the same one I put in my cart BEFORE seeing this reply. Then I thought let me check if you responded. So now I feel extra happy about getting it! And I will definitely be checking out the bidet video... Once I get the toilet tank leaking situation sorted. Lol Will be doing a pile of new home Improvement videos myself soon it seems... Except yours are definitely more entertaining and educational. Lol Thanks again. 😊❤️
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I wanted to do this for a moment now. Thanks for this video brother 🙏
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Well done!, man. Congratulations!. Thank you for sharing it.
Zip tie technology 🤣
Omg you're hilarious. I have the exact thing you're working with 🙌🏻💪🏻 thank you.
Oh man, absolute genius! Totally subscribed!
Thank you!
Awesome! I have well arsenic water . I'm going to do this to my refrigerator!
I'm not sure I follow - how is the fridge involved in supplying water?
Thinking about doing this inside of a cabinet like a coffee bar with this inside
That would be really cool! Fair warning - it's noisy, mine's not so bad on account of being a floor below, but might benefit from a sound enclosure.
Thanks!
Good idea and good work. But I have some concerns. This type of pump works with a pressure switch, which means the pump makes pressure on the faucet, and when this pressure is released by the faucet, it starts pumping water. The connection between the faucet and the silicone tube has to be very strong because the pressure can pull off the silicone tube from the faucet, and it will start pumping water all over the cabinet and then to the kitchen floor. In the video, this connector looks really loose. ..
I hear you, but these quick connect fittings are actually very strong. You can't pull the hose out of the fitting, it's one-way unless you press the collet in. Which you won't be able to do unless you remove the retaining ring. While back, I worked in a factory where we built laser machines, and we used this same style connector on high pressure air lines, and the only time I've seen them pop off is if the hose wasn't pressed in all the way or cut crooked.
Thank you man. The one thing the descriptions on these never state is can they be activated by just turning the tap. I assume when you first turn it on the pump pressurises the system and then turns off until needed. I plan to hook it up to a small instant water heater for a mobile catering sink 😁
Ah yeah, good point, I was honestly wondering that myself before I bought it. Yes - I think it has a pressure sensing switch, so the moment you open your faucet, pressure drops, and this thing kicks on. It shuts off the moment you close your faucet. That's an interesting idea you got, I don't know how much GPM you need for your sink, because this is geared more towards filling up drinking cups, so if the intention is using it to wash dishes, then I'm not so sure it'll provide enough water.
@@Bootstrappin It's just to pass hygiene inspection. You need two sinks and hot water. So volume isn't a massive issue but yeah good point if I had to do some washing up it might be a long haul :p
This woman seems to have the very setup I was thinking. Can't see what pump she has. Maybe I'll check the flowjet one Vs the vevor one. Cheers.
th-cam.com/video/x2dofOb5UIo/w-d-xo.html
bootman lives in Flint Michigan, who knew?
Lol I think Anytown, USA is gonna have whack tasting water, unless you have a well...
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I saw a lot of reviews on these pumps that say theyre not compatible with glass jugs because the neck on them is smaller and the float switch on the pump is too big. Do you know if you can remove the float switch and it will still work? Or any other workaround or pump that could be a solution? Thanks
All good questions, and I can't really comment too much here. The float switch seemed well integrated, so probably not easy to remove. And without it, you'd probably run a high risk of dry running the pump and breaking it. Not sure what the solution for a glass jug would be here aside from a classic water dispenser.
Hello! 😀 We are considering using this dispenser in our coffee/tea corner next to the fridge. We'd like to avoid the giant water dispensers that do not use pumps. How is the pump's daily power usage? is it worth it, the cost and energy consumption compared to typical hot/cold dispensers? Thank you!
The Vevor pump in my link says it uses 35 watts, and that's only when you open the faucet, so power usage is practically negligible. The hot/cold types use about 80 watts to refrigerate, and 550 watts to heat water. I don't think it makes one "worth" over the other so to speak, it really just depends on your needs, but cost wise the pump is certainly cheaper.
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What's your 6 month review? Is it still going strong? I've been trying to find some way to "hide" the big 5 gallon jugs and this is a fabulous solution!
Love it, we use it all day every day. The biggest challenge has honestly been finding a reliable water delivery service.
Thanks!!
Trying to come up with an off grid camp shower. No water in dead of cold winter. Water is carry in. Im thinking of using the pump and 5 gallon jugs to feed a small hot water tank. On the outlet side of tank maybe a more powerful pump that goes to a shower heard. I would need an on demand pump on shower side as well? Get a head with an on off dial. You think it would work?
I see what you're trying to do. Off the top of my head, that does seem like it'll work. One pump will ensure that your heater tank stays full, and the other can be on shower head duty. That second pump probably may as well be a 12V RV pump.
Some filtered water irritates the crap out of my throat and makes me cough. My throat swells some. What did they do to that water? It’s why I never drink it.
I wonder if that's to do with the pH/acidity of the water - spring water tends to have that "softened" taste, similar to the alkaline water you can sometimes find at a grocery. A good test to see if my theory holds any... water... is to add a pinch of baking soda to whichever filtered water irritates your throat. If it tastes smooth, and no irritation, it's probably too acidic. My wife had a very similar problem to what you described before we switched to spring water exclusively.
If I put the water up on cabinets, would I be able to do this without the pump? Just on gravity?
@@SajalPradhan maybe, but how would you get the water out? Turn the bottle upside down? Unless you had a watertight cap, I feel like this would leak. An interesting idea nonetheless if you can figure out how to plumb it.
@@Bootstrappin idk these are big life questions I must spend all of my free time answering! 🤓
good stuff, you have the ONLY legit video showcasing and also howto/install of this product on the internet. Over a year later is it still functioning well? Several reviews on amazon indicate questionable longevity but i also realize there are a lot of stupid dumbasses writing those amazon reviews who dont know what they are doing
Thank you! Yes, it still works perfectly. I use it daily so mine gets a lot of miles. I estimate it has pumped 540 gallons for me so far.
Nice kink in the existing braided faucet hose.
Smart
Thank you!
Rubber washer doesnt go on top?
It does not - images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61FSWyXSPmL._AC_SL1500_.jpg
Did you need to prime the pump in any way before use? Mine refuses to pump and I was told to prime it be don't know how.
Sorry about the late reply - I vaguely remember having to run diluted bleach through the thing as part of the instructions. It's possible that a side effect of that was priming the pump. In priming a pump, you generally want to try and get water inside the pump so it doesn't operate while dry. You could try pouring a bit of water inside the water supply line while lifting the line above the pump, such that gravity feeds water into the pump.
now I'm thirsty for spring water, the water in Chgo. tastes like chlorine 😕
You'll never want to go back, I didn't even know what it was like to drink water without irritating my throat... My next water project will be a whole house water softener!
is there a way to make this work to a garden hose adapter sink type? I'm wanting to do something like this for a cleaning table but instead of running garden hoses across the yard I wanna make a pump like this.
Probably, but why do you want to supply water like this? It'll be very low pressure.
So, when you close the faucet water, dose the pump automatically turns off? Or the pump will keep running forever as long as the power switch on the Pump is on?
It shuts off automatically. Pump is "on-demand".
How’s the flow from basement?
It's great, no problems
Great video, where can I buy this
Thank you! Here:
Faucet:
amzn.to/3swVOKx
Pump:
amzn.to/3DFh6vo
Is there any faucet similar to this that doesn't require I drill into my fucking granite countertop? I'm looking for a reliable temporary water dispensing option to cope with a boil water notice. It is massively frustrating trying to find something that works that isn't a permanent installation but that also FUCKING WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!
Well since you asked so fucking nicely! Honestly if you're looking for something temporary, you'll probably do best with keeping some 5 gallon water jugs plus this pump right here: amzn.to/3JtgX3c. That way you can just bust it out whenever you get that notice.
How do I remove the pump from the jug of water? It was easy to put on the jug :/
The manual pump? Unscrew the collar, then you have to give it a good yank to break the seal
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Can I have the type/brand of faucet?
Faucet:
amzn.to/3swVOKx
Pump:
amzn.to/3DFh6vo
Pump really that noisy?
It is unfortunately, yes. Like a small air compressor. It would probably help a good amount if it was mounted inside a cabinet.
what kind of pump did you buy?
See my description, I have a link to it
What's the name of that pump you used
VEVOR
amzn.to/37aQK5l
Could have just setup an RO unit instead
Filtered water is not the same as spring water
I do not understand. So, you installed a sping water tap ?! Where is the cold beer tap?
No beer tap?! Unsubbed !
(just kidding, of course, very nice idea and nicely carried out)
more powaaaah to you !
Shit, I made a terrible mistake! But there's still time to swap the spring water jug for a keg...