DIY Rain Water Collection | How To Install | Outdoor Kitchen Part 7
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In this video I am showing you how I built my own rain water barrel collection system on my outdoor kitchen! I used water barrels and materials easily collected from the big box home stores and I now I have running water on this structure. Stay tuned as next week I will show some tips and tricks on how we painted the Outdoor Kitchen!
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Didn't know not potable.
Make sure to paint that pvc that's exposed to sun. And put mesh over the overflow and drain pipes so you don't get critters in there
We always enjoying your video your so intelligence
Don't forget to put a fine screen on the end of the overflow pipe. Keeps the vermin from crawling in looking for a place to live. Thanks for the video. Jon
Let the rains come! Would be interesting to see an update on how the huge shop rainwater collection system is performing
I was just gonna say the same thing lol
Consider a first flush diverter. The first so many gallons of rain water won't be collected so that bird poop and other undesirable material wash off the roof first.
I looked into these for our remote cabin. We get a lot of drizzle and with these diverters low flow would be wasted. I ended up using 3 Rubbermaid trash cans where the floaters and sinkers don’t make it through. Then it runs into two 275 gallon tote tanks. Have been using it for about ten years. This is our water supply at our off road cabin. This system is at a place where the nearest road is about 6 miles so air contamination from a populated area with autos is not going to happen.
Agreed, nothing worse than washing your hands with water that has dust, dirt, and bird poop.
I'm so glad you found a simple and easy solution to the potential algae problem April. I'm also glad to hear this water is NOT DRINKING WATER.
Hey april plumber here...looks pretty good! that purple primer can get everywhere...if you hold the pipe so the side your priming is lowest you can avoid the ugly drips. also i use teflon tape and teflon paste on threads it basically guarantees its not going to leak...I think the barrels in the front should be slightly higher so it has fall and they will empty before the ones in the back. I could be wrong but my gut tells me the water in the front barrels is going to be stagnate.
Small kids. Perfect for barrels and cleaning chimneys.
And getting the TV remote when you're in a really comfortable position but the remote is not near you. That's the whole reason I had kids! :D
@@BoomerKeith1 Backfired on me. One of them hides the remote so she has control
"water won't travel uphill without cause", truer words were never said.
Great quote! I think of the Holy Spirit/sin/forgiveness
Poop flows down hill pressurized water goes any where
@@nline2blast722 how about pressurised poop?
For many of your videos, I think, "Oh, that's really cool, I should learn this!" Then I realize ... I'm never going to do this. But you bring us in and treat us so much like family, and your calm style of narration is so engaging - I end up watching them all. I hope I get to visit Texas someday. More! Thanks
I like the look of the Rain Chains. I have never seen this before. It adds class to your Outdoor Kitchen April! Nicely Done!!!
You can use the water collected by your system for drinking or cooking you just need to boil the water or other wise treat it before using. Millions of people do this. Thanks for the video, I do enjoy your channel.
So if you ever need to hold the nuts to a fitting in a place you can't reach take some scrap wood and make a crescent wrench head or a square hole that fits tight against 4 sides of the nut. Then screw that to a 2x4 at a 90 degrees this will allow to to reach hold it still.
I have a rainwater collection system for my livestock tank, my goat barn, and my chicken coop. All are gravity fed. Next on my agenda is a rainwater collection system for me. I will be using IBC totes and will be using the shallow well pump and pressure tank from Harbor Freight. It will be nice to finally have running water in my house, AND be able to take a REAL shower!
April, please heed the notes from folks mentioning the reverse osmosis and flush systems. Without proper filtering and treatment, captured rainwater is OK for watering plants, but that is about it. I'd hate for someone visiting you to casually take a sip of sink water on a hot day and get sick.
4:45 chicken jump... awesome Idea on the getting the back of the bulkhead fitting all the down into the barrel 😀
Thanks April. I appreciate this video and the skull sweat that went into installing this system. Many communities offer barrels and basic kits to capture and reuse rainwater. Wishing you and your team a great week. Peace
I was glad to see the barrels painted. I was thinking that as well. I learned that many, many years ago talking to a guy that ran a state lake for fishing. I asked him how he kept his lake floor clean and algae so low and he enlightened me on the process. I think he said block light to 18" or less and it can't grow well. Something along those lines.
So proud! I do crazy acrobatics while DIYing all the time. But I'm not brave enough to video it!! Y'all rock.
I don't know how much rain you get in the summer but looking forward to an update when the system is working. Great job as usual.
I enjoyed watching you demonstrate the Diablo Hole Saw. That would put a smile on my face, too. Thanks for sharing this video with us.
Respekt ! Du kannst einen immer wieder überraschen mit Deinen Ideen.
One tip using a union fitting with the ball valve between each barrel allows you to completely remove/replace the barrel without having to cut the PVC
If I had someone like you in the 80s, I'd have had such a great restoration business. I used to restore houses in town back to how they were when they were built, all the way to the original colors. You are one smart lady.
Maybe your whole crew. Y'all are awesome!
You can make the rainwater potable with a small RO system, viola. U should have 1 micron filtration regardless
Almost; it is "voila"
@@TheHkluivert It isn't only the cellists who need water. Once in a while the others strings can be recognized....
@@TheHkluivert true, viola is the one you can have a famously successful career with after learning just 3 notes
There doesn't appear to be any job that's too big for you to handle, I love your enthusiasm and incredible "can-do" attitude!! Loveya T
April, this has got to be your biggest project to date. Everything turned out to be fantastic. One way or another I have got to get down there to see you and all of your accomplishments.
Keep the great videos coming
Thanks for sharing and God bless
Thanks for watching!
Very cool and very creative🤙🏾💯. You’re looking great too April!❤️...Thanks for sharing...
Thanks for sharing with us April, like the idea of rain collection. Fred.🙏🏻🙏🏻👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👋👋
That was indeed very helpful and I especially appreciate the implementation of dispersed barrels. Had seen that don't before, but it makes a lot of sense.
Also, I hope you feel better soon.
That Crescent speed square is very cool!
Hi April, Wonderful explanation of the system and the comments raise interesting questions and issues about safe usage and sustainability. I’ll add two cents since our summer place used Lake Erie water for some thirty years. The plastics pipe is great for ease of set up and replacement. The smaller thickness of it, 3/4” and less, is quite likely to turn brittle and break when in the sun. I mean that when barrels get moved even a little the pvc is less forgiving after years of sun bake. Looks like the rear barrels are in the afternoon sun which I noticed while watching the hen out back walking through. Best of luck, and future set up could include an outdoor shower/wash station off the back.
Great video!
What a cool idea to use both the rain barrels and the decorative urns to give your viewers ideas. This is a nice addition to the huge rainwater collection system you documented earlier and as water continues in short supply everyone should be thinking about ways to maintain access to water. This water can easily be made drinkable with a variety of filters and filter jugs or, if needed, a chemical treatment.
🤔 hm! Not a bad idea...😎
I definitely want to see a video once it rains.
Great ideas April 👏👍!
I'll add this one to my bucket lists thanks for sharing!
I just found April Wilkerson and am really enjoying the videos. I am a somewhat experienced handyman, with a lot of tools. But you are making me get more because of all the cool finds - the Diablo hole saw collet is just another example. Thank you.
Great video April! It was a well thought out and designed installation. I installed a similar system starting in 2008 and upgraded it to the current five barrels a few years ago. I designed about 14 small fountains throughout the property and piped the rainwater to all of them. I rarely run low of water.
Your use of a larger diameter pipe (1 1/2” PVC?) is a great idea, I’m sure the water levels faster between barrels. Now I’m going to look into adding a pump to the system, great idea. What triggers the pump to turn on?
The rain chains are a nice touch, I love watching them in a storm. When there is a heavy water flow, they look like they are dancing!
Great job!
April great job. An interesting tidbit about your barrels, Since you have decided to go with dark colors on the outside of the barrels to keep algae from forming, you always will have pleasantly warm water in those barrels. At least you should in the Texas Summer.
Great system April.
You could also add chemical to prevent algae.
That would also 'purify' your wash water.
Best descriptive videos ever this will work out for my summer house in Northern Michigan. Keep making video thank you thank you for the information.
Very worth while system! Thanks for the inspiration!
Man it's like this video ended with April reading my mind, only I don't have a place of my own for rain water collection or a garden. Maybe one day soon.
Now I understand so many random instagram photos I saw! (especially the one where you tried to get inside the front containers!)
Never been more excited for it to rain now!! Good job April ! Love the energy. Esp when you were describing the hole saw design. Can relate to a tool hoarder when I see one 😂
Thanks for watching!
This'll be great for if/when I move out of a state with rain water collection and use restrictions.
I appreciate your energy and your inventiveness.
: ) Well thank you
The shutoff between the second and third black barrel is going to prevent the ability for overflow on the first barrels. If you want to use the shut off you will need a second overflow on barrel number two. Looks great.
Was gonna comment this myself!
On the Diablo arbor with collet that is awesome. I had a big collection of hole saws bc the arbor would twist too tight to back it off & if I tried to with a wrench & screwdriver I'd mangle the holesaw. I solved the problem by buying an M12 impact wrench & some extra deep sockets & voila they came loose just like that!! It was then I was introduced to the Diablo system & that's where I live these days--no impact wrench required!!
Great ideas! Save water!
Good to see Inspector Chicken on duty.
Glad you liked it! Yes, she has to have her approval on every step. She takes her Inspector Chicken title very serious. :)
I literally yelled 'chicken' at my TV. :D
This is just simply awesome April! Thank you!
Great & informative video! That outdoor kitchen is gorgeous!
Thanks for all you do - so fun to watch you work. Love to see people have fun working
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching.
Why not use the bungholes that are already there. One of the holes is threaded to accept regular pvc fittings
Love the design and structure.
Thanks! Glad you like it!
A swimming pool bulkhead may have been a cheaper option for a larger diameter to connect the rear barrels.
You have 4X downspouts feeding the 4X barrels and only 1X overflow pipe to drain the excess. Once the barrels are all full during a heavy rain, the 1X overflow may not be able to keep up and then the barrel with the lowest top will overflow.
Great job looks nice should help a lot with your water. Thanks 😊!!
Thank you so much for the tips.
I lived in Bermuda for a few years… holding tank under the house and rain water for EVERYTHING, including drinking water. If one ran out of water, then a tanker truck load had to be purchased.
Hey April, thanks for doing this project. I am in the process of redoing all 12 of my rain barrels in groups of four. My system is a little different but your methodical approach to projects is so good! I have been watching for awhile and your planning and execution skills are top notch.
Thanks so much!
As an Australian, living in the driest State in the driest Continent on Earth, I have been using Rainwater as My Primary water source, ever since My Arrival here back in 1967.
Originally I’m a Londoner (England).
Sure I’ve got City water now, but that hasn’t always been the case and My only problem with city water is the Chemicals which they add to it, to make it safe to drink.
My last house (in which I lived for 28 Years) had Three Magnificently large Rainwater tanks, with one of them on a raised pedestal next to the house, gravity feeding to the Laundry, Bathroom and Kitchen.
A first flush diversion system was added when that technology became popular.
Before that We simply relied upon the tanks themselves to clean the water (stagnation allowing particulate matter to accumulate on the bottom of the Tank and water being taken at a point several Inches higher).
An amount of Kerosene was always added to the tanks to prevent Mosquito larvae from breeding (& breathing).
A simple Filtration System was also added when that technology became popular.
And of course sometimes the water was boiled before use, (for Tea and Coffee) but more often than not, (Cordial) it wasn’t.
I can understand that in some locations (industrialised nations) acid rain may make Rainwater less than palatable, but here in Adelaide, (South Australia) I’m very lucky to live in close proximity to the Indian Ocean (an excellent source for moist air) and the Adelaide Hills (most of Our rainfall being Orographic).
Sometimes I think that people in our modern world overthink drinking water and worry about it too much.
Please be sure to display “NOT POTABLE WATER” signs next to your Tap if your water quality is indeed subpar (and your Barrels weren’t Food Quality).
April, another great video but now my wife wants an outdoor kitchen.
You Are Amazing!🙏💗🙏
More of the same great work we have come to expect from you April. Great job. First flush diverter might be a good idea though.
love this April. I have a smaller rain barrel and have discovered fine particulates get in the barrels over time. Therefore I put my pickup slightly off the bottom so as not to suck up that into the pump. Then once a year when I drain everything I also wash that particulate matter out. I didn't see but I hope you confirmed your overflow was lower than the top of the front decorative barrels. You've built a beautiful outdoor kitchen and I've loved following along with the build.
They have very cost effective camping on demand gas water heaters now. May be worth a look for this system.
very informative video. Many thanks. I enjoy watching your outdoor kitchen developing.
Loving this series!
Good stuff, thank you!
Awesome Job April
Another great video April
Hopefully you'll give us action shots when it rains and you can tell us how well it all works.
So lovely dear superb 💗
Glad you added a drain system for the entire capacity, you did mention that it was for yearly purge. My only suggestion is to keep northern climates in mind, here in Texas (and that even varies) north to south freeze 🥶 risk could destroy your system and be very costly.
If you capture the excess run off with half moon berms you can plant fruit trees and add a mulch to prevent evaporation. It will let the water sink in and be utilised by perennial fruit/nut producing plants you want and benefitting the local wildlife biodiversity.
Fantastic job enjoyed watching this great content thanks for sharing 👍
I love it! This is so great!
Everything about you is awesome!
If you want to make that water potable inexpensively, look into a Berkey Water Purification system. Game changer for rain water use.
You actually will end up with over 400 gallons when you factor in the piping. Also, who knew adding a connection to a rain collection barrel would be a three person job?! :D Another awesome video April. This is a phenomenal project and loving the series!
Glad you are enjoying the Series. Thanks for watching!
That speed square is awesome, cheers for sharing it
Yes, it's awesome! Glad you like it!
When you have to modify the connections between 'glued' PVC lines think 'Union Connector'.
My thoughts exactly. A bit more plumbing but the addition of a nipple, valve and union on each barrel would allow them to be plumbed into a manifold, also with a valve to cutoff the opening when a barrel is removed, and then any barrel could be removed at any time. Each barrel would be a standalone and feeding into the common piping via individually separable connections.
There are a lot of things that would make her systems more excellent, even professional. We don't subscribe for that. But for her enthusiasm and adventure, discovering something new. Even professionals can learn something from her. The rest of us ride on her coat tails. And it is a fun ride.
It's raining dollars! Good for you April!
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Классный инструмент!!!
such a neat combination of craftmanship and engineering! smashing it
Thanks! I'm glad you're enjoying the Build Series. Thanks for watching.
Aloha, April! Perfect timing! I am soon installing a rain catchment system to direct water from my huge shop roof downhill to my garden. Thank you so much 🙂
I am planning to direct my overflow (torrential Hawaiian seasonal rain) into trenched PVC that will flow out down near the garden into a small lined pond I am going to dig as a place for my free-range chickens and wildlife to drink. The pond will also allow me to get a couple of guard geese (yay!). It might also allow me to try and grow watercress… The pond will need an overflow, too, so planning for that to be some kind of riprap. Speaking of which, I hope you don’t mind me putting in my two cents about your overflow: to prevent erosion, I suggest you consider building a small riprap to lead the water further away from your structure and slow and disperse the flow 😉
The diablo hole saw can also go onto an impact...nice
Good job love what you do. Perhaps use fine mesh over the overflow outlet to stop nasties coming in?👍
THANK YOU FOR THIS
so cool!
A great overview to rain water collection. You did a good job. I would include a first flush system to keep the water in the barrel as clean as possible. One day when you're ready to upgrade there are several filters that you can get to make your water potable. Well worth the money. I also enjoy having a quantity indicator to see how full my barrels are. A cork and piece of wire works fine but a 1/2" clear tubing mounted on a shady side of a barrel is better.
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Not sure, but maybe a screen before the pump to stop trash from getting in. Just for a maybe, they're not expense but could save the pump. Looks GREAT can't wait to see how you like it. Thanks for sharing! Be safe, be cool! Beach, NC
I don't know if you considered using food grade IBC Totes, but those are only about $70 and hold 350 gallons and can be stacked. I have A long row of them stacked and I can easily run the sprinklers for the yard and garden. A good rain will fill them up easily. You should measure the square feet of the roof over the kitchen. This will help you determine how much water you can collect per inch of rain. Remove any and all cedar trees when you can. They are not native to Texas and suck up tremendous amounts of water on your land. Look at the collection system of the Ladybird Johnson Wildlife center. That sort of thing would look great on your place.
My Aunt lives outside of George town and has a similar system and works great. She uses it for irrigation, you look to be in the same type of terrain.
My suggestion is, You have what looks like 4 inch down spouts , but the joining fittings on the bottom are 3/4 inch (I think that's what you said they were) the problem is, when you get a downpour the "first" tanks will fill very quickly and the water won't get through the joining pipes quick enough and water will come out of the top. My suggestion is join the tanks as high as possible as well with the same diameter pipe as the over flow. This way when the tanks fill up they will "overflow" into the next tank and so on, then overflow out onto the property.
Also as regards to potable water, you have a couple of options 1/ There are chemicals you can add that will make the water drinkable (not my first choice), 2/ A twin filter system with a 1 micron sediment filter then a 1 micron silver carbon filter ( A carbon filter impregnated with silver) 3/ An ultraviolet system, = a twin system with both 1 micron and carbon filter (not silver carbon), the water runs trough the sediment filter, then a vessel which has a UV light in, then through the carbon filter, then the water will be good to drink. An R O system is really not designed for rain water.
Great info, particularly your second paragraph. Thanks for your comment - thumbs up.
Great job on the rain water collection system April! Thanks for always sharing with us!💖👌👍😎JP
Thanks! Glad you enjoy my Channel. Thanks for watching
Your very welcome :) Have a wonderful Sunday and new week!😎
Nice job. A few things I see wrong that should be added. First a screen filter before the pump. I know you have screens on the inlets, but generally speaking you want some kind of pre pump filter as close to the pump as possible. Next an accumulator tank after the pump will help even out the pressure when using the faucets. Lastly a 2 part cartridge filter under the sink. One for particulate and one carbon filter. I know it is not potable water, but these filters will keep the water you are using to wash much cleaner and take away some of the stagnant nasty smells. One thing to keep in mind is that the roof will have bird droppings on it and the rain will wash that into your water supply. Having the cartridge filters will help keep the undesirable stuff out. Granted the cartridge filters are usually a 5 or 10 micron filter, but they will work. If you want to go one step more, install a UV light in line to kill any bacteria in the line, but that is not 100% necessary. All this will cost maybe $200 and in my opinion, it is needed for the system. You most likely spent far more on it so far, so spend the extra coin and improve it. Thanks
Having a lower flow inlet than the outlet will keep lighter materials ( oils ) from the environment away from the downstream barrels.
very cool project
Love your projects!
So great! I've just found your channel and am really enjoying listening to your videos... you've got a great creative and problem-solving mind!