Hey friends, we now have a small downloadable product to help you build your own off-grid pressurized water pump. Check it out! products.tinyshinyhome.com/solar-powered-water-pump
For fencing I use 1 3/8” galvanized pipe connected to 4x6 pressure treated posts. I cut them to 5’ and put 1’ in the ground. Then I tamp it down. I do not use concrete. Your welcome to check it out. It keeps the cows out and looks nice.
You just saved me from going down the same rat hole! Thank you so much! We have a 2500 tank by our well, and I have to have 240 VAC there from the big solar system, but then I am going to convert to 12V and run your system for water Perfect for a deep well uphill from our 5th wheel. We will then use irrigation pipe and pumps for irrigation, that is a different question. Thanks again and love the content.
We live off grid also and have had to find simple solutions also. We decided on a cheap 110v pressure pump just outside the tank, no pressure tank. My pump looks a little different, but I think the work the same with a built in pressure switch at approx 45psi. I have backup pumps in case of failure. Buried water line to home and insulated portions above ground.
Great videos folks! I am thinking of an RPS solar water pump which is basically a pressure tank and pump in one. Of course that means because of low capacity for holding water it switches on and off as soon as you run water but I was told by the reps that these are used in irrigation and built to last. I am thinking of field fencing for my place. A bit expensive but keeps Javelina out. T posts pounded into the ground to hold everything up.
You guys are awesome! I think I've said that before...but it's true! I don't have any experience or knowledge to share about fencing (or homesteading in general), I'm learning it all from you!
Hey thanks for the kind words. Made me smile this morning. We love sharing bits of our life out here. Ordering all our fencing supplies today and hopefully getting a workshop together for it! Have a great weekend!
you were correct in going with the large accumulator tank. the thing that kills rv water pumps is short-cycling, where the pump switches on and off really fast, you've probably heard that sound in your rv when you turn the kitchen faucet down to just a small trickle of water. that 'hammering' effect literally hammers the pump to death. with a big accumulator the pump will turn on and run steady all the time, and will not suffer from the hammering effect and the pump will last much longer. only high-end rv's have accumulator tanks installed from the factory, most don't have any...
Yep, we installed one In our Airstream renovation so we can verify they’re awesome. Having a huge one is in the pump house is nice, but man does it take a long time to pressurize once the pump kicks on 😂
My question to you re: the fence - what is the purpose of the fence? Are you trying to keep "things" out or trying to keep them in? I think that will determine what direction you go with the fencing. Love the puppy. The kids are cute too. Your knowledge about stuff just amazes me. You are living the life that so many only dream about. Continue the adventure.
So. The main purpose is to keep the cows out, but also the coyotes, bob cats, and mountain lions. We’ll eventually have livestock here but likely separate fencing for them.
@@TinyShinyHome to keep coyotes and big cats out you need to go pretty high, right? We have coyotes around us and they are jumping 6ft fences with ease.
Well done I will have to replicate your system. I’m in the process of buying a tiny home. Unfortunately, my well in power is on a different part of my land.
Great solution to your water distribution needs. Fencing should be based on application - on my grandparents ranch he used two types of fencing based in the livestock. For the horses he has wood plank fences and for the cattle most of the fence is high tensile wire fence w/single (solar)electric strand and uses barbwire T-post style around the hay field.
Yeah, high tensile fencing is at the top of our list right now. Easy to fix, doesn’t obstruct our views, and relatively low cost compared to other types we were looking at. Plus the added benefit of being able to electrify it is nice too.
Glad you got the water issue solved! We too are really bad at following our gut and end up making a lot of projects harder than they need to be.😒 At least you figured it out and have more knowledge under your belts. Nine nine is ADORABLE! He is so cute and appears to be a very smart dog. Love him!! I don't know much about fencing so I'm not sure my advice will help but if your whole reason for fencing is to just keep the roaming cattle out I would go with a simple post and wire fence. It should keep the cattle out and wouldn't be really noticeable to the eye. Kind of low profile if that makes sense.
The ranchers who own the cattle that roam our place said that it has to be at least 4 strand so that if the cattle were to somehow get through and damage anything, it would be the ranchers responsibility at that point. We just want them off our place so we can build without worry:) and yes, Nine Nine is pretty cute. A lot of work, but cute.
Cool, I got to see how you built the first water pump house. Cool you did use flexible hose and nylon hose barbs and then the pressure tank to keep the pressure up! That little pump works great. So does the pump have a pressure switch in it? We had a pressure switch fail for our well pump and it took us 3 days to get the new switch (it broke on a Friday night of course). No water or flushable toilets. Nine Nine was also adorable as a puppy! We have a pressure tank in our system too so it drops down to 50 psi and our well pump comes on and pumps it back up to 60 psi. It works great too. It makes our spigots near the barn work as well as the house. Thanks for this TSH. Wow, that heavy duty pump was way overkill. I was thinking that a capacitor with a pretty good discharge could have perhaps helped with the starting draw of the big pump electrically upstream of the pump but the wire being too small would still be a problem. They use capacitors to kick start the compressor in the condenser side of an air conditioning system. We had that go out on our A/C once too. A very cheap part, around $10 but you have to replace it. Capacitors do fail. We just checked it out with out little ammeter. Being on a farm makes you have to learn some of this stuff. It's freeing when you can set-up systems for yourself. I'm sure you have that great feeling.
Congrats on completing the pump project. Looking good. Doesn't it feel great to push through and get it done the right way? I will be looking into well pump system designs for an upcoming project pretty soon so thanks for sharing! Best wishes, Alexis, Little Hippie Tribe.
Aye ..... So I lived in Arivaca and we had the best fence in town, we aquired some old power poles cut em up and did 12ft span with 2 T posts in-between, 4ft square hog wire all the way around then 2 strands of barbed wire around the top.
We’re considering hosting a fencing workshop. In talks with a guy who does that for a living and thought it would be helpful if he showed a big group how to put up fencing. A skill we all need out here!
Just found your channel from High Desert Homestead. Have you looking into Timeless Fence? We did a "fencing party" for Blissful Acres and I think it turned out really nice. Just search for that, I believe you've been in contact with Moses so he can give you the rundown on Timeless. Glad you are calling AZ home. 😀
Hey there! 👋 yes, we’ve been in talks with Moses and looking forward to having our own little fencing workshop here in the next few weeks! Still trying to figure out a date that works for everyone. We’re excited to meet more AZ homesteaders!
Great video! I am assuming the water is being sourced from the bottom of the above ground water tank? My question is: do you think the same pump model would work if the water was being sourced from a buried water tank (no more than 15 feet deep)?
Right, gravity is helping since you're pulling from the bottom. I don't know about 15 feet, but we have a similar setup with a tank buried about 3-4' deep on the Airstream cover (first video here: th-cam.com/video/xcJ9y_6h_no/w-d-xo.html). It works great. If it doesn't' have enough juice you could always do a sump pump.
Running water in the desert! Good job! How much are you fencing off? The entire perimeter? Or a smaller section by the airstream. I've seen beautiful fences made out of 2x4s and cattle panels. Much more work than tposts and fields fencing and more expensive too but boy it looks great.
We’re only fencing the 6 acres we’re building for now. Eventually we’ll fence the other 5. We want fencing that we won’t have to replace in 5 years, or better yet, 15-20 years!
Oh! Just looked it up. Those are cool but won’t work for what we need out here. But would be really cool if we had access to more tree limbs and didn’t live where cows would knock it over in a heartbeat.
I downloaded your water setup and did something very similar. I can’t get the pressure tank to fill with water. The pump shuts off when routed to the tank. I adjusted the pressure thinking maybe the pre charge was too much compared to the Shurflo pump output. Did you have any trouble besides slow fill time of the pressure tank?
That usually means the pressure in the tank is too high so the RV pump is cutting off before filling it. See around 6:38 on this video: th-cam.com/video/Bo_5Xbf3WMk/w-d-xo.html A 20 gallon pressure tank will take quite a while to fill (about 7-10 minutes, a 30 gallon takes 15-20 minutes)
@@TinyShinyHome thanks for the quick response. I let out half the pressure but I’ll play with it some more. Really liked that you used just 1/2 hose. Tons easier than when I did another version with Pex. Thanks for the videos and response !!
Well, here's a video my girl friend did on the fence we built on our homestead here in Cochise. It's welded wire which is about a buck a foot. th-cam.com/video/baX5AaFLJV4/w-d-xo.html
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Hey friends, we now have a small downloadable product to help you build your own off-grid pressurized water pump. Check it out! products.tinyshinyhome.com/solar-powered-water-pump
Thank you! 🙂
For fencing I use 1 3/8” galvanized pipe connected to 4x6 pressure treated posts. I cut them to 5’ and put 1’ in the ground. Then I tamp it down. I do not use concrete. Your welcome to check it out. It keeps the cows out and looks nice.
You just saved me from going down the same rat hole! Thank you so much! We have a 2500 tank by our well, and I have to have 240 VAC there from the big solar system, but then I am going to convert to 12V and run your system for water Perfect for a deep well uphill from our 5th wheel. We will then use irrigation pipe and pumps for irrigation, that is a different question. Thanks again and love the content.
We live off grid also and have had to find simple solutions also. We decided on a cheap 110v pressure pump just outside the tank, no pressure tank. My pump looks a little different, but I think the work the same with a built in pressure switch at approx 45psi. I have backup pumps in case of failure. Buried water line to home and insulated portions above ground.
Great videos folks! I am thinking of an RPS solar water pump which is basically a pressure tank and pump in one. Of course that means because of low capacity for holding water it switches on and off as soon as you run water but I was told by the reps that these are used in irrigation and built to last. I am thinking of field fencing for my place. A bit expensive but keeps Javelina out. T posts pounded into the ground to hold everything up.
Education is priceless! Good job!
I couldn’t agree more!
Just subscribed folks. I wanted to say how thoughtful you folks were by offering help last winter when I was sick and cold etc. All the best!
The offer still stands. Would love to help any way we can.
@@TinyShinyHome Thank you folks. Great hearts I can tell.
You guys are awesome! I think I've said that before...but it's true! I don't have any experience or knowledge to share about fencing (or homesteading in general), I'm learning it all from you!
Hey thanks for the kind words. Made me smile this morning. We love sharing bits of our life out here. Ordering all our fencing supplies today and hopefully getting a workshop together for it! Have a great weekend!
you were correct in going with the large accumulator tank. the thing that kills rv water pumps is short-cycling, where the pump switches on and off really fast, you've probably heard that sound in your rv when you turn the kitchen faucet down to just a small trickle of water. that 'hammering' effect literally hammers the pump to death. with a big accumulator the pump will turn on and run steady all the time, and will not suffer from the hammering effect and the pump will last much longer. only high-end rv's have accumulator tanks installed from the factory, most don't have any...
Yep, we installed one In our Airstream renovation so we can verify they’re awesome. Having a huge one is in the pump house is nice, but man does it take a long time to pressurize once the pump kicks on 😂
Looks good guys, you are knocking it out of the park.
It feels so good to have the eater part figured out! But we’re really excited to get a fence up, too!
@@TinyShinyHome water is the important part. The fence will be no problem.
My question to you re: the fence - what is the purpose of the fence? Are you trying to keep "things" out or trying to keep them in? I think that will determine what direction you go with the fencing. Love the puppy. The kids are cute too. Your knowledge about stuff just amazes me. You are living the life that so many only dream about. Continue the adventure.
So. The main purpose is to keep the cows out, but also the coyotes, bob cats, and mountain lions. We’ll eventually have livestock here but likely separate fencing for them.
@@TinyShinyHome to keep coyotes and big cats out you need to go pretty high, right? We have coyotes around us and they are jumping 6ft fences with ease.
Well done I will have to replicate your system. I’m in the process of buying a tiny home. Unfortunately, my well in power is on a different part of my land.
Great solution to your water distribution needs. Fencing should be based on application - on my grandparents ranch he used two types of fencing based in the livestock. For the horses he has wood plank fences and for the cattle most of the fence is high tensile wire fence w/single (solar)electric strand and uses barbwire T-post style around the hay field.
Yeah, high tensile fencing is at the top of our list right now. Easy to fix, doesn’t obstruct our views, and relatively low cost compared to other types we were looking at. Plus the added benefit of being able to electrify it is nice too.
Glad you got the water issue solved! We too are really bad at following our gut and end up making a lot of projects harder than they need to be.😒 At least you figured it out and have more knowledge under your belts. Nine nine is ADORABLE! He is so cute and appears to be a very smart dog. Love him!! I don't know much about fencing so I'm not sure my advice will help but if your whole reason for fencing is to just keep the roaming cattle out I would go with a simple post and wire fence. It should keep the cattle out and wouldn't be really noticeable to the eye. Kind of low profile if that makes sense.
The ranchers who own the cattle that roam our place said that it has to be at least 4 strand so that if the cattle were to somehow get through and damage anything, it would be the ranchers responsibility at that point. We just want them off our place so we can build without worry:) and yes, Nine Nine is pretty cute. A lot of work, but cute.
Cool, I got to see how you built the first water pump house. Cool you did use flexible hose and nylon hose barbs and then the pressure tank to keep the pressure up! That little pump works great. So does the pump have a pressure switch in it? We had a pressure switch fail for our well pump and it took us 3 days to get the new switch (it broke on a Friday night of course). No water or flushable toilets. Nine Nine was also adorable as a puppy! We have a pressure tank in our system too so it drops down to 50 psi and our well pump comes on and pumps it back up to 60 psi. It works great too. It makes our spigots near the barn work as well as the house. Thanks for this TSH. Wow, that heavy duty pump was way overkill. I was thinking that a capacitor with a pretty good discharge could have perhaps helped with the starting draw of the big pump electrically upstream of the pump but the wire being too small would still be a problem. They use capacitors to kick start the compressor in the condenser side of an air conditioning system. We had that go out on our A/C once too. A very cheap part, around $10 but you have to replace it. Capacitors do fail. We just checked it out with out little ammeter. Being on a farm makes you have to learn some of this stuff. It's freeing when you can set-up systems for yourself. I'm sure you have that great feeling.
Congrats on completing the pump project. Looking good. Doesn't it feel great to push through and get it done the right way? I will be looking into well pump system designs for an upcoming project pretty soon so thanks for sharing! Best wishes, Alexis, Little Hippie Tribe.
:). It feels real good to have that behind us. Ready for fencing!! Hope you all are doing well!
Aye ..... So I lived in Arivaca and we had the best fence in town, we aquired some old power poles cut em up and did 12ft span with 2 T posts in-between, 4ft square hog wire all the way around then 2 strands of barbed wire around the top.
Great job! Glad you were able to scale it back to something more manageable. No experience with fencing here, yet, so not sure what to suggest.
We’re considering hosting a fencing workshop. In talks with a guy who does that for a living and thought it would be helpful if he showed a big group how to put up fencing. A skill we all need out here!
@@TinyShinyHome That actually sounds like a great idea.
Just found your channel from High Desert Homestead. Have you looking into Timeless Fence? We did a "fencing party" for Blissful Acres and I think it turned out really nice. Just search for that, I believe you've been in contact with Moses so he can give you the rundown on Timeless. Glad you are calling AZ home. 😀
Hey there! 👋 yes, we’ve been in talks with Moses and looking forward to having our own little fencing workshop here in the next few weeks! Still trying to figure out a date that works for everyone. We’re excited to meet more AZ homesteaders!
Great video! I am assuming the water is being sourced from the bottom of the above ground water tank? My question is: do you think the same pump model would work if the water was being sourced from a buried water tank (no more than 15 feet deep)?
Right, gravity is helping since you're pulling from the bottom. I don't know about 15 feet, but we have a similar setup with a tank buried about 3-4' deep on the Airstream cover (first video here: th-cam.com/video/xcJ9y_6h_no/w-d-xo.html). It works great. If it doesn't' have enough juice you could always do a sump pump.
@@TinyShinyHome thanks for the reply 🙏
Running water in the desert! Good job! How much are you fencing off? The entire perimeter? Or a smaller section by the airstream. I've seen beautiful fences made out of 2x4s and cattle panels. Much more work than tposts and fields fencing and more expensive too but boy it looks great.
We’re only fencing the 6 acres we’re building for now. Eventually we’ll fence the other 5. We want fencing that we won’t have to replace in 5 years, or better yet, 15-20 years!
What did y'all use for the pressure regulator/on/off switch for the automatic filling?
tinyshinyhome.com/water-pump-success
Do you have a pressure switch on it to cut it off at a certain pressure? Brand/model?
Check the description- there’s a blog post with all links you need. Rv water pumps have pressure switches built in - simplifies things a lot.
When I get to my land I want to try a wattle fence.
Looking that up now. Not sure why that is!
Oh! Just looked it up. Those are cool but won’t work for what we need out here. But would be really cool if we had access to more tree limbs and didn’t live where cows would knock it over in a heartbeat.
I downloaded your water setup and did something very similar. I can’t get the pressure tank to fill with water. The pump shuts off when routed to the tank. I adjusted the pressure thinking maybe the pre charge was too much compared to the Shurflo pump output. Did you have any trouble besides slow fill time of the pressure tank?
That usually means the pressure in the tank is too high so the RV pump is cutting off before filling it. See around 6:38 on this video: th-cam.com/video/Bo_5Xbf3WMk/w-d-xo.html A 20 gallon pressure tank will take quite a while to fill (about 7-10 minutes, a 30 gallon takes 15-20 minutes)
@@TinyShinyHome thanks for the quick response. I let out half the pressure but I’ll play with it some more.
Really liked that you used just 1/2 hose. Tons easier than when I did another version with Pex. Thanks for the videos and response !!
Curious, does it hurt anything there's no pressure switch coming off the pressure tank? This design will save me big time!!
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I need to get a pump for my camper build - what was the link to the pump?
It’s a SureFlo. Link is in our blog, and link to blog is in the description. Or check it out here. tinyshinyhome.com/water-pump-success
the link to your amazon is not working?
Which link?
@@TinyShinyHome the amazon one. It takes me to amazon but not the things you guys use/promote
Well, here's a video my girl friend did on the fence we built on our homestead here in Cochise. It's welded wire which is about a buck a foot.
th-cam.com/video/baX5AaFLJV4/w-d-xo.html
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