Water Storage Planning - Part 2: In this video I describe my purchase of 55 gallon drum barrels and the process of filling them up. Additional Parts Apex 25 feet long drinking water safe water hose was purchased at Walmart for around . It is lead free and can be found in the gardening section or camping/rv section of walmart or lowes, home depot, etc. Check the apex website for different variations of this hose www.teknorapex.com Faucet Adapter is produced by Neoperl. Its part number is #572798. It allows a flow rate of 1.5 Gallons per minute and fits a 3/4 inch male hose. I paid .97 for this part at home depot in the faucet section of the store.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
PVC Irrigation System, Automatic Water Timers, and Rain Barrel System
This video highlights my gardens around the house. There are several because I'm land-locked and use anywhere I can get sunlight. The video goes over the 6 barrel, 330 gallon rain barrel system along with the PVC drip irrigation system that waters the garden. It also discusses the automatic water timer used to water the garden automatically.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Drip Made Easy - Anyone Can Do It
This brief overview of drip irrigation shows you how quick and easy planning, purchasing and installing a drip irrigation system truly is.
How to Clean Out a Basement Or Shower Floor Drain
For floor drains like those in basements and showers, a garden hose often is more effective than an auger if the blockage is far down. Remove the strainer from the drain. Attach the hose to a faucet (a threaded adapter is needed for a sink or lavatory faucet).
Push the hose into the drain and pack rags around it. While you hold the hose--and the rags--in the drain, have a helper turn the water alternately on full force and abruptly off. The surges of pressure should clear the blockage.
To get increased pressure you can buy, at a plumbing supply store, an inexpensive rubber device that resembles a nozzle and seals the hose in the drain better than rags. When the water is turned on, the device expands against the drainpipe so that the full force of water is directed into the drain.
Be sure never to leave a hose in any drain, though. If water pressure should drop suddenly and drastically--a rare but not impossible occurrence--sewage could be drawn back into the fresh water system.
To unclog a bathtub, unscrew the overflow plate and lift it up and out. Draw out the stopper and its linkage (note how the parts line up so you can put them back the same way). Close the overflow opening with rags or masking tape, then use a plunger to open the clog.
If that doesn't work, then run an auger through the tub overflow opening to reach the P trap, which serves both tub drain and overflow. Use the cranking back-and-forth movements of the auger to unclog the drain effectively.
Keep in mind that instead of a P trap, bathtubs in older hoses and apartments may have a so-called drum trap located at floor level alongside the tub. To get at it, unscrew the cover of the trap counterclockwise with an adjustable wrench. Remove the rubber gasket. Using a drain-and-trap auger, first search for a blockage in the lower pipe inside the drum. If you find no obstruction there, insert the auger in the upper pipe, which goes to the main drain.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
What Are Floor Sucker Pumps?
A basement full of water is a possibility that homeowners with basements have to think about and to make plans to fix if the event occurs. Getting water in your basement due to rain or a broken pipe can destroy much of the contents in your basement area. Some new homeowners have had to deal with extensive damage from rain water getting into their basements. Waiting for installation of a sump pump after your basement has been flooded and the water has penetrated your belongings will do nothing to save them. The reality of the damage potential of having your basements contents sitting in water is something that should be thought about and preventive measures taken. Floor sucker pumps are designed for homes or commercial buildings that do not have sump pumps installed.
Many homes with basements have sump pumps installed. If your home does not have a sump pump then floor sucker pumps are an option since a floor sucker is a handy moveable sump pump that can prevent water from sitting in your basement.
Engineered for homeowners whose basements do not have sump pumps, the floor sucker can protect your basement, roof and any other space where water damage is possible. There are various models of floor sucker pumps that can drain these areas. The machine operates either automatically or manually and some come equipped with a garden hose adapter. Basically, the pump can be used to suck up water in your home to prevent water damage to your belongings. There are other uses for the pump as in fountains or around air conditioning units. Wherever the fear of water damage or any kind of liquid spillage is possible, the pump can make the difference between safely and easily collecting the liquid or dealing with the damage that such leakage or spillage can cause.
The pump is fully versatile and can be used wherever the transfer of water is required even to expel water from pool covers. Getting a sump pump is expensive and requires drilling and other types of plumping installation. If you are concerned about a sudden pouring of water into your basement from heavy rains or even from an accidental pipe bursting or a plumbing backup then keeping floor sucker pumps at home or even in your commercial building can be the difference between losing much of your belongings to water damage that can be severe even with just a few inches of water or pumping the water out of your basement safely.
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Friday, December 2, 2011
DIY Rain Barrels
Not only is rain water better for your garden plants and flowers than chlorinated tap water, but by using rain water you also save money. Plus you reduce the water that leads into the local storm sewers, gathering various chemicals and oils along the way and taking them to the natural streams.
Making a rain barrel is one of the simplest do-it-yourself projects that you can approach. A rain barrel can be filled within a matter of minutes during a good rain, and you will have a good supply for watering your garden during a dry season.
Tools
• Jig Saw
• Power Drill
• Scissors
• Pipe Wrench and Pump Pliers
• Screw Driver
• Hack Saw
• Tape Measure and Level
1. - Calculate the capacity of the barrel
How quick your barrels fill depends upon how large the collection surface you have.
The equation to calculate the size of the barrel will be something like this: 200 sq ft (rooftop area) x 0.0042 ft (average rainfall) x 0.9(losses to system) x 7.5 gals/ft 3(conversion factor).
Where, if you have 200 sq ft of rooftop area and the average rainfall is half an inch (0.042 ft.) you will need a 56.7 gallon barrel.
2. - Gather your barrels
You need to identify a source of food quality 55 gallon barrels. Many manufacturers of fruit or drinks discard their barrels after the first use. Therefore they will be happy to see you take home as many barrels as you can for free, or at most for a few dollars. (As barrels are made of plastic, manufacturers have to discard of barrels as hazardous waste)
Keep a close eye on Craigslist. People used to post when they have extra barrels that the need to get rid of for a few bucks or even for free.
Consider the barrel should be food grade, it means no prior chemical or petroleum contents.
Plastic barrels are more convenient, as steel barrels are heavy and prone to rusting, very hard to drill, and generally they were used for chemical or petroleum products transportation.
Bring home as many barrels as you can, as long as you have room to storage them. One 55 gallon barrel can be fill up in less than 10 minutes during heavy rain. It's a good idea have a secondary barrel to fill with the overflow water and you can do a good use of extra barrels as water storage.
3. - Screen the lid
The use of strainers and leaf screens located in the gutters and downspouts are designed to prevent debris, like leaves, from entering the tank.
Cut a square hole in the lid with the jigsaw, and then place the piece of scrap window screen over the hole to keep mosquitoes out of the barrel. You can fasten it with duck tape or nails.
4. - Modify the downspout
Use the small drill bit to drill out existing rivets as you need it. Usually they are put together with sheet metal screws. Redirect the downspout so the water will flow directly on top of the barrel.
5. - Attach the garden hose valve
Drill a 1" hole near the bottom of the barrel. On the inside of the barrel attach the adapter and the washer. On the outside, install the valve. If you prefer you can use a 3/4 inch plastic faucet; make a hole slightly smaller than 3/4 inch, close to the bottom. Seal with silicone. Don't drill the hole too far down inside the barrel where you can't reach it as you will need to fasten the attachments.
6. - Attach an overflow
Cut a 2 inch hole very close to the top of the barrel and on a side that will allow you to run an overflow pipe away from your house foundation. Instead of a pipe, it could be a hose that end up into the secondary barrel. Seal with silicone.
7. - Raise the barrel
Putting your rain barrel on a platform will give you good water pressure, and you won't have to bend over to get to the water.An elevated stand can easily be built using a few pressure treated wood logs. Elevated barrels allow plants to grow in a shady spot, without taking valued graded space. The area under the barrels can be used to store stuff, like brushes and garden tools. The pressure of the water increases approximately half a pound per foot of elevation. The water pressure at the end of the hose is based upon the level of the water in the barrel.
8. - Make it pretty!
Paint the barrel with paint prime for plastic material. You can choose a color that blend with the exterior walls of your house, in that way it will stand out less, without altering the faade too much. Or, you can be creative and make it a decorative item of your garden.
Screening is a good alternative to conceal the barrels. Use natural materials as straw or wood trellis.
9. - Maintenance
Keep the gutters and system screens clean and free of leaves and other debris. The barrel also needs a periodic thorough cleaning, usually in the summer when its water levels tend to be lower.
During the winter, drain the barrel 100% if the temperatures drop under 32 F. Otherwise, it could have serious damage. You should fully drain the whole system, including pipes hoses. Also I recommend you remove the downspout that flows into the barrel to make sure no water enters the system during the frosty months.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Eccotemp L5 Water Heater + Flojet LF122202A Water Pump Test
www.campingshowerworld.com This video shows the Eccotemp L5 water heater combined with the Flojet LF122202A Marine Automatic Demand Water Pump in action. This is a quick test that we did to be able to show on video what it looks like when the Eccotemp L5 and the Flojet LF122202A are hooked up together. A demand water pump is normally used in small boats and RVs to provide water pressure to the sink, toilet, etc. but a lot of people have discovered the usefulness of using these water pumps with the Eccotemp L5 to provide excellent water pressure when a garden faucet is not available so we decided to offer both products for sale at our store CampingShowerWorld.com to save you the trouble of finding a water pump that works well with the Eccotemp L5. Why is the Flojet LF122202A perfect for the Eccotemp L5? - The Eccotemp L5's ideal water pressure is between 20-80 PSI and the Flojet LF122202A is rated at 35 PSI which fits perfectly. It pumps water fast enough for good water pressure but not too fast as to not waste too much water in case you've got a limited supply. - It measures less than 6'1/2" and weighs only 1.3 lbs so it's not cumbersome. - Built-in pressure switch starts and stops the pump automatically when soliciting water(Turning on shower head) - Able to run dry for an extended period of time so no risk of damaging the pump when you run out of water at the source. - Includes built-in thermal protector Where can you use it? The Eccotemp normally uses a garden faucet ...
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Saturday, November 26, 2011
KOHLER K-15160-CP Coralais Single-Control Pullout Spray Kitchen Sink Faucet, Polished Chrome
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Thursday, November 24, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
Connecting a Garden Hose to a Kitchen Sink
There are times when you will need to attach your garden hose to the kitchen faucet, especially if an outside spigot is not readily available or if you need hot water to come from the hose. Filling large buckets or containers from the kitchen sink is difficult, and oftentimes impossible if the container is too large to fit into the sink. Large containers can also be quite unsanitary at times as well. Using a hose is a quick solution to these sorts of problems.
Connecting the Adapter to Kitchen Faucet
To start the job right, you will need a faucet adapter. This is a device that screws onto the threads of the kitchen faucet, essentially enlarging the faucet so that the hose spigot will fit. You should be able to easily find this at your local hardware store. First, unscrew the kitchen faucet tip. Before doing so, however, it is a good idea to cover the inside of the sink with a towel or paper towel to prevent anything that is dropped from going down the drain.
Once the faucet tip is removed, then screw on the faucet adapter. The seal should be tight, but not so tight that it cannot be easily removed. You should be able to get it tight enough with just your hands.
Connect the Hose to the Adapter
Now its time to connect the hose to the adapter. Just like when connecting to your outside spigot, the hose threads should line up straight onto the adapter. Failing to do so will cause leaks around the seal when you go to turn it on. You should be able to feel if the hose is lined up straight with the adapter.
Check for Leaks
Once tightened, now turn the kitchen faucet hot or cold on to test for leaks. If leaks occur at the source of the connection, turn the water off, remove the hose and rescrew the hose to the faucet. If it continues to leak, you may need to seal the screw threads with teflon tape or a sealant. Again, any hardware store can supply you with these materials.
Once your job is complete, remove the hose, then remove the adapter and return the faucet tip as it was when you started. Keep the materials in a safe and dry place so that the next time you need to connect your garden hose to a kitchen sink, you will be ready to go.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Danze D100353 Melrose Two Handle Laundry Faucet with Wristblade Handles and Hose Thread Spout, Chrome
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Saturday, November 12, 2011
Waterbed Mattress - Filling and Draining
Waterbed Mattress Filling
Lay out your water mattress inside your safety liner with the valve at the foot. If this is a pre-filled water mattress avoid the shifting of the baffling system by holding both the outer vinyl and the baffling system as you unfold it. Remove wrinkles at the bottom and center your water mattress in your frame. NOTE that centering your mattress is very important to the way it sleeps and it's usable life. Align the corner of the water mattress with your frame corners. If your safety liner or heating pad has shifted reposition them now. Now you're ready to fill.
From your bathroom sink faucet, remove the aerator by unscrewing it (if your bathroom faucet doesn't have an aerator, you will have to fill from your kitchen sink or an outside faucet.) Attach the faucet connector that you purchased with your waterbed and then your hose to it. Make a tight fit to avoid leakage (place a towel around the faucet to avoid any spray that could occur). To help eliminate unclean water, flush the hose by running your water for 10 minutes before filling your bed. Attach the mattress adapter to your hose. Insert it into the "popped-up" valve and screw down securely.
Wrap a towel around the valve to soak up any unavoidable spillage. Fill the water mattress approximately 1/2" below the level of the side rails (you may want to burp your mattress when the mattress is about half filled to get a accurate fill level.) Burp the mattress after finishing the fill process by moving the air bubbles from top down to the the open valve with a broom handle. Shake the mattress and if any sloshing noise is heard repeat the burping process. Add your conditioner and cap off your valve returning it to it's down position.
Water naturally gives off oxygen so at the present of sloshing in your mattress you may want to burp it it that time. Local water condition and the periodic use of conditioner greatly effects the oxidation. Now you may dress your bed with mattress pad and sheets. A mattress pad is important to the quality of sleep you get as it allow your skin to breath.
Waterbed Mattress Draining
1) Burp as much air as possible out of the mattress. Unplug your heater. Start by attaching your hose to the mattress with the fitting that screws onto the valve of the mattress. Push the valve of the mattress along with the hose that is attached to it back down into the down position. Place a 10 to 15 pound object on top of the valve of the mattress.
2) A gravity drain will only work if you are draining to a place lower than the level of the bed. Water doesn't flow up. Run your hose to a tub/shower stall, toilet or down stairs and out the front door.
3) At the end of the hose take a couple of quick sucks to get the water flowing. You don't need to take in a mouth full of water to get the water flow started.
4) A gravity drain should take anywhere from an hour to two hours depending on the size of your bed and how far your hose is dropping. If you have a wave reduced mattress this is where you'll need some help from a Shop Vac or Wet/Dry Vac. The water is retained in the insert that makes the mattress wave reduced. By simply using the vacuum you will extract the balance of the water out of the mattress. After you extract the last container full of water, you'll cap off the mattress as quickly as possible so as to not allow any air back into the mattress. Folding Continued
5) You should end up with a mattress that weighs between 20-50 pounds and is also vacuum packed into the smallest package possible. This also keeps the insert inside from shifting once you pick up the mattress. Then simply fold the mattress into thirds from head to toe and then once in half (width ways).
A "Venturi Pump" uses the pressure from your faucet to draw the water out of your bed. Most Venturi pumps have a "Bell" type bottom which turns clockwise to have water flow into your mattress when the water pressure is on or, counter clockwise clockwise which opens the bottom of the venturi pump. The water rushing down through the small neck of the pump creates a suction thus drawing water out of your bed. The water pressure must remain on for the pump to work. We suggest a gravity drain with a Wet Dry Vac when conditions merit. It is a lot more effective and conserves water.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
AR BlueClean Garden Hose Adapter Video.MOV
This video describes the UPDATED garden hose adapter and how to connect your garden hose to the power washer using this adapter. This updated adapter is included with all AR BlueClean Power Washers. As you will see, the two-piece adapter is a "Quick-Release" system: 1) a clear plastic adapter with a screen filter (2 1/2 inches long) and 2) a blue/black collar attachment. The clear adapter MUST BE ATTACHED to the water inlet on the power washer. The blue/black collar adapter must be attached to the end of the garden hose. Connect the garden hose to the power washer by sliding the blue/black adapter onto the clear adapter. You will hear a "click" which means you have the water connected to your power washer! After connecting the high-pressure hose to the power washer, the spray gun to the high-pressure hose and a lance to the spray gun, turn the water at the faucet. To separate the garden hose from the power washer, simply pull back on the blue collar and it will slide off the clear adapter.
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