Your HISEA product tester link doesn't work. I had to go to their website to register and hopefully it took as it doesn't say if your signup is completed or not.
Two suggestions: 1. Install a sediment filter before the tank to avoid sediment build up in the tank. Having two sediment filters (one before & one after the tank.) 2. Glue a bushing with female threads into the LB box so you can install a romax connector for the #12 gauge romax wire going into the LB.
@Guy Tech i have said that my pump make constant presure at the output so that mean it have pressure regulation built in,so what you talking about ....I have this pump, Grundfos SQE 3-65,in25m deep well and after this pump on the top i have filters and after these filters a tank and ist working all fine, I have too much sand in the well so I dont store it,the sand, in my tank,the tank is just for water
@BeBe Bajner Nope. The pump just moves water into the water line, it does have pressure regulation built in. Some installs have a pressure switch installed in the well instead of at the tank. If there is no pressure switch at the tank, remove the well cap and look inside the well housing. You see a pressure switch installed, usually at the pitless adapter which connects the well pump line into your water line. Consider how would a well pump know at what depth its at. Is it at 50 ft, 100ft, 150 ft, +200 ft? the deeper the well the more pressure is required to pump the water out of the well. All well pumps rely on a pressure switch.
@Guy Tech i dont know what kind of weird pump you use, my pump make constant presure at the output and when this presure is reached, pump switch off, and when the presure drops then get switched on..I have diferenciál presure sensors on my filters, so when the filters get clogged I can see it even before that happens.... Trully I think its not very smart let all the sand and silt get to the tank... I am storing in my good pure drinkable water
Great video! I would suggest you put the carbon filter at the end to extend the life span! When I built our filter system, we were instructed to always put the carbon last in the chain!
Ten years in the water conditioning industry taught me to filter the worst elements first and then the taste (carbon filter) last. Sentiment, minerals, chemicals. Great video. Dan.
After a couple of years building RO systems in arctic communities I would suggest an RO membrane . You should also look at a UV light phase on the post filtration side , you might also want to consider a 300-500 gallon tank in the basement post filtration to store clean water an ozone aeration unit will help keep it fresh and having a stock of clean water in a heatable space may save you in an extreme winter season . It also seems better for pump longevity to pressurize your inlet water with one pump and distribute it with another located after the filtration and before the P Tank . This splits the draw load and the distribution pressurization load . We were building fill your own jug systems for the town stores in these tiny villages and when you are 2 or 3 airplane flights and at least as many days from any replacement parts or a service tech you learn pretty quick how to adapt these systems for absolute minimum hands on maintenance , after all who wants to pay 10-12 thousand dollars for someone to fly in and replace a 100 dollar pump ?
Awesome as always guys! Cheers to the hardest working family I've seen 🙂. I look forward to your video's. You guys are such an asset to humanity! Thank you!!
Great video, I love working with PEX, fewer if any freeze problems, and every leak we have had in our 40 years in our house has been in a brass elbow. I believe it stops water hammer also.
Yes, gauges on the top to monitor filter restriction. My water is that cloudy and it’s crazy to see how fast that sediment filter changes color. I have a case of sediment filters for 30-45 day changes. I also put a 50 micron metal reusable filter in front of the media filters. Now I just need a nice big pressure tank like that one! Current one is too small. Nice project!
Would recommend adding a water softener before the filter, (I have a kinetico) I did what you did prior and spent two years of spending a ton on filters, the up front of a water softener is more but if you plan on the long haul it’s a saver and plus you can actually get 8 months on the filters. Side note, would add a uv filter system too, bulb change yearly and it’s cheap. Love the videos and good luck with off grip living
New drinking game : take a shot every time Martin says Pipe dope 😆😆 id be 10 sheets to the wind now. Lol great video guys 💕 its great how you do step by steps and explainations. Helps us DIY novices for sure to understand it all x
You guys are awesome, I had been racking my brain in my water adventures on my property. I have been following your videos from the beginning, I also have the battle born batteries, and the victron inverters, thanks to your videos. After seeing this, I ripped everything out and installed the 86 gallons tank from home depot. Best purchase ever!!! Also, I installed a Girard tankless rv water heater in our trailer, so we can take endless showers. I need to upgrade my filtration, as our water tastes metallic and is yellowish. Is there a part number or website where you got your filter unit? Thank you!!!
It is called an LB because the opening is opposite the cover, coming out the back. There are also LRs and LLs for going right and left. Hold the fitting like a pistol and the cover to the right is an LR and to the left an LL. I agree about putting a romex connector going into the LB. You wouldn't pass an inspection since the opening is not closed.
Great job with the water system going into the house, looks like it'll give years of good use. I was wondering if you were going to have any freeze trouble with the lines, or would the heat from the house be good enough? Jw. Love what you're doing ❤️
27:05 I have a fairly similar arrangement with the hydrant and hand pump, and it's REALLY hard to pressurize the tank to 60PSI by hand. Plus, you can't see the pressure, so the only way to know when to stop it is to keep pumping until your arm falls off! 😁 Still, it's much better than having no water. This arrangement saved me lots of times when I was having problems with my well pump.
When I lived in Hawaii I had a similar system but suggest a couple changes for yours. My system had a sediment filter before the pressure tank and that helps keep the inside of that tank clean and the rubber bladder inside it will last longer. Also, I had 3 filters mounted in this order : first was sediment, second was charcoal/carbon, last was a UV filter which contained a UV light that kills 99.9% of bacteria. We didn't really need an iron filter but since you have a deep well I can understand the need for one in your situation. I had my water tested for bacteria to be sure it was a safe source of drinking water. It's a learning experience that is so important! God bless you all! I love watching your progress!
The sediment will have no effect on the life of the tank, nor will dirty water. It more comes down to how often and how much water you use. The more the bladder expands and contracts, it gets pinched where a metal ring is crimped into the tank to hold it into place. I have never seen a filter before a tank besides and automatic sand separator. Putting filters before a tank can cause a pump to short cycle from the pressure switch not properly sensing tank pressure. Minerals in the water all come down to where the well is drilled not how deep. I have replaced pumps in 100 ft wells there are iron mines and I have also replaced pumps in 1300 ft well that are spotless. Just luck of the draw and local terrain really. Hopefully that helps some :)
That was fun to watch! I also have well water at our cabin in northern Minnesota and I am thinking of adding a full cabin filter system like this. Thanks for sharing and keep up the sound effects!!
A relative of mine has filters just like yours, and found that they're very difficult to remove after time, to the point that the plastic 'wrench' handle would bend and the filter container still wouldn't budge. We tried a little petroleum jelly on the blue container threads before we reinstalled them last time. Too soon to tell if it helped.
If I may make a suggestion.. you may have better water pressure and a cleaner tank by filtering from well before the tank vs filtering after the tank. Just a thought, my 3m whole house filter significantly reduces the water pressure and flow. FYI 😊 LB stands for line box. It is often used at the point where you will begin pulling wire through the conduit. However, it is not a junction box and should not contain wire connections.
A. Splices are permitted in conduit bodies that are legibly marked by the manufacturer with their volume and the maximum number of conductors permitted in a conduit body is limited in accordance with 314.16(B) [314.16(C)(2)].
Your filter system is very much the same as ours, just a different manufacturer. We have had it for over 4 years and recently changed to a block carbon filter from a granulated one and it made huge difference. We also use a 25 10 5 1 micron filter first then the iron manganese and carbon last. Your water might have a little more sediment so you may need to pre-filter before the pressure tank. Great job and very well explained.
I think it would have been better to put the 3 filters before the tank. I found that the carbon filter kills the flow to the point where you cant shower properly. If you put the filter first, the tank wont rust from the iron coming in and the tank will keep the pressure up.
@Andrew Theologo Pumps do not have built in pressure switches. issue is that the pump does not know the depth of the well. The deeper the well the more pressure is required to pump the water out of the well. The pressure which needs to be install at least at the top of the well.
@Guy Tech the pump should have a pressure switch, if the filter gets clogged, the switch turns off the pump. The filters can still get clogged where they are...
Be careful how you're holding that horizontal pvc pipe as it's not a handle and could cause a leak if you stress the connection. Another great video. Thanks.
Really enjoyed watching...a little concerned watching the ladder work, safety first...please. Good job well done. Thank you for sharing your labors!!! Currently recovering in a full back brace from a broken back. Doc won't let me do much. Living vicariously with the help of your video's Helps me set still as the Doc wishes for a speedy recovery.
I love you guys. You are the best. I always look forward to your next video. Let me tell you I am a city boy and know nothing of homesteading or anything you do. I just love watching you. Keep up the good work! Love from South Africa!!
Great work. I really do suggest that you use the special silicone grease on the filter O rings. When you go to change the filters, you have a great chance of being real glad you did.
Do you have any way to bleed the pressure off of the filters after closing the valve? I suggest adding a bleeder. If not, it'll be difficult to unscrew the filters. Pressure guage on each side will show you your differential pressure also.
Nice job, bet your are glad to have fully plumbed water now. One suggestion move the iron filter before the tank and a second sediment filter between the iron filter and the well. This will keep the sediment and iron out of the tank. You are likely going to need a larger iron filter. They are available in a larger tank like a water softener, with these there, is no filter to purchase and replace they do need to be back flushed and recharged every so often, good ones have fully automatic back flush and salt brine regeneration. The activated carbon filters are usually coconut charcoal in a block or granular (GAC) form. When replacing these filters you need to flush them to the drain for a couple minutes to wash out all the charcoal dust. Just run the water until it runs clear. Factoid: 1 gram of activated carbon has the surface area of an acre of land.
You had it right as far as you went. LB stands for "Elbow Back" because the direction change is on the "back". There are also LL and LR and an almost never used LF. You guessed it, Elbow Left, Elbow Right and the unicorn Elbow Front. I've only seen the LF once in 37 years as a general contractor.
When you have lots of roof space, why not just collect rain water in addition to the well water? You already have a big holding tank, so you could let the roof water into it, pump it from the tank through the filters and use it. Also you need a filter before the tank in the basement, to avoid all the silt and dirt accumulating inside your tank.
you might wish to add a couple of rusco spin down filters and drain valves they will save you a small fortune on filters in the big blue filter rack they will go inline before your water filters that you installed. They are available all the way up to 1000 mesh filter elements
Down here in Mississippi we avoid those brass fittings, because they will eventually corrode from minerals in the water. Hope you don’t have that problem with your water.
I’m working on watching all your old videos. I’m a year behind but I’ll catch up! Lol Y’all are wonderful and a blessing to many people! I’m grateful for Dutch sending me over! 💜✝️💜
I hope you write on each pipe where it's going to??? Will you need to wrap all of your new piping in the crawl space to stop freezing pipes? So proud of you both for installing a water filter system WOW fantastic job for sure!!! God's blessings to you ALL!!!
Excellent video as always. I noticed your filter were 5 micron, but you need a sub-micron, say .2 to .5 to filter out cryptosporidium & giardia from the water. Ultra violet treatment will not work as they are encapsulated in husks which are dissolved by stomach acid.
I just replaced my pressure tank after 39 year of use. I found that I needed to at least once a year drain the tank and refill the bladder air pressure to prevent excess cycling of the well pump. As the tank got older I needed to do this check more often. I'll have to look into getting one of those iron/manganese filters, we have fairly hard water from our well.
@Guy Tech No, the bladder broke earlier this year. I noticed that the pump was on and off a lot. It would pump up to full pressure, but the tank pressure would drop quickly as water was utilized without the bladder intact. What I was getting at with my original comment was that the bladder may lose pressure over time and need to be refilled back to the proper value occasionally.
What likely happened is the bladder broke a long time ago. Pressure tanks only last about 10 to 12 years. Once the bladder breaks it won't be able to maintain pressure. You can also get sick from a pressure tank as bacteria can grow & make you sick.
A suggestion, I wouldn’t put the filters and pressure tank in the crawl space, not for any other reason than it’s a pain to change and if the tank ever fails, it’s a huge pain to get it out of there. Usually you would want all of that stuff at ground level or at least where you can get it out of there on a flight of stairs instead of a step ladder. In the case of a catastrophic failure, it’s nice when these systems are located in the garage, in those cases they typically drain out of the garage bay.
I have been watching your build for a couple of years and enjoy what your doing and your family. As you were installing the new water system tank and filters, I saw what may be a code error in your wiring. In our area south of Portland, you cannot wiretie Romex to a pipe as in your pex to the pressure tank pressure switch. I would suggest you bring the Romex to a box on the wall then conduit from the box to the pressure switch. You may also want to put a switch in that box to disable the pressure switch right there if needed. Hope this helps.
Excellent video and great job! Best thing, that water will be provided by well from now! 👍 Will be emergency pump removed for winter, as usually, or will it be boxed in? 😏
Olá Martin não sei se o KZclip tem como traduzir os vídeos mais se você soube como fazer seria legal, um vídeo quer dizer os vídeos seus traduzidos seria muito legal um abraço Leandro Teresina Piauí.
Congrats on the new water system. I put in a similar system, plus water softener. This makes a huge difference with our hard water. But you have space available if needed.
There’s a new water system coming out that uses air taking water out water gen, for home use. I got my system filters from the same company. I took the label off the plastic bag and put them on the filter for each of the three
It's an LB because it makes an "L" shape and the opening comes out the back. An LR comes out the right and an LL comes out the left. A "T" or Tee condolette makes a T shape and a C condolette only goes straight but is used for accessing wires on long pulls etc.
if you notice lower water pressure in the faucets, remove the aerator and clean the screen. some debris can come from the new plumbing and will clog the screen in time. Good job on the pressure tank and plumbing, I used to install wells and pressure tanks, in a past life, hi hi
I live in a small town we have the worst hard water and what it does to water heaters and pipes is horrible. I don't drink it, I drink bottled water I know wrong on every level but I am looking at other ways like having water delivered. Good job as always guys.
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Hola Martin, no soy un experto pero la logica me dice que deberias cambiar la configuración de los filtros, esta pasando agua con el contenido de hierro por el filtro de carbón y debería ser el último para garantizar que el agua quede completamente limpia. Otra cosa que deberias hacer es colocar un filtro de sedimentos antes de tanque de presión para garantizar un mayor tiempo de vida.
Great video Martin. As I'll be pumping rain water from an ingroungd concrete rank collected from the roof. Would you suggest 1 sediment filter before the pressure tank then two carbon filters and a UV FILTER after the pressure tank?
Great video, as usual. “LB” = opening on the “Back”. LR and LL, opening on the left or right holding the short end in your hand and long end pointing away from you.
having put in hundreds of wells in the past as well as servicing hundreds more add something like a iSpring WSP100ARB Spin Down Sediment Water Filter before the pressure tank! you can see the sediment so you know when to open the trap to empty heavy particulates as well as when to remove the filter to clean it.
Hi Great video thank you very much. We myself and my wife just bought the plot of land. We've built a small temporary home. We built it out of timber. So that we can stay on site while we build the actual property. It was good watching your video because. Where you've built a basement. Is exactly what I want to do. We have yet to drill for the water. They say that in the area that we are it might be up to 100 m. When we build the actual property that we are going to live in permanently. I'm going to try and do the same that you have done. So again thank you very much All the best Russell
An "LB" is so called because it is an "L" connector with the other (the short end) end coming out the back. A different type coming out the left is an "LL" and coming out the right is an "LR". And put a Romex connector on that LB.
This system is probably installed on a lot of homes that have a well. I never had one before and wasnt aware that a bad pressure tank causes that pressure to constantly fluctuate, the needle drops and builds up often instead of a working tank which keeps the needle steady. This also causes the pump to work too much, probably wearing it out.
OOPS never use Rector Seal on any plastic. If you do not like teflon tape, use a Teflon based paste. just an fyi. also put a check valve between the tank tee and the filter, so you do not draw water back from the house. filter placement. sediment, iron manganese then carbon. never use the wrench to tighten the can, it is an o'ring seal. the wrench is to remove them
If I was only allowed one suggestion...put the carbon/polishing filter last for best taste. The KDF/iron&mag filter after your sediment filter. If you are really worried about ppm, and/or viral/bateria load at certain times of year you should really be using a small RO system under the kitchen sink. imho. Like other guys said, another not so fine sediment filter before the tank is also worth while. You can buy washable ones.
Martin, did you do a video when you installed the "emergency "hand pump at the well? our well is about the same depth as yours, I had no idea you could use a manual pump on a well that deep! if you didn't do a video, please tell me the manufacturer of it. Thanks! You two are so fun to watch and truly a blessing!
Bypassing your filters just puts the dirty water in your water line that you're trying to clean up. The shutouts are perfect to shut it off and drink and change filters and turn it back on
Our family used to build cisterns and we put them in for holding the water from a well with low flow I've drank a lot of different tasting water but I found one I couldn't drink it had a high iron content and a high soda content with the high soda content it was smooth and soft going down but the high iron content it felt like it was going right on through it was the only well water I couldn't drink although the well we have now is a second one I can't drink it's got a high coal content and I've been afraid to try and drink it so we buy buy our drinking water but we use the well for everything else
Hello Julie and Martin. Will you put a sealant like Flex Seal, but not necessarily that brand, on the concrete blocks to prevent moisture from coming through the blocks when the snow melts in the spring? Plenty of dust under the house. I would have liked to have seen the both of you with a mask on even though the audio might have been muffled a little. Martin, did you have all of the knowledge to complete all of the tasks at your house or did you consult different people? Have good days!
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i missed it somewhere... what filter is that ? thanks
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Martin, what do you think of the boots you tested in the water.. and showed on your video when connecting your pressure tank and filters..
Your HISEA product tester link doesn't work. I had to go to their website to register and hopefully it took as it doesn't say if your signup is completed or not.
I think a spammer wanted me to do what's ap. I just wanted more info on hand pump, wasn't in well drilling video
Two suggestions:
1. Install a sediment filter before the tank to avoid sediment build up in the tank. Having two sediment filters (one before & one after the tank.)
2. Glue a bushing with female threads into the LB box so you can install a romax connector for the #12 gauge romax wire going into the LB.
Please remove this suggestion.
@Guy Tech i have said that my pump make constant presure at the output so that mean it have pressure regulation built in,so what you talking about ....I have this pump, Grundfos SQE 3-65,in25m deep well and after this pump on the top i have filters and after these filters a tank and ist working all fine, I have too much sand in the well so I dont store it,the sand, in my tank,the tank is just for water
@BeBe Bajner Nope. The pump just moves water into the water line, it does have pressure regulation built in. Some installs have a pressure switch installed in the well instead of at the tank. If there is no pressure switch at the tank, remove the well cap and look inside the well housing. You see a pressure switch installed, usually at the pitless adapter which connects the well pump line into your water line.
Consider how would a well pump know at what depth its at. Is it at 50 ft, 100ft, 150 ft, +200 ft? the deeper the well the more pressure is required to pump the water out of the well. All well pumps rely on a pressure switch.
@Guy Tech i dont know what kind of weird pump you use, my pump make constant presure at the output and when this presure is reached, pump switch off, and when the presure drops then get switched on..I have diferenciál presure sensors on my filters, so when the filters get clogged I can see it even before that happens.... Trully I think its not very smart let all the sand and silt get to the tank... I am storing in my good pure drinkable water
@BeBe Bajner Not a good idea because of one of the filters gets clogged, it can burn up the pump motor.
Great video! I would suggest you put the carbon filter at the end to extend the life span! When I built our filter system, we were instructed to always put the carbon last in the chain!
Yes I agree, same as we did
Ten years in the water conditioning industry taught me to filter the worst elements first and then the taste (carbon filter) last. Sentiment, minerals, chemicals. Great video. Dan.
My thought also, get the nasties out first then run it through the carbon filter.
Pressure gauges on filter assembly are a good way to keep track of filters. If pressure across filter is different by much time to change them.
After a couple of years building RO systems in arctic communities I would suggest an RO membrane . You should also look at a UV light phase on the post filtration side , you might also want to consider a 300-500 gallon tank in the basement post filtration to store clean water an ozone aeration unit will help keep it fresh and having a stock of clean water in a heatable space may save you in an extreme winter season . It also seems better for pump longevity to pressurize your inlet water with one pump and distribute it with another located after the filtration and before the P Tank . This splits the draw load and the distribution pressurization load . We were building fill your own jug systems for the town stores in these tiny villages and when you are 2 or 3 airplane flights and at least as many days from any replacement parts or a service tech you learn pretty quick how to adapt these systems for absolute minimum hands on maintenance , after all who wants to pay 10-12 thousand dollars for someone to fly in and replace a 100 dollar pump ?
What a great job you guys did on the water system! I’m also impressed with your knowledge and skill in getting a job done! Happy Halloween 🎃👻
Awesome as always guys! Cheers to the hardest working family I've seen 🙂. I look forward to your video's. You guys are such an asset to humanity! Thank you!!
Great job you guys. Love the kittens. My two cats are twins and 11 years old now. Martin and Julie, doing a super job. Keep up the great work.
Great video, I love working with PEX, fewer if any freeze problems, and every leak we have had in our 40 years in our house has been in a brass elbow. I believe it stops water hammer also.
Yes, gauges on the top to monitor filter restriction. My water is that cloudy and it’s crazy to see how fast that sediment filter changes color. I have a case of sediment filters for 30-45 day changes. I also put a 50 micron metal reusable filter in front of the media filters. Now I just need a nice big pressure tank like that one! Current one is too small. Nice project!
Would recommend adding a water softener before the filter, (I have a kinetico) I did what you did prior and spent two years of spending a ton on filters, the up front of a water softener is more but if you plan on the long haul it’s a saver and plus you can actually get 8 months on the filters. Side note, would add a uv filter system too, bulb change yearly and it’s cheap. Love the videos and good luck with off grip living
New drinking game : take a shot every time Martin says Pipe dope 😆😆 id be 10 sheets to the wind now. Lol great video guys 💕 its great how you do step by steps and explainations. Helps us DIY novices for sure to understand it all x
Good afternoon Amy
So excited to be hooked up directly to the well! 💦
You guys are awesome, I had been racking my brain in my water adventures on my property. I have been following your videos from the beginning, I also have the battle born batteries, and the victron inverters, thanks to your videos. After seeing this, I ripped everything out and installed the 86 gallons tank from home depot. Best purchase ever!!! Also, I installed a Girard tankless rv water heater in our trailer, so we can take endless showers. I need to upgrade my filtration, as our water tastes metallic and is yellowish. Is there a part number or website where you got your filter unit? Thank you!!!
Good afternoon
It is called an LB because the opening is opposite the cover, coming out the back. There are also LRs and LLs for going right and left. Hold the fitting like a pistol and the cover to the right is an LR and to the left an LL. I agree about putting a romex connector going into the LB. You wouldn't pass an inspection since the opening is not closed.
LB is for conduit PVC pipe, not romex connector clamps. They should have used the right electrical box.
Great job with the water system going into the house, looks like it'll give years of good use. I was wondering if you were going to have any freeze trouble with the lines, or would the heat from the house be good enough? Jw. Love what you're doing ❤️
We just installed a 3 stage filter system for our house. Works great 👍 The carbon filter should be the last in line.
That is what I thought as well................
27:05 I have a fairly similar arrangement with the hydrant and hand pump, and it's REALLY hard to pressurize the tank to 60PSI by hand. Plus, you can't see the pressure, so the only way to know when to stop it is to keep pumping until your arm falls off! 😁 Still, it's much better than having no water. This arrangement saved me lots of times when I was having problems with my well pump.
Looking great. Love how precise you are with everything in this water system. Well so much more dependable then water collection
When I lived in Hawaii I had a similar system but suggest a couple changes for yours. My system had a sediment filter before the pressure tank and that helps keep the inside of that tank clean and the rubber bladder inside it will last longer. Also, I had 3 filters mounted in this order : first was sediment, second was charcoal/carbon, last was a UV filter which contained a UV light that kills 99.9% of bacteria. We didn't really need an iron filter but since you have a deep well I can understand the need for one in your situation. I had my water tested for bacteria to be sure it was a safe source of drinking water. It's a learning experience that is so important! God bless you all! I love watching your progress!
Bad idea, since if the filter gets clogged, the pump will burn up.
The sediment will have no effect on the life of the tank, nor will dirty water. It more comes down to how often and how much water you use. The more the bladder expands and contracts, it gets pinched where a metal ring is crimped into the tank to hold it into place. I have never seen a filter before a tank besides and automatic sand separator. Putting filters before a tank can cause a pump to short cycle from the pressure switch not properly sensing tank pressure. Minerals in the water all come down to where the well is drilled not how deep. I have replaced pumps in 100 ft wells there are iron mines and I have also replaced pumps in 1300 ft well that are spotless. Just luck of the draw and local terrain really. Hopefully that helps some :)
That was fun to watch! I also have well water at our cabin in northern Minnesota and I am thinking of adding a full cabin filter system like this. Thanks for sharing and keep up the sound effects!!
A relative of mine has filters just like yours, and found that they're very difficult to remove after time, to the point that the plastic 'wrench' handle would bend and the filter container still wouldn't budge. We tried a little petroleum jelly on the blue container threads before we reinstalled them last time. Too soon to tell if it helped.
Helps to have a pressure relief valve at the filters. Believe it or not the water pressure can make it difficult to remove the filters.
It looks great, hope you have windows in and house totally weathered in. Winter is on the way 😊
Great video, another major project completed.
Good work you two!
If I may make a suggestion.. you may have better water pressure and a cleaner tank by filtering from well before the tank vs filtering after the tank. Just a thought, my 3m whole house filter significantly reduces the water pressure and flow.
FYI 😊
LB stands for line box. It is often used at the point where you will begin pulling wire through the conduit. However, it is not a junction box and should not contain wire connections.
A. Splices are permitted in conduit bodies that are legibly marked by the manufacturer with their volume and the maximum number of conductors permitted in a conduit body is limited in accordance with 314.16(B) [314.16(C)(2)].
Your filter system is very much the same as ours, just a different manufacturer.
We have had it for over 4 years and recently changed to a block carbon filter from a granulated one and it made huge difference. We also use a 25 10 5 1 micron filter first then the iron manganese and carbon last. Your water might have a little more sediment so you may need to pre-filter before the pressure tank.
Great job and very well explained.
I think it would have been better to put the 3 filters before the tank.
I found that the carbon filter kills the flow to the point where you cant shower properly.
If you put the filter first, the tank wont rust from the iron coming in and the tank will keep the pressure up.
@Andrew Theologo Pumps do not have built in pressure switches. issue is that the pump does not know the depth of the well. The deeper the well the more pressure is required to pump the water out of the well. The pressure which needs to be install at least at the top of the well.
@Guy Tech the pump should have a pressure switch, if the filter gets clogged, the switch turns off the pump.
The filters can still get clogged where they are...
No, because if the filter becomes clogged it can burn up the pump.
Be careful how you're holding that horizontal pvc pipe as it's not a handle and could cause a leak if you stress the connection. Another great video. Thanks.
Really enjoyed watching...a little concerned watching the ladder work, safety first...please. Good job well done. Thank you for sharing your labors!!! Currently recovering in a full back brace from a broken back. Doc won't let me do much. Living vicariously with the help of your video's Helps me set still as the Doc wishes for a speedy recovery.
I love you guys. You are the best. I always look forward to your next video. Let me tell you I am a city boy and know nothing of homesteading or anything you do. I just love watching you. Keep up the good work! Love from South Africa!!
Great work. I really do suggest that you use the special silicone grease on the filter O rings. When you go to change the filters, you have a great chance of being real glad you did.
Omg you must have been watching me last month changing ours!
I was going to suggest that as well, wait till he tries to change filters and finds them stuck.................
You guys do excellent work. You can build a house for me anytime.
You are soooo fortunate that she works with you on these projects!
Congrats Guy's on getting ur water pipes done and working great.. Julie face after the first taste was priceless..
Hello Marty, another awesome video. Thanks for sharing it with us. Also do you get to keep the items that you test out for that company?
Do you have any way to bleed the pressure off of the filters after closing the valve? I suggest adding a bleeder. If not, it'll be difficult to unscrew the filters. Pressure guage on each side will show you your differential pressure also.
Nice job, bet your are glad to have fully plumbed water now. One suggestion move the iron filter before the tank and a second sediment filter between the iron filter and the well. This will keep the sediment and iron out of the tank. You are likely going to need a larger iron filter. They are available in a larger tank like a water softener, with these there, is no filter to purchase and replace they do need to be back flushed and recharged every so often, good ones have fully automatic back flush and salt brine regeneration.
The activated carbon filters are usually coconut charcoal in a block or granular (GAC) form. When replacing these filters you need to flush them to the drain for a couple minutes to wash out all the charcoal dust. Just run the water until it runs clear. Factoid: 1 gram of activated carbon has the surface area of an acre of land.
No, becuase a clogged filter can burn up the pump.
Put the carbon filter last in line on your filter rack. It will make your other filters last quite a bit longer.
Great job installing all the water lines and tank, Wonderful to have running water!
OMGosh…. I remember the previous disappointment! I’m so so happy for you guys!!! May God continue to bless all of you!!!
You had it right as far as you went. LB stands for "Elbow Back" because the direction change is on the "back". There are also LL and LR and an almost never used LF. You guessed it, Elbow Left, Elbow Right and the unicorn Elbow Front. I've only seen the LF once in 37 years as a general contractor.
We had a well with a lot of iron, water from the well was red, real red. Installed a Kinetico water softener and a ozone iron filter, worked great.
When you have lots of roof space, why not just collect rain water in addition to the well water? You already have a big holding tank, so you could let the roof water into it, pump it from the tank through the filters and use it. Also you need a filter before the tank in the basement, to avoid all the silt and dirt accumulating inside your tank.
Likely need to treat rainwater as it can be contaminated with bacteria from bird droppings, rodents, bugs.
you might wish to add a couple of rusco spin down filters and drain valves they will save you a small fortune on filters in the big blue filter rack they will go inline before your water filters that you installed. They are available all the way up to 1000 mesh filter elements
Down here in Mississippi we avoid those brass fittings, because they will eventually corrode from minerals in the water. Hope you don’t have that problem with your water.
Great video, I love the detail you give us Martin!!
I’m working on watching all your old videos. I’m a year behind but I’ll catch up! Lol Y’all are wonderful and a blessing to many people! I’m grateful for Dutch sending me over! 💜✝️💜
It's always fun to watch Julie in the blogs you will laugh if you are feeling down🤣🤣🤣
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I hope you write on each pipe where it's going to??? Will you need to wrap all of your new piping in the crawl space to stop freezing pipes? So proud of you both for installing a water filter system WOW fantastic job for sure!!! God's blessings to you ALL!!!
Y’all did a great job, I hope this stops your water from freezing this year.
You are such a talent man , I love and enjoying your channel , never miss one , ❤👍
Great job on getting your water from your well to the pressure tank and in to the house Martin and Julie.God bless and thanks for sharing.☺️☺️❤️❤️❤️👍👍
Excellent video as always. I noticed your filter were 5 micron, but you need a sub-micron, say .2 to .5 to filter out cryptosporidium & giardia from the water. Ultra violet treatment will not work as they are encapsulated in husks which are dissolved by stomach acid.
I just replaced my pressure tank after 39 year of use. I found that I needed to at least once a year drain the tank and refill the bladder air pressure to prevent excess cycling of the well pump. As the tank got older I needed to do this check more often. I'll have to look into getting one of those iron/manganese filters, we have fairly hard water from our well.
@James McKelvy Sorry, but no way would the bladder membrane last 39 years.
@Guy Tech No, the bladder broke earlier this year. I noticed that the pump was on and off a lot. It would pump up to full pressure, but the tank pressure would drop quickly as water was utilized without the bladder intact. What I was getting at with my original comment was that the bladder may lose pressure over time and need to be refilled back to the proper value occasionally.
What likely happened is the bladder broke a long time ago. Pressure tanks only last about 10 to 12 years. Once the bladder breaks it won't be able to maintain pressure. You can also get sick from a pressure tank as bacteria can grow & make you sick.
A suggestion, I wouldn’t put the filters and pressure tank in the crawl space, not for any other reason than it’s a pain to change and if the tank ever fails, it’s a huge pain to get it out of there. Usually you would want all of that stuff at ground level or at least where you can get it out of there on a flight of stairs instead of a step ladder. In the case of a catastrophic failure, it’s nice when these systems are located in the garage, in those cases they typically drain out of the garage bay.
Wow!! That filter system is Very Impressive!! I wonder how long the filters will last!! Good Job 👍 God Bless and have a Wonderful Week!! 😊⚘❤
I have been watching your build for a couple of years and enjoy what your doing and your family. As you were installing the new water system tank and filters, I saw what may be a code error in your wiring. In our area south of Portland, you cannot wiretie Romex to a pipe as in your pex to the pressure tank pressure switch. I would suggest you bring the Romex to a box on the wall then conduit from the box to the pressure switch. You may also want to put a switch in that box to disable the pressure switch right there if needed. Hope this helps.
Best Video Yet, really enjoyed how you showed the entire process. What’s the plan for the big black water tank? Water Catchment for the garden maybe?
I would recommend a UV sanitizer after the filters with another bypass piping. Would we handy especially if you ever do rain water harvesting.
Excellent video and great job!
Best thing, that water will be provided by well from now! 👍
Will be emergency pump removed for winter, as usually, or will it be boxed in? 😏
Olá Martin não sei se o KZclip tem como traduzir os vídeos mais se você soube como fazer seria legal, um vídeo quer dizer os vídeos seus traduzidos seria muito legal um abraço Leandro Teresina Piauí.
Congrats on the new water system. I put in a similar system, plus water softener. This makes a huge difference with our hard water. But you have space available if needed.
Fun video. Great editing.
God bless your family.
That looks really nice awesome job guys
There’s a new water system coming out that uses air taking water out water gen, for home use. I got my system filters from the same company. I took the label off the plastic bag and put them on the filter for each of the three
It's an LB because it makes an "L" shape and the opening comes out the back. An LR comes out the right and an LL comes out the left. A "T" or Tee condolette makes a T shape and a C condolette only goes straight but is used for accessing wires on long pulls etc.
I always install a zero pressure cutoff pressure switch on my well systems. They have saved me from having the pump run dry and burn up many times.
FYI Don't tighten cannisters so tight and you should have pressure relief on filter setup. The cannisters will come off easier.
if you notice lower water pressure in the faucets, remove the aerator and clean the screen. some debris can come from the new plumbing and will clog the screen in time. Good job on the pressure tank and plumbing, I used to install wells and pressure tanks, in a past life, hi hi
I live in a small town we have the worst hard water and what it does to water heaters and pipes is horrible. I don't drink it, I drink bottled water I know wrong on every level but I am looking at other ways like having water delivered. Good job as always guys.
awesome job!! would love a video of all the gear you use to make your videos some time
Great work thanks for sharing
I wish I knew how to do all this useful construction stuff I was just a keyboard jockey for 30 years. Glad to see videos like this.
"Tell me if you see anything gross" ... "not looking for gross" ... (13:35) made me chuckle 😋Good vlog ...always smiling😎
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Hola Martin, no soy un experto pero la logica me dice que deberias cambiar la configuración de los filtros, esta pasando agua con el contenido de hierro por el filtro de carbón y debería ser el último para garantizar que el agua quede completamente limpia. Otra cosa que deberias hacer es colocar un filtro de sedimentos antes de tanque de presión para garantizar un mayor tiempo de vida.
Great video Martin. As I'll be pumping rain water from an ingroungd concrete rank collected from the roof. Would you suggest 1 sediment filter before the pressure tank then two carbon filters and a UV FILTER after the pressure tank?
Look forward to seeing your videos you make my day keep up the good work I live in the UK
Great video, as usual.
“LB” = opening on the “Back”. LR and LL, opening on the left or right holding the short end in your hand and long end pointing away from you.
Great video good to see y'all
having put in hundreds of wells in the past as well as servicing hundreds more add something like a iSpring WSP100ARB Spin Down Sediment Water Filter before the pressure tank! you can see the sediment so you know when to open the trap to empty heavy particulates as well as when to remove the filter to clean it.
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Great video thank you very much.
We myself and my wife just bought the plot of land.
We've built a small temporary home. We built it out of timber. So that we can stay on site while we build the actual property. It was good watching your video because. Where you've built a basement. Is exactly what I want to do. We have yet to drill for the water. They say that in the area that we are it might be up to 100 m. When we build the actual property that we are going to live in permanently. I'm going to try and do the same that you have done.
So again thank you very much
All the best
Russell
Hi Marty, been enjoying your videos for a while now. I like your style!
Question: did the driver seat on your new Tundra ripped? Oh man…
Thanks. No it is a cover that ripped. The seat is fine.
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As always... Absolutely Awesome 🥳🥳🥳
Great video. Can you provide a link to the filter you used?
An "LB" is so called because it is an "L" connector with the other (the short end) end coming out the back. A different type coming out the left is an "LL" and coming out the right is an "LR". And put a Romex connector on that LB.
Glad you got good clean water. Alot of people that live near river here has iron water. They use some kind filter system with salt
This system is probably installed on a lot of homes that have a well. I never had one before and wasnt aware that a bad pressure tank causes that pressure to constantly fluctuate, the needle drops and builds up often instead of a working tank which keeps the needle steady. This also causes the pump to work too much, probably wearing it out.
OOPS never use Rector Seal on any plastic. If you do not like teflon tape, use a Teflon based paste. just an fyi. also put a check valve between the tank tee and the filter, so you do not draw water back from the house. filter placement. sediment, iron manganese then carbon. never use the wrench to tighten the can, it is an o'ring seal. the wrench is to remove them
Good video. Thanks for bringing us along.
Great job guys!
Electrical suggestion:
You should've made your well connection in a Junction box, it's against code to have splicers in a Conduit.
If I was only allowed one suggestion...put the carbon/polishing filter last for best taste. The KDF/iron&mag filter after your sediment filter. If you are really worried about ppm, and/or viral/bateria load at certain times of year you should really be using a small RO system under the kitchen sink. imho.
Like other guys said, another not so fine sediment filter before the tank is also worth while. You can buy washable ones.
for iron, you need aeration and settling tank before sent the water into a holding tank.
after that you can use iron filter.
Martin, did you do a video when you installed the "emergency "hand pump at the well? our well is about the same depth as yours, I had no idea you could use a manual pump on a well that deep! if you didn't do a video, please tell me the manufacturer of it.
Thanks! You two are so fun to watch and truly a blessing!
Martin, got a reply with a request to do what's ap, not sure if it was you but it did have your photo
Congrats on the new water system.
What brand pump and model do you have? What psi do you end up with? Do you have a pressure tank? What depth did you put the pump?
Bypassing your filters just puts the dirty water in your water line that you're trying to clean up. The shutouts are perfect to shut it off and drink and change filters and turn it back on
Our family used to build cisterns and we put them in for holding the water from a well with low flow I've drank a lot of different tasting water but I found one I couldn't drink it had a high iron content and a high soda content with the high soda content it was smooth and soft going down but the high iron content it felt like it was going right on through it was the only well water I couldn't drink although the well we have now is a second one I can't drink it's got a high coal content and I've been afraid to try and drink it so we buy buy our drinking water but we use the well for everything else
Hello Julie and Martin. Will you put a sealant like Flex Seal, but not necessarily that brand, on the concrete blocks to prevent moisture from coming through the blocks when the snow melts in the spring? Plenty of dust under the house. I would have liked to have seen the both of you with a mask on even though the audio might have been muffled a little. Martin, did you have all of the knowledge to complete all of the tasks at your house or did you consult different people? Have good days!
Cable/wire/pex or anything spooled would be much easier to handle/work with if you unroll it instead of pulling it off the side of the spool/coil.