As always very well done & very informative video! Thanks Dave & great hearing from you again! Hope all is going well with you this winter.

@DaveWilcoxJrOutdoors

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks again, always nice hearing from you... and I hope all is well over your way! Take care.

That is going to be so nice! It is not fun when the pipes freeze under ground. I had it happen only once when the my sons were little. Glad you re making videos again. have a blessed night.

@DaveWilcoxJrOutdoors

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly... I spent hours last winter pushing through 50 feet of 1/2 inch PEX using a bilge pump and bucket with water to recirculate from here inside. It was not fun. Take care!

Nice set up Dave! I like your logic! Take care buddy!

@DaveWilcoxJrOutdoors

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Todd, it was frustrating last winter with a couple of freeze ups. Problem rectified. Take care.

Aaahh Dave, knew it wouldn't be long and the excavator would be comin in. Think you have it now bud......good stuff and good luck. That heat trace is good when you need it 4 sure too....cheers

@DaveWilcoxJrOutdoors

5 жыл бұрын

It should be all good now! I should have had my GoPro on while excavating to show the digging process. It's difficult operating with one hand! Haha cheers.

Awesome video!

Hope it stays running Dave,

@DaveWilcoxJrOutdoors

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kirk, it's been bitterly cold here for a long time... The heat trace is working!

Since you dug such a big ditch, why not lay more and bigger pipes such 4” PVC pipes together with water lines? That would give you geothermal.

pretty cool, so I'm assuming this could be done for a well also.. a few questions: 1. if using a tank like that... is the water safe to drink? 2. How is the pump activated to get water to the tap? 3. Are you using a water heater also?

@DaveWilcoxJrOutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it can also be used with a well. This type of tank is made of HDPE and is safe for drinking. The RV pump is a demand pump so it automatically turns on and off with the taps opened or closed. I have a propane hot water on demand unit for hot water which is tankless.

@bikeninja956

3 жыл бұрын

@@DaveWilcoxJrOutdoors yeah, that sounds like a great setup then. So are all the other water lines above board then? How are you dealing with drainage?

@DaveWilcoxJrOutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

@@bikeninja956 all the water lines are inside and are running just below the ceiling, I have a ball valve with a T where the main line enters through the floor, if ever needed to drain it's just opening that valve and the other taps at all three locations. All the water drains. I haven't had to though as I have heat 365 days a year when needed. Propane wall mount furnace is set to room temperature when I'm gone.

@bikeninja956

3 жыл бұрын

@@DaveWilcoxJrOutdoors no, I meant drainage like toilet, sinks etc. grey water end...how does that work? do they not freeze?

@DaveWilcoxJrOutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

@@bikeninja956 grey water goes into a 15 gallon below the frost line, all traps are inside, septic goes into a 275 gallon. No issues whatsoever with freezing. As long as your tanks are below the frost line and no traps exposed to freezing temperatures all is good. It's a good idea to check with your local regulations regarding grey water and septic systems.

How bouts a wee solar update??

@DaveWilcoxJrOutdoors

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeremy, I will do my best to share an update soon.

@jeremycraig2827

5 жыл бұрын

@@DaveWilcoxJrOutdoors Thanks Dave, your solar has some great ideas that I have implemented into my camp

AWESOME JOB HAVE YOU GOT TWO TANKS IN THE GROIUND OR ONE AND HOW LONG DOES IT LAST.

@DaveWilcoxJrOutdoors

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Jody, thanks. I have one tank in the ground and I could get 3 months with a full tank... however I can only transport half that volume with my truck, so every 6-8 weeks I will top it up. I have an identical tank I transport to the spring and using a 5 gallon food grade bucket I place a pump in the bucket below the water spout, using a small generator I pump it into the tank that's in my truck. I then gravity feed it into the tank that's underground.

@jodywhite9832

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the quick reply ,I could not find water at our off grid cabin so I was thinking about doing the same install that you got done except i might use 2 tanks. hoping that it will last the winter . and a cellar before we move in

@DaveWilcoxJrOutdoors

5 жыл бұрын

That should be sufficient, as long as you continue to be conservative... ie short showers, turning the water off while brushing teeth, etc. Depending on how many people are in your home as well. 👍