THIS, RIGHT HERE IS WHY THE INTERNET WAS INVENTED... INCREDIBLY INSPIRING.

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

MARLOWE L It’s nice to receive such an enthusiastic comment. I believe the internet is an effective means to share knowledge in a detailed effective manner. Thx for watching and the kind comment. If you haven’t yet, check out parts 20-1,2,3 for a synopsis of the whole project.

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

PAUL LIPKE No, not engineering. I worked as a Cinematographer in LA for decades. Music Videos, commercials, docs, features and tv series. It's a job where everyday you work out rigging, lighting, logistical, and scheduling problems. Build things up and tear them down all day long. It's a great position to absorb lots of practical skills. And you never stop learning if you're any good at it. I'm glad you enjoyed the series. Thx again for watching.

@JamesDoylesGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly :)

@ricardomontalban6004

5 жыл бұрын

PAUL LIPKE PARDON?

@JesusIsaFlatEarther

5 жыл бұрын

@@mrhydrohead As for the benefits of the internet, Daniel 12:4 talks about knowledge increasing in the end times. One indication of this is the reemerging knowledge/science that the Earth truly is as the Bible described it, motionless and flat and it's the sun and moon that mover over the flat plane. On a spinning ball, how could water ever run down hill, there is not true down and up on TNASA/SATAN's spinning theoretical ball.

That takes extreme dedication if you spent over a year recording this. You deserve a lot more recognition.

@mrhydrohead

3 жыл бұрын

Thx for watching. It’s been a labor of love making the videos 🙏🏼😉

That was incredibly interesting. Many challenges but you kept pushing through. It generates more power than I'd have expected.

Awesome dude! Your seriously doing it in sub zero temps. That's awesome, and thank you for posting this video

That is such a beautiful place you are in there . I hope all the very best to you and your projects.

I was very impressed with ingenuity of the project, Well Done!!

@ 11:11 What a beautiful way to look at a recurring problem. :)

There is something about your narration style and nice cinematography (especially those falling snow shots) that just clicks with me. Subbed!

well done everything filming voice and info thanks for taking the time to share

Watching this was absolutely fascinating. I Love the thought process behind your Micro Hydro Electric Power System. And the trial and error and solutions of your project.

@mrhydrohead

4 жыл бұрын

Thx for watching I'm never sure who has seen what of the series. Here is a playlist of the 3 part synopsis which is an overview of the whole process kzread.info/head/PLtTypVpmDd-vkT9bJQkXw4I1t0e_4jMYA The whole series is in about 25 videos. This part 17 video gets promoted most frequently by KZread.

That was a wild ride! Thanks for taking me along and thanks for adding knowledge for a better world with a renewable future

5 years on ans still watching the amazing invention.

@mrhydrohead

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sticking with the series. Appreciate it.

@Invad3rDiz

10 ай бұрын

😂such relaxing voice to listen to aswel🤭😌

Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge. It has been a exciting journey to follow you

@mrhydrohead

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. It has taken time and I appreciate the audience patience. More to come.

@fynbo1007

7 жыл бұрын

MrHydrohead thank you for your answer, have you consider video without music. I find your information important enough to stand alone. I have seen so many video without and find them amazing.

I just binge watched all your videos and I have no idea why, I have no interest in doing this myself but it's just so damn interesting...

@NixonRexzile-xz4sq

5 жыл бұрын

the reason you are interested is because you realize you are paying something that is completely free from the nature.

@NixonRexzile-xz4sq

5 жыл бұрын

@dramamine69 you didn't understand what I said

@cognatoralbertl9366

4 жыл бұрын

me to. you must have read my mind.

@shortchanged.

4 жыл бұрын

So it ant for the free porn .??!!

@luisflores7930

4 жыл бұрын

@Ryan Plethra From HOUSTON TX

Wow, nice setup you have there. That final stainless steel screen is pretty cool. Thank you for sharing.

" being able to live in nature warm & off grid energy sufficient ! " The dream coming ever closer !! love this statement.

@mrhydrohead

4 жыл бұрын

Thx for watching I'm never sure who has seen what of the series. Here is a playlist of the 3 part synopsis which is an overview of the whole process kzread.info/head/PLtTypVpmDd-vkT9bJQkXw4I1t0e_4jMYA The whole series is in about 25 videos. This part 17 video gets promoted most frequently by KZread.

respect !!! wish I had the time to do such fun projects, at a same time i like how you go over troubleschooting obstacles you had !!! it really shows you had just an idea or clue on how to do it, but still managed to make it work xD

@Skashoon

3 жыл бұрын

It doesn’t hurt having lots of money to enable the fixes. Something many don’t have starting out.

I had a cousin who made something similar. He fastened a long length of pvc pipe along the rock face of a river that flowed through his property. It had quite a bit of fall and worked perfectly. He even powered a sawmill with it. Unfortunately he passed away a few years ago. He was a real pioneer.

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

Thx for watching and sharing

How interesting. I probably will never use anything remotely similar, but nevertheless, thank you for the detailed, clear, short lesson

Saving the planet One youtuber at a time Thank you Mr Hydro !

That is Dream to have a Setup like that. Enjoy the Beautiful Scenery and fresh air. God Bless and thank you for sharing.

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching.

Thank you, it's interesting to see what has and has not worked. Well done!

Hi there. I haven't watched the rest of the series, but will now. Brilliant. Thank you for sharing

Great vid! I too have been researching and building small off grid kit. Here in Ontario I sympathize with you. LOL. -30 C and 4' of snow . LOL. That's just a normal winter day here in the Great Lakes. You Sir have made a utopia out in Colorado where like hear love our herbs. Good job .

This would be a dream come true for me! Wonderful!

Not only great experimenting and execution and living your dream, your sound and style of speech is so soothing to listen. It is like watching a nature documentary. Keep up the good work and enjoy freetings from an icy Finnish nature :)

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the compliment and thanks for watching. Hopefully more to come in the spring

I really appreciate the time you put into documenting this build, especially the focus on detailing the temporary setbacks and solutions. Really is a treasure.

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

Thx for watching

Just watched the whole playlist! Great project, really exciting to see!

The alternative to a screen is a "small gravel" filter that is very wide to have a large coarse grained surface area. Use 6-10mm sized gravel 2-4 inches deep for roughly optimal flow and clean-ability. It will take longer to clean, but it will be once in a long while. You clean it by stirring it with a pitchfork or similar while directing the flow through it and then out of your system to avoid sudden contamination. For cleaning pipes, create a crude waterproof robot (flow riding with battery powered spinning brushes to ride the pipes and clean them kind of like how oil pipelines do it.

This is fantastic. I want to move to Colorado, and having off-grid abundant power is one of my core focuses. In this one video you've shown me solutions, and answered a bunch of questions I had looming in my mind, concerning keeping the water flowing to turn the turbine, no matter the ambient temperature. Sterling work!

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

It’s a full series if you don’t know. I never know how much people have seen. Check out parts 20-1,2,3 for a synopsis of the whole thing. Thx for watching

@miguelmarquez4192

4 жыл бұрын

Visit and experience colorado! Solar is excellent as we have a sunny state, wind is also abundant due to our topography. This video is inspiring but as ive shared water can be very touchy and there are alot of rules to using it because other people locally and other states have already purchased shares for that resource. We arent allowed to divert the rivers here so im doubtful of the legitimacy of his rig unless he paid hefty prices for permits.

Nice informative video. Like how you saw all of the obstacles as opportunities to perfect, and your taking the time to explain your revisions. In those epic words of Mr. Miagi, "well done Daniel son".

I thought I just better message you and say what a wonderful wonderful short movie I called that you presented to the rest of the world called IDs I love living off the grid and what are beautiful place that you have. Thank you very very much for the IDs and hope to see many more

The world needs more people like yourself. Thank you very much.

@mrhydrohead

4 жыл бұрын

Most welcome, Thx for watching I'm never sure who has seen what of the series. Here is a playlist of the 3 part synopsis which is an overview of the whole process kzread.info/head/PLtTypVpmDd-vkT9bJQkXw4I1t0e_4jMYA The whole series is in about 25 videos. This part 17 video gets promoted most frequently by KZread.

I've watched all your movies and it really makes me happy to see someone succeed so incredibly well with project! Good work! from Sweden

@mrhydrohead

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Markus

You guy's have done a marvels job, it is nothing make you happy when you stand up on your own feet, it is lot of work but you guys did it, there is light at the end of the tunnel, keep up the good work and make the planet we live green for ever.

@mrhydrohead

6 жыл бұрын

+Anura Yapabandara Thanks for watching and the kind comment. It is very satisfying.

I hope this can translate into a commercial and ultra affordable version for households and small businesses. Also, it is good to consider how fish can still pass around these awesome machines. Excellent work, and thanks for sharing!

So enjoyable and informative. I am just starting my off grid journey. I have lived both off and on for many years, but am finally in sight of my home. All videos are so helpful. Thank You

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

Thx for watching

The shear effort some people go to produce such amazing videos gives us all ideas for our system cuts out so much guess work, time, money and effort. A good example is the stainless steel screen directing the water flow at 45 degrees and screw holes to vent trapped air... so simple but so effective. Thank You...

@mrhydrohead

3 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome. Thx for watching

Can't believe I just watched 10 minutes of water filter screen cleaning and water flow. Yet in the end I am amazed of that nice place you got there. Such a cool little creek.

Wow, amazing work, clever thinking smart editing.

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

Thx for watching

I'm impressed with everything you've done. Thank you for sharing a lot of knowledge in all of this video. It really is an energy system for many years. I would have liked to have a running water near my house. I have a generator and a turbine built from the hoby but I have no place to use them. Until then I use 1kw solar power system so about 6kw / day. I wish you many years to enjoy the hydro project. All the best

@mrhydrohead

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Good for you on the solar!

Great series. I just discovered your channel earlier today/yesterday (it's now 1:00 AM here) and binge watched all of your videos they're so good. This is a very informative series and I love it. Thank you for making it.

@mrhydrohead

6 жыл бұрын

My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it. Working on the next installment now.

Rediscovering that water will flow up through a pipe and displace air. Beautiful!

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

thx for watching. If you haven't seen it check out parts 20-1,2,3 which are a synopsis of it all

Great info, thank you very much!

Incredible video man ! Extremely informative.Thank you for putting this out there.

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

thx for watching. If you haven't seen it check out parts 20-1,2,3 which are a synopsis of it all.

@benbrice9343

5 жыл бұрын

@@mrhydrohead Im going to start watching the other's.Your video's have great quality by the way.The shots an sound are really clear.Two thumbs up man.The work you put into making the video truly shows.I can't imagine how long this took you to put together.

It was like a waking dream to watch this....Very refreshing....Thank you!!

wow i never thought colorado was so breathtakingly beautiful in winter great video, lots of very ussefull info thanks for the different levels of prototyping with explinations

@mrhydrohead

4 жыл бұрын

Thx for watching I'm never sure who has seen what of the series. Here is a playlist of the 3 part synopsis which is an overview of the whole process kzread.info/head/PLtTypVpmDd-vkT9bJQkXw4I1t0e_4jMYA The whole series is in about 25 videos. This part 17 video gets promoted most frequently by KZread.

Awesome video👌

Very nice ! I really appreciate your efforts and the way shared knowledge is very good.

@mrhydrohead

4 жыл бұрын

Thx for watching I'm never sure who has seen what of the series. Here is a playlist of the 3 part synopsis which is an overview of the whole process kzread.info/head/PLtTypVpmDd-vkT9bJQkXw4I1t0e_4jMYA The whole series is in about 25 videos. This part 17 video gets promoted most frequently by KZread.

I love the way you worked out the kinks in the problem of the air going back up inside the pipe. Its wonderful to see an engineer at work. Thank you for this lesson in fluid dynamics and ecology.

@mrhydrohead

4 жыл бұрын

Thx for watching I'm never sure who has seen what of the series. Here is a playlist of the 3 part synopsis which is an overview of the whole process kzread.info/head/PLtTypVpmDd-vkT9bJQkXw4I1t0e_4jMYA The whole series is in about 25 videos. This part 17 video gets promoted most frequently by KZread.

So glad i stumbled across this. i've been a fan of hydro-electric since my college days (uh... 1970's). although i never got to live in a place that supplied enough water flow for it, i'm now down in south Florida where i've just embarked on my Solar system. thanks for all the work you did on documenting this process. i'm sure it has and will inspire others to do the same or use it as a baseline. Great work, you all should be very proud. Russ from Coral Springs, Florida, USA

I suggest suspending several pieces of 1/4 inch polypropylene rope in the flow, secured about 1 foot upstream of the screen. They will undulate in the flow, dislodging debris as they flag in the flow.

@Troubledsham

5 жыл бұрын

great idea, a built in filter scrubber!

@darkracer1252

5 жыл бұрын

but how much increased friction (reduced water flow) would this cause?

@robertkubrick3738

4 жыл бұрын

@@darkracer1252 Not enough to matter. The water speed is drastically reduced at the screen but speeds up again after passing through.

@darkracer1252

4 жыл бұрын

@@robertkubrick3738 do you even know what you are saying/talking about?

@robertkubrick3738

4 жыл бұрын

@@darkracer1252 Yes I do. It's called gravity and acceleration. Did you even look at the construction of the screen? It's basically a right angle redirection of the water. If you think the water isn't slowed having to make a right angle turn, I can't help you.

Great video..

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

Thx for watching. I never know who has seen what segments. Parts 20-1,2,3 are a synopsis of the whole thing.

200kwh a day!!! that's amazing. Living in the Alberta prairies in winter my house only uses about 30kwh a day with my NG furnace running constantly. I am extremely impressed by your efforts. I wish the creek by our place flowed as much as yours.

Thank you for this wonderful video. If I may make a suggestion here. You can buy water pipe air venters. They let the air out and then seal as the water pressure forces a ball valve to seal the outlet. Kind regards and greetings from Africa.

This I find beautiful! If only my life could be so raw & pure, simple. It should be?! I envy your lifestyle I wish I didn't live in S. California(right on beach actually) what you have in copious amounts, peace and tranquility I only crave, yearn. Don't get me wrong the beach has it moments & there is beauty there!? Maybe it's the location of your home, maybe it's the sound that of your voice that carries poetics tones? I'm native though always felt I was born in the wrong place or time. I'm an old fashioned Swedish Girl (woman) that like doing things as you do. Take care Merry Xmas!

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

Lived in laurel canyon in LA for 29yrs. Finally escaped and came here. Life long dream realized. Beach isn't so bad now really, only problem is the wildlife are people. Thx for watching, Check out synopsis parts 20-1,2,3 if you haven't already. Happy Solstice to you too.

looks like it works darn good

@mrhydrohead

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Purrs like a kitten.

@ubbeus

5 жыл бұрын

Dam good...;)

I live on a tidal river. Gonna do something with a waterwheel and gear ratios. Good luck and thank you for sharing your story.

@mrhydrohead

4 жыл бұрын

thx for watching. I'm never sure who has seen what of the series. Here is a playlist of the 3 part synopsis which is an overview of the whole process kzread.info/head/PLtTypVpmDd-vkT9bJQkXw4I1t0e_4jMYA Best of luck with your project.

I live in the mountains of Maine, and our winters are very similar. I had always wondered if these micro hydro systems could function year-round. Very impressive work.

@mrhydrohead

4 жыл бұрын

Thx for watching I'm never sure who has seen what of the series. Here is a playlist of the 3 part synopsis which is an overview of the whole process kzread.info/head/PLtTypVpmDd-vkT9bJQkXw4I1t0e_4jMYA The whole series is in about 25 videos. This part 17 video gets promoted most frequently by KZread.

This has been my favorite series I have EVER watched on youtube, and I've been on youtube for 10 years now. Excellent work, I too like the other viewers hope to do this one day. Beautiful job. May I ask how many acres you're situated on?

@mrhydrohead

7 жыл бұрын

That is quite a compliment. Thank you so much. The majority of ground allows access to our springs. The overall property is about 340 acres. The creek zone where the new install exists takes up less than 40 acres of the total. Best of luck with bringing your hopes to fruition.

This is awesome! I do wonder--have you guys thought of using a small amount of the power to generate heat near key areas of the system? Even a couple hundred watts could significantly mitigate the need to manually break ice over the inlet/outlet/etc frequently (if it is a frequent thing in the first place). To increase efficiency, you could use IR proximity sensors to detect the ice (mostly just sensing the ice as opposed to the IR beam bouncing off the metal grate, assuming it doesn't get diffused by the water) and run the heaters only when necessary. Or something along those lines, maybe using an ultrasonic sensor that only checks every several minutes if the IR sensor doesn't do the trick.

@Icybearg

5 жыл бұрын

exactly what I was thinking...

@superdupermax

5 жыл бұрын

or a remote switch to turn it on once the pressure drops off

@rich1051414

5 жыл бұрын

@@superdupermax He could install flow meters at key points in the system which trigger automatic filter cleaning and heating if the temperature is low enough, but it may be more trouble than its worth, and requires more knowledge.

This is the first video of this series I've found. These are answers to the questions I will also have asked when I begin to use falling water for power. Thank you tremendously!

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

Thx for watching. Glad you find it of value

Wow! This is so valuable, interesting, educational. I learned so much! Thank you for sharing, and for inviting us; it makes a better world when someone opens their door and let us be a part of them

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

thx for watching and your kind comment. I never know who has seen what. Watch parts 20-1,2,3 for a synopsis of the whole project. This is a playlist of those 3 parts: kzread.info/head/PLtTypVpmDd-vkT9bJQkXw4I1t0e_4jMYA

the future! smallscale hydro!

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

Thx for watching, Check out synopsis parts 20-1,2,3 if you haven't already. Happy Solstice to you too.

The shortest 12 min of my life. I didnt want it to end

@mrhydrohead

4 жыл бұрын

Wow nice comment. Thx for watching I'm never sure who has seen what of the series. Here is a playlist of the 3 part synopsis which is an overview of the whole process kzread.info/head/PLtTypVpmDd-vkT9bJQkXw4I1t0e_4jMYA The whole series is in about 25 videos. This part 17 video gets promoted most frequently by KZread.

Good onya mate, you certainly are a resourceful and patient bugger. Well done, buddy.

You guys are living my dream. This is the first of your videos I just found and I'm going to go to video 1 and watch them all!

@mrhydrohead

4 жыл бұрын

The first videos (parts 1-5) were done to try to explain to any future owner of the property how the heck it worked. The subsequent videos were to explain my process of moving the system to the creek source with the existing equipment. There was/is very little detailed how-to on micro hydro in KZread. Suggest you watch the synopsis videos 20-1,2,3 for the overview of the whole thing. The rest is a lot of nuts and bolts, interesting to some, boring to others. thanks for watching!

I noticed icicles forming on your eaves. Soon water will find its way into your ceiling. Got to keep your attic space cold or else you might need a new roof because your attic air is very warm and melted snow dams up under your shingles and damages your roof.

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

No attics in the house. Ice dams have become a problem on the north face where the sun doesn’t melt them off. Plan to install heater cables to reduce their formation.

@ricardomontalban6004

5 жыл бұрын

Get some roof squirrels. They’ll keep it clear

Awesome Video. Self-Sufficiency soon to be Illegal (Good Luck w/ HOA Regs) PEACE.

I will be taking your advice for my cabin home here in Alaska.

@mrhydrohead

4 жыл бұрын

William Wurthmann I never know who has seen what, so I recommend taking a look at all the later videos because it was a series made as the process unfolded. New approaches and solutions are discussed as it unfolds. Thx for watching

I like how you share your design process, especially the failures why they happened and how you solved them. I wonder if it would make sense to have mini greenhouses around in the intake areas to help melt away the ice, or maybe some sort of solar voltaic heating element to keep the grid temperature just above freezing or maybe it could be traditional solar water heater radiating heat. It seems there is plenty of sun light to achieve those goals. Just a thought.

You need to add a sluice box so you can harvest your gold in late spring.

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

Lol. Would certainly do so if there was gold here but no such luck

@fredflintstone6338

5 жыл бұрын

Ha ha

@TheMgrant1826

5 жыл бұрын

Haha! I was just thinking the same!!

@darkracer1252

5 жыл бұрын

if it's anywhere near alaska then there deffinatly IS gold in there. infact with the glacial movement in the past it should be possible to find gold anywhere even as far down as central usa. but that organic material would be a giant pain to work with.

@jorgensenmj

5 жыл бұрын

WARNING. Before anyone does any of this you should look into your states department of natural resources on regulations regarding trout or salmon stream alterations. In many cases you can receive a significant fine for doing something like this.

Great video.Very nice build. You may have already fixed your problems. Your Coada screen I thought maybe you could use the power of the water and build a paddle(like on a paddle boat)with rubber or brushes on the ends of the paddles that would keep turning cleaning the screen?

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

You would not believe how little organic matter actually sticks in the Coanda screen. It requires a visit maybe at most once per week and maybe every two weeks. Even at that, there is so little accumulation I need not visit for the most part. Thanks so much for watching and your comment

@igotajopamerica3040

5 жыл бұрын

@@mrhydrohead Sounds like you found the right screen.👍

Thank you for the education. I shall pass it on to my sons, who have properties in CO and MA.

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

thx for watching. If you haven't seen it check out parts 20-1,2,3 which are a synopsis of it all.

Found this episode. The first one, to be so fascinating that I am going to watch all of them. Good storytelling voice, excellent filming, and good choice in music. Thank you for the break from everyday life. Cheers from Norway 🇳🇴

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

Bjarne Bergum parts 20-1,2,3 are a synopsis of the the whole project thx for watching

Don't know much about this but that stainless steel screen you got works much like a sleuce miners would use to trap debris in a controlled way. An idea for someone with less of a budget. check out the RealMartian on KZread. He built a self contained micro green habitat in a very cold climate. He uses Ardunio controllers to monitor his operation and control processes. This could be used to control water flow, monitor and bleed air out, and control gates. With some ingenuity, a wireless networked operation complete with cameras on your property?

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

Thx for watching and the tip. I’ll check it out 😉

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

I've had a very short look at The RealMartian. Great great stuff and loads of it. Thx for sharing this, it obviously will provide loads to learn. 👍👍👍

@CharlieForbes524

5 жыл бұрын

If you ever have to move water uphill, look up ram pumps. No motors or electricity. Just have to have positive flow. A thought I had if you wanted to recirculate or move water around your property. Wranglerstar had a couple good videos about them a few years ago.

@CharlieForbes524

5 жыл бұрын

Ram pumps can be made easily with off the shelf plumbing fixtures

@CharlieForbes524

5 жыл бұрын

Sleuce the debris out before it hits your filters. However that would hve to be cleaned.

Wooooo been a long time

@mrhydrohead

7 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed. We spent most of the 2016 year prepping, listing, & selling our original home. and then Moving! Finally now in our dream home.

@Jay-nw1bp

7 жыл бұрын

Good for you , Enjoyed the whole series. I hope someday to live like this also.. Thanks for sharing your inspiring journey. God Bless

@WorkingModelsSchoolProjects

7 жыл бұрын

congrats for new home :) now give us new ideas (Sonu Projects, India)

@bobsmoth7837

7 жыл бұрын

Not that you remember. That explains my icing concerns from 2 years ago. Thanks for sharing. One new question: do you really need that fine of a screen? As long as it will pass through the needle valve at the bottom unimpeded it probably doesn't need to be screened out. Wear on the Pelton wheel could be an issue.

@mrhydrohead

7 жыл бұрын

Yes Bob, there wouldn't be an obstruction at the jet end, but the issue of any granular materials eating away at the brass peloton cups is the primary reason for the decisions on screening. The system was originally installed on spring fed waters which had zero sediment and ran for 17 years with virtually no erosion to the pelton. Switching it to creek water which can be very turgid convinced me that a small investment in an adequate screening plan might prevent me one day having to replace a very expensive pelton wheel. Thanks for watching.

Amazing what nature can provide with some direction of 'Man.' Good work. Best of luck with your future projects.

Jealous of your scenery here in the Uk. Last year enjoyed 2 weeks in Beaver Creek our 4th visit and hope to visit again soon,

Very impressive. I watched all 17 videos. Any estimate on what the cost was that you would be willing to share? Seems like solar panels/wind with battery storage might have been more cost effective (aka less labor).

@IstasPumaNevada

4 жыл бұрын

The biggest cost is enough land, with enough water flowing through it (or at least the rights to use/divert the water) and enough elevation change. Whatever they spent on that hydro project is likely dwarfed by the cost of the property, unless they've installed it on land they don't own.

It strikes me that you would be better off having your creek pipe inlet and screen facing downwards in the stream, rather than upwards (having it facing downstream should help a lot as well) - that way, gravity will mean that most heavy debris will not collect on the screens and act as a trap for other particles - it will flow under the screens instead of flowing across the top of it, you won't get algae buildup due to sunlight exposure and you should avoid most of the air bubbles getting in. ie: the water would flow _upwards_ into the intake pipe (even though the entire inlet is underwater) A sunshield over the collector area would probably help reduce algae buildup on the mesh. At the meadow: to reduce ice buildup, why not put a cover over the gate valve - even a small tent structure will hold in a lot of heat and prevent it freezing up. With regard to your weir - apart from covering the downstream side to try and prevent ice buildup directly on your collector, have you considered trying a vortex collector? This would throw most organics to the outside whilst allowing water to still flow through your filter and should reduce cleaning requirements. (You could try this at the creek intake as well.)

@alanbrown397

7 жыл бұрын

One other pointer: at your air traps, if you use plumbers string (basically, cotton or jute, not synthetic) instead of a screw, it will let air out when dry, then absorb water and expand to block the flow. When they dry out the cycle will repeat. Alternatively, you could look at an automatic air release valve such as the ones at plastomatic.com/arv.html (these might give an idea for a homebuild). There are plenty of air-autobleed setups used for hydronic heating systems (radiators)

@mrhydrohead

7 жыл бұрын

+Alan Brown Thanks for all your suggestions. I will consider them closely.

@alanbrown397

7 жыл бұрын

I hope it helps. I'm looking at micro/pico generation in the tropics as part of a family move to SE Asia. Different sets of problems, including critters taking up residence in the turbines. Further thought for your upstream pickup: Rather than relying on a small screen or intake port area at all: How about trying a collection duct extending upstream of the pickup point using something like a 20 foot length of 4-6 inch soakaway pipe, soldidly anchored into the stream bed to prevent it being dislodged during the melt. That would get you a very large distributed pickup area that's hopefully less likely to be blocked. If placed at/under the creekbed you'd still get significant quantities of water with most sediment simply washing past entirely.

@jazldazl9193

5 жыл бұрын

excellent observation @@alanbrown397

@Hypercube9

5 жыл бұрын

I agree with Alan. I've been looking into using a french drain to keep my backyard from flooding in the spring and the pipes only have holes in the bottom so as the trench fills with water sediment stays at the bottom and any water that rises up into the pipe goes down it.

That water flow is telling us something.........thanks for sharing

Don't know how I got here,this is areal eye opener,thanks for sharing your experience with living off grid,that was so interesting I'm going to check out your site to see what else amazing things you do,I imagine your property is the same size as my city crammed with people,thanks for the eye opener

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

Most welcome. Thx for watching

Far be it from me to tell you what to do... but. If you have a holding tank at the intake end, with the outlet halfway up the tank. This allows the lighter debris to float off the surface and over the side. The material heavier than water goes to the bottom. The holding tank also allows the material to settle out and provides the 12" of water column you should have over the outlet to prevent vapor lock in the penstock. If you look at penstocks you'll see a venturi stack on the larger ones(Oroville dam has a considerable one) which serve a couple of functions. Hydro shock prevention and .. I'm not sure. Equalization of pressure? You might find information here cedb.asce.org/CEDBsearch/records.jsp?terms=Fluid%20flow

@mrhydrohead

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion. Our intake from the creek modifies each year as it is changed by the spring melt off and we face different conditions each season. This year we will be luck to find a spot that affords even 12" of depth. I will look at your info just the same. Thx for watching I'm never sure who has seen what of the series. Here is a playlist of the 3 part synopsis which is an overview of the whole process kzread.info/head/PLtTypVpmDd-vkT9bJQkXw4I1t0e_4jMYA The whole series is in about 25 videos. This part 17 video gets promoted most frequently by KZread.

One reason I don't want to live in snowy areas...had my fill of shoveling in the 70's as a young boy.

@mrhydrohead

4 жыл бұрын

Don't really shovel that much here, but I get your point.

@DevReaper

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info, Batou!

@kurtjensen7264

4 жыл бұрын

Alonzo Branson The good the bad and the ugly. The good - it brings in freshwater and water flow - The bed is it’s damn cold 🥶 - and causes many problems.

What an amazing video. I love how you've documented the process of problem solving throughout your challengers. Great work!

@mrhydrohead

4 жыл бұрын

Thx for watching I'm never sure who has seen what of the series. Here is a playlist of the 3 part synopsis which is an overview of the whole process kzread.info/head/PLtTypVpmDd-vkT9bJQkXw4I1t0e_4jMYA The whole series is in about 25 videos.

This is an amazing video, and it;s amazing to see the finished project. I dream of one day having a system like this

Some tips from a farmer: There are ball vents for pvc pipe (water floats the ball, if air is present the ball will fall breaking the seal and allowing air to escape). Perhaps a rotating screen (rotates to clean the screen) there are several types available. Both are available from any irrigation supply. Both are cheap. Some questions: Why aren't you capturing all the water available, more water more energy more money. Why are you wasting head pressure and water by taking it out of pipe to run through the meadow?

@mrhydrohead

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the ideas. Lots of people have suggested air vents. The path of the pipe has only minimal fall where the air gets trapped. There isn’t any pressure to keep a vent closed. The problem is that the negative suction pressure from the lower part of the pipe would simply suck air in at the vent holes. That is why when I bleed the air out through the holes I need to close the gate at the pipe outlet. Once the air is out of the line, the flow is dramatically increased. Thx for watching I'm never sure who has seen what of the series. Here is a playlist of the 3 part synopsis which is an overview of the whole process kzread.info/head/PLtTypVpmDd-vkT9bJQkXw4I1t0e_4jMYA The whole series is in about 25 videos. This part 17 video gets promoted most frequently by KZread. The reason to capture only part of the water is to not disturb the aquatic life in the creek and there is no need to create vastly more power than we can use. There is only a stretch of about 200ft. where the water is reduced to less than what we actually put through the penstock. All water not used for power is returned to the creek after that 200ft. We are fully off grid and 7 miles from the lines. The reason to collect water in the meadow is to combine it with existing water running through the meadow. In spring when the creek gets freaky with massive melt off, there is sufficient water in the meadow by itself to provide us all the power we need. The supplemental water from the creek mainly insures that we never drain the pipe and in Winter can have sufficient water to generate max power to heat the house.

@guytech7310

4 жыл бұрын

@@mrhydrohead Pumbing Air bleeding valves might work. These are using in hydronic systems to let trapped air escape, but will not let water out or air in. They are automatic.

@mrhydrohead

4 жыл бұрын

Guy Tech I’ll take a look into that. It may be that the winter freezing temps may preclude using them, but thanks for the suggestion and for watching

@mrhydrohead

4 жыл бұрын

Another commenter pointed out the error in the link I provided that it didn't work. It should have been kzread.info/head/PLtTypVpmDd-vkT9bJQkXw4I1t0e_4jMYA Sorry about that.

Sounds like Kevin Costner when he was reading in Dances with wolves

@mrhydrohead

4 жыл бұрын

LOL. Always loved that movie and friends of mine worked on the camera crew for it.

Thank you for the series! Well done. If you ever get some time, please consider doing one final review of the whole system - from intake to power house to residence. Essentially, an overview of how everything works together. Thanks.

@mrhydrohead

6 жыл бұрын

+carmfully It's a good idea and something I will eventually do. Many other projects underway just now, but it is on my list. Thanks for watching!

WOW A man with an idea, a plan with perseverance and the ability to see it through = Beautiful, Thank You

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

Thx for watching and the kind comment

200kwh/day! HOLY CRAP!

This is amazing. Is there a forum or some place to discuss this kind of endeavor with others where collaboration on implementing a similar setup in a different environment could take place? For example, I'd like to take this idea and implement it in a lower flow creek that has the potential to be dammed up somewhat for flow during times of precipitation that occur rather frequently. It would go a tremendously long way of reducing overall power consumption, especially when solar power is not as good of an option due to shading in a valley.

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

Try this: microhydropower.net/mhp_group/ There is also a micro hydro discussion group on Yahoo. I don’t participate in either as I’m already set. I learned by taking a class in the 90’s before lots of internet resources were available at SEI in Carbondale, CO : www.solarenergy.org/training-schedule/?tribe_paged=1&tribe_event_display=list&tribe_eventcategory=124 Thx for watching

@cryptonein

5 жыл бұрын

@@mrhydrohead amazing, thank you very much. Curious, are you available for chat or consultation services / brainstorming at all?

I just watched all of this video series from start to finish and have to say well done!!! And thank you for documenting all your efforts. You have a beautiful home and property and this series is very inspirational. Thanks again, from New Zealand.

@mrhydrohead

7 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks so much. Was just sitting here when your comment popped up. Glad you found it interesting. We ARE so very fortunate.

In awe of you abilities and problem solving skills. Great job

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

thx for watching. If you haven't seen it check out parts 20-1,2,3 which are a synopsis of it all.

8500 WATTS! "Holy Hot Wire, Batman!" said the strangely dressed young man in the yellow tights... TOTALLY AWESOME system! I AM impressed, and I don't get impressed easily (and it's not because I'm some BIG BRAIN or something, but usually because I'm kind of slow... and I DON'T ALWAYS GET IT ). But I got this and it is WAY COOL! One quick edit - I fear that we are headed for a VERY serious Ice Age. I am sure you have heard of it, but now the science is starting to backup the rumor, and it is looking SCARY. But your system looks like it is easy enough to move if glaciation becomes a problem - Yet ANOTHER reason I like it. Very, Very cool.

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

Thx for watching. Ice age! Indeed!

Cozy and warm?? You are making enough electricity to power every single thing in your cabin times 3 or 4 I imagine? The average amount of electricity consumed by one home in the US is 901 kwh per month. You are making roughly 6000 kwh per month. Really cool!

@rosehip5101

6 жыл бұрын

There is plenty of wood there to keep a place cozy and warm with considerably less effort and use of environmentally harmful materials.

@FiniteFr

6 жыл бұрын

Martin Thompson I think there is an argument to be made that using those materials in place of cutting down and burning trees is the right thing to do, while PVC and plastics may not be the cleanest or easily disposed of materials they are being used in applications which suit their material properties. The amount of energy he has saved through this hydro power is massive and if he was to have gotten it on grid from a coal plant, incineration plant or nuclear plant the environmental impact would have been much larger While I agree he it's not perfect, what he has used here is plastic which has its use, not like making plastic rings to hold cans of beer together or other once use plastic items which cannot be reused or recycled. I think it's a perfectly legitimate use of the best materials for the job

@mrhydrohead

6 жыл бұрын

+FuzzyBuddy Well put. Can't find the comment you are replying to, but guess is it was the guy who said that making the materials alone was a huge environmental cost and not green. I imagine that fellow drives a gas powered car, lives in a city where he can't calculate or control the source of his water and power, perhaps thinks himself ecologically minded, but has never undertaken any direct action personally to present an alternative for himself or others. An armchair critic. Lots of them here. I appreciate your defense and analysis. Many are critical of method, content, or form and not once have i seen a commentator of that sort post something useful or meaningful to a KZread channel of their own.

@rosehip5101

6 жыл бұрын

you imagine wrong. give me some thumbs up please so my comments don't keep vanishing due to this messed up site otherwise it is pointless posting anything.

@mrhydrohead

6 жыл бұрын

Martin Thompson I stand corrected on what you originally said. It can be difficult in the KZread network to access or see all the comments which are posted. Most comments are complimentary, but there is a set of people that inevitably judge what we've done through their own biases and can be very negative. Some suggest to start over and do something entirely different. It's a bummer when someone dumps on an effort to contribute something you feel is of value. I apologize if I mistook you for someone else, we could burn trees for heat, but the system exists and has since 1996. Solar was an unreasonably expensive solution back then, so that was not viable. We made what we felt were the best choices we could at that time.

Uhh you guys are fabulous. I wish to be your student and learn all that. Your kind of people must educate others And praise your knowledge Thank you all . With grate respect . Gabe

Our favorite places to create habitats are those which are spring fed and those that have hydropower available. Very nice!

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

thx for watching

@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists

5 жыл бұрын

@@mrhydrohead You're quite welcome. You fuel our dreams of U shaped glacial valleys with penstocks driving greenhouses and large clear water lakes!

I can't help wondering why you don't make a water powered screen sweeper? It seems like such an obvious choice and wouldn't be difficult to design.

@mrhydrohead

5 жыл бұрын

thx for watching. We installed a different coanda screen that doesn't really have any issue with freezing. This segment is part of a much larger series. See kzread.info/dash/bejne/pZ2s0dSfia65p6w.html about 3:30 in to see new screen. Part 19 shows detail as well. If you haven't seen it check out parts 20-1,2,3 which are a synopsis of it all.

@ricardomontalban6004

5 жыл бұрын

Bog brush!