Installing Our Homestead Utilities
Installing our solar powered submersible well pump, 1600 gallon water storage tank, Pex water lines, septic, phone and data lines. Photos Summer 2007.
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The Water Tank Arrives
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Unloading the Water Storage Tank
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Rain While Installing the Water Tank
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Trenching for Water Lines
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The Water Tank in Place
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More Trenches
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Running Pex Water Lines
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Water Lines to the Future Greenhouse
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Pit for Water Distribution Center
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Fresh Water Intake on Storage Tank
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Creating the Water Distribution Center
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Running Data Lines to the Utility Shed
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Running the Phone Line to the Utility Shed
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Lines Running into the Future Utility Shed
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More Fresh Water Pex Lines
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Water Manifold
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Pex Tubing Tools
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Pex Water Lines and Fittings
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Pex Crimper
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Checking the Pex Crimp
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Another Pex Connection
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Completed Pex Joint
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Pipe, Rope and Wire for Well Pump
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Sun Pumps Submersible Well Pump
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Wiring the Pump
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Splicing Wires to the Well Pump
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Water Proof Splice Kit
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Sealing the Wire Splice
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Submersible Well Pump Ready to Install
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Installing the Submersible Well Pump
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Lowering the Pump into the Well
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Only 100 Feet To Go
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Only 50 Feet To Go
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Submersible Pump Lowered to 140 Feet
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Solar Panels to Power Well Pump
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Dedicated 24V Solar Power System for Pumping
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1600 Gal Water Storage Tank
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Utility Shed Construction
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Utility Shed - First Structure on Our Property
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Water Tank & Utility Shed
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Planning Out Septic Lines
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Laying Septic Lines
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ABS Pipe for Septic Lines
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Septic Lines During Installation
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Septic Tank
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Sawing the ABS
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Glueing the ABS Pipe Joints
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Septic Plumbing for a Toilet
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Septic Clean Out Pipe
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Utility Shed with Solar Panels