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I worked with Larry Hall and working on his “Rain Gutter Grow system”. for several years.

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I have sprouted wheat, and barley. I did it only once, it did give me like a salad for the outcome… I look at it as yet another way to use my stored grains.

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Myself I rather be safe than sorry. The very reason I stopped getting free coffee grounds, and started growing fodder crops to feed my fish, and earth worms.

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Very needed, best to do most of your medical in terms of prevention, taking the right supplements, eating the right food, removing the foods that make you sick, and finding good doctors outside of the system.

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Thanks for sharing that Tywiggle. Myself I use a cheap Chinese pump that runs off 120 V. I went this route because I can run it off my generator or if needed my van with an inverter. Since the pump cost like $300, I bought a second one and have it in storage, but my static level is only 35 feet so I have options other people do not.

I do have questions for you if you don’t mind.

What is the flow rate of the water coming out, and how deep is the well?

What is the protection for the pump if there is low voltage from clouds?

What is the brand of the pump?

Thanks.

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Yep I had a tiny setup before, now I hit a high of 112v for 40 gal of water. That makes for a LONG shower 😉

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Yes. well I installed a new water heater element this morning, and partly cloudy day. It matches my panels far better…. I am up to 110 degrees with 40 gal of water Just about where I want my shower to be woo hoo 🙂

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Yeah, but that can be off set by the MPPT that stores more energy in the battery than the coils can at low light.

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Yeah, I have been thinking thru the logic of choosing to go thru the inverter verses going direct to solar.

I am testing now going direct to the panels. The advantage I see going thru the inverter is the battery is there to act as a capacitor to fill in the gaps clouds will cause.

The disadvantage that I have seen commented on Youtube was that you may be micro cycling your batteries if you set it up that way…

I think I will test both way and see how it works out, my hot water heater elements came in today and I hope to get better heating with these.

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The coils come in today with UPS from home depot 🙂

I am trying to decide if I want to do ->

1) Dump load from direct from solar panels to thermostat once battery is charged.

2) Dump load from inverter to hot water heater.

3) Dump load to an immersion heater in bath tub, then use camping shower to have a shower in bathroom.

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Good point, I have an Excalibur dehydrator which i use all the time. I could control the temp now with a temp monitor ( it is coming in the mail ) Then I would have it shut off via control with my home automation software -> Domoticz

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Yes, that would work. I also have a small oven I want to test with this…. Lots of options.

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Nice. yeah I have been building different rocket stoves to help cook. Wood warms you a few times cutting the tree, busting the logs, bringing in to the fire…..

I am hearing from multiple people their insurance is going up.

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I am also building a solar hot water heater with pex. I am planning on setting up a shower outside next to the solar hot water heater so I can take a shower there. I have a tent for this and I have tested it and it works. ( I used a rocket stove to heat the water for that ) Finding cheaper ways to have hot water is important.

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I use propane to heat my water, and heat my room, because we have so few cold days here in Florida I use 4 20 lb tanks a year to heat my water. I am sold on instant hot water heaters, as I have long long hot showers yet use very little fuel.