by Nick Meissner | Off Grid Water
A well log is a document that is filed with the government when a well is drilled, containing a variety of observations the driller noted when drilling your well. Well logs generally contain all of the essential data you need to know about your well, such as: Static...
by Nick Meissner | Off Grid Water
We recently replaced the water pressure tank in our new to us (old) home. The old tank had bitten the dust. Just in case you don't know this, pressure tanks are also called bladder tanks or household diaphragm tanks. And it probably needs to be replaced when your...
by Nick Meissner | Off Grid Water
We use a modern wood cook stove to heat our home, cook & bake our food, and heat our water (Learn how we heat our water: Hot Water for FREE). Can't imagine how we lived without it. But then summer arrives...What then? One could always cook with a propane or...
by Nick Meissner | Off Grid Water
This is a tank that has a bladder type diaphragm inside which is used to keep pressure in your water system. As water is pumped into the tank, the diaphragm is pushed further up with greater and greater tension. After your pressure pump shuts off, the diaphragm keeps...
by Nick Meissner | Off Grid Water
There are really three main questions to decide in regard to a water cistern: Should it be above-ground or underground? Should it be concrete or plastic? What size (capacity) should it be? Above or Below? First, unless you live in an area that absolutely will not have...
by Nick Meissner | Off Grid Water
Using the correct pipe for a particular job can be quite critical. It is important to ensure that it is large enough to not restrict the flow of water, but yet not any larger than it needs to be (due to cost). There are also the considerations of what type of pipe to...
