How I Fixed My Rainwater Catchment System Leak....For Good!

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I'll show you how I repaired my rainwater catchment system leak...for good!
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Комментарии : 42

@Gitarzan66 2 года назад

It's like a twirling dervish now lol. I think you and I are a lot alike. When something like this happens I cant let it go until I figger it out. Brilliant fix.

@jimginnyohio 2 года назад

Nice fix! A quick suggestion: Where the radiator hose penetrates the metal building, you may want to run it thru a sleeve in case the ground moves again. That metal building might cut thru the radiator hose. Thoughts?

@dpaullarson4122 2 года назад

Nice catch on the leak. Perseverance paid off. Really liked the new intro..

@centraltexashomestead-mike4956 Год назад

Good find Pete. Agree with John this Texas soil can suck it up with no evidence. Thanks for sharing. Mike

@d.j.robinson9424 2 года назад

Great job Pete, now we just need to get you some rain ☔ 🌧⛈️🌧

@pH7screwtube 2 года назад

Thanks for posting this. I plan on doing rain catchment and saw the video where you lost the water. Glad to see the resolution, and get ideas for my future system. Hope you get the tanks filled soon.

@RVerJerry 3 месяца назад

You should be using schedule 80 elbows and pipe. When the pump shuts off the pressure at that fitting is more then what schedule 40 can handle. The big box stores don't carry them. Ask a plumber where he gets his supplies. I would replace all the schedule 40 and put that filter on the other side of the pump. Good luck

@dontwren Месяц назад

thanks so much for posting an update with your solution! i learned a lot

@jpjesspete Год назад

Good job!! Nice idea with the flexible hosing that’s great!!

@petebeasttexashomesteading Год назад

Thanks! 👍

@rodgerhatfield3068 2 года назад

Suction side PVC unions are known to be suction leak problems. Be sure to lube oring and threads to prevent premature tightness

@robertp3206 2 года назад

Very glad you found a working solution!

@criticalcrossroads498 2 года назад

Well done. Been waiting for this video for a while.

@writethisthat3613 2 года назад

Very nice video, Pete. I remember the first video you posted and I thought to find/fix that leak will be a real headache. That flexible hose looks like a great solution to the problem, very smart.

@FireDude13 2 года назад

I kinda wondered about that when you first ran the lines... but I figured maybe since you are in Texas your ground swelling/contracting wouldn't be as bad as in the Northern climates. I was thinking in terms of swings in ground temperature. Never thought about the effects of drought! Great solution and one I will be sure to remember if and when I get to put a rain catchment system in. Nicely done Pete and thanks for sharing! 🤠

@kimhuynh9763 2 года назад

Well done Pete! Thank you for great video.

@Bitcoinbeacon77 2 года назад

I love you videos. Great work 👏.

@petebeasttexashomesteading 2 года назад

Thank you!👍

@johnfisher4910 2 года назад

Hey Pete. Greetings from Tyler, TX. Glad you figured that out. Similar thing happened to me, where I lost 1200 gallons due to a leaky nozzle. There was no evidence of the leakage; ground just sucked it up. Take care, and thanks for all the great content! Been learning a lot watching you.

@BacktoCountry 2 года назад

While your concept is sound and the flex problem is solved, radiator hose is not recommended for potable water. I personally would have gone with poly or pex.

@paperchase213 2 года назад

Flexible water heater connectors would work perfect. 1”

@petebeasttexashomesteading 2 года назад

I might change it to flexible PVC hose but it's a very stiff hose compared to the reinforced radiator hose.

@johnburgin7478 2 года назад

Not sure how far north of me you are but rains in our forecast so maybe you’ll get some

@Gandoff2000 10 месяцев назад

That is some thirsty ground! At least it was.

@HomesteadEngineering 2 года назад

Perfect solution!

@charlenequinilty7252 2 года назад

Nice fix.

@Jesusiscoming24 2 года назад

Great job

@kimt.9684 4 месяца назад

Too much rain and then heat wave and drought.... Have you considered adding 2 or more tanks in case of water shortage?

@petebeasttexashomesteading 4 месяца назад

Yes we have considered getting two more tanks but they're getting pretty pricey right now. 😩

@LWYOffGridHomestead Год назад

Looks great...only concern I'd have is that the hoses aren't drinking water safe...would there be anything similar that would be...I love your ingenuity & problem solving abilities ❤️💦

@petebeasttexashomesteading Год назад

Thanks, they do have a flexible PVC hose but it's still very stiff compared to the hose I used. I'm not worried about it being safe to drink because it's such a short piece of pipe plus it would be filtered through carbon block and ceramic filters.

@krperry2007 Год назад

Wondering what the pressure rating for radiator hose is?

@tommclemore6409 2 года назад

Great job, I hope you get rain soon ! If rain fall were to be normal or excessive would the ground expand and put too much pressure on the second radiator hose repair ? Around here some of our soils shrink and expand depending on rainfall.

@petebeasttexashomesteading 2 года назад

Thanks, The ground here only moves because it dries up and shrinks. It would not move if the ground was moist or wet.

@chrisunderwood2524 2 года назад

Just wanted to know if using an automotive product in watering your chickens...will this water give off any harmful chemicals to your birds...even though it is just is a very short span of hose.....just wanting to know...thanks Pete...we used cold water drinking Flex PVC..Where our under ground well water supply pipe came up from the buried pipe to the foundation and attached to the blue pex pipe going into the home in the basement ..this way like you mentioned the ground can move all it wants..and ours does..being the pipe crosses our driveway..so it does get lots of movement from the dirt to the gravel..and the odd grading of the driveway....water line was installed since 2002......but just asking on the automotive pipes...great idea either way....

@petebeasttexashomesteading 2 года назад

I'm not too concerned about the hose releasing chemicals because like you said, it only about a foot span of hose. I might replace it in the future with flexible PVC hose but it's a very stiff hose compared to what I got.

@TORAH-613 8 месяцев назад

how would a loose media do? like sand or small rock in that area?

@jakeschisler7525 2 года назад

For the life of a radiator hose only deals with maybe 15 pounds of pressure, here it's much higher. If that doesn't work maybe a high pressure hose to use from an industrial piece of equipment. Hopefully you have no more problems.

@petebeasttexashomesteading 2 года назад

Yep that was also a concern of mine but this hose is extremely strong and stiff compared to the soft preformed radiator hose plus there will be no heat involved here.