Comments on: Windows, Wind and Water http://www.off-grid.net/2008/05/02/windows-wind-and-water/ renewable energy,survival,save money,self build,Green homes,Solar power, cheap power, 12 volt, Solar panels, Wind power, peak oil, Batteries, Inverter, Generator, Rainwater harvesting, survivalist, prepper, self-sufficient, vans, yurts, yachts, RVs Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:28:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Wretha http://www.off-grid.net/2008/05/02/windows-wind-and-water/comment-page-1/#comment-219322 Wretha Mon, 05 May 2008 19:53:00 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/2008/05/02/windows-wind-and-water/#comment-219322 Thanks GW, be sure to let me know how it works for you! :)<br/><br/>Wretha Thanks GW, be sure to let me know how it works for you! :)

Wretha

]]> By: GW http://www.off-grid.net/2008/05/02/windows-wind-and-water/comment-page-1/#comment-219321 GW Mon, 05 May 2008 19:44:00 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/2008/05/02/windows-wind-and-water/#comment-219321 I recently found out about the Berkey water filter a couple of days ago and am looking forward to purchasing one myself. We live in the backwoods and the well water has a funny taste to it. The well is within 100' of a shallow lake. I don't know if that has anything to do with it, but I look forward to good tasting well water like I was used to before I moved here in December.<br/><br/>Love the blog.<br/><br/>-GW I recently found out about the Berkey water filter a couple of days ago and am looking forward to purchasing one myself. We live in the backwoods and the well water has a funny taste to it. The well is within 100′ of a shallow lake. I don’t know if that has anything to do with it, but I look forward to good tasting well water like I was used to before I moved here in December.

Love the blog.

-GW

]]> By: Wretha http://www.off-grid.net/2008/05/02/windows-wind-and-water/comment-page-1/#comment-219313 Wretha Sat, 03 May 2008 22:58:00 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/2008/05/02/windows-wind-and-water/#comment-219313 Thanks Judy, I appreciate the vote of confidence for this product. :) We are going to be collecting rain water, we just have to wait for the rainy season to hit, and we have to get more water storage, it will be nice to know we will be able to drink the water we catch and not worry about it.<br/><br/>Wretha Thanks Judy, I appreciate the vote of confidence for this product. :) We are going to be collecting rain water, we just have to wait for the rainy season to hit, and we have to get more water storage, it will be nice to know we will be able to drink the water we catch and not worry about it.

Wretha

]]> By: judyofthewoods http://www.off-grid.net/2008/05/02/windows-wind-and-water/comment-page-1/#comment-219311 judyofthewoods Sat, 03 May 2008 21:35:00 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/2008/05/02/windows-wind-and-water/#comment-219311 I have been using a Berkefeld filter (the metal version, same filter elements) for about 7-8 years. Absolutely love it. Although I get water from a spring on my own land, it is high in manganese, which is not too healthy in that quantity, and also makes the water taste bitter and harsh (always used to cough when drinking a few gulps of that water). Filtered the water is delicious, and I can down a glas in one go without coughing, and need less sugar in my coffee. My neighbours have one too, and they gather rain water from the roof and store it in a rubber-lined cistern. The rubber made the water taste and smell very rubbery, but the filter has even managed to stop that chemical contamination. Aid organisations use them in tropical countries, so they are very good. If you have one of those and a supply of spare filters, you never have to worry about bad water. One of the best survival investments. You can also use many different containers to improvise, and just drill a hole, put in the filter and put container over another one, e.g. use a couple of saucepans or s/s storage bins. You won't regret your purchase. I have been using a Berkefeld filter (the metal version, same filter elements) for about 7-8 years. Absolutely love it. Although I get water from a spring on my own land, it is high in manganese, which is not too healthy in that quantity, and also makes the water taste bitter and harsh (always used to cough when drinking a few gulps of that water). Filtered the water is delicious, and I can down a glas in one go without coughing, and need less sugar in my coffee. My neighbours have one too, and they gather rain water from the roof and store it in a rubber-lined cistern. The rubber made the water taste and smell very rubbery, but the filter has even managed to stop that chemical contamination. Aid organisations use them in tropical countries, so they are very good. If you have one of those and a supply of spare filters, you never have to worry about bad water. One of the best survival investments. You can also use many different containers to improvise, and just drill a hole, put in the filter and put container over another one, e.g. use a couple of saucepans or s/s storage bins. You won’t regret your purchase.

]]> By: Wretha http://www.off-grid.net/2008/05/02/windows-wind-and-water/comment-page-1/#comment-219310 Wretha Fri, 02 May 2008 20:06:00 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/2008/05/02/windows-wind-and-water/#comment-219310 Hi Seth, thanks for your comment, sure, I don't mind answering questions, we learned a lot of this by trial and error, and got a lot of info online too. Contact me anytime! Where did you purchase you land? You can answer privately via email if you want.<br/><br/>Wretha<br/>wretha @ gmail . com (remove the spaces) Hi Seth, thanks for your comment, sure, I don’t mind answering questions, we learned a lot of this by trial and error, and got a lot of info online too. Contact me anytime! Where did you purchase you land? You can answer privately via email if you want.

Wretha
wretha @ gmail . com (remove the spaces)

]]> By: seth http://www.off-grid.net/2008/05/02/windows-wind-and-water/comment-page-1/#comment-219309 seth Fri, 02 May 2008 19:53:00 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/2008/05/02/windows-wind-and-water/#comment-219309 Hi Wretha, my name is Seth and i recently purchased land in west texas. First, i have to say i'm glad to have found your blog and enjoy your posts, secondly, i appluade you guys for what you are doing. has been a dream of mine for a long time, but with four kids and, yatta yatta yah, the time has come to carry out that dream. i hope you won't mind if i email you sometime with questions about your systems and so on.<br/>Thanks, Seth Hi Wretha, my name is Seth and i recently purchased land in west texas. First, i have to say i’m glad to have found your blog and enjoy your posts, secondly, i appluade you guys for what you are doing. has been a dream of mine for a long time, but with four kids and, yatta yatta yah, the time has come to carry out that dream. i hope you won’t mind if i email you sometime with questions about your systems and so on.
Thanks, Seth

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