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Solar Powered Rainwater Project

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on March 1, 2017 by JimJuly 14, 2017
photo of the Greenhouse and Rainwater System

If you’ve been following along, you’ve noticed several solar-powered projects here at Roy Creek Ranch. From a simple system to “top-up” the storage battery in the Teardrop trailer and upgrading it to make an off-grid camper, to powering my amateur radio … Continue reading →

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Posted in Central Texas, Gardening, maker, Projects, Rainwater, solar | Tagged amateur, build, charge, controller, deep cycle, DIY, equipment, Grid-assist, grid-tie, ham radio, how to, howto, Interstate, inverter, kill-a-watt, kilowatt, kilowatt-hours, kWh, marine, mppt, off-grid, panel, pwm, rainwater, renogy, solar, storage, teardrop, trailer, wb0mmc

A New Well Pump

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on November 21, 2011 by JimFebruary 5, 2017
photo of Lowering the new pump

We moved to the Ranch in December of 1996. Everything was brand new and shiny. The well had gone in a few months before as part of building the house, so by now it was about 15 years old. Most … Continue reading →

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Posted in Central Texas, Gardening, Rainwater, repairs | Tagged aquafer, homesteading, pump, rainwater, Trinity River, well

A Tankless Water Heater

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on October 30, 2010 by JimFebruary 5, 2017
photo of Gable and roof above the Utility Room

As houses age, repairs are needed. I have been living in the Log Home for nearly 14  years, and it is no exception. We originally installed a propane water heater reasoning that we would have hot water without electricity, and modest amounts of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Central Texas, Rainwater, repairs | Tagged ECO-180DV, ecosense, energy, home depot, homesteading, installing a tankless water heater, on demand hot water, propane, propane instant water heater, propane tankless hot water heater, propane tankless water heater, rainwater, repairs, rheem, rheem ecosense tankless water heater, tankless, tankless hot water, tankless water heater, tankless water heater installation, water heater

A Second Tank

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on September 9, 2008 by JimNovember 14, 2017

In the post of April 17, 2008, I mentioned the addition of a second rainwater tank to the north tank farm.  It was actually purchased and delivered last spring and has been sitting on a decomposed granite pad since then.  … Continue reading →

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Posted in Gardening, maker, Projects, Rainwater | Tagged collection, drought, homesteading, polypropylene, PVC, storage, tanks, Texas, water

Cleaning Rainwater

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on April 27, 2008 by JimFebruary 5, 2017

There are various strategies for keeping the rainwater in your tanks clean, including filters, “roof washers” and so forth.  No matter what though, you find that the water collects debris over time — especially when it’s stored for a  while.  … Continue reading →

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Posted in Gardening, Projects, Rainwater | Tagged collection, drought, homesteading, polypropylene, PVC, storage, tanks, Texas, water

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