Gray Water System - Off Grid

Gray Water System Off Grid Style!

Come with us as we install a temporary, cheap gray water system on our off grid homestead.
How to get cheap, running water on your property using a natural spring as the source.

See The Whole Process here!

Digging The Spring:

Caping The Spring:

Installing Water Tanks:

We have a NEW Spring Water Collection:

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About Us:
We are a small family striving to live off the grid in the Appalachian mountains on a 14 acre homestead. We aim to live sustainably & self sufficient while dedicating our minimalist lifestyle towards the preservation of nature. All our methods are done so with as small of a footprint as possible. We hope to inspire others on this mission of off grid living. Join the journey.

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[maurymorrison]

When my Dad built his house in the country he had it plumbed so that the black water went into the septic tank and the grey water went through a series of perforated pipes set in trenches filled with gravel. 45 years later the septic has never had to be serviced at all. If I were you I would do the same. I know I am. Thanks for the video.

[MsJWheels]

Love your comments on stewardship. You are a kindred spirit. I have gray water for my laundry. Would like to have added bathtub and kitchen sink but wasn't practical.

[fava]

Where there's a will there's a way . Your doing just fine there Josh . Just do it like it is . It works . . Keep up the excellent work and content . . 👍 .

[GlorifiedGremlin]

This is exactly what I plan on doing. The land I'm getting is too wet for normal septic, so it needs a 10-20k mound system. So I wanna get a fancy couple thousand dollar compost toilet that stores everything in a container outside, and then set up a greywater system until I can afford the septic

[thomassparks]

A "should to" lmao!!! I am adopting that right off the bat.

[rustylilacfarm]

Subscribed! We are learning so much on self reliance watching your videos! Keep up the great work!

[charruza]

We call solutions like that "Hillbilly Engineering". Nicely done :)

[Jcrowley]

Thank you. Good luck with your project.

[cabinman]

Excellent setup. You can now take a shower and not flood the ground outside!

[lechatbotte.]

Yes there is a huge difference. Sure beats the ole straight pipe. Gray water system being separate will allow your septic to last longer between pumps.

[irenebaker]

Learning lots from your videos! Nice to have a little helper! Thanks for sharing your journey! 👍🇨🇦

[donnadunlop]

New sub over from your brothers channel, enjoyed your vid.

[dianecharles]

I would never hook that sink water to a septic tank ever!!! Kitchen sink
Water is good for the soil, my grandma just threw a dish pan of water right in her garden area !! Had a beautiful garden!!! 😂. Black water is totally different!!!

[garyhunter]

Just a tip. Keep you work shirt out of the chain saw when its running, , lol.

[robertfrisby]

I live in Sandy Utah, we have had a bad winter with low snow pack and very little rain. They are already talking about water rationing. I would like to start a graywater system but I am worried about the soaps, detergents fabric softener and bleach. I don't see how this kind of system will get rid of all that. I have used eco friendly laundry detergents before and they did not get the clothes clean. I don't put most of my clothes in the dryer, I hang them, thus the need for fabric softener. This build would end up being expensive for me. I would have to replumb my whole house and then run pipe out to my garden area, not just totes and swimming pools in a line out through my whole back yard. Also how do you keep the system from freezing in the winter?

[Ndombiyekanyi]

If you don’t mind sharing, what brand is that container and how many gallons does it hold? I am interested in getting one, thanks!

[samdeters]

Do you foresee any issues with this system in climates like northern minnesota where temps can get down below -30?

[Skashoon]

Is this a temporary setup? J/K, I got it the first time! (Most children aren’t going to be watching this, nor do they care or understand.)

[carolynsilvers]

Does the depth depend on ground freeze level?

[Liberty_Tree]

Everybody's got sand. Not here in the Canadian Shield.