potable...

Every now and then someone asks me how I filter my rainwater for drinking.  After almost 10 years, I figured its about time I start drinking it.  I bought a filter system right before I broke my leg and I finally got around to setting it up today.  Does the same thing the fancy stainless steel Berkey system does at a fraction of the cost...$50 vs $300.  Video coming soon.  88,100,70,0,B

what watts?

Prepping to place a steel order from Mueller on Friday.  Since no instructions seem to have come with my greenhouse - I'm trying to put the rest together in my head.  Hope to figure out all the parts I will need to close in the monster.

A number of people have asked me how much wattage my new chest fridge draws when it's running and I have no idea.  Just ordered the Kill A Watt meter to find out.  The fridge is running off an inverter so it will be a good way to check my wattage and also the voltage drop from the long extension cord running from my battery house to the hut.  A very handy item to have around for the grid connected to see what appliances are energy hogs.  http://www.p3international.com/products/special/P4400/P4400-CE.html

While Denver Frank was here we got to talking about water filtration.  He suggested a product from Sawyer.  http://www.sawyer.com/products.htm#002   Looks like a good way to go for potable water from my gutters (if it ever rains again out here).  80,88,63,0,W