Originally posted by The Greywolf:
I like many folks set up a water system, I assumed ( always a mistake) that a solar pump and tank storage would be the best in a Post SHTF environment... I think it might not be the best bet..
If an EMP was set off, solar arrays will not work after a EMP..
I am now second guessing the setup and thinking about switching to a Wind Mill(old style pump, and storage tanks..
I just have to figure out how much pressure I can from a wind mill set up versus my solar pump set up...
Anyone have a wind mill setup?
What are your thought on the switch?
Any other Ideas?
Thoughts, complaints?
If you can find or make an old school manual windmill with gravity tank, then that's the way to go. The mill manually works the system of pumps and levers, moves water to a tank or cistern at an elevated location, then water has gravity pressure to the pipes and outlets. You can also fairly easily purse that setup to pressurize a passive solar setup for hot water.
