How To Make An Undershot Water Wheel

“This is a nicely done undershot water wheel project that blends in well with its setting.

Much of the project was done with parts recycled from various sources.

I utilize the power generated from this wheel to subsidize the output from the two 500 Watt solar panel racks as it was available and otherwise a wasted  resource.

New England has had no scarcity of rainfall these past few years at the expense of diminished sunshine. The composite system powers communications  equipment, three freezers, propane furnace/hot water, well pump and all electrical requirements of my barn thereby reducing my utility bill by 50%.”

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Self Sufficient Backyard

In all that time an electric wire has never been connected to our house. We haven’t gotten or paid an electricity bill in over 40 years, but we have all the electricity we want. We grow everything we need, here, in our small backyard. We also have a small medicinal garden for tough times. Read More Here...

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