Aquaponics System, Passive Solar Greenhouse build - Page 86

pinballlooking · 06-14-19, 10:40 AM

He is the latest plants.
The strawberries top left are growing on the floor.

pinballlooking · 08-29-19, 11:08 AM

Danner MD 12 magnetic drive pump with a 5 year warranty. 5/22/2015 and it was sounding bad today and not pumping.

I have a spare impeller but when the impeller went bad it took out the cover.
I also have a spare pump on hand and I put the one in.
I called Danner pump MFG and they will send me a new cover for free it has a 5-year warranty.
It was no issue with them email receipt and they send me a new cover.

Xringer · 08-29-19, 12:08 PM

Yikes 4 years and 3 months and under the wire!

Sometimes you get lucky!

pinballlooking · 08-29-19, 12:28 PM

It would have cost me about $13-$15 shipped for the part.
But it is still nice they covered it and the process was not hard at all.

It is nice to see company stand behind their products.
They did not try to get out of covering it at all.

They said they will ship it tomorrow.

gadget · 02-05-20, 09:01 AM

I have been using some of the ceramic bearing 2 or 3 phase brushless pumps with good luck. They are suppose to have a pretty long service life and are efficient.

I buy the 24v rated and run them at 12v

High flow and high pumping height;
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Lower flow and lower pumping height;
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You want to mount them with the shaft at a horizontal orientation for longest life. I blew up an external controller due to an incident of water running backwards in the pump at a high elevation and was able to replace it with an cheap ebay controller very easily.

WillyP · 07-22-20, 06:09 PM

I know this is an old thread and I am sure this system was built years ago and is working fine now. But I just wanted to throw out there, to anybody reading this recently. Solar powered water pumps have gotten very inexpensive and are now readily available.

pinballlooking · 07-22-20, 06:24 PM

We have 12.5 KW solar power.
Everything we have runs off solar power.

We still have never used any city water for this greenhouse.
It exclusively runs off rain water captured off our roof and down spouts.

Xringer · 07-22-20, 07:29 PM

I bet it's great to have those resources (power, food & etc) during these crazy times.
My healthy Keto diet is a disaster now. My wife and I are not eating like we used too!

We just went for a walk and I started asking my wife to go get the car, after ONE mile. She said, "Right, I'll start running now".
As it has become nowadays, this is No Country for Old Men.

WillyP · 07-22-20, 08:42 PM

That sounds awesome. I am in the design phase of a new home, which I hope to build next summer. But aquaponics is one of the big must have items for us. When I was younger I used to design and build ponds, in landscapes, that used a lot of the same principles. The big difference being, we used (ornamental) plants to keep the pond water clean, but never harvested them for food. I first learned about aquaponics from a coworker who built a great system a few years ago. I am really looking forward to building my own system. The big downside is, I am sure my wife will name all the fish and any attempt to harvest them for dinner will be met with revolt.

06-14-19, 10:40 AM	#851
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	He is the latest plants. The strawberries top left are growing on the floor. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Current project Aquaponics system , Passive Solar Greenhouse build To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Solar Install 12.5 Kwh- To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Mini Split installs - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. EV Chevy Volt - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

08-29-19, 11:08 AM	#852
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	Danner MD 12 magnetic drive pump with a 5 year warranty. 5/22/2015 and it was sounding bad today and not pumping. I have a spare impeller but when the impeller went bad it took out the cover. I also have a spare pump on hand and I put the one in. I called Danner pump MFG and they will send me a new cover for free it has a 5-year warranty. It was no issue with them email receipt and they send me a new cover. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Current project Aquaponics system , Passive Solar Greenhouse build To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Solar Install 12.5 Kwh- To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Mini Split installs - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. EV Chevy Volt - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

08-29-19, 12:08 PM	#853
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 115 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	Yikes 4 years and 3 months and under the wire! Sometimes you get lucky! __________________ My hobby is installing & trying to repair mini-splits EPA 608 Type 1 Technician Certification ~ 5 lbs or less..

08-29-19, 12:28 PM	#854
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	It would have cost me about $13-$15 shipped for the part. But it is still nice they covered it and the process was not hard at all. It is nice to see company stand behind their products. They did not try to get out of covering it at all. They said they will ship it tomorrow. __________________ Current project Aquaponics system , Passive Solar Greenhouse build To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Solar Install 12.5 Kwh- To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Mini Split installs - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. EV Chevy Volt - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

07-22-20, 06:24 PM	#857
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	We have 12.5 KW solar power. Everything we have runs off solar power. We still have never used any city water for this greenhouse. It exclusively runs off rain water captured off our roof and down spouts. __________________ Current project Aquaponics system , Passive Solar Greenhouse build To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Solar Install 12.5 Kwh- To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Mini Split installs - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. EV Chevy Volt - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-05-20, 09:01 AM	#855
gadget Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Northern Utah Posts: 49 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I have been using some of the ceramic bearing 2 or 3 phase brushless pumps with good luck. They are suppose to have a pretty long service life and are efficient. I buy the 24v rated and run them at 12v High flow and high pumping height; https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Lower flow and lower pumping height; https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 You want to mount them with the shaft at a horizontal orientation for longest life. I blew up an external controller due to an incident of water running backwards in the pump at a high elevation and was able to replace it with an cheap ebay controller very easily.

07-22-20, 06:09 PM	#856
WillyP Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Virginia Posts: 30 Thanks: 8 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I know this is an old thread and I am sure this system was built years ago and is working fine now. But I just wanted to throw out there, to anybody reading this recently. Solar powered water pumps have gotten very inexpensive and are now readily available.

07-22-20, 07:29 PM	#858
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 115 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	I bet it's great to have those resources (power, food & etc) during these crazy times. My healthy Keto diet is a disaster now. My wife and I are not eating like we used too! We just went for a walk and I started asking my wife to go get the car, after ONE mile. She said, "Right, I'll start running now". As it has become nowadays, this is No Country for Old Men. __________________ My hobby is installing & trying to repair mini-splits EPA 608 Type 1 Technician Certification ~ 5 lbs or less..

07-22-20, 08:42 PM	#859
WillyP Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Virginia Posts: 30 Thanks: 8 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	That sounds awesome. I am in the design phase of a new home, which I hope to build next summer. But aquaponics is one of the big must have items for us. When I was younger I used to design and build ponds, in landscapes, that used a lot of the same principles. The big difference being, we used (ornamental) plants to keep the pond water clean, but never harvested them for food. I first learned about aquaponics from a coworker who built a great system a few years ago. I am really looking forward to building my own system. The big downside is, I am sure my wife will name all the fish and any attempt to harvest them for dinner will be met with revolt.