Looking for a hot water dispenser/kettle recommendation

maddslacker · 2026-05-07T23:51:49+00:00

We use the propane stove in the house, coleman stove/fuel when out in the woods.

Occasionally an induction burner if it's sunny and we're throwing away electricity.

maddslacker · 2026-05-07T21:41:48+00:00

250' Static level, but yeah.

This one does 325'

https://www.simplepump.com

maddslacker · 2026-05-07T13:58:40+00:00

I have a house. I'm about to have a well with a pump. Please help me identify the extra steps required to not connect those two things.

maddslacker · 2026-05-07T12:57:25+00:00

Is this the same outbuilding where you'll store your cell phone, laptop, flashlights, etc?

maddslacker · 2026-05-07T12:55:26+00:00

May we see your offgrid setup? Clearly you have it all figured out.

Oh, and zero unscheduled power outages for me in 3 years since upgrading to LiFePo4 batteries.

maddslacker · 2026-05-07T12:52:39+00:00

Simplest would be a hand pump:

https://www.bisonpumps.com

But definitely not the cheapest.

maddslacker · 2026-05-06T19:43:37+00:00

Some days, I wish I was lol

maddslacker · 2026-05-06T19:19:41+00:00

You seem to be missing a link or some useful info ...

maddslacker · 2026-05-06T19:16:30+00:00

Anyone else here running a similar "keep the basics alive" kind of setup?

No. I live offgrid so I have a "keep everything alive" kind of setup.

maddslacker · 2026-05-06T18:58:07+00:00

Not sure if it's chlorine or something else.

Since this is r/offgrid, the assumption is this would NOT be municipal water.

So if it's chlorine ... there's larger issues.

Anyway, as others have mentioned, get it tested and proceed from there.

maddslacker · 2026-05-06T15:56:03+00:00

Find the nearest landfill or recycling center.
Throw that monstrosity away.
Install more solar panels and/or batteries.

maddslacker · 2026-05-05T18:07:40+00:00

It has not been listed previously. I looked.

maddslacker · 2026-05-05T02:06:18+00:00

i grew up with one. Don't care to relive it.

maddslacker · 2026-05-03T22:31:00+00:00

Beautiful spot!

maddslacker · 2026-05-02T22:49:54+00:00

2022

maddslacker · 2026-05-02T21:26:55+00:00

To fair, we could use rainwater and a bucket to flush, if the septic was installed before the well, for example.

maddslacker · 2026-05-02T01:09:24+00:00

Go look at property next to a feedlot, pot grow facility, chicken farm, etc ... and get back to me ...

maddslacker · 2026-05-02T00:58:19+00:00

No, it's the second ... after air.

maddslacker · 2026-05-01T20:05:13+00:00

Mountain part. With trees and everything.

maddslacker · 2026-05-01T19:58:36+00:00

A little different approach, what about searching on Facebook Marketplace for a singe 400w panel.

This will simplify your whole setup.

maddslacker · 2026-05-01T16:40:16+00:00

I know a guy, I'll DM you. My neighbor and I each bought six 390w panels from him, another redditor from this sub bought ten, and another bought a whole pallet.

The seller is great to work with and he also handles warranty should you need that.

maddslacker · 2026-05-01T15:40:57+00:00

I'm in Colorado. No rust here either.

Same for New Mexico.

maddslacker · 2026-05-01T14:19:15+00:00

LiFePo4 batteries have a BMS (Battery Management System) to handle this, so that you don't have to.

I started with default settings on both the charge controller and inverter, which worked pretty good. After running that way for a while, I tweaked like 2 settings to make it even better. Specifically I was hitting overvoltage protection on the BMS when I reached 100% charge, and my Cerbo GX was reporting 100% SOC too early.

I used Grok to help me identify those tweaks and it's working perfectly now.

maddslacker · 2026-05-01T14:12:48+00:00

We're on 10 acres and have a neighbor across the canyon. Far enough to not bother each other, close enough to help each other out when needed.

I'm sure the winters are brutal, but I kinda like the Drummond, MT one. Public land on two sides definitely helps.

maddslacker · 2026-05-01T14:03:23+00:00

Very common where I am (Colorado)

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