Rain water collection for drinking with questionable roof material

I have a metal roof with ( APOC 243 4.75-gallon White Elastomeric Reflective Roof Coating ) on it to keep the interior cool.

Is this stuff as bad as asphalt roofing for rainwater collection? From the researching ive been doing asphalt shingled roof is a big no-no and leeches chemicals that filters wont remove (such as a berkey). Ive read the datasheet on this product but it does not tell me as a laymen anything and the company wont respond, but does have a lot of scary chemical names in it.

Would you drink filtered water with a roof with such a coating or am I overthinking this? Ive still been using unfiltered roof water collected to do dishes / wash, etc but not drink.

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u/Full-Mouse8971 — 7 days ago

Rain water collection for drinking with questionable roof material

I have a metal roof with ( APOC 243 4.75-gallon White Elastomeric Reflective Roof Coating ) on it to keep the interior cool.

Is this stuff as bad as asphalt roofing for rainwater collection? From the researching ive been doing asphalt shingled roof is a big no-no and leeches chemicals that filters wont remove (such as a berkey). Ive read the datasheet on this product but it does not tell me as a laymen anything and the company wont respond, but does have a lot of scary chemical names in it.

Would you drink filtered water with a roof with such a coating or am I overthinking this? Ive still been using unfiltered roof water collected to do dishes / wash, etc but not drink.

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u/Full-Mouse8971 — 7 days ago

Rain water collection for drinking with questionable roof material

I have a metal roof with ( APOC 243 4.75-gallon White Elastomeric Reflective Roof Coating ) on it to keep the interior cool.

Is this stuff as bad as asphalt roofing for rainwater collection? From the researching ive been doing asphalt shingled roof is a big no-no and leeches chemicals that filters wont remove (such as a berkey). Ive read the datasheet on this product but it does not tell me as a laymen anything and the company wont respond, but does have a lot of scary chemical names in it.

Would you drink filtered water with a roof with such a coating or am I overthinking this? Ive still been using unfiltered roof water collected to do dishes / wash, etc but not drink.

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u/Full-Mouse8971 — 7 days ago

Rain water collection for drinking with questionable roof material

I have a metal roof with ( APOC 243 4.75-gallon White Elastomeric Reflective Roof Coating ) on it to keep the interior cool.

Is this stuff as bad as asphalt roofing for rainwater collection? From the researching ive been doing asphalt shingled roof is a big no-no and leeches chemicals that filters wont remove (such as a berkey). Ive read the datasheet on this product but it does not tell me as a laymen anything and the company wont respond, but does have a lot of scary chemical names in it.

Would you drink filtered water with a roof with such a coating or am I overthinking this? Ive still been using unfiltered roof water collected to do dishes / wash, etc but not drink.

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u/Full-Mouse8971 — 7 days ago
▲ 23 r/OffGrid+2 crossposts

Looking for advice on a water pump design for offgrid water catchment system

Got a dry cabin with containers hanging on the sink currently for water.

Water usage is very low for indoor use. Just dishes + cooking / drinking. Im in TN so outdoor pipes can freeze in the winter.

I am considering putting a ~5 gallon container on a kitchen shelf to gravity feed to my sink faucet. I will have a water tote outside connected to a water pump (probably inside?) at an incline to the water source so excess will flow back and the pipes wont freeze.

Pumps are loud / annoying - this will help so I only need to run it periodically to fill up gravity water jug. I wont have to have the pump in constant standby or the pipes full of water (and freeze). I can also implement a filtration system inside inconjunction with the pump so its filtered too when I run it.

Ive never used a pump before so I may be missing something, but from my understanding after turning the pump off im assuming it will lose pressure and the water will backflow back in to my water tote outside and the pipes will remain empty (And not freeze).

Thoughts on this idea or any better alternatives? See pic

u/Full-Mouse8971 — 11 days ago

Socialism is "Institutionalized aggression against private property" -Keith Knight

How accurate is this title definition? I like it. Do you have a better quick / witty definition from an ANCAP perspective on the definition of socialism that gets the point across?

People will be quick to google the definition of socialism and think "oh that means the workers own the means of production, yada-yada" but its vague, boring and untrue.

What scornful quick witted definition would you give to a Reddit midwit who would smugly ask you "define socialism".

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u/Full-Mouse8971 — 16 days ago

How many here drink rainwater and how much filtering do you do if any?

Im in a dry cabin with no modern plumbing, I haul water in to drink, and use rainwater for dishes / showering.

I would like to make a water tower with a 150 gallon tote on stilts piped to my sink for drinking and dishes. It will be fed rainwater from my gutters. Whats the consensus on drinking pure rainwater like this?

Im really trying to keep this as simple and low tech as possible. People often recommend 3 step reverse osmises / filtration systems and a UV light but this is all tech that requires modern plumbing with PSI and electricity.

What are your thoughts on such as system or recommendations for improvement? Do you drink rainwater? How would you set up a similar system?

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u/Full-Mouse8971 — 19 days ago
▲ 42 r/OffGrid

How many here drink rainwater and how much filtering do you do if any?

Im in a dry cabin with no modern plumbing, I haul water in to drink, and use rainwater for dishes / showering.

I would like to make a water tower with a 150 gallon tote on stilts piped to my sink for drinking and dishes. It will be fed rainwater from my gutters. Whats the consensus on drinking pure rainwater like this?

Im really trying to keep this as simple and low tech as possible. People often recommend 3 step reverse osmises / filtration systems and a UV light but this is all tech that requires modern plumbing with PSI and electricity.

What are your thoughts on such as system or recommendations for improvement? Do you drink rainwater? How would you set up a similar system?

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u/Full-Mouse8971 — 19 days ago
▲ 4 r/arborists+1 crossposts

What kind of fungus / rot is on this tree?

Clearing brush. Will tree survive with this mold / fungus on it or should I clear it?

u/Full-Mouse8971 — 22 days ago
▲ 1 r/SolarDIY+1 crossposts

250w solar panel wire cut - easiest way to replace?

One of the cables has a cut (see image) - whats the best method of fixing this so I can add this panel to my 14 panel array? Splice the cable / solder back both ends? Replace the cable entirely? Can I just use spare m4 extension cable I have as a replacement? Would this involve opening up this black box and extensive soldering or something?

I have no m4 cable repair experience / crimping or soldering gun and just want to find the simplest safe solution to fix this.

u/Full-Mouse8971 — 1 month ago

First time pickling, got a ton of carrots I want to pickle

I got a large amount of carrots I want to preserve. Is it really as simple as stuffing carrots in a jar and pour in a hot mix of 1:1 vinegar/water with salt then stuff em in a fridge? Is a fridge necessary or can I keep them in the cupboard? How long should I expect them to last?

I dont want to add sugar which many guides state to add or do a complicated process, I just want to preserve these before they start rotting

Getting a few mixed results and shelf life from google

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u/Full-Mouse8971 — 1 month ago