I could use some advice too. I got the info in the mail from mysolarbackup. My hubby just isn’t there yet. All we really need to survive if it really hits the fan is water - we have a well and pump. We can heat with wood and have an lp tank so we could use our stove, but water is the challenge. Hubby tends to think big as far as how to run the whole house but I just care about the water. Aby advice would be appreciated. Thanks!!
re: Water pumping.
A lot depends on your situation.
A shallow well (<20 foot lift) is quite doable. A 12 VDC RV pump might well do the trick here. Another alternative would be a standard agricultural windmill to keep a storage tank topped off.
Deep wells usually require 240VAC and lots of startup current. You will encounter basically 2 types of pumps in this situation. 1. Jet pump (A return line assists the pump with the lift) 2. Submersible (Pump is in the well and does a direct lift on the pressure side.) These present more of a challenge. One might consider establishing a storage tank, where a generator supported pump fills it occasionally with gravity and/or a 12VDC RV pump to supply the house.