tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475064489755072239.post1959476192735741914..comments2024-03-12T00:28:15.537-08:00Comments on Life in Alaska — A View From Homer: Water WoesMichelle Waclawskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17014072867568135532noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475064489755072239.post-81824283476598132482013-01-08T10:52:37.933-09:002013-01-08T10:52:37.933-09:00It is Alaska Pure Water Products, 907-563-3770, 30...It is Alaska Pure Water Products, 907-563-3770, 301 E. International Airport Road.<br /><br />Good luck!Michelle Waclawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17014072867568135532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475064489755072239.post-45140677652375773752013-01-07T23:09:36.724-09:002013-01-07T23:09:36.724-09:00Do you remember the name of the company in Anchora...Do you remember the name of the company in Anchorage you bought your water bladder from? We are looking for one. Thanks. Skiffgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11778131264799440483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475064489755072239.post-72350948156229977432009-10-21T10:20:01.671-08:002009-10-21T10:20:01.671-08:00You could build a separate room, attached to the c...You could build a separate room, attached to the cabin, that would house the cistern. That way it would be kept warm from the house heat and less worries of freezing. If it is detached you'll need to sink the line underground to keep it from freezing.<br /><br />If you're looking to buy in Homer better start looking ASAP. The good spots are being bought up and there is little buildable land (boggy is common and creates some building challenges) near town that goes for less than outrageous prices. If you don't mind being out of town you'll have more choices.<br /><br />Good luck with your eventual move!Michelle Waclawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17014072867568135532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475064489755072239.post-12756363895959491112009-10-20T00:24:56.396-08:002009-10-20T00:24:56.396-08:00Oh that sounds good!
What would you suggest if I ...Oh that sounds good!<br /><br />What would you suggest if I built a log cabin that was supported on posts about 2 feet off the ground?<br /><br />And if I have no electricity at first (I'm wanting to live mostly off the grid as possible), how would I keep the pipe from the cistern to our sink from freezing? Is there any kind of super insulation or anything?<br /><br />Or should we devise a way to have our tank(s) inside the cabin somehow?<br /><br />Thanks for your answers and interesting blog :)<br /><br />BTW, that's a good price for 1000 gallons of water in Homer! Cool!<br /><br />I'm thinking Homer might be a good place for me, because my wife and I are interested in organic farming, and it seems like a great place for that.<br /><br />I can't wait to move to Alaska!John Buchanan, Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190126273936539406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475064489755072239.post-51157823596011720182009-10-19T08:51:18.292-08:002009-10-19T08:51:18.292-08:00Oh, and about collection of water. Metal roofs ar...Oh, and about collection of water. Metal roofs are ok to collect off of, but of course if Redoubt blows again and there is more ash, it will have to be cleaned off completely before you use the roof as your water source again.<br />There are ooodles of water companies around; it's like $40 for 1000 gallons of City of Homer water.Michelle Waclawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17014072867568135532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475064489755072239.post-4064876010245272152009-10-19T08:49:22.184-08:002009-10-19T08:49:22.184-08:00Hi John,
Our cistern was 6 feet below ground, but ...Hi John,<br />Our cistern was 6 feet below ground, but others I know have their plastic cisterns just buried 2-3 feet below the surface and they have no problems with freezing (I would opt for 3-4 feet myself, since when we dig post holes, we go down 3 feet to avoid being bucked out by the frost).<br />If you build an above ground shed for the cistern, you have to have a lightbulb on all the time when it gets cold. Supposedly that is all it takes to keep it from freezing. <br /><br />Our bladder won't freeze in the crawlspace since 1-it is insulated down there and 2-there was already a heater built in to keep the pipes from freezing so that will keep the temperature up.Michelle Waclawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17014072867568135532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475064489755072239.post-75605801896033794032009-10-19T01:47:16.451-08:002009-10-19T01:47:16.451-08:00I'm hoping to build a log cabin in Alaska, and...I'm hoping to build a log cabin in Alaska, and one of my concerns is the storage (and collection) of water.<br /><br />Does the water in a cistern freeze in the winter? Or if it's below the frost line then it won't freeze???<br /><br />Will your water bladder freeze in the winter?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10632408329310525880noreply@blogger.com