THE MOUNTAIN WIZARD
I'm Sean. Building a homestead from raw mountain ground — solar power, rainwater catchment, and off-grid systems, one real build at a time.
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Build your own off-grid pump house
The exact plans, parts list, and sourcing guide behind my self-contained water pump and filtration system — spin-down filtration, pressure tank, and American-made components where it counts.
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The system, part by part
Every component below is USA-manufactured (not just assembled or headquartered here) — sourced and verified to build the 48"W x 24"D x 24"T pump house.
Rusco spin-down filter
USA-made slip-fit unit with a slip-to-thread adapter (Rusco 1SA) — no domestically manufactured 1" NPT threaded model exists, so this is the true American-made path.
1" PEX-B piping
Domestic PEX-B (Sioux Chief or Zurn) carries water from the filter to the pressure tank and out to the distribution line.
Metal flex lines
1" NPT stainless flex connectors (Falcon by RectorSeal) at the pump absorb vibration and simplify future servicing.
Threaded bulkhead fittings
Banjo bulkhead fittings, made in Crawfordsville, Indiana. NSF-61 potable-water certification is being confirmed directly with Banjo before final use.
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