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By: Decomposed in POPE 5 | Recommend this post (1)
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I've previously posted about turbines. Yes, I may buy one. But a water wheel is something I want to make. I just think it would be cool.

For most of the year, I have a stream alongside my driveway at the new property. But at my current place, I have a culvert that fuels a creek. It leads into the woods where it turns into a swamp that keeps my mosquitoes happy.

Some of the time, like now, the culvert has very little flow. But for much of the year, it's impressive. I don't think a turbine would work here - partly because there isn't too much drop and partly because the culvert is maintained by the town, not by me.

A water wheel, though, is a better fit. Small, cheap, doesn't need much of a drop to work and shouldn't bother the road crews.




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Sat, 22 Sep 18 1:55 AM
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Decomposed > I'm going to call it a day on this and just buy a re-manufactured one when I'm ready to work on my water wheel.


De,
You might want to consider a turbine rather than a
water wheel.

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If your stream or pond has sufficient head (vertical drop) and flow, a microhydro-electric system can be a cost-effective and reliable choice to provide renewable electricity for your home. To tap the power in falling water effectively, you need to understand basic physics, how each component works, and how to select and install the appropriate turbine and balance-of-system components for your site.

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