We Drink Canal Water (But Is It Safe)? ☕💧 | Widebeam Boat Ep 408
Is this the ultimate off-grid water solution for boat life? We've finally solved the biggest problem every boater faces: running out of fresh water. For years, we've been rationing every drop, planning our entire route around the next water point. In this video, we install and review the OffGridWater 3-stage filtration and reverse osmosis system, a complete game-changer that has given us total water freedom. We're turning dirty canal and river water into a limitless supply of pure, safe drinking water right from our narrowboat. If you're tired of water anxiety, you need to see this.
Imagine taking endless hot showers, using the washing machine whenever you want, and never having to conserve water again. This isn't a dream—it's our new reality. We'll show you exactly how this powerful watermaker works, from the initial filtration of river water (Stage 1) to the final purification with the impressive reverse osmosis unit (Stage 3). Is a DIY water system worth it, or is this pre-built solution the key to unlimited off-grid living? Watch now to see if we're really making coffee with canal water and find out if this is the best boat upgrade we've ever made
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00:00 Intro
00:23 Leaving the marina
01:01: Why we haven't been online much recently
02:11 Why we're leaving the marina today
03:22 Liz's plant and garden update
05:35 Testing Stage 1 of the OffGridWater system
11:32 Testing canal water for impurities
14:07 Additives for the water tank
14:59 Our thoughts on the complete system
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Is this the ultimate off-grid water solution for boat life? We’ve finally solved the biggest problem every boater faces: running out of fresh water. For years, we’ve been rationing every drop, planning our entire route around the next water point. In this video, we install and review the OffGridWater 3-stage filtration and reverse osmosis system, a complete game-changer that has given us total water freedom. We’re turning dirty canal and river water into a limitless supply of pure, safe drinking water right from our narrowboat. If you’re tired of water anxiety, you need to see this.
Imagine taking endless hot showers, using the washing machine whenever you want, and never having to conserve water again. This isn’t a dream—it’s our new reality. We’ll show you exactly how this powerful watermaker works, from the initial filtration of river water (Stage 1) to the final purification with the impressive reverse osmosis unit (Stage 3). Is a DIY water system worth it, or is this pre-built solution the key to unlimited off-grid living? Watch now to see if we’re really making coffee with canal water and find out if this is the best boat upgrade we’ve ever made
Support our work
🎞️ https://followtheboat.com/pub/
😊 LET’S CONNECT!
https://discord.gg/WGtsJubdkE
https://www.facebook.com/followtheboat/
https://www.instagram.com/followtheboat/
📷Jamie’s Photography – https://jamiefurlong.com
Followtheboat Live – @followtheboatlive
🌻 https://youtu.be/jZkk4ZiFPeI
🐾 https://youtu.be/9574XmkhnbE
Thank you for watching! Please COMMENT, LIKE and SUBSCRIBE, it helps us get noticed.
Peace and fair winds!
Liz and Jamie
00:00 Intro
00:23 Leaving the marina
01:01: Why we haven’t been online much recently
02:11 Why we’re leaving the marina today
03:22 Liz’s plant and garden update
05:35 Testing Stage 1 of the OffGridWater system
11:32 Testing canal water for impurities
14:07 Additives for the water tank
14:59 Our thoughts on the complete system
USEFUL PLAYLISTS:
🏞️https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoE3FmplhAXP5VlTBa4OvRg2KfYRqM6K8&si=T4_70xgUm_z8qAzT
🎬https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoE3FmplhAXOldLfhuOabS98hpDoznn9r
🛒 FTB MERCH
https://followtheboat.com/shop
🎹 All Music from Epidemic Sound
https://www.epidemicsound.com/
@epidemicsound
OUR BOAT
57ft widebeam canal boat (similar to, but wider than a #narrowboat 😀)
🗺️ LOCATION
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