The Home Water Supply: How to Find, Filter, Store, and Conserve It | 
 enlarge | Author: Stu Campbell
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 308654
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.7
ISBN: 0882663240
Dewey Decimal Number: 628.72
UPC: 037038003246
EAN: 9780882663241
ASIN: 0882663240
Publication Date: January 10, 1983
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Product Description
Knowledgeable discussion of home water systems, potential water problems, and practical, money-saving solutions.
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 The home water supply October 17, 2005
4 out of 14 found this review helpful
worth the price, will save you a fortune, if you have the need for water.
 Lacks Basic Data August 1, 2002
33 out of 39 found this review helpful
This book doesn't contain the data needed for developing even a simple design for a home water system. For example, there is no data to calculate friction loss from water moving through pipes. The book notes that friction loss is easy to calculate using a table. The book includes a table that lists friction loss for valves and fittings in equivalent length of pipe. But, I can't find a table on friction loss per length of pipe. A third of the book and most of the bibliography is devoted to the author's opinions on water politics, he is no Marc Reisner.
 A great source for home water system design and storage. January 26, 2001
35 out of 37 found this review helpful
This book covers nearly every situation one may encounter in water procurement, perhaps the only subject not covered is hauling water to a completely dry site.The focus of this book is necessarily on shallow wells, as deep wells require professional drilling, never the less the author covers well pumps, casing, storage devices and filtration systems with enough technical detail to meet most needs. Deep wells and methods are covered, just not in detail. If you need to know how to identify and correct contamination you'll find it here. Need to compute water needs? Pump and storage specifications? Those are also here. In fact, you'll be pleased with the technical details and comparisons in an easy to read style. I must have missed the new age stuff or at least forgot it as I read the whole book. If you want to find water in a rural area, and develop it yourself, this is the book. I would not recommend "Cottage Water Systems" if you want detail on well systems.
A generalist approach to water. May 11, 1999
32 out of 45 found this review helpful
A new age approach to the subject of water. Campbell's need to share his philosophy kept me from wanting to read the entire book. What it has to do with water is anybody's guess. But if you're into new age, and don't mind reading spiritualistic trash, this might be your book. Technically correct, the book attempts to be everybody's introduction to anything you ever wanted to know about water. That broad stroke is it's best and at the same time, worst feature.
Excellent read October 16, 1998
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
I bought this book based on the review from the NC reader. This is a great book on the topic. Easy read, good examples, great information. If you are looking to get into well work or building a lateral system, get this book.
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