I thought this rotating house was impossible.
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Near San Diego, California, there's a rotating house: and somehow, all the utilities, the electricity, gas and water, work even on the rotating part. How's t...
  • Mostly_Gristle@lemmy.world
    41·
    1 year ago

    Wow, that’s actually some really clever engineering that went into making a hub for the utilities where the lines can all rotate together. I’d hate to be the one who has to fix it when something goes wrong though, it looks like a lot of that is probably bespoke, and replacing anything must be big $$$. Also it’s hard to imagine that the sewage system is problem-free. I wonder if they have a masticator in the line somewhere.

    • Annoyed_Crabby@lemmy.world
      14·
      1 year ago

      Yeah, he designed it himself, there’s probably no documentation on it but the original one, and fixing it mean have to get the part made for it.

      • okawari@kbin.social
        15·
        1 year ago

        I figure if you buy that house in that location, the cost of having it fixed isnt even on your radar.

          • okawari@kbin.social
            5·
            1 year ago

            For sure. Though, the sensors will pick up when the first of two seals break, you could potentially use the system while a replacement seal is being worked on. If you’re feeling adventurous that is. ;)

            • DaGeek247@kbin.social
              1·
              1 year ago

              It’s three seals and two sensors. You’re still technically good to go with both sensors going off for leaks. One leak is cause to buy a replacement seal and/or junction but it isn’t a reason to move out.

      • MeepMorp@lemmy.world
        3·
        1 year ago

        I think I saw he has some patents on it in the video. You could probably use existing hardware and those patents to reconstruct as needed.

  • Magiwarriorx@lemmy.world
    14·
    1 year ago

    Does anyone have a good explanation for why sewer is above drinking water? Wouldn’t it be safer to do it the other way?

      • TheNakedFoot@lemmy.ml
        3·
        1 year ago

        Natural gas and water in-lines are usually pressurized so it’d mostly be the other way around.

      • DaGeek247@kbin.social
        4·
        1 year ago

        I think it doesn’t matter at all. I̶t̶’̶s̶ ̶g̶o̶n̶n̶a̶ ̶b̶e̶ ̶c̶o̶n̶t̶a̶m̶i̶n̶a̶t̶e̶d̶ ̶e̶i̶t̶h̶e̶r̶ ̶w̶a̶y̶.̶ it has three seals and two sensors per pipe to tell if it has started to leak so it’ll all show up before it becomes an issue anyways.

        Ftfy.

  • Alethe Crow@sh.itjust.works
    12·
    1 year ago

    This house popped up on my YouTube last night.

    It’s such a cool house, the engineering for the piping to also rotate via seal rings is really impressive. I think he also said it’s just a 1.5 HP motor.