Ok....Just thinking out loud......What if you were to use a couple 55gal food grade drums??? One for potable water and the second for gray water.....It will add about 490lbs (water is 8.35lbs per gallon plus the weight of the drum, I estimated 30lbs) to the total weight.....Depending on what your needs are, you can raise the drum above the sink and gravity will take care of water pressure..or you can add a small 12v pump that will be used as needed......to pump the water to the sink....Again, I’m just bouncing ideals, so hope it helps.....BTW that is one HUGE build and it is GREAT to see the pictures....Thanks for posting them....I hope that I will be able to post pictures of my own build soon...ShoneyBoyOn to phase 2. My buddy Gary found these at the Habitat Restore. Not bad for $40.
So we are going to put them here.
Which should look like
For now we are planning on using a 12V RV water pump and a RV LPG tankless waterheater. The sink attached to the fire/warming box will be for handwashing. Either a 20 or 30 gal HDPE barrel will be used for potable water. We have yet to figure out what we will use for the greywater tank. Also, we are making plans for a couple burners and a grill. Fabrication will begin again in two weeks.
Ok....Just thinking out loud......What if you were to use a couple 55gal food grade drums??? One for potable water and the second for gray water.....It will add about 490lbs (water is 8.35lbs per gallon plus the weight of the drum, I estimated 30lbs) to the total weight.....Depending on what your needs are, you can raise the drum above the sink and gravity will take care of water pressure..or you can add a small 12v pump that will be used as needed......to pump the water to the sink....Again, I’m just bouncing ideals, so hope it helps.....BTW that is one HUGE build and it is GREAT to see the pictures....Thanks for posting them....I hope that I will be able to post pictures of my own build soon...ShoneyBoy
How much potable water do you want to have avalable ?
portable RV waste holding tanks. they are flat and also have wheels for transport to a waste drain. you can make a tank holder that sits under the trailer and the tank will roll right up into it and lock it in. when full roll the tank out to take to a waste station to drain... just one more idea. they have different size tanks for your needs. I found and bought one on craigs list.. good luck with the build, it's awesome
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The heck with the water.. Where's the freekin TV..................
Joe
Solar, morning.... How about a small sump with a pump to deliver the grey water to the barrel.... Maybe even a float switch if a manual switch was not a good idea..... Of course you could have the sump pump run when ever the water pump was running.... that might work.... Dave
Why not just put a RV gray water holding tank and fresh water tank between the frame, like on a camper. They do not cost allot and are easy to install, would be even easier with no floor in. I had to replace them on a used camper I bought to resell several years ago and if memory serves me correctly they cost under 250 for both. I picked the camper up dirt cheap as they guy didn't winterize it and froze every thing up and his insurance payed, and let him keep camper.
That is very reasonable. Thanks again Gunny!Just got the reply back from Northern. Both tanks are FDA approved for drinking water. The 16 gallon is 39.99 and the 25 gallon is 49.99, I am starting to build a cooking trailer and I am going to put in the 16 gallon for fresh water and the 25 gallon for my gray water. Pictures to follow.
That's going to be awesome Joel. Cant wait to see those improvements.