Gravity feed water tank

[Sam I am]

My tear has a pump type water faucet which works, but is a PITA to use sometimes. I found a Rubbermaid two gallon water dispenser at Wal-Mart for six bucks & change, and decided to make a gravity feed system for the faucet. I made a tray for the tank to sit on and used a piece of the extrusion type side table bracket to attach it to the outside wall of the tear when camping. I threaded a brass barbed fitting into the tap on the water tank, then made a feed thru fitting into the galley from a plastic barbed elbow and two grommets. Then I slid some clear plastic tubing on the fitting and on the water tap. Open the tap, loosen the lid on the tank for air venting, and turn on the faucet. Voila! Running (well, maybe more like crawling!) water. Not much pressure, but easier than pumping! Here's da pics.






Sam

[Miriam C.]

That is a great idea! Keeping it for later!

[riverfront]

And with a black bag arround the container and solar you have hot water! Great IDEA!!!

[angib]

And with a black bag arround the container and solar you have hot water!

Or if you were a German camper from my youth, you would have a slightly porous water bag suspended up there - as the water seeps through the bag, it soaks the outer canvas cover, where it evaporates, thereby chilling (well, OK, slightly cooling) the water in the bag.

Andrew

[Todah Tear]

Now that's thinkin' out of the box!!!

Todah