WATER TANK AND DRAIN

[bubba8814]

I have a question? i am putting a sink and faucet in my gally with a pump..what is everyone using for a 3 or more gallon holding tank for drinkin/ And where should i run the drain? just outside or some kind of holding tank?Thank you in advance

[bobhenry]

If you are washing dishes there will be some food residue on them and in the gray water. Were you to simply drain this on the ground you are sending invitations to an aftersunset party for the critters.

State parks frown on grey water disposal anywhere but their designated pit toilets and /or dumping stations. (probably for the reason above).

I drain mine into a bucket and discretely take it into the woods and underbrush away from myself and other campers and water a tree if the facilities are a bit to far.

[bobhenry]

:roll: I have a question? i am putting a sink and faucet in my gally with a pump..what is everyone using for a 3 or more gallon holding tank for drinkin/

While this is not my pic this is the exact set up we have used for pottable water.



While I incorporated a sink in our build I have yet to install onboard tanks
but then again I am on teardrop time



We use real dishes I detest paper and toss away plastic plates. We found this compact little unit on ebay "Ingrid party ball" and it has served us very well.




The 32 cup coffeemaker you see in the galley shot is our redneck hot water heater. We simply blend the hot water with some directly out of the jug and use the big red bowls for wash and rinse water. A bucket is placed under the sink and the sink is the drain.


When I finall get around to it I will use 4" schedule 80 pvc 2 9' runs with fittings ect should net 6-7 gallons of storage. They will mount under the trailer and drain to the rear. I have the pipe and a 120v pump and a 12 volt pump I just need to get off my butt and get the fittings and.....
GO FOR IT!

[chorizon]

We are using a Valterra 9 gallon tank. We'll use it for washing hands, dishes and the like. Even though they are called freshwater tanks, I don't think anyone uses them for drinking water, however.

[Lou Park]

I saw someone on this forum that used 4 or 6" pvc in a u or s shape and I thought it was the simplest idea for a tank. Whether it was for potable or grey water, i don't know but how simple and inexpensive an idea.
Lou

[Shadow Catcher]

Our Mega-Mini comes with a 14 gal fresh water tank that sits with the pump in the "headboard" inside and Nancy uses the rest of the room for dirty clothes. There is a 16 gal gray that sits underneath. I have been looking at flexible water tanks, up to 20 to 30 gallons which would fit in that area. I am also planing on a couple of 5gal Reliance collapsible water carriers to refill the main tank. They can sit on top of the MM and feed through the water filters.

[Steve_Cox]

I used a ten gallon plastic tank from --->Link to Ebay

No sink drain, made the sink in a drawer under the countertop and removed it to dump it out. Conserves water when there ain't a drain.

[BrwBier]

Hears what I did for fresh and gray water.


It holds 5.5 gallons of fresh water and 5.75 gallons of gray water.
There are several other advantages to the way I built. If interested just ask or look through my album,
Brwbier

[dakotamouse]

If you look carefully in this picture you can see my waste water tank under the sink. Depending on the park, I'll either dump it in the bushes or into the outdoor biffy.

[cuyeda]

Hears what I did for fresh and gray water.
...snip....
Brwbier

Brwbier, can the PVC tanks be serviced after installation?

[BrwBier]

I'm not sure what service they would ever need, but no. You would have to cut from underneath to remove the tanks. Then just put a new piece of plywood on the bottom. There is an axcess door to the pump and the tanks are encapsulated in "Great Stuff".
Brwbier