For the past couple of years we have done a little grey water harvesting. Mostly that means bath water, although shower, kitchen sink, and washing machine are all open to investigation. The process has involved scooping from a small bucket to a large bucket and then carrying the large bucket to the orchard or the garden. This has been very labor intensive. Well, for 2010, Rural Ways is automating the grey water harvest. First, a sump pump goes in the tub, next a hose runs out the door, and, finally, a 50 gallon rain barrel is employed. Plug in the pump, toss it into the bath tub, and, voila, grey water flows to the rain barrel. The spigot on the rain barrel can be used to fill watering cans or can be hooked directly to a hose out in the yard. Actually, the sump works so well that we could probably skip the rain barrel and just use it to water the orchard directly during the hotter summer months.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Grey Water
For the past couple of years we have done a little grey water harvesting. Mostly that means bath water, although shower, kitchen sink, and washing machine are all open to investigation. The process has involved scooping from a small bucket to a large bucket and then carrying the large bucket to the orchard or the garden. This has been very labor intensive. Well, for 2010, Rural Ways is automating the grey water harvest. First, a sump pump goes in the tub, next a hose runs out the door, and, finally, a 50 gallon rain barrel is employed. Plug in the pump, toss it into the bath tub, and, voila, grey water flows to the rain barrel. The spigot on the rain barrel can be used to fill watering cans or can be hooked directly to a hose out in the yard. Actually, the sump works so well that we could probably skip the rain barrel and just use it to water the orchard directly during the hotter summer months.
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Couldn't you just bathe in the rain barrel and skip the transport mechanism. Just sayin'...
ReplyDeleteThe sump pump idea is great enough to go into http://thereifixedit.com/
Wayfinder6 makes a good point. I mean, isn't this whole grey water harvesting thing so 21st century? If we wanted to give rustic a go, we could do all bathing and laundering in the yard.
ReplyDeleteThe sump, on the other hand, was manufactured by a reputable company. We did not "kludge" it from spare parts found in the shed. Who do you think we are?
Heck, I suggest you go "old school" rustic and bathe once a season (skipping winter, of course) in the nearest creek. Let the leg hairs grow through the union suit - wash, rinse and repeat; laundry done, bathing done.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't find it for you but the best kludge was the guy who mounted the portable generator on the trunk of his car and mounted a house a/c in the back passenger window - voila, a truly cool ride.