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Post by jlr on Apr 29, 2014 16:35:41 GMT -8
Look what I found on pinterest, there is no original source. Interesting concept for sure. What are your thoughts? Description is "Super easy water system for travel trailer ...2 water jugs...when the clean water is empty, you know the grey water jug is full. No big tanks to mess with. Works with the hand pump."
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Post by 65callie on Apr 29, 2014 16:51:49 GMT -8
This is how the bar on our pontoon party barge was rigged up. Works great!
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Post by pirateslife on Apr 29, 2014 17:07:18 GMT -8
This is how the bar on our pontoon party barge was rigged up. Works great! Just remember to tell the guest, not to waste the beer down the drain lol
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Post by 65callie on Apr 29, 2014 18:46:26 GMT -8
This is how the bar on our pontoon party barge was rigged up. Works great! Just remember to tell the guest, not to waste the beer down the drain lol LOL that was never a concern
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Post by bigbill on Apr 30, 2014 9:43:58 GMT -8
I have used water jugs for years, my only suggestion is drill a hole in the cap for the water jug just large enough for the hose to fit in. this keeps debris and bugs out of your water supply. Plus it reduces splash out when moving. I first started using five gallon jugs in my truck camper back in the middle sixties, they make a clean inexpensive tank that is very durable.
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Post by reddog on Apr 30, 2014 15:15:41 GMT -8
This is exactly what I was just thinking of trying out.... I'll be using the trailer weekends for at least 9 months of the year, but only 4-5 months will be reliably above freezing. That and a porta potty, and I think everything will become so much easier to manage. It also deals with my lack of grey water tank....
Good idea about a close fit on the cap, though I guess I'll still need some sort of vent, right? Ditto on the grey water.
...and mark one with the biohazard symbol so they're never accidentally mixed up when they're out of the trailer....
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Post by bigbill on Apr 30, 2014 18:50:52 GMT -8
You won't need a water jug vent if you just drill the hole a few thousands larger than the hose, enough air will come in to equalize the pressure. It isn't like you are flushing a toilet into it or pumping a high volume of water out, you are talking low flow. I also like to use the clear plastic food service hose, usually 1/2" is large enough. but if you feel you need a vent I would suggest no more than a 1/8" hole in the cap next to the hose.
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Post by 65callie on Apr 30, 2014 20:12:33 GMT -8
I have used water jugs for years, my only suggestion is drill a hole in the cap for the water jug just large enough for the hose to fit in. this keeps debris and bugs out of your water supply. Plus it reduces splash out when moving. I first started using five gallon jugs in my truck camper back in the middle sixties, they make a clean inexpensive tank that is very durable. You're right, ours had caps and the hoses went through a hole in the caps. Our hoses were smaller diameter, but larger is probably better. They also had an insert you could put into the cap to seal it tight for transport so it wouldn't slosh out. No vents in our jugs or caps. Don't have the party barge any more, sure miss it, lots of fun, but you had to be sober, or have great balance, to sit on the bar stools while under way.
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Post by otfiddler on Sept 25, 2015 6:35:29 GMT -8
This makes a lot of sense to me, and I might like to try it --- does anyone know what size jugs those are and where I can buy some?
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Post by vikx on Sept 25, 2015 21:41:11 GMT -8
They look to be 3 to 5, I'm guessing 5 gallon.
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Post by otfiddler on Sept 26, 2015 8:08:09 GMT -8
I would have estimated more than 5 gallons per, but anyway --- anybody know a source for tall, rectangular cross-section, clear plastic jugs that will hold 5 to 10 gallons each, and won't cost too much? Thanks, Larry
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Post by vintagebruce on Sept 26, 2015 8:41:38 GMT -8
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Post by jerfo on Sept 26, 2015 11:16:10 GMT -8
Great concept, will have to try this out.
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Post by bigbill on Sept 27, 2015 5:06:00 GMT -8
REMEMBER a 10 gallon jug of water will weigh approximately 80 pound so select a size you are comfortable handling.
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Post by otfiddler on Sept 27, 2015 21:41:40 GMT -8
Only if it's FULL, but I probably would opt for something smaller --- I do like the way the jugs in the original post are proportioned, and was hoping to find some similar to those, but alas, they haven't shown up in my interweb searches yet. If I find some similar ones I'l post the source here. I may wind up using 12" diameter x 20" tall 5-gallon ones, but it's not an efficient use of space in a tiny trailer. Thanks, Larry
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