Green Building

[HADave]

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Originally posted by Kapohocat

Okay guys put your thinking caps on!

We have plenty of sun (most times of the year) down here in Kapoho. I want to do some sort of rustic hot water for our beach shower. We already have live hot water from the water heater which my goal is to eliminate (or just as a standby). SB says just go to gas but you still have to purchase gas. It still runs through all the refinement, etc etc....

I do not want to do the mega solar hot water panels etc. I was thinking a barrel that had water heated by the sun that could run in as a third line. Any ideas? It was suggested to get black propoline (SP?) line and put it on the roof (same idea as warm water in the hose laying across the yard when no one coils it up). You know SB is shaking his head at the ideas I am concocting so any thoughts on a simple effective system?

My thoughts were that in purchasing the tank, the panels, etc,and using gas I have just enlarged our carbon footprint instead of reducing it.

Catherine Dumond
Blue Water Project Management
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Hey Cat here is a tried and true method we used to used at hunting camps, 55 gallon plastic barrel, soap came in, mounted on an 7-8 ft tower. Pickup tube inserted into the smaller hole on top connected to black rubber garden hose wrapped neatly round and round the barrel from top to bottom and secured wwith shrink wrap or better lots and lots of black electrical tape, use good rigid rubber hose so not to colapse. Exit the hose under the center of the barrel with a control valve and shower head. refill from the large threaded hole atop the barrel opposite the pickup via funnel or catchment branch supply line. start a syphon pray for sun to warm and rain to fill you'll be good to go. Tell SB if he has doubts his Neck ain't quite Red Enough ; ) hehe!!

Aloha HADave & Mz P

Kurtistown / Hawaiian Acres

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