It's never too late to start! I retired to homestead on the slopes of Mauna Loa, an active volcano. I relate snippets of my endeavor on my blog : www.kaufarmer.blogspot.com
'Every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain.'
Su Ba wrote:Personally I choose other options for water saving that would save a lot more water volume...
James Freyr wrote:That's really neat! When I read the thread title I thought this would be a sink people pee in.
Greg Mamishian wrote:
Well... you could if you stood on the toilet seat. (lol)
"Study books and observe nature; if they do not agree, throw away the books." ~ William A. Albrecht
Eating Bindweed
Eating Buckwheat Greens
Paul explains why I spend time here,better than I could myself.
David Balt wrote:It's really not a good idea to use greywater in this way. You should never store greywater in a tank for any amount of time. If you end up using the sink a few times per day and not using the toilet, or say you wash your hands then leave for a weekend, you will come back to foul, sinky water in the tank and possibly pathogens. The rule for greywater is simple -- put it outside, right away, on the surface of the ground. Never store, never pump, never hide.
David Balt wrote:What kind of regulations did you have to contend with in constructing this system? And do you get hard freezes where you are located? I'm guessing not in CA?
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