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w0nderer

(1,937 posts) Mon Oct 12, 2015, 03:49 AM Oct 2015

Pressure sprayers (gardening) used as shower

Last edited Wed Oct 28, 2015, 02:49 PM - Edit history (1)

has anyone tried this, i used to use two of the
pump to pressurize plastic sprayers to wash my bicycle at work

seems to me the 10 liter or 20 liter might work as a handshower with a 'sink shower'/rinser handle?

--on edit--
already made (at least in a 5 litre 3 minute shower time version)
http://www.campnet.se/cover/fullpost.asp?artID=2558&avdID=125&sida=1

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if the numbers run right then a 10 L would be approx 6 minutes and a 20 L would be 12 minutes

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Pressure sprayers (gardening) used as shower (Original Post) w0nderer Oct 2015 OP

Great idea safeinOhio Oct 2015 #1

hot and cold? w0nderer Oct 2015 #2

You can also wrap it in... SkyDaddy7 Oct 2015 #3

or for $10 you could pick up a solar heated gravity powered camping shower Electric Monk Oct 2015 #4

Sounds better than a gravity fed solar shower, actually. Crystalite Oct 2015 #5

that was my thought w0nderer Oct 2015 #6

safeinOhio

(32,698 posts)

1. Great idea

Reply to w0nderer (Original post)

Mon Oct 12, 2015, 04:48 AM

Oct 2015

I like the way you thing outside the box. I can see this for camping and those in tiny houses. I'm kind of spoiled and would like to combine one with hot or warm water and a cold one

w0nderer

(1,937 posts)

2. hot and cold?

Reply to safeinOhio (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 12, 2015, 04:58 AM

Oct 2015

igloo water holders with a modified dip heater(12v?)
the ones they strap outside in the south

gonna assume that 6 gallons of hot(almost boiling) water will heat 15 gals cold to point of ouch

the other alternate would be, insulate it, drop a heater in it and modify the heater to thermostat 'not scalding'
prob more work but more luxurious

SkyDaddy7

(6,045 posts)

3. You can also wrap it in...

Reply to w0nderer (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 12, 2015, 05:29 AM

Oct 2015

Black duct tape or in a black garbage bag & leave in sun & the water will get very hot. Very good if completely off grid & no battery power especially camping.

Electric Monk

(13,869 posts)

4. or for $10 you could pick up a solar heated gravity powered camping shower

Reply to w0nderer (Original post)

Mon Oct 12, 2015, 09:57 PM

Oct 2015

Crystalite

(164 posts)

5. Sounds better than a gravity fed solar shower, actually.

Reply to w0nderer (Original post)

Wed Oct 28, 2015, 02:30 PM

Oct 2015

I can see it using water more efficiently to do the same amount of work: finer spray under a bit of pressure and with a positive control trigger.

And, painted black or in a black container, this would heat up nicely in the sun!

w0nderer

(1,937 posts)

6. that was my thought

Reply to Crystalite (Reply #5)

Wed Oct 28, 2015, 02:47 PM

Oct 2015

and in my research i did find it (overpriced as all out)
http://www.campnet.se/cover/fullpost.asp?artID=2558&avdID=125&sida=1
about $60-70...be cheaper to make own one

page says it has 3 minute shower time on 5 liters...i'd probably go bigger (10-20 liter..i used a 10 + a 20 to hose down my mountainbike once upon a time where the 10 had simplegreen+water and the 20 had water)

and for me..solar warming is only an option in summer (northern areas)

will also edit main article to add link i found
glad you like the idea

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