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Old 06-26-2019, 09:56 AM #1
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DIY Camp Solar Shower
I don’t post much, but wanted to share my take on the pvc solar shower. The ones I’ve seen were just ~10’ of pipe slapped on top of the roof. Good idea, just looks bad to me. I wanted the same thing, but more integrated. Since I almost always leave my Yakima Megawarrior on top, I figured I could nest it into the basket. Here it is







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Is that black hose pushing pressure into your pipes?
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Is that black hose pushing pressure into your pipes?


Ah yes, shrader valve to run compressed air to pressurize the tank.




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keep the pressure low, DWV isn't really made to be pressurized
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keep the pressure low, DWV isn't really made to be pressurized
good advice here. If your design works good, maybe copper or aluminum would be better to handle the pressure??
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and you get +1000 man points for having a lift in the garage! That's also a lovely front yard and picket fence.
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keep the pressure low, DWV isn't really made to be pressurized
Yeah, but he doesn't need much pressure. It would work for the kids just on gravity.
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and you get +1000 man points for having a lift in the garage! That's also a lovely front yard and picket fence.

hahaha...thanks! worked hard to get all of that!

also, only running 20psi. I have a pop valve to regulate it for extra safety.
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I've always wanted a lift in my garage... VERY impressive.
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i built something similar but a 4' long 4" section of piping. Thinking about modifying it so that I can attach a quick connect instead of the traditional screw on hose fitting.

Also, I have a bunch of CO2 that I use to carry whilst cycling, might be interesting to attach the CO2 bottle to the valve to run pressure to it while using the water.
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