Graphite Dave
Dave Orton
The water system is installed but has not been used yet because I do not have the SS tanks.
The system uses a quiet solar centrifugal water pump instead of the traditional RV noisy positive displacement pump. Much smaller space required. Pump is turned on/off with a switch at the sink. System is not pressurized when pump is off.
Attached picture shows the complete water system. Red hose is from the tank to the pump. There is a tee after the pump. One side of tee goes to the ball valve. Pressurized water available if ball valve is open. Ball valve is also the tank drain. Water will flow through a centrifugal pump when it is off. The separate shower water tank is filled with a hose from the ball valve. The other side of the tee goes to the sink faucet. There is a tee in the faucet piping so a small amount of water is returned to the tank. Purpose of that is to cool the pump if (when) I forget to turn the pump off. The hose to the sink faucet will be clear so I will be able to see the tank level.
The system uses a quiet solar centrifugal water pump instead of the traditional RV noisy positive displacement pump. Much smaller space required. Pump is turned on/off with a switch at the sink. System is not pressurized when pump is off.
Attached picture shows the complete water system. Red hose is from the tank to the pump. There is a tee after the pump. One side of tee goes to the ball valve. Pressurized water available if ball valve is open. Ball valve is also the tank drain. Water will flow through a centrifugal pump when it is off. The separate shower water tank is filled with a hose from the ball valve. The other side of the tee goes to the sink faucet. There is a tee in the faucet piping so a small amount of water is returned to the tank. Purpose of that is to cool the pump if (when) I forget to turn the pump off. The hose to the sink faucet will be clear so I will be able to see the tank level.
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