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       Off grid solar shower/outhouse
       By: windthot Date: May 13, 2013, 8:09 pm
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       Thought I'd post a pic of our solar shower house. I framed it
       with standard 2X4 and used a concrete based siding. We found a
       shower at Home depot that had a slight crack in tue pan. Super
       quick fix and we were in business. The toilet is a 30 gallon
       plastic barrel. We had six of them from a construction job so I
       built the whole affair around that its dimension. To help with
       any odor (which is slight) I first made an air tight box and cut
       a small vet in one side low on the box. On the other side I
       installed a 10 foot lenght of 2 in. ABS. It heats in the sun and
       creates a draught which vents any smell. After a poo you toos in
       a handfull of sawdust. We run worms in it too to decompose and
       process. Two of us use it for around 3 months before a switch
       out for a new barrel. Works great.
       Heat and showering. BEWARE. These things get hot! Scalding hot.
       Be sure to test your water. You have been warned. This Spring we
       had a warmer day that melted a plastic shampoo bottle. It is not
       insulated at all and looses all solar gain in an hour after
       sundown. This could be remedied by adding solar collecting mass
       to radiate heat longer. Some sort of retractable roof would be a
       must too.
       More photos will follow
       Jim
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       Re: Off grid solar shower/outhouse
       By: windthot Date: May 13, 2013, 8:20 pm
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       Sorry I am unable to re-size my photos on this phone.
       Individually they are to large. Ill try but no time for now.
       Jim
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