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Old 05/28/09, 10:44 AM
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We started out hanging a bag solar shower on the eve of the porch, then to a propane heater w/ battery powered pump, then to drum on a tower (solar) Sorry no pic's.

We we ended up using this set up for a couple of years, sorta a porch on a shed, sawdust toilet in the back part, shed door for setting lawn chair, (dressing chair), and a couple of shower curtains (most of the time didn't use them).
Colder weather we set up a Mr. Heater in the other door way, worked well, feet go sorta cold, though.

Rain water collected in one, (Blue) pumped and filtered into the "pulpit", then sprayer pump(12 volt to 2-1/2 gal electric water heater, then hose with push to shut off shower head.
(Take as long of a shower as you want, but you will only get 2-1/2 gal hot water)

This replaced one of the drums (blue one) and garden hose (black) mounted on a tower pretty much where it is now, but higher. (Solar)
Worked O.K. most of the time, but was iffy in cooler weather.


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Old 05/28/09, 11:01 AM
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Hey, people keep asking the same questions, so I keep posting the same photos.

One o' these days WIHH is gonna visit one 'o these outdoor shower threads. When that happens, I'm a gonner.
So what's it worth to you for me not to tip her off?

BTW, We use 2.5 gallon solar showers at the ranch. Just fill and set them on the porch in the morning. Hang them at the end of the day when we are ready to shower. Sometimes we do need to add cold water as they get real hot on bright sunny days. Days that it don't shine we heat a little water on the stove to add to them.

Shower stall is simply a wood fencing and a sheet of plywood laid on the ground. I'd post a pic but can't get to my photbucket right now.
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