Forum: Conservation
02-26-11, 10:14 PM
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Okee Dokeee.
Here's some photos.
Here's...
Okee Dokeee.
Here's some photos.
Here's the pile of parts I bought at the store. I pretty much built my project in the store isle to make sure I had all the right parts and adapters.
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Forum: Conservation
02-26-11, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 83,859
If you aren't watering plants with your...
If you aren't watering plants with your greywater, no need to remove phosphates! (The toilet doesn't care about phosphates!)
I'm doing a little more work on my system. I was having trouble with my...
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Forum: Conservation
08-27-10, 09:07 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 83,859
Not a bad idea, in that it would be the right...
Not a bad idea, in that it would be the right shape.
The tub I am using right now holds 50 gallons and I can see how much water I have just by looking down into it.
I would imagine that a new...
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Forum: Conservation
04-03-10, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 66
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Forum: Conservation
04-02-10, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 83,859
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Forum: Conservation
04-02-10, 09:07 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 83,859
Hey Guys. I never really did much with that...
Hey Guys. I never really did much with that 5-gallon bucket filter. It was just an odd shape, and not quite big enough. Instead, I have decided to build a similar filter system in my laundry tub....
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Forum: Conservation
02-15-10, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 83,859
Gal-dern-it.
I really have myself worked up...
Gal-dern-it.
I really have myself worked up over this whole water thing.
I had to go out to the home-improvement store today anyways, so I looked through shower heads while I was there.
They...
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Forum: Conservation
02-15-10, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 83,859
I had the holding tank emptied today.
I left...
I had the holding tank emptied today.
I left the tank alarm on "Silent" from last time it was emptied. The other day, I was thinking it's been a while since the last time. I looked on the holding...
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Forum: Conservation
12-08-09, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 83,859
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Forum: Conservation
12-08-09, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 83,859
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Forum: Conservation
10-12-09, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 83,859
9.5 weeks of water!
My holding tank alarm went off yesterday.
It's a new record of just over nine and a half weeks since the last time the holding tank was emptied.
I think the first time it had to be emptied...
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Forum: Conservation
08-01-09, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 83,859
I think that bulk materials at the landscapers...
I think that bulk materials at the landscapers are $5 per 5-gallon bucket of materials.
5-gallon buckets can usually be bought a rummage sales for a dollar or two each. I have no idea what the...
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Forum: Conservation
07-31-09, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 83,859
UPGRADE: Added Home-brew Sand Filter System
I have still had a few concerns about filtering on my system.
Yes, a toilet is designed to have big things go down the drain, but the pump and the toilet water valve aren't.
The last load of...
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Forum: Conservation
07-29-09, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 83,859
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Forum: Conservation
07-28-09, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 83,859
I am now going away from using the waterbed...
I am now going away from using the waterbed mattress.
The mattress is out of the way, but that means that it is harder to pay attention to, so I can make sure everything is working right.
Also,...
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Forum: Conservation
05-08-09, 09:27 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 83,859
I bled the air from the system.
I laid on...
I bled the air from the system.
I laid on top of the waterbed mattress and opened the valve on one of the "spare" connections on the manifold.
Air came whistling out. When it stopped and I had...
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Forum: Conservation
05-08-09, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 66
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I now have a waterbed in my crawlspace!
Ok -...
I now have a waterbed in my crawlspace!
Ok - just the bag, not the whole frame. I didn't see any good reason to shove the whole frame down there.
I got a garden hose "T" which includes 4...
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Forum: Conservation
05-07-09, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 83,859
Anyone have any suggestions for how I can fill...
Anyone have any suggestions for how I can fill and drain BOTH through the same hole?
If I can just have one hose permanently connected to the waterbed mattress, then it acts as a "bladder" with no...
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Forum: Conservation
05-07-09, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 83,859
I put the waterbed together.
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I put the waterbed together.
http://gallery.me.com/benhdvideoguy/101343/DSC_0843/web.jpg?ver=12417283330001
The top of the side rails of the bed is 18".
The distance from my crawlspace...
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Forum: Conservation
05-07-09, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 83,859
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Forum: Conservation
04-30-09, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 83,859
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Forum: Conservation
04-30-09, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 83,859
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Forum: Conservation
04-30-09, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 83,859
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Forum: Conservation
04-10-09, 09:41 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 83,859
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Forum: Conservation
04-01-09, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 83,859
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