Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Posted: **Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:17 am**

I got a 10 gallon RV water tank on ebay for 25 bucks plus shipping. 10"X17"X21". But I sure like Madjacks tank system. The best way I know to make water last is to use a hand pump instead of electric. But I've been known to take a bath in the lid of my plastic bar soap dish when sailing off shore for any length of time. 2 of us go through about 40 - 50 liters of water in a week on the boat, but a lot of that was used rinsing salt off ourselves after swimming and diving for grub. If you can call a rock lobster and grub.

Steve in St Augustine

Posted: **Wed Sep 14, 2005 8:29 am**

...remember, that you can put a "U" on both ends and even "T"s in the middle...going with 6" pipe, effectively doubles your capacity...making water last is why we are using a drainless sink, we call it "forced water management"
madjack

Posted: **Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:26 am**

madjack wrote:... here is what we did for a water tank...it holds 5 gals
madjack

Do you have a diagram that shows what the fittings connect to?

I am new to teardrop plumbing.

Thanks

Robert

Posted: **Thu Sep 29, 2005 10:36 am**

...Robert the large(1.25") is for the fill, the other 2 are 1/2" and one is a vent and the other goes to the pump, an on demand cheapie from jcwhitney
madjack

Posted: **Thu Sep 29, 2005 11:06 am**

MadJack,

Does your tank sit vertical or horizontal? What are the deminsions? What's the capacity?

Thanks for the info,
Scott F.

Posted: **Thu Sep 29, 2005 11:23 am**

..the tank sits horizontally under the floor and is just over 7'long, made of sch40pvc and holds around 5 gals...if you used 6" pipe it would hold just over 10 gals
madjack

Posted: **Thu Sep 29, 2005 11:48 am**

madjack wrote:..the tank sits horizontally under the floor and is just over 7'long, made of sch40pvc and holds around 5 gals...if you used 6" pipe it would hold just over 10 gals
madjack

10gals wow I could make one and hook it up to the Coleman Hot Watersystem. Might have to make vent bigger?

Robert

Posted: **Thu Sep 29, 2005 11:59 am**

...the vent is not a function of capacity of the tank but the gph of the pump...a vent of almost any size is adequate for our type application
madjack

Posted: **Thu Sep 29, 2005 12:02 pm**

Michael W wrote:In the LuxoTear, we have a 7 gallon Aqua-tainer. This usually is enough to last us for a weekend trip using it for cooking and washing up. Note that water weighs 8.33 pounds per gallon, so full the Aqua-tainer weighs almost 60 pounds. If we are camping were I know there will be water, I prefer not to haul around the 60 pounds when in route, chosing instead to to fill up the tank after we arrive at our destination. For added safety, we have a cermic water filter in-line between the Aqua-tainer and sink. This assures we are safe from giardia and other water borne bacteria if the quality of water at the campground is unknown.

I like the setup and the flooring.
Two questions for you:

1- Are using a pump for your sink?

2- Any picks of the filter- how is it attatched?

I agree water quality can be quesstionable especialy in a national forrest
and your system solves that.

Thanks

Robert

Posted: **Mon Oct 03, 2005 11:48 pm**

I am making my tank from thin wall 6" abs drain pipe with "u" bends on both ends much like Madjacks. Holds water OK......now if I just had the trailer built to install it in..

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