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My new solar shower.

Postby tony.latham » Tue Aug 08, 2017 7:37 pm

We used to have a Zodi shower... it worked great but needed D cell batteries. We switched over to a 12V pump in a bucket of hot water and it was still a bit of a production. :thinking:

But I think this one is going to be a keeper. It's a two-gallon steel tank with an added 6' hose and garden nozzle. Fill it full up in the morning, set it in the sun and give it 10-15 pumps.

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Re: My new solar shower.

Postby KCStudly » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:38 am

Hey Tony, did you make that yourself using a garden sprayer pump? If so, did you fab the tank yourself or convert it from something existing?

Looks like it should work well if the pump will put out enough volume. :thumbsup:
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Re: My new solar shower.

Postby tony.latham » Thu Aug 31, 2017 9:53 am

KCStudly wrote:Hey Tony, did you make that yourself using a garden sprayer pump? If so, did you fab the tank yourself or convert it from something existing?

Looks like it should work well if the pump will put out enough volume. :thumbsup:


It's just a used metal weed sprayer that I painted black and added the 3/8" hose and fittings. Works great.

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Re: My new solar shower.

Postby GSEE » Wed Dec 20, 2017 7:43 pm

I've been thinking about making some kind of solar shower but worry that I'll never have enough hot water to do any good. Have you found that with only 2 gallons of water and sun heating that you can take a "real" shower that is worth-while? Your real world observations would be interesting to know.

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Re: My new solar shower.

Postby Socal Tom » Wed Dec 20, 2017 8:12 pm

You can feel amazing with a Navy shower after a few days of just wiping down. Wet down, soap up rinse off. That includes washing your hair. 2 gallons plenty.
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Re: My new solar shower.

Postby tony.latham » Wed Dec 20, 2017 9:18 pm

GSEE wrote:I've been thinking about making some kind of solar shower but worry that I'll never have enough hot water to do any good. Have you found that with only 2 gallons of water and sun heating that you can take a "real" shower that is worth-while? Your real world observations would be interesting to know.

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Yep. Squirt down and soap. Rinse off. What works is to turn off the nozzle until you need the water.

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Re: My new solar shower.

Postby lrrowe » Thu Dec 21, 2017 3:06 pm

Basic, simple and it works. :applause:
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Re: My new solar shower.

Postby bdosborn » Thu Dec 21, 2017 9:16 pm

That's a nifty idea. It was always a PITA to try and get the bag high enough to shower under it with a traditional solar shower, this solves that problem nicely.

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Re: My new solar shower.

Postby GSEE » Sun Dec 24, 2017 4:15 pm

Thanks for the good feedback -- I'm off to the workshop to start building it. 8) 8) 8)
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Re: My new solar shower.

Postby KennethW » Sun Dec 24, 2017 4:50 pm

A clear plastic wind guard box might really heat things up. (clear bag)
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Re: My new solar shower.

Postby alicamping » Thu Jan 11, 2018 5:39 am

Great looking shower. Very inventive. I've always got by on the black plastic ones but they do wear after a couple of years. Yours looks like it will last for decades. You've inspired me to put together something similar. Big thumbs up!
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Re: My new solar shower.

Postby jondbar628 » Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:21 pm

Tony been here since '13. Very Experienced. One of the Wise Ones. Listen to his words, grasshopper. (not spoofing)..........jd
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Re: My new solar shower.

Postby Staryder61 » Thu May 30, 2019 1:06 pm

Bump , Bump ;) to keep this one going.. Great idea :thumbsup: :applause: Thanks, Tony
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Re: My new solar shower.

Postby Tomterrific » Thu May 30, 2019 1:36 pm

No weeds growing on Tony! :-) That is a very nice idea. While I don't mind stinking, the wife feels otherwise.

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Re: My new solar shower.

Postby cdnred » Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:12 am

tony.latham wrote:But I think this one is going to be a keeper. It's a two-gallon steel tank with an added 6' hose and garden nozzle. Fill it full up in the morning, set it in the sun and give it 10-15 pumps.

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Tony, sorry for resurrecting this old thread but found this to be a fabulous idea for a shower. I'm sure there would be big market for something like this should you decide to sell it. Are you still using this same shower today,.?

I know this post is about 7 years old but would have a pic or explanation for what type of fitting you used for attaching the hose to the tank. I didn't notice the hose connection in the pic that you had posted. Did you need to modify the tank by drilling out a larger hole for the fitting or did you use the exist tank nipple as it is..? I was planning on buying a 2 gal plastic tank garden sprayer that I planned to modify as a shower wand. These metal tanks like you used are hard to find in like new condition..

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