Off Grid Kitchen Sink Water

I get so nervous filming these videos lol.

Off grid kitchen sink water.

But it s hard to wash your hands while you pour water over your hands. Anyway thank you for watching. Once the cabin was built we also moved the sink from the camper into the cabin. Kitchen greywater tends to contain food scraps and grease so it takes more effort to maintain the system than with those for other greywater sources.

Washing your hands and brushing your teeth outside gets old. How to design a simple off grid sink one of the first problems that i had to overcome after going off grid was a sink. We soon decided to create an off grid water system by adding solar panels and installing a solar pump in the deep well that would get water into the house. Here is how to hook up a simple sink grey water drain for a kitchen set up in an off grid cabin.

Logistically it s kind of tough. Don t mind the stuttering constant repeating myself. And a kitchen sink with no running water and a five gallon. We added a pressure tank and indoor pipes that ran through the wood stove in winter and an instant hot water heater in summer.

Brushing your teeth isn t too bad. From hauling water the early months in our off grid kitchen looked a lot like camping. Kitchen sinks usually produce a plentiful supply of water that can be diverted from the sink drain inside the house. Since there isn t a sink with running water brushing your teeth mainly entails pouring water into a cup in the kitchen and keeping up with personal hygiene to the best of your ability.

There were a lot of quick skillet meals dishes washed in too small dish pans and water hauled in buckets by me and then later in my pregnancy by my husband. Josh shows the kitchen setup used to cook and clean with no utility bills. Very basic and effective and easy to do yourself. Subscribe if you want.