Reusing Water

 

I'm trying to think of a way to use bath and shower water to water the
lawn. Has anyone come across a household underground system either
professional or home made that could be retrofitted?
          Lou

 



Why not just get a cheap sump pump, hook it up to a garden hose, and drape
the hose out the bathroom window?  When you take a shower, leave the drain
closed.  When you are done taking bath or shower, dip the sump pump inlet
into the water, fire it up, and let it empty through a sprinkler onto the
lawn.

Note that you do not want the sump pump in the shower/bath, or nearby where
it can fall into the shower/bath, as normally you don't want an electrical
appliance to take a bath with you.  But you can keep it in the bathroom
somewhere handy.  -Dave

 


Although I wouldn't go to that extreme Dave, isn't a sump sealed to
prevent
electrical problems?

 


Yes, but not to prevent electrocution.  That is, if they were designed to
sit in BATHTUBS, you can bet that they would be designed quite a bit
differently.  :)  -Dave

 


hose out

you are done

let it

can fall

take a bath

There's no need for a pump. Just siphon it out thru the hose.

Don