tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post1426536064651578351..comments2024-03-29T07:16:23.742-07:00Comments on Rural Revolution: The joys of an outdoor showerPatrice Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-33005766754222375882023-06-22T16:46:34.149-07:002023-06-22T16:46:34.149-07:00The water literally just ran through the slats bet...The water literally just ran through the slats between the boards of the porch.<br /><br />- PatriceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-16838445492443971312023-06-22T16:36:16.204-07:002023-06-22T16:36:16.204-07:00I just read about your shower project in Self-reli...I just read about your shower project in Self-reliance magazine. I am curious what you did for drainage? Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15508649180086754031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-61042066247543792162022-10-07T18:33:36.051-07:002022-10-07T18:33:36.051-07:00Outdoor showers are GREAT! Had one at our last pla...Outdoor showers are GREAT! Had one at our last place. It was right outside the laundry room on the back deck, so it had hot and cold right off the washing machine faucets. Used it ALL year long. Nothing like taking a hot shower outdoors when the wind is howling and it's pouring down rain. It was even great when it snowed (yeah, I know, our whole family is a bit "odd").<br /><br />Installing a tankless one here in the Great WET PNW. Buuut, because of the snots running/ruining this particular County (really corrupt), we can't call it a outdoor shower or they foul their diapers and wet their beds. Have to call it a "rinsing station". Fortunately, we have a outside tap for the grill (yup, use it year round too), and can "tee" off of it to run the "rinsing station" off the house propane. Hope you and your family totally ENJOY the new "facility"!<br /><br />mAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-81213770377347249092022-09-28T11:37:34.487-07:002022-09-28T11:37:34.487-07:00That is FABULOUS! I will say, I don't mind HO...That is FABULOUS! I will say, I don't mind HOT outdoor showers in 50F weather - but if it drops below 50F, I'm going back inside!<br />XaLynnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-74916598526594625782022-09-27T07:08:13.927-07:002022-09-27T07:08:13.927-07:00Don's a pretty handy fellow!Don's a pretty handy fellow!Dan Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054049362909471386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-74405046111439517162022-09-24T11:02:51.287-07:002022-09-24T11:02:51.287-07:00Hope Don designed it with room for two…Hope Don designed it with room for two…Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-28026351753887210482022-09-22T22:59:09.076-07:002022-09-22T22:59:09.076-07:00I love this project!
Regarding hair, I'm sure...I love this project!<br /><br />Regarding hair, I'm sure you must be aware of this and have good reasons why you don't, but I'd never have made it through various housing/renovation situations if I'd had to rely on a overhead shower system for my hair. I can wash it so easily bending my head under any kind of pump or faucet, or else bending over using a couple of pails of water, one to wet and wash, another to rinse it all out.<br /><br />For people with fine hair or experiencing thinning or breakage on top, this can be caused by the surprising pressure and "wear and tear" of the water coming out of the shower head upon the scalp and follicles, and can be managed or cured by this method of bending over to wash the hair and rinsing from beneath (the neck side of the hair).<br /><br />Of course there is also the theory that the improvement people find when washing their hair using the bend-over methods is due to the increased blood flow and circulation to the head and scalp during this process bending over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-61975307371721770782022-09-22T15:01:03.311-07:002022-09-22T15:01:03.311-07:00To start with, we have no windows in either of the...To start with, we have no windows in either of the bathrooms.<br /><br />- PatriceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-27828734635750066812022-09-22T14:35:45.851-07:002022-09-22T14:35:45.851-07:00not sure why you wouldn't just put in bathroom...not sure why you wouldn't just put in bathroom? I realise there are fumes. open a widow and turn on fan. We have similar unit that draws out of a 50 gallon drum at our hunting camp. Have used for years....jim hathewayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08177325057401860814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-38288805280615540422022-09-22T13:04:50.004-07:002022-09-22T13:04:50.004-07:00Thank you for your quick response! It sounds like...Thank you for your quick response! It sounds like your problem may be worse than mine. My garden gets very crusty unless I get a lot of rain (which is rare). That well is 'garden marginal' on the water quality scale. My dishwasher (house and 2k ppm well) requires one of those blue rinse agents. As long as I use it, my dishwasher dishes spot very little, while what I hand wash needs to be wiped WHILE I am washing. Any drying in the rack and the spots need to be rubbed off - or need to be rewashed and then dried.Natokadnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335243535171469124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-53394876946511705942022-09-22T10:31:18.554-07:002022-09-22T10:31:18.554-07:00no exactly sure since we haven't had it tested...no exactly sure since we haven't had it tested in over 12 years, but I do know that drip lines in the garden last a year before they start plugging up, that the dishwasher that is only used to rewash canning jars turns them white on the outside unless I put in citric acid with the wash and that monthly we take all the filters off of the sinks and shower head and soak them in white vinegar also to break up the deposits on them. To us it is a small price to pay to live where we live.Adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00683376887988390935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-5675011633548205092022-09-22T09:12:19.964-07:002022-09-22T09:12:19.964-07:00Growing up we had an outdoor shower, connected dir...Growing up we had an outdoor shower, connected directly to the hose in the warm months to rinse off after swimming, or playing in our creek, or simply to cool off as we did not have AC. <br /><br />KinCAKarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08005728254861751695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-64028856963490980922022-09-22T09:10:43.230-07:002022-09-22T09:10:43.230-07:00Resourcefulness is such a beautiful thing to me. B...Resourcefulness is such a beautiful thing to me. Bravo and very well done. <br /><br />KinCAKarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08005728254861751695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-27999681838761489832022-09-22T08:37:59.038-07:002022-09-22T08:37:59.038-07:00If I noticed that from the road I would think - Oh...If I noticed that from the road I would think - Oh look-! A blind on the porch! :-)Natokadnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335243535171469124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-12963219634491772732022-09-22T08:35:56.385-07:002022-09-22T08:35:56.385-07:00I have considered one, but have very high dissolve...I have considered one, but have very high dissolved solids in my water - in excess of 2000ppm. I figured one would crust up quickly. May I ask what your dissolved solids concentrations are? Thank you. Natokadnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335243535171469124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-74774554535875485532022-09-21T21:49:21.305-07:002022-09-21T21:49:21.305-07:00When I lost power, the first thing I did was to wa...When I lost power, the first thing I did was to wash my hair and take a bath by candlelight if necessary! So, I suppose you can wash hair and shower before you have to resort to the shower bag. It is good you have a husband who is so handy and smart.Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-25553821870842452682022-09-21T16:38:50.326-07:002022-09-21T16:38:50.326-07:00Lucky neighbors!
Hubba hubba!!! Lucky neighbors! <br />Hubba hubba!!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-91908398390662039952022-09-21T16:25:36.041-07:002022-09-21T16:25:36.041-07:00Outdoor showers are common here in the Hamptons. I...Outdoor showers are common here in the Hamptons. I use mine 8 months a year, especially great to wash off after the beach.Krabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301573656754652189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-39374437139502017312022-09-21T13:31:09.058-07:002022-09-21T13:31:09.058-07:00Necessity is the Mother of Invention. Where there ...Necessity is the Mother of Invention. Where there is a will,.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-35696443608129366112022-09-21T11:55:09.795-07:002022-09-21T11:55:09.795-07:00We installed a tankless propane water heater in ou...We installed a tankless propane water heater in our home years ago. Our thought process was energy savings as well as the ability to use it during a power outage when we are on generator power. We love it. The only downside to the model we have is that if the power blinks off briefly it shuts off and we need to go to the basement to reset it. No biggie, it gives me the reminder to check my freezers to be sure there are no issues with them. Terri Reichenbachnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-44795165674823136892022-09-21T11:49:01.615-07:002022-09-21T11:49:01.615-07:00We have had the instant on propane hot water heate...We have had the instant on propane hot water heater since 2013 and love it. A few things to note, it will need to be cleaned quarterly with a gallon of white vinegar circulated through it for an hour. We do this every 3 months and it keeps us in hot water. We have a high mineral count though you might not have as high of a one as we do. We also let the hot water run for about 1-2 minutes before we get into the shower to let the cold in the pipes get out before we get in. Using a hose this also might not be a problem for you. The really nice thing is you NEVER run out of hot water, hubby takes a shower and I can take one right after him or vice versa. There is always hot water, but you are not heating it up and letting it cool. We did have ours put in professionally and I am sure Don could figure out a way to do it also with valves to switch to whatever water heater you are using. <br />So glad you are enjoying your new home and pray you have many happy memories there as you did from your other home!Adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00683376887988390935noreply@blogger.com