I'm working on a plan for a DIY RV build, and I wanted to incorporate a water filtration system. Specifically, with sustainable boondocking in mind. I'd like to be able to clean any incoming water to the freshwater tank, as well as recycle gray water...
First post here, so I apologize if this is the wrong area.I'm doing research and planning out a custom RV (cargo van/step van/box truck conversion...undecided), and looking to be as green and self sufficient as possible. Moving to a full time RV/Boon...
What I'm getting so far is that, filtering ALL of the incoming water would be unnecessary and using an RO system to recycle water for drinking is possible (given the required power to run a pump when needed).I'm planning on having a substantial solar...
agesilaus wrote:There is a low energy and fairly low tech method, sand filters when properly constructed and operated. Not very portable and the effluent still needs chlorine or ozone (high energy requirements). And knowledgeable monitoring.WikiI've ...
Dtank wrote:maybe change your ID to "Rube Goldberg, Jr." ??Hey, I'll take it. lolI love thinking outside the box. Especially in these situations. There are so many great (and terrible) ideas in the "#vanlife" community. This idea may have been a bust...
Thank you all for the advice and information. It was kind of a wild idea, and I had no idea about the energy potential of the alternator (or dual alternators).Yeah. I used the wrong terminology in the OP. This is what I had in mind. Posted up on the ...
A second alternator makes a ton more sense as an easy solution. That's kind of a bummer about a stationary portable turbine.Ah, I see there was a bit of confusion with the idea, that's my bad. I was thinking about the low profile turbines that rotate...
