Hand wash station (no plumbing)

[PoorOwner]

Just whipped this together today.
I was skeptical but definitely there is enough flow to wash your hands.
My question now is do you think it can "power" a faucet? my plan is to get a little laundry sink, next time when the water heater needs to be replaced. I would have the plumber tee off the plumbing which is probably the easiest way to get water supply in the garage. But if it works well and this 7 gallon bucket should last me reasonable amount of use. I may just use it this way.

I think the drain can tie into the gutter. It's not different than me washing my hands with the garden hose outside. But if the gutter/French drain is clogged does that mean the water will come through the drain ?

 

[tjdux]

Can you raise the bucket to the ceiling? The higher the bucket the more pressure for a faucet. Its just like a water tower. Bigger bucket also equals more weight equals more pressure i beleive. At least one of those is true becauee obvously water towers do work.

What does it drain into? Drain gutter in the building?

Do you have a lid for the bucket? Cant tell from the photo. Lid may save you from a mess or accident.

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[tjdux]

Just googled it and found each 12 inch rise increases pressure by .42 psi so higher should help with the faucet plan. Also removing the air rater should help as well. It wont be pressurized blast of water but more of a steady soft stream.

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[PoorOwner]

I can put it fairly high because I have some shelf. The drain will just drill through the siding and the drill a hole in the gutter vertical with some sump pump tubing.
I think I can use a tee point up so if the gutter vertical needs to flood it would just burp out that tee instead of back to my sink.

I have a lid but I will get the type that lets you get a tight seal to store pet food
I just need to crack it a little to vent

I just put another street elbow to the output and I can get the water to calmly come out without splashes everywhere

 

[PoorOwner]

Just googled it and found each 12 inch rise increases pressure by .42 psi so higher should help with the faucet plan. Also removing the air rater should help as well. It wont be pressurized blast of water but more of a steady soft stream.

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But then there needs to be a factor of flow rate also? I can put it 2 story high but if it was 1/4" ice maker tubing it won't do so well? So the final performance will be a combination of psi and gpm.

 

[bczygan]

Don't laugh at this photo. It tells a tale.

If you let the water FLOW out of the bucket, and hold your hands under, a few washings will empty the bucket.

I suggest a couple of containers under the bucket. One to use with your favorite soap for washing and scrubbing, and the second for rinsing. You fill each from the bucket as you have it. Than you can wash numerous times in the wash bowl, and get a few rinses in the rinse bowl, before you have to empty and refill either. Less waste and less refilling of the bucket.

Bill

 

[Boofer]

My water heater is in the corner of my garage, so I just put a fitting on the drain valve and ran some pex back around the heater to a cheapo laundry sink. The condensation drain line for my ac/furnace happens to run right next to the water heater, so I just tapped the sink drain line into that. Since it drains directly outside onto the ground, I don't use any chemicals, just hand washing and rinsing the funk out of my kayaking gear.