Wood holding tank?
Interesting, I stumbled across the article on TCM and am not sure what to think. First of course to each their own and kudos on his ingenuity but a wooden holding tank in my humble opinion is not go...
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CA Traveler wrote:
It's a cleaver idea. Seems like a good proof of concept prototype that will need to be replaced as leaks start and dry rot sets in. Also thinking the baffle openings need to be much larger as "stuff" starts to clog them. On the next version the inside could be covered with fiberglass to water proof the concept. Perhaps add several flush fittings to help with cleanout.
Unless you poo in the shower and stuff TP down the shower or sink drain, I can't imagine any "stuff" that would build up.
Built right, I could see this lasting a very long time. Especially if it's looked after, IE the author apparently gets a couple extra days out of their grey tank with it. It's certainly not bulletproof enough to hold water for years on end without degrading, but sure looks like it will hold water for a few days, off n on for quite some time.
Pretty ingenious idea, IMO. Not as quick, clean and easy as "watering the flowers" once in a while at night, or during the day if boondocking and noone around.
