Hi,

I use one of those collapsable plastic 4 gal water "cubes" and a hose
which attaches to the drain spout (lucky find, threaded end fits). It
works and stores collapsed in westy luggage depression up top.

A Wetwesties member, I forgot who, made a grey water container from a
length of largish diameter (8"?) pvc or abs pipe, capped a both ends,
drilled to fit over westy drain, and provide with tank drain on
bottom. Attached under the van, it seems like a do-able solution.

Alistair

'82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94
http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/

On 22-May-06, at 5:29 PM, Jim Felder wrote:

Trouble with most grey water solutions is that the grey water tank
isn't nearly as large as the westy's tank, and there's nothing to let
you know when you've overdone it, especially in an open system where
the water can't back up in the drain to tell you it's time to empty
it, which is never at a good time to empty it.

I camp with at least my wife and sometimes with a number of others,
in tents and other vehicles, and no matter how well prepared the
others are they seem to gravitate to the convenience of the westy
kitchen maybe more than they should. I've had the grey water
arrangement run out of space on a number of occasions, especially
when we're parked for longer than a single day.

The solution to the problem, which I originally resisted (tried
everything I could think of and that the list could think of first)
was---who'd-thunk it--a grey water tank! Blue, on wheels, holds 15
gallons, light, fits in the "luggage rack" and probably makes it more
aerodynamic. Wheel it to the dump station when you get all 120 pounds
of grey water in there, and you'll be glad you brought it.

Anyway, we're fairly frugal, but we do real cooking and travel with a
grandchild often. No more getting out in the dark with a flashlight
to see if I am "over quota."

Jim

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