How About these for waste tanks?

[Stu & Filo. T]

How about these for waste tanks?


http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/for/4295141751.html

[nat_ster]

Originally Posted by allwthrrider

How about these for waste tanks?


http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/for/4295141751.html

What kind of toilet will you be using?

Plan on hard mounting, and dumping them, or filling and storing?

Nat

[Stu & Filo. T]

Originally Posted by nat_ster

What kind of toilet will you be using?

Plan on hard mounting, and dumping them, or filling and storing?

Nat

I have a mercerating toilet , hard mounting & dumping

[Diesel Dan]

I'm planning on using something similar. I'm only using them for grey water, not black. My concern is that the tanks will have an inch or two at the bottom which will not drain, since the bung holes are not on the very edge of the barrel. I think you would have to do a fair amount of flushing to get them reasonably clean and if solids start building up it would be difficult to get them out. I got my barrels really cheap though, and I've decided to accept the risks.

[bansil]

I kinda figured that if solids build up due to the lip, that after awhile there will be a ramp for the...ugh...icky stuff to slid out on

[Stu & Filo. T]

Originally Posted by Diesel Dan

I'm planning on using something similar. I'm only using them for grey water, not black. My concern is that the tanks will have an inch or two at the bottom which will not drain, since the bung holes are not on the very edge of the barrel. I think you would have to do a fair amount of flushing to get them reasonably clean and if solids start building up it would be difficult to get them out. I got my barrels really cheap though, and I've decided to accept the risks.

I thought of that also, I was thinking of mounting with a slight fwd angle to the drain hole something like a 3in drop & also using a mercerizing pump on the drain line

[Diesel Dan]

Originally Posted by bansil

I kinda figured that if solids build up due to the lip, that after awhile there will be a ramp for the...ugh...icky stuff to slid out on

Aw, man! Here I am eating lunch and then... I get THAT visual! Ewwwww!! I shouldn't have waded into this crappy conversation to begin with!

[nat_ster]

Them are the ones with the two, 2" bungs in them? If your macerating toilet connections are that small, your in luck. If not, read the following.

After mounting your tanks at about 5 degrees of tilt, (toilet fill hole will be the highest point when done) with the existing bungs in a vertical position from each other, mark a spot 6" by 6" half way down the drum at the now top, (was the side). Cut that square out with a saws all. Buy two 3" abs bulkhead fittings. Use the right size hole saw and cut out the top 2 hole. This is where you will install the first 3" bulkhead fitting, and this will be the one you connect the toilet to. At the opposite end ( used to be the bottom of the drum) as close to the bottom as possible while still having room for the Bulkhead fitting, cut one more hole with the hole saw. This will be your drain. Bottom 2" port gets permanently sealed. Tank venting is done either by installing a 1/2 bulkhead fitting, or T off the toilet connection between the toilet and the tank. Now to reseal your access hole, you need to sacrifice one drum to seal the rest. Using a spare drum ( you should have a few at that price) Cut a piece 10" by 10" out of the side with a saws all. This will be your patch for the access hole. Use some nice coarse sand paper and rough up your overlaps. Apply some good silicone, and screw down every 2" to get a good seal. For this you will need some number 10 coarse thread pan head screws.



3" ABS Bulkhead fittings.


Hope this helps.

Nat

[Stu & Filo. T]

Originally Posted by nat_ster

Them are the ones with the two, 2" bungs in them? If your macerating toilet connections are that small, your in luck. If not, read the following.

After mounting your tanks at about 5 degrees of tilt, (toilet fill hole will be the highest point when done) with the existing bungs in a vertical position from each other, mark a spot 6" by 6" half way down the drum at the now top, (was the side). Cut that square out with a saws all. Buy two 3" abs bulkhead fittings. Use the right size hole saw and cut out the top 2 hole. This is where you will install the first 3" bulkhead fitting, and this will be the one you connect the toilet to. At the opposite end ( used to be the bottom of the drum) as close to the bottom as possible while still having room for the Bulkhead fitting, cut one more hole with the hole saw. This will be your drain. Bottom 2" port gets permanently sealed. Tank venting is done either by installing a 1/2 bulkhead fitting, or T off the toilet connection between the toilet and the tank. Now to reseal your access hole, you need to sacrifice one drum to seal the rest. Using a spare drum ( you should have a few at that price) Cut a piece 10" by 10" out of the side with a saws all. This will be your patch for the access hole. Use some nice coarse sand paper and rough up your overlaps. Apply some good silicone, and screw down every 2" to get a good seal. For this you will need some number 10 coarse thread pan head screws.



3" ABS Bulkhead fittings.


Hope this helps.

Nat

Nice thanks, waiting for the guy to get back to me

Stuart