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Here a simplified schematic of how it works:
Collecting the grey water in a tank usually is done by gravity, so, it's just matter to do the right plumbing and put in the right place ( lower than than the lowest drainage you plan to use as a source ) and it's done. A gross filtering of that water can be done, but it isn't really needed usually.
Collecting the grey water in a tank usually is done by gravity, so, it's just matter to do the right plumbing and positioning the tank in the right place ( lower than than the lowest drainage you plan to use as a source ) and it's done. A gross filtering of that water can be done, but it isn't really needed usually.
Pushing back the water in the toilet flush container is a little bit more tricky as gravity can't help you on that, so, you will also need a pump to do it.
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This is due to the growth of bacterial in the tank, and it isn't only a bad odour issue, it's also a safety issue as some of those bacterial are dangerous.
An easy and relatively cheap solution is do sterilize the water in the tank using chemicals like chlorine. A common tab of chlorine commonly used for pools would work great for that
An easy and relatively cheap solution is to sterilize the water in the tank using chemicals like chlorine. A common tab of chlorine commonly used for pools would work great for that
and will sterilize the water in the tank for more than a week. The issue there is that too many chlorine concentration in the water can ruin the piping and the pump, or even smell in another way, so, be carefull to avoid overdosage.
[HTW is working on a DIY project for a chlorinator](/post/chlorinator) that can help on that
