Factory and homemade tank for heated showers

Most owners of country houses believe that a 200-liter heated shower tank (or a smaller volume) is not necessary, since solar energy is sufficient for this, although not everyone shares this opinion. And this is true, because, firstly, not every summer day is hot, and secondly, since the morning the water will not be warm and, thirdly, it is necessary to use this sanitary unit not only in summer, but also in spring, during planting and fall, while cleaning the garden.

We will tell you in general about what you can buy in the store, what you can do yourself, and in addition we will provide the video in this article.

Warm shower in the country

Store Capacity Overview

Note. You can also purchase a shower tank without an electric heater in order to install it yourself, as required by the instructions.

The size of a real tank (length / width / height) is 625x832x200 mm and if it is filled to the brim, then not even 100, but a full 110 liters of water (1.0 mm thick stainless steel sheet) will enter.

An electric heater with a power of 1.5 kW is installed there for heating, and with the help of the built-in thermostat it is possible to regulate the temperature from 20 ° C to 80 ° C (heating elements with such a power will be enough for 150 liters). For filling and control of the water level, there are two fittings, one by 3/4 and the other by 1/2 inch.

Such heated and thermostatic shower tanks have a removable cover that will be needed for maintenance inside the tank (washing and cleaning). The thermostat is located under the cover of the electrical cable connection - access is very easy. The manufacturer also supplies a shower head with a tap - you don’t have to purchase them separately.

In terms of size, a real tank (length / width / height) has 625x832x200 mm and if it is filled to the brim, then 110 full liters of water will enter there (food grade stainless steel sheet is 1.0-0.8 mm).

For heating, an electric heater with a power of 1.5 kW is installed there, and with the help of the built-in thermostat you can adjust the temperature from 20 ° C to 80 ° C (heating elements with such power will be enough for a larger volume). For filling and control of the water level, there are two fittings, one by 3/4 and the other by 1/2 inch.

Such containers with the presence of a thermostat and an electric heater have a removable cover that will be needed for maintenance inside the tank (washing and cleaning). The thermostat is located under the cover of the electrical cable connection - access is very easy. The manufacturer also supplies a shower with a hose and a faucet - you do not have to purchase them separately.

By the size of this reservoir (L / W / H) has 800x21299x200 mm and if you fill it to the brim, then there will enter a full 200 liters of water (sheet thickness of stainless steel 1.0-0.8 mm). For heating, a 2.0 kW electric heater is installed there, and with the help of the built-in thermostat you can adjust the temperature from 20 ° C to 80 ° C. For filling and control of the water level, there are two fittings, one by 3/4 and the other by 1/2 inch.

Such containers with the presence of a thermostat and an electric heater have a removable cover that will be needed for maintenance inside the tank (washing and cleaning). The thermostat is located under the cover of the electrical cable connection - access is very easy. The manufacturer also supplies a shower head with a tap - you don’t have to purchase them separately.

Such a heated shower tank has dimensions (L / W / H) 1000x1000x266 mm with an internal volume of 150 liters with a TEN type electric heater of 2.0 kW. Temperature condition is set by the thermostat within 20-80? C. There are two holes - a drain with a nut and a 3/4 ”socket for filling water, the weight is only 11 kg, the manufacturer supplies a ball valve with a watering can.

Note. It is noteworthy that the tank itself (without heating elements) passed the test as a fuel tank on the Murmansk-Vladivostok highway under the conditions of 14 days of the harsh winter of 2015. And the retail price of such a capacity in Moscow is only 350 rubles - agree that this is just a find!

What can you do yourself

• But the shower cabin with a tank and heating can be equipped by you yourself, that is, you can buy a large metal or plastic barrel, a fuel tank, or you can weld such a container yourself with galvanized or stainless steel (you can even with ferrous metal). A more serious problem in this case is, perhaps, the installation of heating elements of the required power - you will need to fix it so that there are no leakages at the junction. To do this, use metal washers and rubber or paronitovye gaskets.
• In plastic holes you can always make a crown cutter, but in a metal container this will not work.. There you will have to draw a circle around the diameter of the fitting of the heater and go through it with a small drill of 2-3 mm. After this, process the hole with a semicircular file.

Conclusion

As you understand, the capacity for the dacha shower can be purchased at the store, but you can do it yourself. Buying it in finished form, you save time, but by making it yourself, you can reduce its cost by half (see also the article Installing a Metal Tank for a Shower: a description of the work).