Your off-grid world
Water & sanitation
Think through your water supply, everyday use and what happens to the water afterwards.
Add it to your project
A good place to begin
Build a water budget for a cabin
Trace water from source to use to disposal, with a worked subtotal and a practical method for recording your own needs.
Choose a sanitation routine, then a toilet
Compare the whole routine behind portable, flushing and waterless options, including servicing and other wastewater.
Choosing an off-grid water filter: match the treatment to your source
Identify the source and treatment need before comparing filters. Check specific certification claims, cabin operating conditions and the work required between visits.
Choosing a water heater for an off-grid cabin
Compare electric storage, electric tankless and fuel-fired water heating around your cabin’s hot-water use, power, water supply and installation location.
Choosing a water pump for an off-grid cabin: from tank to tap
Match a tank-fed cabin pump to simultaneous fixture demand, pressure losses and power. Read a real pump curve and check the parts and maintenance the system needs.
Composting or separating toilet for a weekend cabin?
Compare two waterless cabin toilet designs through ventilation, power, emptying, winter shutdown and the disposal route you will actually use.
First-flush diverters for cabin rainwater: sizing and upkeep
Understand what a first-flush diverter removes, where its water goes and how to choose an accessible chamber that resets between storms.
Rainwater collection: the first questions
Explore catchment arithmetic, storage space, dry periods and maintenance before choosing a tank.
Start with water and sanitation
Consider where water comes from, how you will use it, and what happens afterwards as one connected planning task.