| Ron Bean 2005-06-27, 11:25 pm |
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alanh_27@yahoo.com writes:
quote:
>A long time ago, Buckminister Fuller conceptualized a "fog gun shower"
>in which 200 psi compressed air subsitituted for voluminous usage of
>water to obtain bathshower rinsing power. The alleged bathwater
>consumption/shower was a pint or less. Certainly sounds promising.
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>I've never seen one displayed or advertised.
[I know this is an old thread, but I thought someone might
find this interesting]
There were some experiments along these lines at McGill
University in the 1970s. They didn't use Fuller's design because
they wanted to use common off-the-shelf components that would be
affordable in third-world countries where water is expensive.
This means that their designs are suitable for DIY experiments
(one design used a hand pump to generate about 30 psi). Fuller
was still alive back then, and is said to have approved.
Their results are available as a 60-page booklet called
"Water Conservation and the Mist Experience" (1978).
It is still listed as available on this page:
http://www.mcgill.ca/mchg/publications/
It's full of interesting stuff, and is well worth the $5
investment if you're interested in this kind of thing.
(Note the ordering info at the bottom of the page-- they don't
take web orders, you have to mail them a check.)
As someone pointed out, this may seem like a waste of time if you
live someplace where it rains a lot, or where you have a
government-subsidized water supply. But it might make sense in an
RV or a boat, where the amount of fresh water you can carry on
board is limited.
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