How your tiny home works: let’s talk utilities

The utilities for your home will be dependent on the purpose or final destination of your home. If you choose to tow the home to different locations, standard RV systems are appropriate. Whether you plan to tow or decide to place it somewhere long term, the home’s utilities are set up to adapt for either. You can truly set up home wherever you dream of!

The way we have designed the building envelope and mechanical systems has enabled us to build a home that is very energy efficient, resulting in a home that uses less fossil fuels to operate.

Mechanical Systems: Heat & Water

The combination boiler previously mentioned is the home’s heat source as well as the domestic hot water system. It is a very efficient IBC125 boiler that can run on both propane and natural gas. There are radiant heat lines run throughout the floor in the entire home. The temperature is controlled by a smart thermostat that can be programmed and accessed by wifi.

The homes are built standard for propane service. If natural gas is required, that can be accommodated.

Electrical

Each home is built with a standard 30amp service and comes with a 25’ power cord. Specific adaptors are not included.

Our homes are not fitted with a black water tank (toilet) or grey water tank (shower and sink water). If you choose to go with a composting toilet, there are different options for dealing with the grey water. This can be as simple as connecting a standard RV waste drain, or we can provide an upgrade of a separate grey water tank that can be placed underneath the home. You can then use this grey water for irrigation or dump it into a drain pit.

If you decide to go with a standard flush toilet, we do not provide any black water tanks for our homes. You will need to connect the home’s waste to a standard RV dump on site.

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Ventilation

Every home comes equipped with an energy-recovery ventilation unit (ERV) called a Blauberg Vento A50. This unit draws air out of the home for 70 seconds. As it draws it out it runs through a ceramic honeycomb heat sink. It then flips the warm air and sends cool air back into the home. This is a very energy efficient and an important part of a well-insulated tightly sealed home.

We understand that privacy is important and that there are many places you may park your tiny home, that’s why we offer window tinting. Window tint allows the natural light in, allows you to see out but prevents others to see in your home. Price available upon request.