Scott from the Old Time Store brought up the question of gravity fed water jugs that Jay Shafer at Tumbleweed uses in a couple of tiny house forums and thought this might be a good subject for a post.
If you are doing a google search the keyword to use is “water crocks” and there is quite a nice selection available on the internet. One company that stands out in the search is the Water Crock Shop they seem to offer a really fine product – similar to what Jay uses and they are also certified lead free.
Here is some basic information about water crocks.
- Most crocks are dishwasher safe, if run at a medium temperature or gentle cycle without the heated drying cycle.
- Crocks can also hold most any other beverage as long as it is not heated.
- Water Crocks are standard sized 11″ Diameter x 11″ Tall and hold approximately 2 1/2 gallons without a bottle on top, (add the gallonage of your bottle for total capacity.
- Water Crocks are standard sized a should work great with an existing stand and any standard 3 or 5 gallon water bottle.
- The Crocks are non-electric and cannot chill the water, however the ceramic has a natural ability to keep the water cool. Many agree that this is the ideal temperature for drinking water.
Here are a few more internet sources for water crocks:
- http://www.watercrockshop.com/
- http://www.prestostore.com/
- http://www.aquatechnology.net/
- http://foryourwater.com/
- http://www.thewatershack.com/
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I couldn’t love this more.
Do you know of a source for water crocks with filters?
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Here is one I found but rather expensive:
http://www.gaiam.com/product/eco-home-outdoor/water-quality/drinking-water-filters/terra+cotta+water+crock.do
I am gonna get this for my dental clinic, its just puurrfect thing
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I searched for them with filters and found a bunch. The first one didn’t really look nice, but the second one is ok.
http://www.promolife.com/household/terra-cotta-water-dispensers/terra-cotta-water-filter-crock/prod_189.html
Here is another one that looks more promising. I think you can use any crock as the filter fits into the watter bottle:
http://www.watercoolerproducts.com/feel_well_filtration.html
Kent
Thank you for doing such an excellent job on this post. I thought that since I was interested in these water crocks – others would be too. We have been using the plastic jugs – but these are really nice. Well done. Thanks
Scott
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HOw I love the water crocks and the tiny housed! Oh, how I am inspired!
I have a vintage 1963 Shasta Travel Trailer about the same size 12 ft but it has wheels.
smiles, cyndi
I had a water crock once and loved it…at first. Eventually no matter what I did it kept getting mold on the outside of it. It was NOT a glazed finish on this crock. I’m wondering if that is why? Does anyone else have mold buildup anywhere on there crocks? If so, what do you do other than wash it up all the time which is rather frustrating and labor-intensive…?
I seen the water crock in my favorite catalog/site.
For all manner of self-sufficient and non-electric goods, I love to go to http://www.lehmans.com. They offers hundreds of items for living off-grid or for simply nostalgia. They have everything from water crocks to stoves to wooden toys.
I SAW the water crock in my favorite catalog/site too. I love Lehman’s but there items are a tad bit expensive.
Yes, THEIR items are a tad bit too expensive for me.
Hi. I like the metal cover pictured here. Is that just a dish? What is the source? I’m looking for a more contemporary look for a crock and stand. Any ideas?
I like the metal cover too. Where can we get one?
I’ve used one of these for years, first at our original cabin and then at the shed. LOVE them. I just change out the water from time to time to keep it fresh.
My husband asked me a really good question and I can’t find the info! I got him a ceramic crock just like yours and we put a 5 gallon jug on it for his office. We just realize its been a month since he started the 5 gallon jug and was wondering how long can water be in a crock! If you have an answer I would love to hear it. 🙂
I don’t have the answer to that question either, which is why I clean my crock every time it gets empty.
How do you clean it out? I just got one from a friend. Thanks 🙂
we had make the water crock high quality and best price mini dispenser •Water Crocks are standard sized a should work great with an existing stand and any standard 3 or 5 gallon water bottle
Is white the only color you can choose off? It looks amazing I want to buy one.
Fun article and good resource, even being 10 years old!
Note to the site maintainer and/or anyone who finds this content via a google search as I did: I tried to click the first link to see if watercrockshop still existed.
Well, not only is it a dead link but it tried to hijack my browser. If you’re still maintaining this blog, I recommend removing that link and checking the others. (Use Firefox with NoScript to prevent a full hijack if you want to be paranoid about it when assessing the URL.)
For anyone reading, avoid clicking the links or be very careful. You can always google the URL instead of directly clicking to see if it still exists.
Have a nice day, Tiny House folks!