compost toilet

[YiuTeub]

what about people who do bowl painting. thats my biggest issue.

[Automobilie]

I wouldn't worry about PVC fumes. Even after all the preparations, you'll probably just be eaten by a grue...

On a serious note, how come modern sewage systems are nothing but toxic? Is it just the other things that go into it?

[Hamish121212]

Thank you - very informative.

[mormonwoman52]

I can't stand to listen to this guy-AHHHH

[wa7mlh]

Yet you were compelled to listen.

[rodrick4500]

use inner tubing and foam as a gasket use caulking 4 easy removal whenever you like. cover all wood interior plastic so when u have spills you wash it down with vinegar and water  put vents lower so u draw air from top 2 bottom of unit always put mechanical saw dust dispenser 4 less mess frame 2 small for the catchment unit u need more head clearance use drop down level contact me for more info ok

[Luk0Besson]

BTW the video vas from uploader deepgreenvideo and the title is "Compost Toilet System" ( because the evil youtube didn`t let me put the link in the comment...

[Luk0Besson]

Or you just dropp it all in the bucket and that dry it ??? but that will stink and it will be be full of liquid... how can one defecate on that everything will fly up! xDDD ... This lady is talking about drying off the feces and covering with a layer of saw dust. but how to separate the urine first ?

[wa7mlh]

@Luk0Besson

I have a muffin fan for ventilation and a solar panel to run it.

If the sun is out, the toilet is vented to the outside.

"Everything" does not fly up in this design.

I toss peat moss or crumbled rotten wood in after use.

The smell is not bad since the composting is done aerobically.

Anaerobic decomposition will smell foul.

In this unit I do not worry about the urine since the ventilation will evaporate the H20.

[000Winter000]

@wa7mlh Why don't you use your urine for plant fertlilizer?

[wa7mlh]

@000Winter000

Because this is just a prototype and was implemented rather quickly.

And the primary agenda was for an alternative to the outhouse at night or when it is winter time.

This is implemented in grizzly bear habitat, so night time walks to the outhouse can be very

high anxiety for some people.

Ultimately, one would set this up to keep the urine separate.

[Luk0Besson]

I`ve seen another video where this lady is talking about heating or drying the manure inside the bucket or something like that i didnt understood her well english is not my native ^^. But anyway as i understood in order to make it odourless and to turn it into compost, it needs to be dry and without urine. So how can one separate the urine and feces when you gotta do it ^_^ ?

[wa7mlh]

@Luk0Besson

Ideally, one would separate the urine because of the salt in it.

There are ways to catch the urine flow and sned it to a different container.

Also, one can simply keep the solids above the fliuds in the bottom

My only goal was to have a way to dry out everything by way of evaporation.

Not sure just how I will get rid of it when it is all dried out.

Wost case scenario is to burn the dried remains in the wood stove.

[wintersnot]

Nice prototype! I saw it last week and

was inspired (and out of need) to build one. I solved one problem of having to disconnect and lift the top bucket.

The top bucket is actually a smaller diameter, leaving an air space between the top and lower bucket, and, is attatched to the top of the enclosed box lid, which is on hinges.

It only needed to drop below the lower bucket by about 3/4".

I've sealed the seat lid, seat, and box lid with gasket.

I'll vent mine out the side.

Thanks, eh!

[tanerofies]

Sp,e good ideas here. You do any more on this?

The shop vacs have that flexible hose attach via a screw on fitting. Seems to me that that would work. Of course, the frame would have to be open in the front and the vent attached there.

Then, for hauling the bucket around, you'd need a a cap with the same attachment method.

Well, that's my take. I'd be curious to see what you came up with.

[wa7mlh]

The top wood cover unscrews and allows the bucket rim interface and top plate to pull up and away from the lower bucket. The top can be extracted in a minute or so with a cordless drill. The seal on top of the lower bucket is not glued to the lower bucket. And yes, the vent pipe may need some dismantling in the scheme of things. Remember that this composter is just a prototype. Longer term usage will not doubt provide better insights on how to cycle through to a new bucket.

[desertblbuesman]

I like your design, but do not understand how you remove the bucket with the top bucket with vent down into it..

[wa7mlh]

@desertblbuesman

Wow. Sorry for such a late reply.

The top plywood piece gets unscrewed and lifted up to allow access to the bucket.

For me, this is no big deal, yet I think it might be for a lot of people.

Again, this thing is very experimental.

So far, it is working well.

[ka7exm]

Great work Jeff! I'd hate to have the room on the other side of that vent pipe! 73.