Thank you so much for your reply, it's so nice to have like minded people to talk to. Would you tell me more about your toilet? Ours is a very simple affair,...
Hi Wretha The toilet your husband made sounds nice! One thing I like about the sawdust toilets is that you can make them how you like. Mine is simply a box...
Hello all, I am dreaming of the day when my family and I could stop using the "water waste-rs" and use Sawdust toilets. One question came to my mind though. At...
... wrote: If you put enough cover material over it, it will not show. I have never had this problem. When I show my system to folks, they have no idea what it...
Hello, Welcome to the group! I haven't officially started a compost pile yet, my husband and I are less than a month away from moving to a cabin (100% off...
my composting toilet which is behaving much better since we did a proper installation of its venting stack, says please do throw the paper into it since it is...
Hello everyone! I am wondering where/how each of you compost the waste, once your buckets or toilets are full. Do you have an open compost pile somewhere in...
I get the giant pack of TP from Costco. I don't even recognize it when I empty the buckets, and it certainly doesn't show in the pile. I think TP is one great...
Hi, I have been using my sawdust toilet for about 6 months now and I don't see anything sticking out either. I used 4 pallets for the sides and use old straw...
Hi ... Some folks actually separate the TP in a paper bag and bury it all - aka hide it from the neighbors - in the middle of the pile. Great kindling if you...
Hello all, Has anyone had any success or failures with simple everyday shredded newspaper as a cover material? Shredded wood is hard for me to come by and...
I have never heard of using paper but who knows . We have used saw dust (best) peat moss , fallen leaves work wonderfully as well as dried grass clippings . ...
I have the compact Sun Mar unit. I am having a hard time believing that anyone other than myself, (a person who has been known in a crisis to empty a cat box...
Hi ... I've grown cautious of shredded paper. Most newsprint nowadays is recycled paper and soy based inks. Nonetheless, recycled paper can still have toxic...
I wondered about the composing ability of the compact units. The sun mar excels that I've used have always worked perfectly. In the Excel unit I rarely have...
Hi there , regarding using the compost and plant trees read Peter Morgans book toilets that make compost http://www.ecosanres.org/PM_Report.htm kind regards ...
... it is not that the vent is blocked, because we have an overflow, it is that SOLID material, the kind kids call "poopy" winds up in this bottom-most part of...
If you are open to the bucket system, why not go with that instead? It has the advantage that it's not trying to actually compost anything in the bathroom, ...
... As of last evening, i believe I have HAD it with the Sun Mar system. The Sun Mar and I are FINISHED. the newly installed thermostat has ceased to function...
I manage a community garden in California, and we recently got a grant to install an out building with a composting toilet in the garden. Because it will be...
Would you like to be put in touch with the man who has done just that in several Missouri Parks? His experience might be helpful. ... From: devluna@... ...
Hi I have been meaning to take some photos of my urine seperating system I came up with for our electric Biolet and have finally posted them to the group, they...
Abe wrote: "If you are open to the bucket system, why not go with that instead? It has the advantage that it's not trying to actually compost anything in the...
Sell it, of course. Maybe it will work for someone in a different situation. I know I bought a BioLet from someone on this list for my cabin. It's working...
Hi Sam, I have been using the sawdust system for about a year. I have a compost pile that is very simple. I got 4 used pallets and tied them together, ...
[Moderator (sanjay)'s note: The question here really is, what are other people's opinions and experiences of Sun Mar products?] ... As a potential customer of...
Hi Chris I've been on this list for a while now, just following along with people's experiences. Our new house has been delayed, so I've had a bit of time to...
[moderator (sanjay)'s note: Howard had wanted other people's opinions. To avoid confrontation I would normally have asked Hermine to not post a reply, however...
I called Sun Mar and explained things to them and they are willing to send me a replacement on the thermostat....but we do not know why it failed. I should...
