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  • Founded: Nov 22, 2003
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1180 baileys
pcbug99 Send Email
Jan 11, 2008
12:51 pm
Rose wrote, "Are you far enough away from nosy neighbors so that you will not get into trouble with the Health Dept.? We are too close to 'town' to get by with...
1181 sanjay jain
sanjayjainuk Send Email
Jan 11, 2008
2:48 pm
Hi Rose, Perhaps you could write him a "public" letter explaining why composting toilets are important. The letter can be public by sending copies to local...
1182 Adam wilson
sitcomfilter Send Email
Jan 11, 2008
6:17 pm
Maybe I'm lucky, but I talked to the top guy in the county public health on the phone last year for about an hour, and he was most helpful and interested. I...
1183 roseoflowlands@...
poldergirl2000 Send Email
Jan 12, 2008
12:32 am
Hi group, Some counties/cities may be more flexible than others. In our case, you will not even get a building permit without a septic system installed AND...
1184 baileys
pcbug99 Send Email
Jan 13, 2008
2:08 pm
I just came up with an idea which may not be orginial, but I have not seen it used anywhere. How about a steel frame on wheels with bucket and seat that will...
1185 Keithmj
avakeith Send Email
Jan 14, 2008
3:45 pm
Sounds like a good idea to me..Just remember that you should keep the price down as the ones who use this will probably be those trying to save not only the...
1186 baileys
pcbug99 Send Email
Jan 14, 2008
4:00 pm
Thanks for the encouragement. I have no intention of selling anything, it is just an idea that I put forth. My drawing skills are marginal, but I can try in...
1187 Wretha
treasuregift101 Send Email
Jan 14, 2008
8:38 pm
Hello group, Well, I am finally doing it, living 100% off grid (I'm using a neighbor's internet connection) and using a sawdust toilet full time. I had posted...
1188 Tys Sniffen
tyssniffen Send Email
Jan 15, 2008
6:24 pm
That sounds totally do-able, and may perhaps help some of the 'less visionary' get into the idea of not having a porcelain throne in the house. Of course, if...
1189 andy_pag Send Email Jan 16, 2008
1:22 pm
Hi Everyone I am looking at installing a composting toilet in a camper van (or RV as our american cousins would say) but I have a few concerns; We'll be doing...
1190 Pure Portugal
pureportugal Send Email
Jan 16, 2008
1:36 pm
can you not just bury the partially-composted waste in the woods? ... -- Property in Central Portugal: www.pureportugal.co.uk Information for tourists and...
1191 baileys
pcbug99 Send Email
Jan 16, 2008
1:56 pm
How about adapting heat from the engine exhaust system? Hi Everyone I am looking at installing a composting toilet in a camper van (or RV as our american...
1192 baileys
pcbug99 Send Email
Jan 16, 2008
2:12 pm
Thanks Tys, All good points. When I suggested a way to hide the pot I had in mind situations where it would be more desirable to have it out of sight....
1193 Keithmj
avakeith Send Email
Jan 16, 2008
3:09 pm
I seen a picture somewhere with something like what you are talking about but can't find it. Why not just put a lid on it and when you need to use it lift the...
1194 baileys
pcbug99 Send Email
Jan 16, 2008
3:52 pm
Good idea, that would work too. It all depends upon the space available and personal preference. If the location is remote enough it could be on a screened...
1195 Tys Sniffen
tyssniffen Send Email
Jan 17, 2008
4:52 pm
Andy, Actually, while I want everyone to use composting toilets, I feel this is an misplaced application. Composting toilets work to deal with/take advantage ...
1196 hermine
xanoid Send Email
Jan 17, 2008
5:21 pm
If the folks on this list researched, for one notable example, The Palace Of Versailles, during the reign of King Louis the 14th, and investigated THEIR...
1197 Ben Goldberg
plunkatune Send Email
Jan 17, 2008
5:22 pm
Hi Andy ... Everyone has such good ideas for home made systems I hate to keep dropping names of products. But, I will. Separett, from Sweden, has a small urine...
1198 Stone Tool
owly055 Send Email
Jan 17, 2008
6:19 pm
Has anybody seriously looked into constructing a "peat pot" system? That is to say developing a simple molding method to create a single use "peat pot". This...
1199 baileys
pcbug99 Send Email
Jan 17, 2008
7:39 pm
There is a filter made from peat designed to remove any solids from the outflow of a septic tank. I understand it does a really good job and is very...
1200 Stone Tool
owly055 Send Email
Jan 17, 2008
8:46 pm
Peat is a wonderful material....... it unfortunately is not native to all areas, but it is cheaply and readily available in virtually all areas in large bales....
1201 andy_pag Send Email Jan 18, 2008
1:47 pm
Hi everyone, thanks for the great replies, please keep them coming. Tys: I see what you are saying. My concern is that there are going to be times when it just...
1202 Ben Goldberg
plunkatune Send Email
Jan 18, 2008
1:48 pm
Interesting notion ... Just was looking at portable commodes for my mom. Saw just what you are describing. At least the commode part. A sturdy commode on...
1203 Greg Ford
kauranga Send Email
Jan 18, 2008
3:30 pm
Hi ... Aside from the aesthetics, the cabinet could also have a small vent or extractor fan built into it like the commercial composting toilets. Greg....
1204 Stone Tool
owly055 Send Email
Jan 18, 2008
3:30 pm
It should be noted that approximately 80% of the energy contained in motor fuel is lost as waste heat................
1205 Dave Ike
mensanmadman Send Email
Jan 18, 2008
5:45 pm
Ha - I want to dump my chamber pot on the peasants... ;-> ... Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. [Non-text portions of this message have been...
1206 Greg Ford
kauranga Send Email
Jan 18, 2008
6:14 pm
Hi everyone, ... The composting process is essentially a time-consuming one, requiring a balance of moisture, nutrients and temperature. At the end of the...
1207 devluna@...
devaluna1 Send Email
Jan 19, 2008
1:59 pm
Our community garden has received some grant money to install a composting toilet, in northern California. I have no idea which commercial toilet will be the...
1208 baileys
pcbug99 Send Email
Jan 19, 2008
3:15 pm
The Missouri Deptmant of Natural Resources uses composting toilets in some of their parks. You need something that the general public can use. IMHO neither...
1209 Kevin Ison
kev_ison Send Email
Jan 19, 2008
5:59 pm
Hi there Deva, Do you have an existing building or have you to build that as part of the funding? I guess that the most cost effective composting toilet for...
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