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Sir I am really soory that due to my mistakes you faces the problems two times actually it is not preplan it is by mistake happens. i have a humanure book but...
Kunwar Durg
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Apr 1, 2004
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Hi Eltahir, That's correct. The Nonolet toilet and the sawdust toilet are very close cousins. When I read Joe Jenkins' book or texts by the Nonolet inventors,...
Bert Vercauteren
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Apr 2, 2004
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Hi Kunwar Durg, I now realise I have been too severe as a moderator. Mistakes are the most human thing. Apologies. Tomorrow I''ll see if I can get more...
Bert Vercauteren
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Apr 2, 2004
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hi Bert, once again thanks for the info about the twin nonolet&sawdust toilet. in my culture people used water to wash themself do you think the used of water...
ELTAHIR W.MALIK
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Apr 2, 2004
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Sir Presently i am working on processing of fresh human feces by using vermiculture technique but in summer season a very big problem the no of white insects...
Kunwar Durg
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Apr 2, 2004
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Dear Kunwar Durg, This is a highly specialized book, written for laboratory workers. At $200, it's clear it is meant for 'the inner circles':-) The book is...
Bert Vercauteren
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Apr 2, 2004
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Hi Kunwar Durg, I presume the white insects come from outside the composting area. So they must be attracted by something , most probably the feces. One of the...
Bert Vercauteren
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Apr 2, 2004
10:30 pm
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Hi Eltahir, The -widespread- use of washing water instead of toilet paper in a composting toilet doesn't make life easier for dry toilet inventors! I mentioned...
Bert Vercauteren
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Apr 2, 2004
10:48 pm
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Thank you Don and Bert for your response to my intial posting. Since then I have found many sources of information on composting toilet systems on the...
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Apr 4, 2004
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hi there is australian made composting toilet called rota loo 101 is very affordable and simple and the only thing you take out is humus. thier web site is...
ELTAHIR W.MALIK
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Apr 4, 2004
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A conventional septic system with drainfield can cost $3500 to $75000 USD, depending on location and soil drainage, so is $7k truly a hardship? A composting ...
Sonsie Jamay
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Apr 5, 2004
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Thank you Eltahir and Sonsie for your input. I checked out the AU site and they didn't say anything about a US distributor, but I have sent them an E-mail to...
baileys
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Apr 5, 2004
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Hi Eltahir, I think the link should be : www.rotaloo.com At least it didn't work for me with the ".au" added. Regards, Bert. ... very ... thier web ... ....
Bert Vercauteren
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Apr 5, 2004
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http://www.rotaloo.com.au/ works for me. Steve Spence Renewable energy and sustainable living http://www.green-trust.org Discuss vegetable oil and biodiesel ...
Steve Spence
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Apr 5, 2004
11:39 pm
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Bob, Rota-Loo is a knock-off of the Carousel which is a licensee of the Vera Snurredassen: www.ecotechusa.com. Shipping it from Australia will likely cost a...
Sonsie Jamay
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Apr 6, 2004
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Sir Sir in case of human feces processing very big problem of smell so before starting any kind of processing first we remove the smell it is very big issue so...
Kunwar Durg
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Apr 9, 2004
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Hi Kunwar Durg, All composting toilets deal with smells from the start, that is IN the toilet. Getting rid of smells is only possible when the feces are mixed...
Bert Vercauteren
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Apr 9, 2004
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The sawdust controls the odor by smothering it. The same way a kitty litter box works, if you have them over there. We use a wheat based litter that is ...
Steve Spence
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Apr 9, 2004
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I also find that additive is just an odor barrier. A secondary purpose is providing carbon to match the nitrogen in excreta and prevent the production of ...
Sonsie Jamay
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Apr 10, 2004
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Sir My main problem if we add the saw dust than how the sawdust react with odor because the main odor causing substances . 1. 90% due to Fatty Acids(Acetic...
Kunwar Durg
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Apr 11, 2004
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Hi Sonsie, Well yes, the sawdust acts as an odor barrier, but I think Kunwar Durg wanted to know exactly how this works. Covering the toilet content with...
Bert Vercauteren
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Apr 11, 2004
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Sir Presentaly we are working Utilization of Fresh human feces for renewing the alkaline soil or barren land because now a days soil convert in barren land...
Kunwar Durg
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Apr 11, 2004
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Hi, all Again, sawdust (composting toilet additive, which does not have to be sawdust) is simply to provide: 1. air spaces for the aerobic bacteria to do their...
Sonsie Jamay
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Apr 12, 2004
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Dear Sonsie, Thanks for your interesting post! <Carbon to nitrogen ratio is 25:1 but that's almost impossible to achieve.> That's true for toilets, but not so...
Bert Vercauteren
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Apr 14, 2004
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Dear Kunwar Durg, I think the work you are doing is wonderful and I hope we can find ways to help! Personally I'm unable to help with the "laboratory" side of...
Bert Vercauteren
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Apr 14, 2004
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hi Sonie, thanks for the info about the sawdust,can you explain in more details how this Ecowater system works and the aerobic garden bed as well. Best...
ELTAHIR W.MALIK
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Apr 14, 2004
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Bert, That's true, although it would still require truckloads of carbonaceous materials to achieve the 25:1 C:N ratio for composting human excreta. For yard ...
Sonsie Jamay
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Apr 14, 2004
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Eltahir, They offer designs for two systems. I used one that consists of barrels or rollaway containers in which nets are suspended, so air gets to all sides...
Sonsie Jamay
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Apr 14, 2004
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Beste forumgenoten, Ik heb een nieuwe map gemaakt in Photos onder de naam "Greywater". Een ieder die foto's van thuis-waterzuivering op het forum wil zetten,...
Bert Vercauteren
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Apr 15, 2004
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Dear forum, I just added a new folder to the photos section. It's called "Greywater". Anyone who would like to post some picture of home water treatment...
Bert Vercauteren
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