good afternoon.....i seem to have created a misunderstanding so was a bit taken aback by colin's tirade.....the place where i want to put the composting toilet...
Well I am sorry that you think my post was a tirade and lecture, it was NOT. Go ahead, spend a lot of money on a manufactured unit but don't kid yourself that...
Hi Mary! I'm guessing you might have read Del Porto's book, "The composting toilet system book." If not pick one up, it's in my opinion the most informational...
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Well it is an interesting discussion about the low tech sawdust toilet versus the high tech expensive toilet. I agree that the former is preferable but it...
There is a set-up where you plant reeds in 2 or 3 parallel beds and run greywater etc through them - this purifies the water. In your case, I would visualise...
the info on reedbed water purification can be found at this site: http:www.ceres.org.au/watertrail/files/reedbed.html very innovative showcase of a number of...
more info for your research......... The system we have installed to our house (as opposed to the bucket system I use for my studio) is supplied by this firm: ...
Kathy, What you need is an enclosed system, otherwise rainfall and high water table near lake will contribute to lake pollution via your fecal matter. The ...
Morning all I have the top of the line biolet at my cabin, I bought it used. It couldn't keep up with the previous owners family (family of 4). It works...
1. I too, want to apologize if I seemed like a crazed, living off-the-gird, cheap bastard who preaches about sawdust toilets to anyone who expresses an...
Regarding the "Nature's Head," it certainly looks a lot more cost effective than some of the $3000 dollar models. But $850 is a lot more than free. And you...
Tys: I have lived much of my life in areas where septic tanks are the norm, and have been involved in their installation and maintenance. I have installed...
waterless odourless eco toiletsGreetings, Thank you Grace, Tys and Karen for you thoughtful responses. T Tys, you do sound a bit like a crazed bastard, but...
Hi Kathy, regarding composting toilet and pollution, done correctly you will have very little effluent. Certainly not enough to compete with agriculture and...
Kevin, Thanks for forwarding the info on the system at the eco resort in Gambia. If I ever make it across the ocean I shall be sure to visit. Very helpful. ...
HI Kev, Does the ecoresort have it's own website? Also, I can't get the links to work. I removed some extra spaces in the URL but still no luck and can't...
Hi fellows: There seems to be an interesting debate going on about the low tech versus high tech aspects of composting toilets in this blog. I'd like to say...
The systems I have used keep the pee separate from the poo. The poo goes into the composting toilet and the pee into a tank, to be diluted and sprayed on...
we noticed in a few pictures we have seen that some elevate or build 'two story' sawdust composting toilets , are there any plans or pictures out there that...
I thought it was just a political joke, republicans over democrats or vice versa depending on the sender. I'm a democrat, but it was still funny when I got it...
You could say I've gotten my hands dirty over the years experimenting with various ways of handling, treating, and recycling the nutrients in human waste....
Last call for papers DRY TOILET 2009 DRY TOILET 2009 Conference 12-15 August 2009 Tampere-Finland The organisers of the 3rd International Dry Toilet Conference...
dont write us again , there is little place for rueness here ... From: saphire bookland <stncldsprky@...> Subject: Re: [compost-toilet] Re: elevated...
Thank you to those who had informative intelligent replys to our query , you were very helpful in explaining the principals and reasonings behind the elevated...
Aw c'mon - lighten up a bit. We're dealing with poop here, no matter how professional we like to appear. Humor makes it a little more enjoyable. ... Posted...