How well does a compost toilet handle vomit or other organice waste - such as blood? charlene ... Yahoo! for Good - Make a difference this year. [Non-text...
we use the saw dust toilet with no problems . Havent heard anything good about the envirolet . more of a problem than most . We have our sawdust toilet...
Hello all, I am just now learning about compost toilets - Having lost our home in St. Bernard La to Katrina we have purchased 10 acres of land North of Lake...
I have an envirolet that refuses to compost. It worked fine until the factory recommended bug spray in the unit to kill the flying bugs inside. After that, it...
Noelle ... and all... New to the group - my first post. Micro introduction - Have been working with CT's for about 30 yrs and install Phoenix systems. Are you...
Hello; I do not yet have a composting toilet to use. .... But I have taken the step of collecting my urine in a 1 gallon plastic jug..... instead of flushing...
... Ecology book General ecology Ecology auto wrecking ... Service. ... I am happy with the Nonolet.The differance with a sawdusttoilet is as far as I see...
the Germans don't allow chemicals to be used in RV toilets, so have introduced a sealed unit/fan system called SOG (don't know what this stands for) but you ...
All, Hundertwasser was a very interesting man and it's good to read this. Keep in mind that Hundertwasser's toilet served one person. It also drained leachate,...
The bucket system relies on a process that's outside the house. You're taking the urine outside. The Envirolet is evaporating the urine and other moisture. Why...
Can you set up a system whereby the urine drains to the outdoors? Put a shut-off valve in the line. I'm surprised that it smells bad after only 24 hours... We...
Same. Vomit is acidic but not a dealbreaker. Blood is good nitrogen, like urine. Blood can contain pathogens, so think of it as high-nitrogen nightsoil. Sonsie...
Be VERY careful composting blood. If it goes anaerobic, it will produce phosgene (WWII nerve gas) instead of methane (natural gas). Walker Bennett Sedona,...
My partner and I are starting an organic farm on 5 acres in New England. We're currently converting a 3-car garage into living/learning space (we homeschool 6...
Offsenterfarm, i would suggest using the envirolet for a planter or prehaps target practice . There is nothing good to say about them . stick with saw dust ....
HI Jen ... Depending on where you are in New England, if you use a CT I understand you may be eligible for a size reduction in the constructed portion of your...
Hi All, Can't help but put my two cents in on the old toilet issue. Flies, odor & liquid buildup are the same things that composting toilet users have been...
Environmental solutions are context-based, and there's usually no one issue with every system. My neighbor uses the bucket system, and I'm wondering why people...
Hello, My name is Greg and my wife and I have 6 acres in the country in Texas, no electricity and are very interested in constructing a composting toilet. Is...
Hi Mr Geyser A fan of 1.2 Watts is enough.You call that a large powerdraw?Covering the faeces with paper and pressing it means the urine will flow over the ...
it depends on what area of texas . we live in west texas and use a sawdust vaiety and love it . no fus , smell or flies . we have no problems with it whatso...
bet that contraption cost a pretty penny . interesting ....but too expensive . artz <artzartz@...> wrote: Would anybody consider something like this? ...
I agree with Toni, the sawdust toilet works well for our family, and for customers at our roadside oyster stand. Check out The Humanure Handbook for variations...
Thanks for the bio-gas link, Art, very interesting. I'd love to produce gas for fuel, and gave it a serious effort several years ago with a solar-heated...
... Yes I looked at this many years ago and gave up when I realised you need a large family and many animals to get even a small amount of gas. The gio-gas...
I am in Texas too, between Dallas and Tyler, what part are you in? we have been usind a bucket for a couple years now and think it works great, we use mostly...
do you have a urine-separating toilet? does your urine drop two feet before reaching its resting place? a pint of urine weighs one pound. during its fall, that...
Dear all, 1) Does anybody of you has experience in using Effective Microorganisms (EM) in odor control? 2) We'd like to use vermicomposting in order to further...
