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Hi Folks, Just recently joined this group. I have read the Humanure Handbook, and a few ecosanitation publications. I live on a rural acreage and I try to...
Rene
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Mar 2, 2006
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Does anyone have experience with this sysytem. I'm thinking of purchasing one for use in my gooseneck trailer. The urine diversion feature seems sound even...
Tom Reichel
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Mar 2, 2006
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Rene, Same here. I am also separating the urine for garden use. I like your idea about using ice/snow to control the urine storage odors. I will try that. I...
drbeckl
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Mar 3, 2006
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... Which system is that? Is there a link missing? Moderator's note: It's likely to be http://www.firstmatescabin.com/...
Rene Poulin
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Mar 3, 2006
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Hi, Check out the following site for an alternative idea for urine diversion, that will also save water. I think you could use the principle behind the dry ...
roseoflowlands@...
poldergirl2000
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Mar 3, 2006
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Perfectly good idea. I use Citronella oil - 1 tablespoon- and that lasts quite some time in the barrel. I have tried Eucalyptus oil too and that works fine....
vishwanath s
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Mar 4, 2006
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Rose; Thanks for the link, it had a very good schematic showing how the unit is designed. It works with oil to float on top of the urine & water. It would not...
drbeckl
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Mar 6, 2006
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Hi all, When I was looking for a locally built commercial composting toilets I found one (http://www.kiwibog.com/) which uses urine separation, via a...
Greg Ford
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Mar 6, 2006
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Hi drbeck, Yes snow is a great free resource. I am not sure I would do it if I had to make ice. Even rainwater might reduce odours slightly as the liquid...
Rene Poulin
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So, are you saying one could use citronella or eucalyptus oil in place of the commercial "blue seal"? as a liquid on top? Tys ... Tys Sniffen 415.606.7746 ...
Tys Sniffen
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Mar 6, 2006
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Hello Greg; Thanks for the link to the Kiwi Bog site. It is a interesting design, that I had not seen before. I can get a few good ideas for future ...
drbeckl
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Mar 6, 2006
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In a message dated 3/6/2006 9:50:45 AM Eastern Standard Time, drbeckl@... writes: Or, if did not care if your gardening urine was diluted with 50% water,...
roseoflowlands@...
poldergirl2000
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Mar 6, 2006
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Joseph Jenkins (The Humanure Handbook, a 1994 book) says to use a bucket filled with saw dust, if you wanted to use this in the garden I think the liquid...
Daron Page
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Mar 7, 2006
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Hello I collect urine in three different ways. I wrote a book about this: http://www.liquidgoldbook.com (website to be updated soon!) I'm not having the odor...
Carol Steinfeld
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Mar 7, 2006
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This is so weird. http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? AID=/20060306/NEWS01/603060355/1006 I found this group today because the Malcolm...
CCDogpark at hotmail....
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Mar 8, 2006
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Tys: I am saying that you can use vegetable oil as odor blocker oil. This oil floats on top of the urine, it blocks the urine-to atmospheric air contact, thus...
drbeckl
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we have finally complete our garage-renovations, and are the proud owners of a 700 square-foot little house! when we spoke to the building inspector about...
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Mar 9, 2006
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If the stakes are high, just haul out the Envirolet. A bucket is not a wastewater system and not a composting toilet system; it's direct outdoor composting....
Carol Steinfeld
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Mar 9, 2006
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Hello Darin, Since I am just starting out in the intelligent use of human-manure, I am taking a first easy step of just re-cycling my urine output, for the ...
DAN BECKLEY
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Mar 11, 2006
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put it in , disguise it. fake it till he's gone . no way to argue with these people once they get on a roll . I wish you the best of luck . we love our saw...
toni reese
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Mar 11, 2006
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Whoops, sorry---I shouldn't have called them "denitrification" microbes. They are nitrifying bacteria! Remember that the point of sawdust is to 1) Act as an...
Carol Steinfeld
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Mar 12, 2006
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UNTREATED SAWDUST..............I make 50 pounds a day...........I am a floor Sander Find a guy that does gym's and you can maple sawdust him to death............
john killen
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Mar 12, 2006
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Jen and Tracy, Please keep us informed as to how this all turns out for you. And best of luck! Sam __________________________________________________ Do You...
Sam Jones
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Mar 13, 2006
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um, be careful of the floor finish that mixes in with the sawdust if you want to get that anal about it. At least know that there are various chemicals,...
Ben Goldberg
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Mar 13, 2006
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Dear Members Please let me know if you have a information regarding the company who is manufacturing urine separation toilet in India or Nepal. Thanking You K...
Kunwar Durg
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Mar 14, 2006
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Dear Members Please let me know if you have a information regarding the company who is manufacturing urine separation toilet in India or Nepal. Thanking You K...
Kunwar Durg
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Hi all I think someone has answered this one before: are lawn clippings a suitable alternative to sawdust in a sawdust toilet? The other material I can obtain...
Greg Ford
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So whatever happened with Mr. Inspector? Please fill us in! ... owners of a 700 ... he said that they were ... rurally). So, we installed ... used it for...
motherearthflorida
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Mar 24, 2006
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Thanks for asking! So sorry, we didn't mean to keep you all hanging; it has been a hectic few weeks. We took the advice to bring in the Envirolet, but we...
Off-Senter Farm
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Mar 24, 2006
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good luck ! good luck ! you are in our prayers . hope all goes well ! Off-Senter Farm <offsenterfarm@...> wrote: Thanks for asking! So sorry, we...
toni reese
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