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Dean Petrich
2131 E. Middle Drive
Freeland, WA 98249-9516
(360) 730-7992 / (206) 324-5055
petrich@whidbey.com
Listed here are descriptions of top-of-the-line waterless toilets -- composting toilets and incinerating toilets -- as well as a list of ultra-low-flush toilets. Included are the following models and units: Storburn, Phoenix, CTS, Clivus Multrum, Carousel, Sun-Mar, Biolet, and Sealand, along with the two leading approved gray water treatment systems: the Brac and the AIRR systems.
True Composters:
CTS
Phoenix
Clivus Multrum
Vera / Carousel
Ecosan
Small Composters:
Sun-Mar
Nature's Head
Incinerators:
Incinerators
Storburn
Low-flush:
Sealand
Waste Water:
Graywater Systems
AIRR gray/black water treatment
BRAC: residential gray water system
TRUE COMPOSTERS
General description:
The Carousel, the Clivus Multrum, the CTS, and the Phoenix are the ultimate waterless toilet systems. They consume all wet organics: toilet wastes, all kitchen scraps and compost, floor sweepings, occassional leaves and garden wastes, cooking grease and oil, and whatever else decomposes. There is no odor; in fact, the system acts as a bathroom ventilator so that the room itself never smells, and what comes out the roof vent is nothing more than carbon dioxide and water. If you were to climb up on the roof of a house with a conventional water-flush anaerobic toilet you would smell sulfur, ammonia, methane, and other unpleasant odors. If you recycle your glass, metal, paper and plastics; put all your wet organics in the compost tank; burn all your dry organics in an efficient airtight woodstove; and avoid plastic, styrofoam and any non-recyclablematerials by leaving all excess packaging at the store where you bought it as a socialstatement, then you have literally no garbage. You can bottle the liquid from the holding tank and sell it as concentrated liquid plant fertilizer, since the nitrites in the urine convert to nitrates which plants need. If you need to retrieve anything valuable that fallsdown the toilet, nothing is lost. These toilets are silent, require minimal maintenance, have few or no moving parts, have no pipes to keep from freezing, and are actuallypersonally satisfying to use. Composting toilets avoid pollution; manage pathologicalwastes; create a valuable fertilizer; save water, energy and money; are legal; and eradicate the flush toilet.
CLIVUS MULTRUM has been in the forefront
for fighting legal battles and making headway
in counties around the country to attain approval as an appropriate, efficient,safe,
reliable and necessary alternative. Originating in Stockholm and
now also made in Massachusettes, Clivus Multrum
has earned the reputation for being the grandfather androle model of all
composting toilets. Over the years, the design has transformed severaltimes,
and there are currently several molded plastic models available. prices
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CTS COMPOSTING TOILETS
All CTS Composting Toilets
are hand built to order. Each tank has baffle walls and air channels. Each
composting toilet includes the CTS Easy Drain and a Heavy Duty Aluminum
Access door. CTS Composting Toilets come with a complete venting system
including a vent fan, vent pipe, roof flashing, storm collar, and vent
cap. You can build your own Tank Support Cradle from our plans, or we can
build the cradle for you. All systems are shipped with detailed Installation
Instructions and Owner's Manual. Free sample floor plans are available
with each system.
The CTS (Composting
Toilet System), manufactured in Newport, Washington, is of high
quality construction and design. The CTS is a fiberglass
tank and comes in two sections. The
installed dimensions are roughly nine feet long, six feet high, and four
feet wide. All accessories are included:
toilet, chutes, kitchen assembly, wind turbine fan, and
liquid removal system. Fire protection and solar venting kits are
available. CTS also makes a public facility
comfort station unit for high useage. There are currently severalhundred
CTS units in use. Up to four toilets can be installed on one
tank. prices
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THE OUTBACK COMPOSTING TOILET
Why the CTS Outback? There
are several sites around America that have particular needs that the CTS
Outback addresses. Sites may require low profile composting toilets due
to high water tables, or high wind loads, or simply in keeping with the
idea of not wanting to interrupt the natural landscape with a building.
Rustic Outback experiences are enhanced by providing clean, environmentally
correct composting toilets. Some sites require that the composting toilet
be moved seasonally, the CTS Outback is small enough to move. Some sites
require that during the off-season you "Leave No Trace" so the toilet and
vent system can be removed and the low profile, partially buried, tank
is practically out of sight. The Outback can be surrounded with natural
privacy screens with very low impact. The CTS Outback is small enough to
be dismantled and packed into the back country without requiring machinery.
The CTS Outback provides a clean, environmentally safe alternative to the
old pit latrine.
The Outback is handmade using
fiberglass & plywood construction able to support the weight of two
users (up to 600 lbs). The Outback includes interior baffle walls and interior
air channels to provide adequate oxygen to the aerobic bacterium. Multiple
colors are available. Finish is impregnated with sand for user traction
and safety. All piano hinges are Stainless Steel. Toilets are made of cross-linked
polyethylene and are virtually indestructible. Toilets are available in
Handicapped sizes. Plastic seat and lids are air tight. Venting is 8" PVC
pipe, removable, with 12V DC vent Fan. 12V power for the fan is provided
by solar panels. 24 Hour venting is available. Tank is fitted with 1.5"
Easy Drain system, optional.
Low profile, only 48" high
Removable toilets
Removable solar venting
Two (2) ways to access for maintenance
Strong tank design supports user's weight
No building required
The PHOENIX is the most recent break-through in composting toilets. It comes intwo sizes; one measures 39"Wx61"Lx92"H, the shorter is 73"H. Each requires abasement area of 3' wide by 10' long. It efficiently uses 450 gallons of compost volume and 40 gallons of liquid treatment. The advantages of the Phoenix are many. It is easy to install: smaller tank sections, no caulking, simple vent and toilet. It is easy to maintain:the access door to the compost is on the face of the tank, and removal of the compost is controlled by rotatable tines which control compost movement to the access area andkeep material at the bottom of the tank uncompacted and aerated. A permanent medium provides secondary liquid treatment beneath the sloped bottom baffle. Air travels over the entire surface of the liquid to increase evaporation and aerobic conditions. The liquidis separated by the screened liquid baffle for easy removal; accumulating liquid can be removed with the hand pump and used to moisten the compost pile, and excess liquid canbe drained to a leach field or holding tank. Ventilation is provided by a low power DC fan operated by a small power supply or photovoltaic system. Flexible 4" duct and rigidClick here for large close-up photos
of PF-200 (public facility) and R-200 (residential)
4" PVC pipe are easily installed. Continuous air baffles along the tank sides provide aeration of the compost pile and do not interfere with compost movement. Their large surface area allows the insulated tank to be readily warmed with circulating air from a heater or solar collector. One or two toilets connect to the Phoenix with 12" diameter pipe. Toilets are made from vandal-resistant polyethylene and ABS. The Phoenix system is complete with all components necessary for installation, including a white contemporary toilet, a food waste inlet with a maple chopping block option, and the vent system; only the peat/wood-chip starter bed for the tank is not supplied. Additionally, the package contains all maintenance tools needed: a door counter to tally use for public facilities, a compost rake, liquid recycling/removal pump, and compost tray. Nesting
parts allow shipping at class 100 rates from Whitefish, MT. prices MORE DETAILS
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Nature's Head
Portable
No Smell
Separate urine from solids
Good for 80 uses per cycle
Lowest price composting toilet on the market.
Practical for boats, RV's, cabins, remote sites,
extra bathrooms
The CAROUSEL consists of a toilet which sits above a large capacity decay container underneath the floor, thus separating the composting waste mass from the part of the system in use. The liquid is also separated, and a proper balance of carbon and nitrogen is maintained. An electric blower draws in air to carry evaporated liquid, gases and odour from the container; if electricity is unavailable, convection created by heat from the process is sufficient ventilation. Micro-organisms decompose waste and transform it into humus, which is removed through the access door approximately twice each year. The small Carousel container has a capacity of 2 persons, at 110 person-days per chamber; the buffer volume is 160 liters and 42 gallons of liquid; the container weighs 110 pounds, and measures 52" in dimameter and stands 30" high. The large container has the same buffer volume and 5-6 person capacity, but at 600 person-days per chamber; it weighs 165 pounds and stands 54" tall. The Carousel is made in the USA, fashioned after the Vera, which is made in Norway. prices petrich@whidbey.com
Many countries are chronically short of water,
which makes the use of water bourne sanitation an unrealistic option.
The capital cost required for water bourne sanitation
is prohibitive in most of the cases.
It has conclusively been proven that nitrate
loaded effluent from pit latrines is directly responsible for widespread
contamination of valuable groundwater resources.
The regular operating and maintenance costs of
sanitation systems such as bucket latrines, septic tanks, chemical and
waterbourne toilets are very high.
The ECOSAN Waterless Toilet Solution
- No sewage pipe network and sewage treatment plants required
- No effluent seepage into underground water resources.
- Affordable water free toilet system
- Minimum monthly operating costs
- Indoor or outdoor installation
- Completely closed system
- Plumbing-free solution
- No obnoxious odours
Included in the toilet cost is the following:
Complete toilet
Ventilation pipes
Waterless urinal
Wind turbine (extractor fan )
Waste bag
Not included:
Electric fan as a substitue for the wind turbine
fan.
Shipping, installation, & tax if applicable.
Dimensions
Length 2450 mm, Width 630 mm, Height 750 mm above
floor level
Toilet bowl 1120 mm - Height of catchment drum
at back
Material LDPE - Low Density Poly-Ethylene; Weight
90 Kg's
General Description:
SUN-MAR
The SUN-MAR has N.S.F.
approval and comes in several models. The Tropic has a capacity
of 2-4 people part-time and is not for full-time use; the Non-Electric
is for 4-6 people part-time and 1-3 full-time;
the X.L. can handle 5-7 part-time and 2-4 full-time; and
the WCM (with low flush toilet) is capable of 6-8 people part-time and
3-5 in residential use.
Although the Tropic has no Bio-Drum, it is equipped
with unique shaftmixers and comes with the
same fan, heating element and 1-1/2" vent system used in the WCM and X.L.models.
It has a security drain which can be connected if necessary to provide
insurgance against extreme overloading or prolonged
power failure.
The N.E. (non-electric) model uses no electricity,
no water, no septic system and no chemicals.
Although the tremendous aeration and mixing action of the Bio-Drum enableoperation
without power, the capacity is limited to 1-3 people in year-round use.
With the help of a 4" vent pipe and the heat
from the compost, a chimney effect is created and draws
air and odors out. Due to the small evaporation capacity, the N.E.
has a similar drain to the WCM and needs to
be connected to a small 1'x1' drain pit.The X.L.'s Bio-Drum and electrical
system gives it the composting speed and evaporating capacity
to handle 5-7 people in cottage use or 2-4 people year-round. For
short periods the X.L. will safely handle
double these numbers. Maintenance is easy: merely add peatmoss and
turn the handle every 3rd day for continuous use, or once before leaving
if used on weekends only. The X.L.'s
security drain can be connected to provide insuranceagainst extreme overloads
or long power failures.
The WCM (Water Closet Multrum) incorporates both
a low flush toilet and a composting unit.
The low flush toilet is installed in the bathroom and is connected by a
gravity-fed 3" ABS pipe to the fiberglass
and stainless steel WCM composting unit under the floor. The
use of water allows a higher capacity use of 6-8 people in cottage use
and 3-5 people in residential use; for a short
period, these numbers can be doubled. The WCM is the only
flush toilet system that does not require a septic field or holding tank.
However, at times when the WCM's electric
system can't evaporate all the liquid, a small amount will drip
out through the 3/4" drain pipe (8' supplied with the unit). This
is to be led to a small 1'x1' cesspool. The
compact low-flush toilet uses less than 1 pint per flush, ismounted on
a standard 3" floor fitting and has 3/8" i.d. water connection which requires
a
minimum of water pressure. As an option,
the WCM is also available in a non-electric version.
prices
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INCINERATING TOILETS burn up the waste.
The Scanlet out of Denmark uses propane. The Incinolet
out of Texas uses electricity. The Storburn uses propane.
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here for details on the Storburn.
The advantages of incinerating toilets are that
the waste is reduced to ash, which is easy to dispose. Space requirements
for both the toilets and the residue are minimal. These units solve
the problems in cold environments of freezing pipes and of temperatures
too low to maintain organisms in a compost environment.
The disadvantages of incinerating toilets are
that they require power or fuel -- non-renewable resources. They
pollute the air, and anyone downwind during a burn will not be pleased.
The pots can corrode from the acidic urine, and if electrical units break
down, there is no functional toilet until repaired; there are few available
incinerating toilet repair people around. prices
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LOW-WATER-USE TOILETS: If you already have
a water flush toilet but want to reduce your
consumption, consider converting to a low-water flush toilet. In
contrast to the standard five-gallon flush,
these toilets use as little as one cup up to as much as 1.6 gallon
per flush, depending on the system you choose: Econo-flush, Crane,
Fowler, Ifo, Mansfield, Micophor, Nepon, Peerless,
SeaLand, and more.
The SeaLand models are dependable,
readily available, and use only one pint per flush.
NEED MORE INFORMATION?
If you need more infomation, require consultation, would like to see a functioning unit, or want more literature, please contact me on either my Seattle line at (206) 324-5055, or on my Whidbey line at (360) 730-7992. Your decision to obtain and use any of these alternative systems is a necessary step toward the future direction of the entire concept of "waste disposal." You are welcome to make an appointment to visit my own personal Clivus Multrum, CTS, electric car, organic garden, solar collectors, compact flourescentlights, windmill, and water purifiers, in my home built of recycled materials. I am a long-term, dependable, committed proponent for these and other appropriatetechnological solutions to a more sensible, aware, and vitally improved lifestyle. Join me and let's improve the world one more way.
Pick up your phone and call me today:
(206) 324-5055 / (360) 730-7992
Dean Petrich Biolet (http://www.biolet.com)
petrich@whidbey.com
Toilet Site Links
Please return to this site to order at discount prices
ClivusMultrum(www.clivus.com)
Sun-Mar (www.sun-mar.com)
Infiltrator (www.infiltratorsystems.com)
Phoenix (www.compostingtoilet.com)
CTS Composting Toilet Systems (www.comtoilet.com)
Danfo AB (http://www.danfo.com/kont.tmpl)
Ecosan http://myweb.absa.co.za/ernstt/
Restop: (www.whennaturecalls.com) emergency human waste disposal
Toiletology 101: (www.toiletology.com/shtml) everything about toilet repair
Waterless Urinals (www.waterless.com)
Master Plumbers (http://www.masterplumbers.com)
Travel John: (www.traveljohn.com) disposable urinal bags which solidify urine
Miracle Seat http://www.miracleseat.com It’s a vacuum toilet seat that COMPLETELY removes all odors BEFORE they escape from the toilet bowl.
Controllable Flush http://www.athenacfc.com/Easily upgrade your existing standard toilet to a Dual Mode Controllable Flush handle that can save you up to 67% of the water and money you are currently flushing down the toilet.
The Flush Toilet Thomas Crapper didn't invent the flush toilet. He had several patents in plumbing, but none toilet related.
Here is a link to an about article: http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blplumbing.htm
And another one that claims a Sir John Harrington did:
http://www.twingroves.district96.k12.il.us/Renaissance/University/Inventions/FlushToilet.html
Oasis Graywater Systems http://www.oasisdesign.net
GFX www.gfxtechnology.comgreywater heat recovery system
Form Cell http://www.formcell.com/Space-saving drainfield alternative
BioDigester http://www.biodigester.co.uk
AIRR (SPEC Industries) http://www.specind.biz
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