Dear all Just as an intro I'm Graham from the UK where I worked as a highways engineer, involved often with drainage for many years. I got made redundant...
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Graham
grahamarussell
Oct 2, 2010 4:07 am
Dear all Just as an intro I'm Graham from the UK where I worked as a highways engineer, involved often with drainage for many years. I got made redundant...
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Kevin Ison
kev_ison
Oct 4, 2010 10:16 am
Apologies to others in the forum who have heard this recommendation! Graham, we did a number of composting toilets in sub-tropical Australia and The Gambia in...
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davetrouba
Oct 7, 2010 4:59 pm
With "solidarity for sanitation" in mind, Nepal launches its Global Sanitation Fund programme with $5 million from WSSCC Kathmandu/Geneva, 7 October 2010 –...
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grahamarussell
Oct 7, 2010 4:59 pm
Hi Kevin Sounds great, if you have any more detailed info it would be great. I'm in Sussex at the moment ... Best email addy is grahamarussell@... ...
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Juli
jtallino
Oct 29, 2010 3:55 pm
Hi, Just joined the group and I have a question. We are using peat moss in our home built urine diverting composting toilet and would like to use something...
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Kevin Coughlin
kevincoughlin
Oct 29, 2010 5:16 pm
I've used the pine shavings you get from the feed stores. They are very compressed into the bag. I would think that while the pellets would absorb liquid fine...
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Jacob Luker
bigjaik
Oct 29, 2010 5:16 pm
Hi there, I have had good luck using Pine Shavings for pet. It is much cheaper than Feline Pine although I have used it too with good results. You may also...
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Juli
jtallino
Oct 29, 2010 6:35 pm
I've uploaded an album with photos of our system...
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Juli
jtallino
Oct 29, 2010 6:35 pm
I tried the coir, I liked the smell even less than the peat moss. :) Are you using the pine shavings in a urine diverting toilet? I'll upload some photos of...
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SamJ
simpleintn
Oct 30, 2010 7:10 pm
It's called Holy Shit by Gene Logsden and it's about how we, as a society must learn to compost our humanure. Small, well researched and thoughtful....
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Steve Spence
sspence65
Oct 30, 2010 7:15 pm
I'll have to compare that to the existing Bible of Humanure composting by Joe Jenkins. Steve Spence Renewable energy and self sufficiency ...
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Bert Vercauteren
verbertus
Oct 30, 2010 7:48 pm
I'm reading the book at the moment. Wonderful, well written, lots of farmer humor/wisdom. It feels like a classic already. Oh and this is what Joe Jenkins says...
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Adam wilson
sitcomfilter
Nov 11, 2010 7:48 pm
I came across this today and thought I'd share it. The company processes its septage into compost, though they spent $1.2 million on the facility. It similar...
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aeonarc
Nov 17, 2010 4:42 pm
Quite a few folks have had gnat problems with their composting toilets. My wife and I found a solution. We use a 50/50 mixture of water and pine-based cleanser...
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LEROY HERSH
lee_hersh
Nov 18, 2010 4:03 pm
I put in a very small LED light near the fan-powered vent and have never seen another critter since...no chemicals- just a very small power cost.. [Non-text...
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carl huffman
spiritrancho
Dec 2, 2010 1:36 pm
I too run a small exhaust fan on the box containing my bucket toilet. No LED light. Gnats are not a problem. Before the fan I used a glass with vinegar...
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Juli
jtallino
Dec 2, 2010 1:37 pm
I've decided to use the pine pellets (feline pine) mixed with the peat moss. It (pine) kills the earthy smell of the peat moss, while the peat moss is better...
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Kevin Coughlin
kevincoughlin
Dec 2, 2010 1:37 pm
Sort of a bug lure in front of the spinning blades? That's a nice idea, lure them in, catch them in the draft, and puree the little buggers! ...
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eginden2
Dec 2, 2010 1:43 pm
Anyone have an idea on how to make a toilet seat seem warmer in the winter? It's in a cabin and frankly it miserable when one gets up in the middle of the cold...
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Kevin Coughlin
kevincoughlin
Dec 2, 2010 2:24 pm
No - I understand totally. My bathroom out at the property is in an outbuilding... a normally non-heated one. I've been known to turn on a small electric...
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Wolf
bbarrowes
Dec 2, 2010 3:42 pm
Do a google search on heated toilet seats. When I lived in Japan in the early nineties, I first encountered heated toilet seats. Most Japanese usually only...
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Wolfgang Berger (Berg...
berger.wolfg...
Dec 2, 2010 7:18 pm
We offer toilet seats with lid made from styrofoam (EUR 16, which is about 21 USD). It is very comfortable to sit on and if it is used in a proper way, it will...
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sasknellie
Dec 2, 2010 7:20 pm
In the frigid north, the toilet seat is kept somewhere warm and taken to the toilet when needed. Another strategy is to cut a piece of rigid foam insulation...
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Carol Steinfeld
shimmershell7
Dec 3, 2010 4:03 pm
You can make a warmer toilet seat by carving one out of styrofoam or attaching styrofoam to an existing toilet seat. This makes a big difference. You can also...
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saphire bookland
stncldsprky
Dec 4, 2010 12:59 pm
foam does wonders with body heat. I'm in Las Vegas where it's not really cold by other standards. but our more fancier hotel suites have electric heated ...
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aeonarc
Dec 14, 2010 5:48 pm
CALL FOR WORKSHOPS: Lady Liberty Fair - June 16-18, 2011 Black Swan Lake Campground, Clear Springs, Indiana (between Bedford and Brownstown) Basic Info:...
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eginden2
Dec 18, 2010 2:28 pm
We have had a break in the cold and I haven't had a chance to try the styrofoam which seems like the easiest to try first.Thanks for the good ideas....
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manuhiri50
Dec 19, 2010 10:28 pm
Hi I am looking for DIY plans for a batch composting toilet, pref the one that uses a wheelie bin. Thanks...
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Carol Steinfeld
shimmershell7
Dec 21, 2010 5:25 am
We sell plans for the Ecowaters Net-Barrel composting toilet system and graywater system, originally designed for an ecoresort. ...
