For those who are stuck behind the MIR lanslide. Who are using honey buckets, or do not have septic systems or other means of dealing with waste management... You can deal with your waste safely, easily, cleanly, and cheaply. You can use this in strictly a waste management capacity, or you can use it as a composter. Many people, worldwide already use some version of this system for their waste management. Many of whom do not have to. They choose to. As a composter, it has also been approved by many different municipal districts as an acceptable way to deal with your waste. It starts with, and is based on, your ordinary three dollar, 5 gallon bucket. lowes/pd_211826-1152-57640_0__?productId=3689752&Ntt=bucket&pl=1¤tURL=%3FNtt%3Dbucket&facetInfo= You may also want a dollar and a half lid for that bucket. lowes/pd_276477-1152-53000_0__?productId=3029999&Ntt=bucket&pl=1¤tURL=%3FNtt%3Dbucket&facetInfo= And you will need a cheapo toilet seat. (The cheapest that Lowes carries, just happens to fit so well, it is like it was made for the purpose.) lowes/ProductDisplay?partNumber=395194-1597-766+000&langId=-1&storeId=10151&productId=3694502&catalogId=10051&cmRelshp=req&rel=nofollow&cId=PDIO1 Other things you may need, depending on which direction you want to go with this. 13 gallon plastic trash bags. (7 dollars) lowes/pd_131675-18632-LWSS13WC080W-P_0__?productId=4744783&Ntt=trash+bag&pl=1¤tURL=%3FNtt%3Dtrash%2Bbag&facetInfo= Weatherstrip. lowes/pd_31951-1410-R930H_4294937086__?productId=1083137&Ntt=weatherstrip&pl=1¤tURL=%3FNtt%3Dweatherstrip&facetInfo= And, sawdust, peat moss, topsoil, sand, cedar bedding, shells, etc. Or some mixture threreof. If you do not have the means to build a box for this, to utilize this, it can be as simple as putting a trash bag in the bucket, setting the toilet seat on top, and using it like a regular toilet. If you do this, you are going to have to figure out some way to legally dispose of the bags of waste. Doing this is safe enough if you do not treat it like it is bolted to the floor like your regular toilet. These buckets will easily hold over 300 pounds sitting on top of them. Just remember that shifting your weight around could cause it to tip over. Or you can build a simple box. Cut a hole in the top. Set the bucket inside the box. And attach the seat to the top. Here are a couple of youtube videos showing how people have made these composting toilets, themselves. https://youtube/watch?v=YBdqrD8-xL8 https://youtube/watch?v=iyBFn0JJO2U https://youtube/watch?v=FxZmfqKMa-U https://youtube/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Jfu8fc0AkOA#t=500 And here is something I am considering buying... A privy kit ecovita.net/privy.html It is a good idea to keep your solids and liquids seperate. This kit accomplishes that, with minimal difference from a regular toilet. It is also a good idea to keep the paperwork separate. Having an extra 5 gallon bucket around, with a trash bag in it, is good for that. keep a lid on that one, of course. LOL If you decide to just use the toilet lid on top of the bucket, here are a couple tips: *Take the top lid off the seat. *Put a plastic bag into the bucket, with the top of the bag draped over the sides. *Now lay the seat on top of the bucket. Then scoot it back until the bumpers on the bottom of the seat, catch on the side of the bucket. That should pretty much center the seat. And it helps hold it in place as you use the system. *When finished, remove the seat. Lift the top of the bag and twist it a few times, then sort it down into the bucket. *Then place the lid on the bucket. That is how you would use the system as a temporary solution. This is going to stink up the room. But you can minimize that by sprinkling a bit of scented cat litter into the bag, after every use. You can also put some scented litter into the bucket before the bag. Building a box for this system makes a lot of sense. For one, you can vent the box itself to the outside. For another, it can be as solid as a conventional toilet. if you have anyone in the household who might accidentally tip over just the bucket, youll want to built the box. Whichever you go with, (box or no box.), you can use just the bags and have to get rid of them, or you can do without the bags, and use it as a composter. In any case, you want to empty the bucket when it is 1/3 to 1/2 full. If you cover the load thoroughly every time it is used, a composter will not smell up the place, even if not vented. Use an old cottage cheese container, or yogurt container, or coffee can, etc, as a scoop, to scoop the sawdust or other cover material into the main bucket after each use. You can use the weatherstripping to make a complete seal under the seat, and then between the seat and the lid. If you need help with this, let me know. Also, one of our fellow upsliders... Artur Testov could probably make you a really cool looking box for this. Check out his facebook page for some examples of his fine woodworking!
Posted on: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 01:35:42 +0000
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