Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Composting Toliets

[Buzz Burrell (buzz]

On 10/28/98 8:49 AM Dan wrote:

>    Does anyone have experience with composting toilets? I am interested 
>in the reliability of esp. Sun-Mar and Clivus Multrum units.

Composting Toliets are a big issue.  There is a huge range of models with 
very different designs, intended uses, and price ranges.

In general, the small and single compartment units, such as many of the 
Sun Mars, might not work.  One may need separate digestion chambers, 
which basically means they have to be designed into the building and take 
up more than one level.  This is like the Clivus, Carousel, and Phoenix 
models, as well as site built designs.  

All of the Alternative Building mail order companies (Jade Mountain 
800.442.1972, Real Goods 800.762.7325, etc) list many models in their 
catalogs and can give minimal advice.  A real good source for 
consultation on this topic is:

Sustainable Strategies
Ecological Engineering, Planning and Design
152 Commonwealth Avenue
Concord, Massachusetts  USA 01742-2968
Phone/Voice-mail:       978 369 9440
Fax/Telecopier:         978 369 2484
Web site:               www.ecological-engineering.com
E-mail:                 sustainable [at] aics.net

Buzz Burrell
Boulder, CO