Composting Toilets
Having just read how some people have had black water valve issues, has anyone used a composting toilet on their 5th wheel?
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BigLoser wrote:
INCINOLET
PRICEY!! Probably not practical for boondocking but thought it might warrant some consideration.
We looked at those. They are popular on commercial fishing boats but commercial fishing boats run the engine 24/7 when away from the dock so the electrical draw to incinerate the poo isn't a big deal. They aren't popular with cruising boats.
With an RV, they fall into the catagory of not serving a purpose. If you are staying at campgrounds with power, there is usually a dump easily available. If you are boondocking, the power consumption is unreasonable.
Another downside in the RV context for composters, the liquid tank needs to be emptied every couple days (depends how many are using it). It's not difficult as you simply pull it out, walk it to any toilet, pour it in and then flush (no chemicals to worry about). With our RV system, we go a week without paying attention and can stretch that to two weeks if we need to. Most of the time we either move before then or we get a site with sewer if we will be there long term. Emptying the solids depends on a lot of things. We typically get 3-5wks before they need to be emptied. If you are just weekend camping and can let the compost finish, it's basically scooping potting soil with nothing recognizable. If you are full timing, you don't have that luxury, so you get a little more personal. It's not as horrible as it sounds but hooking up the sewer hose and pulling the valve is easier in an RV scenario.
