Composting toilet - pros and cons
Considering changing to a composting toilet (we boondock about 70% of the time). I would like to hear the pros and cons from those that either have one or have done some research.
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Nobody has mentioned incinerating toilets. You can get units that run off propane and 12v power. I presume that if you are boondocking you are ensuring that you have power and plenty of propane. Propane goes a long way, and if you have a good solar setup, sufficient 12v power to light the burner and keep the control system on the toilet going should not be a problem. The benefits are little or no smell, and certainly none after the burn cycle is complete, and all you are left with is hygienically neutral ash, which can be thrown out in any trash. There is also no mess dealing with a bin of feces mixed with peat moss or wood shavings and no urine canister that you are having to dump. You do have to keep a supply of liners on hand that hold the contents of the bowl and guide it into the burn pot, but they aren't that expensive in bulk.
I would think it would be a pretty large propane usage 140 to 180g per incineration. propane is the harder thing to add depending what kind of unit you have. In a cabin type situation I would definatly take that over composting, but I wouldn't buy a composting anyways, but an incinerating toilet is over 5000.00 compared to 1500 for a composting or 2 to 400 for a nice portable toilet. personally unless there is a big reason not to have a black tank.. stay with that one its free and doesn't use power or propane.
