Composting Toilet Energy Usage [RE-wrenches]

[Conrad Geyser]

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Travis et al,
    www.cape.com/cdt is the URL for a compost toilet that we're connected
with and find to be a good design both for functionality and energy use...
Conrad Geyser
Cotuit Solar

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tump" <tump at direcway.com>
To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 7:25 AM
Subject: Re: Composting Toilet Energy Usage [RE-wrenches]


> >I would advise against this type of toilet... any of these types of units
> >have come back to haunt us!
>
> 1) the fiberglass top of the unit, has a tendency to rub even us less
> endowed guys the wrong way.
> 2) the urine tray seems to get plugged w/ peat moss and then its a REAL
> treat to clean!
> 3) even w/ the 4" stack and the evaporator heater of 250+ Wts/hr., any
more
> then 2 well informed persons can quickly overwhelm this wonder of modern
> technology.
> Steer clear, have the customer find other folks that are happy w/ their
> composting toilet.... I suspect there will quickly be an alternative.
>
>
> >We've got an off-grid customer getting ready to build a house.  They are
> >planning on using a Sun-Mar Centrex 3000.=20=20
> >
> >=20
> >
> >On the manufacturers website I see they mention a thermostatically
> >controlled 370 watt heater element, a 30 watt fan and "an average power
dra=
> >w
> >of 215 watts".  That sounds like they are saying 215 watts x 24 hrs per
day=
> >.
> >Is that right?
> >
> >=20
> >
> >I've already mentioned that there is a NE model but the customer has
heard
> >it doesn't work as good as the electric model.
> >
> >=20
> >
> >As usual, thanks in advance.
> >
> >=20
> >
> >Travis Creswell
> >
> >Ozark Energy Services

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