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Old 03-19-2017, 07:15 PM   #21
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I was never sold on composting toilets! 😳 It was more for the handling over people waste matter. Secondly because I am 6'4.5" with long legs. Third my Large girth (My fluffiness). Fourth my disability with my legs (shaky walking) and finally MY WIFE.

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Old 03-19-2017, 11:22 PM   #22
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Pooping is a personal thing, so we each need to find our own "happy place" and let it happen. I've done it all from behind a tree, a "drop box," ( named for the Wanderlust Bus) and a full fledged home toilet. Use what you got, or what makes you (and spouse) happy. Haul it away, flush it, or use a leaf, whatever works for you.

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Pooping is a personal thing, so we each need to find our own "happy place" and let it happen. I've done it all from behind a tree, a "drop box," ( named for the Wanderlust Bus) and a full fledged home toilet. Use what you got, or what makes you (and spouse) happy. Haul it away, flush it, or use a leaf, whatever works for you.

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Well said!

It is a very personal thing and using logic to try and convince folks that "your" toilet system is "better" is a tough sell if they have reservations.

I soo love my composting toilet after dealing with black tank maintenance for years. I cannot imagine ever going back to an RV or marine toilet. It is a good fit for me but not for everyone.

If I ever move back into a "regular house" again I may keep the flushing toilet.... It's a tough call for me.
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Old 03-20-2017, 01:26 AM   #24
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Didn't read it all, but the answer is NO!
You MUST NOT use a residential toilet in a vehicle!

RV toilets close completely, similar to airliner toilets, so nothing can splash out, no matter how bumpy the road.
And if water does not splash out, it can "splash in" and empty the trap, after which you will have sewer fumes wafting in all the time.

Absolutely not.

Sheeze.... No wonder insurance companies refuse to cover hippie buses.

I do not mean to offend you. But I mean -- no, need -- to grab you by the collar and shake you until you come back to your normally-good senses.

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Old 03-20-2017, 06:04 AM   #25
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Wait.......I thought we were all sold on composting toilets now???? Now I need to start considering RV toilets again?







Home Depot bucket for me. 6 months in, no problems.


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Old 03-20-2017, 06:30 AM   #26
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I would think the hard part of using a residential toilet would be the way the tank is mounted on the bowl. It's just two 5/16 bolts and a rubber flange. I would be worried about all the bouncing around and the tank breaking loose........ just a thought. What do I know, I'm an electrician.
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Old 03-20-2017, 06:49 AM   #27
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most people that use a bucket have it under a nice platform with a urine diverter built in. don't pee in the poop, that's what causes the smell. also in that platform there will be a little place that holds cedar chips and another to hold extra paper. there are some great designs on you tube. last thing you want is a residential unit in there.
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Old 03-20-2017, 06:54 AM   #28
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I have never looked before, but they have a "standard" height RV toilet
http://www.rvpartscountry.com/310-Wh...cmUaAp7r8P8HAQ
As suggested before, if it isn't comfy, you can build a platform under just the commode to raise it further.

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Old 03-20-2017, 06:58 AM   #30
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FWIW squatting is the best posture for proper health.


Yep! I'm hoping to incorporate a sqatty potty stool in my bus.


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I used to manage a heath foods store, and learned about that then. They were selling those stools.
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Old 03-20-2017, 07:26 AM   #32
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most people that use a bucket have it under a nice platform with a urine diverter built in. don't pee in the poop, that's what causes the smell. also in that platform there will be a little place that holds cedar chips and another to hold extra paper. there are some great designs on you tube. last thing you want is a residential unit in there.
Now see? I never knew that you don't pee in the poop....thanks for that great advice
In the beginning of my journey I think I'll be using the HD orange toilet in a nicely framed box Maybe later on down the road I'll switch to something else....
MY need is to save my water for showers. I have long hair and it's a pain to rinse all the shampoo out. Besides...I like to get a shower every day so I have to conserve.
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Well said!

It is a very personal thing and using logic to try and convince folks that "your" toilet system is "better" is a tough sell if they have reservations.

I soo love my composting toilet after dealing with black tank maintenance for years. I cannot imagine ever going back to an RV or marine toilet. It is a good fit for me but not for everyone.

If I ever move back into a "regular house" again I may keep the flushing toilet.... It's a tough call for me.
thanks for the review. Glad to know someone is happy with it.
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Old 03-20-2017, 07:31 AM   #34
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Now see? I never knew that you don't pee in the poop....thanks for that great advice
In the beginning of my journey I think I'll be using the HD orange toilet in a nicely framed box Maybe later on down the road I'll switch to something else....
MY need is to save my water for showers. I have long hair and it's a pain to rinse all the shampoo out. Besides...I like to get a shower every day so I have to conserve.
I have 2 youngsters that have a heck of a time aiming in a regular toilet... I will have to stay conventional till they get a bit better

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I have never looked before, but they have a "standard" height RV toilet
Dometic 310 China RV Toilet 302310011 White No Hand Spray
As suggested before, if it isn't comfy, you can build a platform under just the commode to raise it further.

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Didn't read it all, but the answer is NO!
You MUST NOT use a residential toilet in a vehicle!

RV toilets close completely, similar to airliner toilets, so nothing can splash out, no matter how bumpy the road.
And if water does not splash out, it can "splash in" and empty the trap, after which you will have sewer fumes wafting in all the time.

Absolutely not.

Sheeze.... No wonder insurance companies refuse to cover hippie buses.

I do not mean to offend you. But I mean -- no, need -- to grab you by the collar and shake you until you come back to your normally-good senses.


really???? wouldnt a simple explanation of the trap emptying be sufficient and not the demeaning nature of this message?? we are all here to learn not be slammed for asking a question about using a residential toilet...

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I know, I know....
I laid that on a bit heavy.
And as I said, I did not mean to offend.
Perhaps I place a higher priority on sanitation than most. For example, Millicent is mostly cobbled together with rusty nails, but has a $600 Thetford Aria Classic commode.

A residential commode seems to me... to be one of THE big mistakes that can be made.
I have even read of camp-grounds inspecting skoolies on arrival, and rejecting any with residential toilet.

There flows hippie blood in my own veins, so to speak. And it is a valuable part of me. I used the term in the derogatory sense the general population might look down on us.

For those who did take offense, please accept my apology.

Next.... Thanks for that link to the Dometic 310! After looking at the various models, I think Albatross will have the #302310171 -- a close relative to the one in the link.

I'm choosing one with a hand spray hose this time, since even the Thetford Aria sometimes fails to flush properly.

An other thing about RV commodes is that flushing by pedal seems preferable to a hand-operated lever. My brother had one with hand-lever, and it was vary awkward. The difference from a residential unit is that on a residential unit the lever is up high on the tank, but an RV unit has it at seat height.
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I know, I know....
I laid that on a bit heavy.
And as I said, I did not mean to offend.
Perhaps I place a higher priority on sanitation than most. For example, Millicent is mostly cobbled together with rusty nails, but has a $600 Thetford Aria Classic commode.

A residential commode seems to me... to be one of THE big mistakes that can be made.
I have even read of camp-grounds inspecting skoolies on arrival, and rejecting any with residential toilet.

There flows hippie blood in my own veins, so to speak. And it is a valuable part of me. I used the term in the derogatory sense the general population might look down on us.

For those who did take offense, please accept my apology.

Next.... Thanks for that link to the Dometic 310! After looking at the various models, I think Albatross will have the #302310171 -- a close relative to the one in the link.

I'm choosing one with a hand spray hose this time, since even the Thetford Aria sometimes fails to flush properly.

An other thing about RV commodes is that flushing by pedal seems preferable to a hand-operated lever. My brother had one with hand-lever, and it was vary awkward. The difference from a residential unit is that on a residential unit the lever is up high on the tank, but an RV unit has it at seat height.
The one with the hand spray feature will be going in my RYO bus. I'm also planning to put one in the shorty somewhere!
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