Category Archives: Self-Contained
Composting Toilet Types: Remote and Self-Contained Units Compared
Recently, more and more people have become interested in installing a compost toilet in their home. Compost toilets have many environmental and financial advantages: they help conserve water, they help reduce the possibility of sewage or groundwater pollution, they eliminate the costs associated with maintaining sewers and septic systems, and their end product is actually … Continue reading
Self Contained Composting Toilets
If you are considering purchasing a composting toilet for your home, you will need to choose between either a self-contained composting toilet or a remote composting toilet system (also known as a “central” or “split” composting system). There are several advantages to choosing a self-contained composting toilet. First, they are much easier to install than … Continue reading
Types of Toilet Composting Systems
Toilet composting systems generally require the following features: – a container (often called a “reactor”) where the composting process takes place – some type of exhaust system (often fan-powered) that will help remove water vapor, carbon dioxide and any odors resulting from the composting process – some manner in which oxygen is supplied to the … Continue reading