Owning a dry composting toilet is not another unnecessary new-age trend. It seems that lots of people have a habit of taking this idea at face value. Since you are already reading this, our guess is that you have probably made a cozy tiny house with a small chamber dry toilet system. Or perhaps you have finally redecorated that minivan and now you’re looking for the best possible urine separator solution for a composting toilet inside. At our earthship in Serbia, composting and toilets go hand in hand. What makes these toilets “dry” is the fact that they DO NOT use water for transportation or treatment of collected waste (more on that later). One thing that is vital when using your compost toilet is that you’ll want to work to keep urine out of the compost at all costs. If the compost gets wet, anaerobic bacteria will start to grow in your compost. J. Zhang, Q. She, V. Chang, C. Y. Tang and R. D. Webster, Environ. Sci. Technol., 2014, 48, 3386–3394 CrossRef CAS PubMed.

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Greatest flexibility and hygiene with the urine diverter classic XL

In a UDDT, human urine and excrement are collected separately thanks to the use of a special diverter (also known as a diversion pan or separator).

Consider it a long-term investment – a durable and hyper hygienic product that will benefit you further down the line. The big advantage of keeping things separate is that hardly any odour is produced – unlike in a simple composting toilet, where liquid and solid matter are collected together in the same container. Many people still remember earth closets and outhouses and haven’t forgotten the smell! Fortunately, this nasal nuisance is eliminated by UDDTs. Only the Separett Privy 501 divider inserts are slightly rounded at the front to disappear under the toilet seat.Floran’s hook adds stability to both containers – urine and solids – which is particularly useful for movable houses. It will save you from having to get down on all fours and clean. More so than usual, that is. And if we’re being honest, anything that ensures a more hygienic and comfortable experience in a very tight space is money well spent. Some of our customers owned an old outhouse in their garden, even though it wasn’t necessarily what you might call a composting toilet. Nor did it include urine diversion. If you can relate to this, you’re probably looking to adapt to something that’s more practical and ecological, allowing you to utilize urine and solids for gardening purposes. Garden composting toilet – the first one is the design from Creative Network Panonika The solids are transformed by worms into a dark rich mass of castings which are incorporated into the local soil. We don't recommend that these are used on food crops as a precaution but for ornamentals and trees these are a real boon. This will require a bit of work, but it is pretty easy to do as a DIY project. Here are instructions on how to make a urine diverting toilet seat.

The urine just gets dumped into your yard. The fecal matter (since it is mostly solid) can be tied in a sturdy plastic bag and buried or thrown away after the disaster has passed.Over the years, the products have been further developed and improved. All urine seperator have the same basic shape. They differ in whether they can be supplied with or without a toilet seat. We usually offer this design to our most crafty customers who are knee-deep in DIY practices and/or have budget limitations. If you’re gunning for our separators and wish to invest in a high-quality urine diverter, but your budget is standing in the way, let’s have an honest conversation. F. Volpin, H. Yu, J. Cho, C. Lee and H. K. Shon, J. Hazard. Mater., 2019, 378, 120724 CrossRef CAS PubMed. J. W. Erisman, M. A. Sutton, J. Galloway, Z. Klimont and W. Winiwarter, Nat. Geosci., 2008, 1, 636–639 CrossRef CAS.

PS: If you want to know more about the advantages of composting toilets and dry toilets, also read this blog article. This design is typically found in urban gardens, allotment gardens, weekend house gardens, and similar outdoor environments. Marcel is Shit&Blossom's basic model. When we first designed it, we had in mind the big chamber systems. Here, occasional leaking over the separator is not a problem, because it goes directly into the solid container. Marcel, like the rest of our separators, is made from porcelain - high-quality, durable hygienic material. Being the universal model, Marcel will fit almost any toilet design - from classic composting rooms to industrial toilets.The liquids are of a quality at worst equal with septic tank overflow and usually much much better. Above all the liquid has not had occasion to turn anaerobic and so is only as fragrant as it was when it left the house, and thus is ideal for open treatment systems such as vertical flow reed beds. That’s why our separators are made from porcelain . We believe in using the best quality materials that are both eco-friendly and long-lasting. Except in cases where you have a bladder or urinary infection, urine is very sterile. In fact, you can even use urine as a fertilizer because it is so high in nitrogen. Thus, urine can be safely dumped on your yard without risk of adverse health effects.