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Originally Posted by cyclist922
Following. That for for posting. I’m Interested in the technology’s since it would allow for more boon-docking. We haven’t done much of that yet but want to.
I’d also like to understand your propane usage with it and why you rejected the composting toilet. I’ve heard a lot about the “pros” but much less “cons” of composting toilets.
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Cyclist,
Im glad you decided to follow!
The propane use looks to be pretty efficient. Now it of course all depends on how much you use it.
I have no idea what the human average or normal per day for solids and liquids are. Im guessing since the manual mentioned 3 of each per day that might be a high end estimate? My metabolism is very slow and my needs are substantially alot less. So propane is extremely efficient as a 5 gal container of propane will last me a very long time.
Ive been going over the pros and cons of the composting toilet for a long time. Like you alluded to, the pros are very well known! The cons not so much I think because at least to me they are personalized.
The con reasons for me are broken down into 4 categories:
1. Female Sanitary Issues
2. Toilet Paper Preference
3. Yuck factor
4. Laziness (lol...sad but true)
1. Female/sanitary issues
I believe in being honest so I wont mince words and I will tell it like it is.
Some gals cannot keep liquids and solids separate when they go. Some guys can't either. For the composting toilet to keep the smell down, the liquids and solids need to be separate. Because I know I would continually struggle with this, I seriously knew the composting toilet would not work well for me.
2. Toilet Paper Preference
I have a certain brand of toilet paper that my body is used to and I love. Ive tried many other brands and I do not like them. I do not like toilet paper made for RVs or specialized/biodegradable toilet paper recommended for composting toilets. Incinerating toilets burn all toilet paper equally so you are free to choose whichever one makes your backside the happiest.
3. Yuck Factor
Related to toilet paper above is a yuck factor that many composters do: to reduce the amount of matter going into the composting bowl, they wipe and put the used t.p. in the trash and take it out later.
I would much rather burn my dirty toilet paper to sterile ash than throw it away right next to me. Yuck.
Another yuck factor is if/when solids mix with liquids too much that I talked about earlier. When that happens, it will have to be cleaned which I would not prefer to deal with.
4. Laziness
And finally, I admit I do not like the fact that I would have to regularly empty, dispose, refill, and repeat. The incinerator does have chores to do, yes. But weighed against the composting toilet's chores, the incinerator's are easier and less labor intensive.
The incinerator's regular chores are emptying the ash try and replacing the propane tank when needed.
So those are my personal reasons for voting down the composting toilet in favor of an incinerating toilet.
Did that help you at all?
Feel free to keep asking questions!