Septic system for island property
I am looking for a solution for a property on a slope with some ledge. Might be difficult to get a backhoe up to the site. I use a compost toilet now, functional but not ideal. Any "High Tech" product solutions/ideas? Thank you
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Take a look at an electric toilet, Incinolet toilets work well from what I have read.
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Which Island?
Sounds like the east side of Rattlesnake Island. Steep rocky, ledge. Don't most of those places have septic? Is this a case where you need to build on top of the existing land ("Indian Mound"), instead of digging down, and then pump uphill to the leach field? Do you have electricity?
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Avoid if you can. Great for a barn on a large ranch - not so great for continual use close range. |
Lol at "scorching a dookie"
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Try some spicy Mexican Food and see what happens, lol :eek::eek::eek: . |
Try looking at the newer composting toliets. This is technology that is developing fast, and continues to see change..... The key is to size the unit big enough to deal with your usage and you will find that you aren't having to "deal" with it as often as you might think.....
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Heard of one old farmer up in Enfield that just nailed a 2x4 between two trees at the edge of a ravine to sit on and kept his toilet tissue in a plastic bag.
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Toasted tootsie roll
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Sunmar 3000.....takes a licking and keeps on ticken |
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poop jokes know no age!!!
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This thread quickly turned to crap. I don't mean to be an old poop, but can't we keep to the question so this thread doesn't get flushed?
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The Sunmar composting replaced a 220v Incinolet. The main problem with the Incinolet was training guests to use it properly, cleaning it when they didn't, and maintaining it. The high operating temperatures wore parts out quickly and I always seemed to be working in it. It was a Mike Rowe kind of job and not one I looked forward twice a season (on average). You need to keep a lot of spares on hand because downtime is not an option. I will say that Incinolet technical support people were super helpful. Kind of like they understand how much it sucks to be you if you need to call them. The other issue with the incinolet was the operating smell when it was cooking. It wasn't horrible, but definitely distinctive, and you always knew when somebody had "been". It was a cookout kind of smell, but where the food being cooked was unfamiliar and not all that appetizing. I'm much happier with the Sunmar. It's almost a real toilet in the way it looks and is used, but with a foot flush rather than a hand lever. It requires a little upkeep but it's comparatively low stress, and I can even train the kids to do it (something you could not do with the Incinolet). And if there worst happens and something breaks, it doesn't ruin your weekend. You unit can be used without power and without water if needed. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk |
Incinolet
"I will say that Incinolet technical support people were super helpful. Kind of like they understand how much it sucks to be you if you need to call them."
Have to second that. I've been on the phone with the owners wife having her talk me through drilling out the old thermostat (rusted, broke), retapping, and installing a new one. Exceptional people, the owners! |
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Centrex 3000 was the best camp upgrade we've done so far! My hubby extended the vent pipe up and installed a fan that's commonly used for radon. No troubles now! Spray rubbing alcohol is what I use to clean the bowl. (Vinyl gloves on) Any residual evaporates. Angel Soft is perfect, it composts easily - three squares folded to a V in the bottom of toilet before number 2 will keep most remnants away. A little bit of camp wisdom. Lol! I will search/post Rattlesnake Guy's post on incinerating toilets. It is hilarious. |
Rattlesnake Guy's Thoughts on Incinerating Toilets
Rattlesnake Guy's thoughts on incinerating toilets. A must read if you're considering one!
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One Last Thought
One last thought - Our unit was given to another islander who has multiple units, so when one is running, another can be used instead of adding liquids/solids to it. One drawback is to employ this method, you'd need a pretty big out house.
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My wife sold the Incinolet on Craigslist. I never expected it to sell (who buys a used toilet??) but it did. I don't miss it. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk |
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