|
|
Post by Nex Socius on Dec 27, 2013 21:40:06 GMT 10
My pet hatred is paying the water bill. I cannot wait until I can live off the grid, especially the water grid. I've explored a few options for sewage, such as septic tanks and long drops, but then I came across this little ripper: Sun MarSelf composting dunnies with low maintenance, zero water, and a reasonable setup price. They don't take up much room either, so I'm guessing this would be a better long-term solution. 2 x large rainwater tanks for drinking and shower, 1 x composting dunny = no water bill. My parents have survived off 2 x (10k gal? Can't remember but they are huge) tanks as their sole water supplies for years, and they have a water toilet. My off the grid shipping container home dream might just come true one of these days  |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Likes:
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2013 11:59:09 GMT 10
This is the cheapest I have found, we are looking at the Excelet 5 nature-loo.com.au/products/composting-toilets/full-product-list/and we are getting www.duraplas.com.au/ water tanks! We have one of there 5000lt and will use that as a header tank, to eliminate the need for pumps! As we live in the country at present we have 2x23000lt tanks and our own 5000lt tank! When we had only one 23000lt tank I had to get it refiled twice last year so the owners have put in another one, and because we have had excellent rain this year we have not run out, but one tank was empty before we got a good rain, so we are going to buy 4x23000lt when we buy! |
|
shinester
Senior Member
China's white trash
Posts: 3,119 
Likes: 3,578
Email: shiny@ausprep.org
|
Post by shinester on Dec 31, 2013 1:14:02 GMT 10
You can throw word castings into composting toilets too. The worms do better if they grow up in the manure as opposed to throwing in mature worms into manure [human included]. It's one of their favorite foods so there's no concern about their ability to break it down. Whilst most evidence suggests that they denature/kill the pathogens [e-coli etc] it's also suggested to use it with non-food plants to be sure when disposing.
For SHTF, I'll be using bleach/poolshock in a bucket and digging a hole when full. Not as convenient but I'm totally on the grid currently.
|
|
wolfstar
Senior Member
Posts: 1,020 
Likes: 917
|
Post by wolfstar on Jan 7, 2014 23:12:23 GMT 10
well you know what dynamic lifter is, dont you? why it reeks to high heaven? yep, solids from the sydney sewerage system... if you find a back corner, spread it out and let the sun roast it essentially, until its completely dry (so the uv and heat gets a chance to work its best), rake it a couple of times to ensure the sun hits it all over, and it will be the same, just not in neat little pellets... oh and, my plan for shtf is a compost toilet, sawdust makes it far less unpleasant, and quicklime helps break it down faster  |
|
|
|
Post by Nex Socius on Jan 8, 2014 19:11:07 GMT 10
I'm no stranger to digging a hole with a shovel in the middle of the bush, but for a long term off grid solution, I think these are a good comfort thing. I read on 2 different sites (Sun Mar and Nature Loo) that they have housing units for the loo's - so you could install one in the back yard and save on the water bill by not using the main water loo  Also, this is slightly off topic, but Aldi has a great tp option: Confidence 4 pack - double length 3 ply. 1 roll lasts longer than 2 imo. I think they are $3-4 a 4 pack, which is technically 8 rolls. The main brands in coles / woolies that claim to be double length are nowhere near as good. These are my choice for space-saving dunny rolls. (I assume it will be fine in eco loo's, and it's Aussie made!) |
|
