Composting Toilet
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:28 am
Hi Alan,
The holding tank switch and monitor refer to the Airhead liquid waste containers (I bought an extra and have two) which I rigged up each an electric tank monitor kit I purchased from West Marine. Since I re-located the liquid waste containers to the back of the toilet the monitor lets me know when they are full. I plumbed from the front of the toilet with a marine grade waste line to the cap that goes on top of the liquid waste container. I have never used the boats holding tank so I am thinking of having it cleaned and maybe use as a second water tank for a shower I hope to install in the future.
I am not sure where I got the rotisserie motor but if you go on-line and google the word you will see a lot of manufacturers. Mine is battery operated and I installed it on a small shelf on the starboard side attached with a screw and wing nut to that it can rotate it away from the toilet when I need to remove at the end of the season. The only modification I needed to make was to mill a square piece of steel so that one side fits the rotisserie insert and the other the crank insert.
I also have a solar panel that I have yet to install. I have all the hardware and stainless tubing but have yet to get around to the installation. My panel is 80watt. I completed all the wiring including the charge controller and an electrical panel (Wired in reverse) to control which battery I want to charge. I have included a picture.
I have two 220amp/hour batteries. One is installed under the starboard side stern cabin and the other at the front of the boat to distribute the weight. I was able to fish a line and found the conduit that goes under the cabin sole to fish the wires from the nav station to the bow. I left a sender line in there just in case I need to do further plumbing or wiring.
I also installed a refrigerator. The first one was too large so I got a smaller one that also draws on average only .6 watts. I mounted it on a shelf I fabricated and have since relocated it to the starboard side of the boat although the attached photo shows it on the port side.
I would be devastated if I had to sell the boat as it has provided me great sailing and a lot of fulfillment. The marina where I keep her has been very accommodating as I block and tackle my way through this bad part of my life.
The holding tank switch and monitor refer to the Airhead liquid waste containers (I bought an extra and have two) which I rigged up each an electric tank monitor kit I purchased from West Marine. Since I re-located the liquid waste containers to the back of the toilet the monitor lets me know when they are full. I plumbed from the front of the toilet with a marine grade waste line to the cap that goes on top of the liquid waste container. I have never used the boats holding tank so I am thinking of having it cleaned and maybe use as a second water tank for a shower I hope to install in the future.
I am not sure where I got the rotisserie motor but if you go on-line and google the word you will see a lot of manufacturers. Mine is battery operated and I installed it on a small shelf on the starboard side attached with a screw and wing nut to that it can rotate it away from the toilet when I need to remove at the end of the season. The only modification I needed to make was to mill a square piece of steel so that one side fits the rotisserie insert and the other the crank insert.
I also have a solar panel that I have yet to install. I have all the hardware and stainless tubing but have yet to get around to the installation. My panel is 80watt. I completed all the wiring including the charge controller and an electrical panel (Wired in reverse) to control which battery I want to charge. I have included a picture.
I have two 220amp/hour batteries. One is installed under the starboard side stern cabin and the other at the front of the boat to distribute the weight. I was able to fish a line and found the conduit that goes under the cabin sole to fish the wires from the nav station to the bow. I left a sender line in there just in case I need to do further plumbing or wiring.
I also installed a refrigerator. The first one was too large so I got a smaller one that also draws on average only .6 watts. I mounted it on a shelf I fabricated and have since relocated it to the starboard side of the boat although the attached photo shows it on the port side.
I would be devastated if I had to sell the boat as it has provided me great sailing and a lot of fulfillment. The marina where I keep her has been very accommodating as I block and tackle my way through this bad part of my life.