To install a gravity-drop exhaust pipe with the composter beneath: After carefully measuring, cut a hole in the floor or floors and place the connecting pipe through the hole and into place in the top fitting of the compost container, if it is provided. Remember that the composter can be moved to adjust the location…. Continue Reading

When installing a microflush toilet such as the SeaLand Traveler™ with a composter, remember that drainage is tricky. One pint (half a liter) of water cannot move solids in excrement and toilet paper laterally or horizontally unless the pitch is a 35 to 45 degree angle down from the toilet to the composter. The steep… Continue Reading

Always read the installation instructions and plan the installation before making any cuts in the composter, your building, or the exhaust pipes. To provide more flexibility in locating the pipe (to permit alignment of the toilet-connecting pipe and/or the compost removal door), use flexible synthetic rubber no-hub connectors as unions to facilitate servicing and repairs…. Continue Reading

Consider locating the composter 2 in. to 18 in. (51 mm to 457 mm) above the grade of the floor. This will allow easy access (less stooping) for routine maintenance. Also, an elevated composter creates a grade drop, so you can better drain the leachate into another area or container. Note: Draining leachate is mostly… Continue Reading

For easy maintenance and repair, be sure to provide convenient access to the emptying door as well as the liquid draining system, the exhaust pipe system, and the electrical service connections for any heating system and fan. (If flooding is a concern, it should be at least 18 in. above the high flood line.) Ensure… Continue Reading