Flush or Compost Toilet

[dtcerrato]

We do pride our two properties on opposite corners of the continent (FL & AK) that each has a deep well. Not real deep but below surface water into ground water. Medicinally natural untreated water keeps us regular. When we are served water in a restaurant we request lemon with it to neutralize the chlorine taste...

[chessie4905]

Restaurant water has improved since several years ago. In the cities, the chlorine was so strong, the water was almost undrinkable.

[luvrbus]

Restaurant water has improved since several years ago. In the cities, the chlorine was so strong, the water was almost undrinkable.

Most restaurants have R/O systems ,did you know Coke or Pepsi will only let you use non R/O water in their machines it has to be tap water only I had to redo one in the last restaurant the plumber tied into the R/O system and both refused equipment till it was corrected with their special little 1/4 in check valve for $500.00,the PH in R/O water drops in seconds is the reason and R/O will try and take the C02 from the air.LOL ever wonder what water a Mexican Coke or Pepsi was used   

[dtcerrato]

I love forums that tolerate thread drift especially this one as talking about pure water on a flush or compost toilet discussion.
Gotta love it. It makes for diverse conversation...

[luvrbus]

While we're on the subject of waste some may remember in an earlier post on this post I mentioned my father being a superintendent to a Municiple sewer plant. Well as a younger boy I remember taking some of the tarpon we caught in a canal near the sewer plant to the sewer plant and throwing the tarpon into what was called a sediment tank. Dad said tarpon are scavengers and will eat the sediment. well many years later the sediment tank had malfunctioned, so they had to shut it down. Low & behold it was large tarpon blocking up the piping & getting hung up in the valves. Who would have figured? One more note was the area called the drying beds were overgrown with the biggest tomatoes & watermelons I'd ever put my eyes on. Evidently the seeds move through the human digestive tract without breaking down. I gotta say who would have thought? Lmao

So that is why watermelons are seedless now and tomato plants cost 5 bucks each    I recall granddad going to get the tomato plants at the drying beds before they disked under at the plant 

[TwoFeathersRD]

I will answer as a Custom Coach Builder that we are.

We build both buses and Van conversions.

Vans : we like to use the Dometic toilets that use a small cassette toilet. There is a door on the side of the van to remove the tank. A customer can dump at a dump station or dump into a portable tank. They make it in different options. The basic unit has its own water tank and uses almost no water on any version. The larger version uses the onboard water system. Again, very little water use.  Best and #1 option in our builds

Buses:  You don't want the above unit as you do not want the hole in your wall. But, Using the Nature's Head toilets and other brands. What you need to keep in mind is this. Some require you to carry the stink pack from the bathroom to the outside of the coach to dispose of. Many states have outlawed disposal in trash. It must be disposed of at a dump station    You are only reducing water use at that point.  Most all makes of toilet will require you to run a 12 volt fan at all times to get rid of the fumes it produces. You may hear that at night.  We will always recommend looking for a toilet that uses as little water as possible.
Manufactures have not done that good with promoting the water use of their toilets.  You are still required by LAW to have a black water and fresh water tank on board regardless to pass inspection. Gray water tanks are not required but, a standard when there is a toilet installed in the system. This was a upgrade to the rules we follow.

I sure hope this helps. This is what we have been taught as far as the rules go. Any state can pull your rig in for a full inspection even if it is a private ownership. You don't want to not pass an inspection. I have yet to ever hear of anyone I personally know ever get stopped. But, it is on the books as they say with DOT

[luvrbus]

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I sure hope this helps. This is what we have been taught as far as the rules go. Any state can pull your rig in for a full inspection even if it is a private ownership. You don't want to not pass an inspection. I have yet to ever hear of anyone I personally know ever get stopped. But, it is on the books as they say with DOT
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Az will pull you in they have a check station at a rest area not far from the place @ RimRock on I 17 they set up for a couple of weeks.If somebody with nothing to do calls in because the dump valve is leaking a little going down the road, they will stop u and write you a fix it ticket. A lot of times people using a misting system for cooling get pulled over somebody called on thinking they are dumping sewer happen to Sonja before. The Trooper just shook his head when she why he stopped her and told her busy body people with nothing else to do, have a good day and drive safe