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SUN-MAR COMPOSTING TOILETS NO SEPTIC SYSTEM--NO CHEMICALS--NO ODOR INDOOR COMFORT IS A D.I.Y. WEEKEND PROJECT. Hang a closed sign on the old smelly, fly ridden outhouse and start enjoying indoor plumbing this weekend. Everyone will enjoy the cottage more when you install a Sun-mar Composting Toilet. Our customers don't have to worry about 2am nature calls because they have the cost effective, environmentally friendly Sun-mar solution. There is a Sun-Mar Composting Toilet for every situation; with running water or without, with electricity or without, there is even one for a boat. Seniors, prime-of-lifers as well as kids will be happier visiting a warm safe indoor bathroom instead of a drafty dark outhouse. Your camping season will be extended later in the fall and earlier in the spring because the toilet seat will be warm, dry and comfortable! Start making your own humus with a Sun-Mar toilet. Sun-Mar has been manufacturing composting toilets since 1966. Sun-mar is the only composter with the patented bio-drum for the most efficient composting on the market today. We (Maier Hardware) are proud of the quality and efficiency of these units. We have sold them for many years with outstanding results from our customers. We own and operate an excel NE at our own cottage. We are able to help you choose the right unit for your needs. Contact us for more information.
THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE 19 DIFFERENT MODELS AVAILABLE
HERE ARE SOME QUICK ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT COMPOSTING TOILET FAQ We have no electricity. Is there a non electric unit and does it work as well? We do not have a pressurized water system. Can we make a flush toilet system work for us? What happens to the waste? Why is there no odor? How often do we have to 'dump it'? What do we have to add to the composter?
There are several non electric units available. They are just as efficient as the electric units in the composting of the waste. Non electric units do not have a fan or a warming heater to aid in the evaporation of the liquids so it is important to install the overflow drain in these units. The composting action and drum are identical in electric vs non-electric units.
The flush toilet style requires about 4 psi of water pressure to operate. This can be achieved by most gravity water systems. We also have 12 volt water pumps to supply ample water pressure from rivers, lakes or storage tanks. There are also air flush units that have a toilet style top and a centrex composter unit located below which require no running water.
The waste that we think of as solid is actually 90% liquid. The bacteria in the drum break up the waste and produce water, carbon dioxide and heat.
The bacteria are operating in perfect conditions in the bio-drum. They have oxygen and moisture and the waste is mechanically broken down by the tumbling action of the drum (which also brings oxygen into the compost) With oxygen the bacteria produce very little methane (odor). Sun-mar composting toilets are designed to maintain a partial vacuum in the units at all times. Fresh air is always drawn into the units and vented up the vent stack to the roof (the vent stack and roof flashing is included with every unit). This ensures that the units are odor free.
Most of the waste is liquefied and evaporated, but eventually the compost accumulates in the drum. When the drum is 3/4 full some of the compost is dumped into the secondary composting tray. The compost remains in this tray until the primary drum is 3/4 full again and needs to be dumped. The secondary composting tray has now had at least 3 weeks for the bacteria to finish their work and the compost is ready for your flower beds. Weekend users may only need to 'dump' their units once a year. Fulltime users may need to dump their units every 3 weeks.
The Sun-Mar composters require the addition of a "compost sure" peat-moss based mix as well as water and human waste to work. Compost sure has wood shavings or hemp stocks to greatly improve the composting action of the units. Compost sure is added at a rate of one cup full per person per day of use. |
