TIOLETS!

LIVING SIMPLY=SIMPLE TOILET....for me meant using less water in everyday life, and saving money too.  For about 6 years I used the bucket toilet you see on the far left.....and that worked okay in a crunch, but I finally decided last year to buy or make a compost tiolet. 
After a month of researching I had settled on the urine diverting  Biolet toilet- link to tinyhouse info: 
https://www.shoptinyhouses.com/products/biolet-bio15-composting-toilet
BUT when I went to buy it I decided it might be too much a dent in my budget...900-$1900 depending on style. I had used a Sun- Mar toilet in the past both hooked up to power (yes it was not smelly! fan worked great) and off grid without even a fan(very smelly).  It was too big a model for my little 5ft bathroom....

After  a little looking on the internet I came up with the model I built above.
And its cost: $200.00. Heres the details.....
- CURVED: I thought a curved design would be more comfortable than a square on(see below)
- RECYCLED WOOD: Using 3/4 old growth Fir that was going to be thrown out (from old closet doors)
I made this comfortable alternative.
-WOOD LID: The lid is from Ace hardware and worked out great. matches the fir and is very comfortable. 
-REMOVAL OF WASTE: On the side it has a door to open to reach the small bucket lined with biodegradable bags from local coop.
-URINE DIVERTER**: I bought the kendrik urine diverter for about $50 ( See below LEFT and notes on its better potential alternative...)and ran it straight down from 'nipple' and through under house to the outside for collection(wards off predators) or into hole with charcoal in ground (AWAY FROM HOUSE!!!- because tis smelly.
- 12v FAN:  I bought a inline fan from a local marine store for about 30$. I did test it and it works great! especially in the daytime when its warmest. A small 40watt panel and charge controller. it is vented out back of tiolet in a 2inch pipe to outside (cap to keep out critters).

KENDRIK DIVERTER** - What I have but back hole a bit too small (on left)

It is well made and easy to use....BUT the hole for #2 is too small and often gets a little 'dirty'. I might consider a half model or one with bigger hole for #2 if I built another one....

TIOLETS
That didn't make the pick......

good alternative, but about $900 Biolet

Sunmar, used before (on grid fan) worked great but about 1300$

smaller than SUN-MAR but looked good for an alternative until I saw price....Biolet b1015- $1900.00

This diverter was for square compost toilet applications so I didnt want it, but it seems to work good for those who bought it. Most urine diverters seem to come from Europe....

natures head, about $900

Square style homemade....seemed less comfortable than a curved one.

 SO When all said and done,
I really liked my homemade compost toilet. It was cheaper, pretty easy to make and it matches my 1800's  'cowboy tub' which I restored last year. When fan is running its completely odorless and the urine is moved outside. A great improvement on the bucket method.

If I would do it over I would only change the urine diverter to a bigger back hole one. And I might add a second compost tumbler.
Remember, its more work and your closer to your poo, but it saves over 6500 gallons of water per year!!!!

​Happy pooping!!