Trelino consider moulding recessed handles on either side of the outside for added carrying convenience. Blue urine tank needs a narrow viewing strip down the side to determine the level and prevent over flow and know when to empty.
Thanks for the thorough details. Been looking for a simple urine diverting toilet for years here in the US where they are so much more complicated (more moving parts, more components to clean, and way more expensive). Excited to finally find a simple, streamlined, reasonably priced toilet. However, Trelino’s website did not have a lot of details or comprehensive pictures. Thankfully your video answered all my questions. Nice job. Happy travels.
When out camping, we use the composting bag. When full or if smelly, we dig a latrine and burying it! We have the Separett. I would much prefer this streamline, less component toilet (and 700.00 cheaper!). We disconnected our fan, and use the cat liter - pine pellets with baking soda- works fabulous! (It is also our 2 🐱🐱 liter-we never smell anything (except right after anyone goes - just like a bathroom would be.). When the Separett expires, we will get the Trevino!🎉
We already bought the Trelino (the smallest version) and I was looking for videos of tips for maintaining and using it - yours was very informative, thank you!
I have watched a couple videos on "composting toilets" (some argue that the actual term should be COMPOST toilet) such as the oGo and Natures Head. This is the 1st I've seen of this non-mechanical model. It certainly has some advantages (price is a big one) over these other models. perhaps in the future you'll get a chance to try out one of these mechanical models (I suggest the oGo personally based on the videos) and then comment on whether you feel that the extra cost for it is worth it compared to the Trelino. Extremely well done video and extremely helpful and informative.
So far, this looks to be the BEST RV toilet I've seen! I love that you can use compostable bags, the poop section is larger which makes more sense AND it looks much easier to keep clean....I WANT ONE! Van life in Australia, made sooo much easier 🎉
Thanks for your great review of the Trelino toilet. We are currently re-designing our Land Rover 130 camper and this video has absolutely convinced me that the Tremilo composting toilet is the way to go. That was one of the most comprehensive equipment reviews I have seen for a long time!👍
Thank you for this very thorough review! It has made a huge difference for us in knowing such a great option is available. We now feel confident deciding on the Trevino!👍😊
Thank you for such a great, funny, frank review. We have just started building out a sprinter van, I'll have to head over to your German channel for more information on travelling through Europe by campervan.
Thank you for creating this video. You clearly have a lot of experience with it, and why you moved over to it. This will help me make a decision on our next campers toilet.
This is exactly what I've been looking for for my van! The composting toilets in the US are a lot taller and have more moving components, I just needed something simple and short. Just ordered the small! I'm a little worried that the urine canister will be too small or slosh while driving, but we'll see. Unfortunately, your code didn't work for the US website, but thanks for the thorough description.
Oh, thanks for letting us know. There's a plug in case you're worried about sloshing, but unless the container is really 95% filled, we haven't had much of a problem, the membrane does it's job pretty well. We do use 3 urine canisters to extend the reach a little.
Thank you both for the detailed video on the Trelino, we live in NSW Australia and there is nothing here like your composting toilet..we have an Iveco van on order which should arrive in May, so we bought the trelino from Germany and it has just arrived, we are thrilled with it and can’t wait to actually use it.. thank you again so much. Paula & Graeme
@@tillykelp6340 Yes they will ship to Australia sorry cannot give cost on delivery but they will calculate delivery costs to your address when they send the invoice.
Best review of a seperation toilet we have seen. Well done!! The Trelino L is the one we have been looking to buy however, like your van we have a chemical toilet, well sort of!! We bought our 2nd campervan a month ago, the previous owners converted it to a seperation system but the pee pot is in front of the toilet of which you remove to use the shower. We would love to see how you removed the Thetford toilet, do you have a vlog on this please?? Also my idea is to use the locker area where the cassette was to put the levellers or the wheel jack, definitely a space to fill. Is this a good idea?? Or are there problems with this??
You managed to explain the positioning requirements very delicately, i was wondering how a girl manages that! But i’m more concerned about my husband’s aim! 😂 I can’t stand the smell of chemical toilets. I’ve been looking into composting ones for a while now. This was a really good rundown.
Thank You, this toilet meets every need for a urine diverting toilet, perfect size, no drilling holes in van to vent, easy emptying and more. Thanks for the review, what would we do without this type of review.
Good review and this is a contender! Just now seeing this, but looking at options to avoid over reliance on the black tank we ugly Americans have in our oversized campers (that hold 350+ liters). I am curious what people are doing with the loose lid when using (I guess I will have to put a piece of cleanable sheet metal on the wall to stick it if the magnets are strong enough on the lid). Also, the urine bottle looks like it would be hard to completely empty with just a middle spout and a flat top, but at least it is non-complex for cleanliness and lifespan.
Great review, I just got the small one and I love it (So simple and well engineered at the same time) Do you use the cleaning vinegar straight or diluted? I worry if I dilute the vinegar with water in a spray bottle the water will cause it to go bad after a while but i'm also not sure if straight vinegar would be too strong?
Excellent. This is the most affordable of the ones I’ve seen, and while I’ve made some elements of this, some parts are harder to duplicate than others. I’ll use your code when I buy it.
How long does your M last for urine container and poo container? Also as paper dries it out also, and more litter or pellets etc does, couldn’t that be enough for drying the poo in a hot climate?
Hi, sorry for the delay, we weren't getting notifications for this channel and were logged in to the other one. We can go for about 1.5 days per urine container (we use 3 so that we can bridge 4.5 days in total), and ~3 days per bag. We have indeed discovered recently that we can forego the litter if we keep the ventilator running.
Love your review! I'm so sad, though... I live in the United States and would like to order the kit to build my own, by it's only on the German site and cannot ship to the US.
Hi Shirley. If the solids are covered by some kind of litter, we notice no smells. (Except maybe some kind of "earthy smell", which is the smell of the coconut fibers that we use) If the ventilator is running, we can even forego the litter and we still won't smell anything, except maybe when it's very hot and the bucket hasn't been emptied in a couple of days. Hope this helps!
Great content, getting my ruler, and will order via ur link. Thanks again for sharing the information covering all the aspects. Do you empty no2 bag after every use? If yes, why to have a bigger no1 container?
Hi! No, we use the no2 bag for about 3 days - it really depends on the amount of toilet paper used (and on what you eat, I suppose 😂). Hope this helps!
Great video. How easy is it to check the liquid level in the tank? Have you ever overfilled it? Do you have a system for knowing when to change out the tank? Looking at the Evo L model which has a pretty good size tank so maybe less of an issue but still a concern. Thx
Oh yes, unfortunately, overfilling has happened 🤦♂️😁 We know that we can go 1.5 days per canister, but we can stretch it to 2 in many cases. And sometimes at night you kinda hope it‘ll be fine until the morning because you just don‘t want to change it when you‘re half asleep. Sometimes, that doesn‘t work out. A sensor solution is in the works though…
Yes, we have an evo now. It‘s basically lighter, thinner materials, no more wood (so easier to handle in the shower space), and has a comfier seat as well as an attached lid with soft-close. We‘d pick the evo except for very heavy people.
Thanks for your opinion. I think we answered that point in the video. It's a matter of perspective. Somebody needs to design such a product and run a company with it. 🤷♂️
That'll be the day I drop $500-$1000k on a few pieces of molded plastic!🤯 Truth be told...you can buy a divertor for $70 and with a little imagination, create your own very unique compost toilet with a few other household items. Or could fall for some darn good marketing and buy this here glorified bucket!😂👍
If you email them directly you might be able to. We’re in Australia. unable to purchase on their website, but emailed them directly and they arranged it all. Had to pay euros directly into their account. It took one week to arrive from Germany with TNT. Very efficient service.
You actually dropped a sausage threw the hole for your demonstration....a classy touch, well done on the video guys, and I'm being honest when I say that !!
We don‘t eat meat, and that particular sausage was left by house sitters in our freezer. We didn‘t trust it enough to give it to someone else, so… 😁 Thank you!
«Composting toilet? Where does the «composting» take place, in the trash bin? This is a separating toilet, not a composting toilet. In Separet Tiny (same sort of toilet from Sweden) the producer recommends no additives to the #2, no coconut flour or soil.
You're right about that, we're using the terms recommended by the manufacturer. We'd pointed that out to them previously, but they (correctly) stated that composting toilet is what people typically look for, so that's our search term. Can't fault us for wanting our video found after the work we put in it ;-)
@@olyaandalextravel You made me look up my own manufacturer, the Swedish company Separett. Their company name is a commercial variant of the Swedish word “separating”, separate in english. On their Swedish web pages they sell “Urine-separating toilets”, in English spoken countries they sell “composting toilets”. It is not correct, but I see that it is difficult to change this from a commercial standpoint. In Germany they sell “Trenntoaletten” i.e. “split-toilets” => separating toilets.
@@kjellg6532 Agreed! We often run into that problem when having to choose between "the right way" and the "commercially viable way". You can see our German language videos where we use the term Trockentrenntoilette because in German, that is the term people use. ruclips.net/video/vo582dy4sw8/видео.html
Cookies are a technical foundation of the web, they're not generally the evil thing they're made out to be by the media. But it's your decision, of course.
You could, but if everyone does it at the same tree, it would smell quite fast. We‘re in Europe, not that much wilderness left here. Might be different in North America.
@@sleddy01 A graphical design element is "condescending"? Sorry, if you can't properly explain what you mean, if it's too much to ask to write more than a single, vague and ultimately weird sentence, you might as well leave it be. This is a waste of time, and since I'm unwilling to waste time like that: One more answer like that, and we'll block you.
Trelino consider moulding recessed handles on either side of the outside for added carrying convenience. Blue urine tank needs a narrow viewing strip down the side to determine the level and prevent over flow and know when to empty.
Thanks for the feedback!
Trevino Evo incorporated the recessed handle on each side.
Thanks for the thorough details. Been looking for a simple urine diverting toilet for years here in the US where they are so much more complicated (more moving parts, more components to clean, and way more expensive). Excited to finally find a simple, streamlined, reasonably priced toilet. However, Trelino’s website did not have a lot of details or comprehensive pictures. Thankfully your video answered all my questions. Nice job. Happy travels.
Hi Nancy, thanks for your kind words, happy to help! 🙂
When out camping, we use the composting bag. When full or if smelly, we dig a latrine and burying it! We have the Separett. I would much prefer this streamline, less component toilet (and 700.00 cheaper!). We disconnected our fan, and use the cat liter - pine pellets with baking soda- works fabulous! (It is also our 2 🐱🐱 liter-we never smell anything (except right after anyone goes - just like a bathroom would be.). When the Separett expires, we will get the Trevino!🎉
We already bought the Trelino (the smallest version) and I was looking for videos of tips for maintaining and using it - yours was very informative, thank you!
Can you tell me if the small version is sufficient for an adult
It works fine for us, but I empty the bucket every second or third time I use it.
I have watched a couple videos on "composting toilets" (some argue that the actual term should be COMPOST toilet) such as the oGo and Natures Head. This is the 1st I've seen of this non-mechanical model. It certainly has some advantages (price is a big one) over these other models. perhaps in the future you'll get a chance to try out one of these mechanical models (I suggest the oGo personally based on the videos) and then comment on whether you feel that the extra cost for it is worth it compared to the Trelino. Extremely well done video and extremely helpful and informative.
You guys are great! Loved the quip... "you can spend your time traveling or designing toilets." Ha!!!!!
Thank you so much!
So far, this looks to be the BEST RV toilet I've seen! I love that you can use compostable bags, the poop section is larger which makes more sense AND it looks much easier to keep clean....I WANT ONE!
Van life in Australia, made sooo much easier 🎉
Not available in Australia as far as I can tell. Have you been able to source one or kit components?
@@tillykelp6340
That's a no.... so far anyway 😉
won't send to NZ either
Thank you for taking the time to explain everything. Thanks again
Thanks for your great review of the Trelino toilet. We are currently re-designing our Land Rover 130 camper and this video has absolutely convinced me that the Tremilo composting toilet is the way to go. That was one of the most comprehensive equipment reviews I have seen for a long time!👍
Very happy to hear it! Thank you!
This is so simple. I think this version is best for my needs.
Yeah, that's really part of the appeal, isn't it? No parts that can break, really...
Good job...This video explained everything anyone would need to know about this clever toilet. The cows seemed to enjoy the presentation as well.😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for this very thorough review! It has made a huge difference for us in knowing such a great option is available. We now feel confident deciding on the Trevino!👍😊
Great to hear, thank you!
Thank you for such a great, funny, frank review. We have just started building out a sprinter van, I'll have to head over to your German channel for more information on travelling through Europe by campervan.
Oh, good luck with your build! 🙂
Thank you for creating this video. You clearly have a lot of experience with it, and why you moved over to it. This will help me make a decision on our next campers toilet.
This is exactly what I've been looking for for my van! The composting toilets in the US are a lot taller and have more moving components, I just needed something simple and short. Just ordered the small! I'm a little worried that the urine canister will be too small or slosh while driving, but we'll see. Unfortunately, your code didn't work for the US website, but thanks for the thorough description.
Oh, thanks for letting us know. There's a plug in case you're worried about sloshing, but unless the container is really 95% filled, we haven't had much of a problem, the membrane does it's job pretty well. We do use 3 urine canisters to extend the reach a little.
I really appreciate the effort you put into this video! Great job! 👏👍
Thank you so much!
Thank you both for the detailed video on the Trelino, we live in NSW Australia and there is nothing here like your composting toilet..we have an Iveco van on order which should arrive in May, so we bought the trelino from Germany and it has just arrived, we are thrilled with it and can’t wait to actually use it.. thank you again so
much.
Paula & Graeme
This is good news. I emailed them to ask if they send to Australia but haven't heard back from them. Can I ask if shipping was costly?
@@tillykelp6340 Yes they will ship to Australia sorry cannot give cost on delivery but they will calculate delivery costs to your address when they send the invoice.
@@MaitlandRamblers thanks for that info. I will try contacting them again.
did they send it to OZ? the Trelino website wouldn't send it to NZ
Best review of a seperation toilet we have seen. Well done!!
The Trelino L is the one we have been looking to buy however, like your van we have a chemical toilet, well sort of!! We bought our 2nd campervan a month ago, the previous owners converted it to a seperation system but the pee pot is in front of the toilet of which you remove to use the shower. We would love to see how you removed the Thetford toilet, do you have a vlog on this please?? Also my idea is to use the locker area where the cassette was to put the levellers or the wheel jack, definitely a space to fill. Is this a good idea?? Or are there problems with this??
You managed to explain the positioning requirements very delicately, i was wondering how a girl manages that! But i’m more concerned about my husband’s aim! 😂
I can’t stand the smell of chemical toilets. I’ve been looking into composting ones for a while now. This was a really good rundown.
Haha! Yeah, this husband had to be trained as well! :P
Very informative the best one so far. Thank you!
Thank You, this toilet meets every need for a urine diverting toilet, perfect size, no drilling holes in van to vent, easy emptying and more. Thanks for the review, what would we do without this type of review.
Thank you so much, happy to hear it!
Very nice! Saw it on Humble Road. The perfect diverting toilet. Available in the US now.
Thanks!
I thoroughly enjoyed this review. 👊👌 Well done!
Thank you very much! 🙂 You motivate us for more english language content!
Great design! And very well explained. P.s. your English is excellent.
Thank you so much 😀
Good review and this is a contender! Just now seeing this, but looking at options to avoid over reliance on the black tank we ugly Americans have in our oversized campers (that hold 350+ liters). I am curious what people are doing with the loose lid when using (I guess I will have to put a piece of cleanable sheet metal on the wall to stick it if the magnets are strong enough on the lid). Also, the urine bottle looks like it would be hard to completely empty with just a middle spout and a flat top, but at least it is non-complex for cleanliness and lifespan.
Love it! Great video. All the best for the new channel.
2:27... I spat my tea out!
Very well done! I love your recommendation. I want to purchase one or one like it when I get my own van.
thank you very much!
Great review, I just got the small one and I love it (So simple and well engineered at the same time) Do you use the cleaning vinegar straight or diluted? I worry if I dilute the vinegar with water in a spray bottle the water will cause it to go bad after a while but i'm also not sure if straight vinegar would be too strong?
Thank you for this excellent review and explanation of the Trelino. I went to their website and will be purchasing the new Trelino Evo L.
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent. This is the most affordable of the ones I’ve seen, and while I’ve made some elements of this, some parts are harder to duplicate than others. I’ll use your code when I buy it.
How long does your M last for urine container and poo container?
Also as paper dries it out also, and more litter or pellets etc does, couldn’t that be enough for drying the poo in a hot climate?
Hi, sorry for the delay, we weren't getting notifications for this channel and were logged in to the other one.
We can go for about 1.5 days per urine container (we use 3 so that we can bridge 4.5 days in total), and ~3 days per bag.
We have indeed discovered recently that we can forego the litter if we keep the ventilator running.
Love your review! I'm so sad, though... I live in the United States and would like to order the kit to build my own, by it's only on the German site and cannot ship to the US.
This is an awesome review of this loo. Thank you!
Thank you very much! 🙂
Thank you! It is just me so I will probably get the small one. It would be nice if there was room in the toilet for a container of pellets/liter, etc.
That would be cool!
Nice video, good explanation and I love your presentation 😊. Thanks for sharing 🤗
Thank you so much for following us to this channel! 🙂
@@olyaandalextravel it's a pleasure 😊
If you already have a few solids in the bucket then go to add another, do odors escape when you open the lid to sit down?
Hi Shirley. If the solids are covered by some kind of litter, we notice no smells. (Except maybe some kind of "earthy smell", which is the smell of the coconut fibers that we use)
If the ventilator is running, we can even forego the litter and we still won't smell anything, except maybe when it's very hot and the bucket hasn't been emptied in a couple of days.
Hope this helps!
Great content, getting my ruler, and will order via ur link. Thanks again for sharing the information covering all the aspects. Do you empty no2 bag after every use? If yes, why to have a bigger no1 container?
Hi! No, we use the no2 bag for about 3 days - it really depends on the amount of toilet paper used (and on what you eat, I suppose 😂). Hope this helps!
Great video. How easy is it to check the liquid level in the tank? Have you ever overfilled it? Do you have a system for knowing when to change out the tank? Looking at the Evo L model which has a pretty good size tank so maybe less of an issue but still a concern. Thx
Oh yes, unfortunately, overfilling has happened 🤦♂️😁 We know that we can go 1.5 days per canister, but we can stretch it to 2 in many cases. And sometimes at night you kinda hope it‘ll be fine until the morning because you just don‘t want to change it when you‘re half asleep. Sometimes, that doesn‘t work out. A sensor solution is in the works though…
Very nice video, explained in great detail. Only one question for me, men stand or sit for #1? Standing might cause excess splashing? Thank you
Thank you! Yes, you need to sit down. Otherwise there'll be splahes due to the shallow shape of the separting unit.
We're getting ready to order a trelino in Feb. What is the code for you?
Thanks for the video - do you know what the difference between your Origin M & the newer Evo M?
Yes, we have an evo now. It‘s basically lighter, thinner materials, no more wood (so easier to handle in the shower space), and has a comfier seat as well as an attached lid with soft-close. We‘d pick the evo except for very heavy people.
@@olyaandalextravel Good to know THX I will likely go with the small Eco
What do you do with the urine
Thank you !
You're welcome!
Привет! Купил благодаря вам данный туалет, возможно первый в России. Только пришел. Будем тестировать в нашей поездке в горный Алтай. Спасибо!
Thanks for the video. 700 euro for a bucket though, it's just absurd
Thanks for your opinion. I think we answered that point in the video. It's a matter of perspective. Somebody needs to design such a product and run a company with it. 🤷♂️
you could say that about a lot of things, phones
Excellent excellent video
Thank you so much!
excellent nd entertaining!! Wahoo!
Thank you very much!
That'll be the day I drop $500-$1000k on a few pieces of molded plastic!🤯
Truth be told...you can buy a divertor for $70 and with a little imagination, create your own very unique compost toilet with a few other household items.
Or could fall for some darn good marketing and buy this here glorified bucket!😂👍
There‘s always that one guy 😂🤦♂️🤷♂️
buy a diverter, where?
@@olyaandalextravel I think he's onto it
I like the design and build quality, but it is way too much for my budget. Thanks for showing it though.
Thanks for your feedback! Appreciated!
yes wayyyy too expensive for what is just a heavy duty bucket
I tried to buy but they don't send to NZ
If you email them directly you might be able to. We’re in Australia. unable to purchase on their website, but emailed them directly and they arranged it all. Had to pay euros directly into their account. It took one week to arrive from Germany with TNT. Very efficient service.
Would be hard to make, if one don't have or can't find a 3d printer.
You actually dropped a sausage threw the hole for your demonstration....a classy touch, well done on the video guys, and I'm being honest when I say that !!
We don‘t eat meat, and that particular sausage was left by house sitters in our freezer. We didn‘t trust it enough to give it to someone else, so… 😁 Thank you!
«Composting toilet? Where does the «composting» take place, in the trash bin? This is a separating toilet, not a composting toilet.
In Separet Tiny (same sort of toilet from Sweden) the producer recommends no additives to the #2, no coconut flour or soil.
You're right about that, we're using the terms recommended by the manufacturer. We'd pointed that out to them previously, but they (correctly) stated that composting toilet is what people typically look for, so that's our search term. Can't fault us for wanting our video found after the work we put in it ;-)
@@olyaandalextravel You made me look up my own manufacturer, the Swedish company Separett. Their company name is a commercial variant of the Swedish word “separating”, separate in english. On their Swedish web pages they sell “Urine-separating toilets”, in English spoken countries they sell “composting toilets”. It is not correct, but I see that it is difficult to change this from a commercial standpoint.
In Germany they sell “Trenntoaletten” i.e. “split-toilets” => separating toilets.
@@kjellg6532 Agreed! We often run into that problem when having to choose between "the right way" and the "commercially viable way". You can see our German language videos where we use the term Trockentrenntoilette because in German, that is the term people use. ruclips.net/video/vo582dy4sw8/видео.html
(oops, wrong account 😁 oh well...)
Unfortunately going to the website required cookies, ,which I always refuse, so couldn't make a purchase.
Cookies are a technical foundation of the web, they're not generally the evil thing they're made out to be by the media. But it's your decision, of course.
Oh no not the dreaded cookie request…..
Every creature on earth besides us pee outside.
Great video, thanks for the info.
Some of us do as well, and you can smell that very well on the edges of every parking lot 😉
Thank you very much! 🙂
Way too expensive….
Tell us you didn't watch the video without telling us! 😂
Can you simply empty the urine tank in the wilderness? Animals pee in the wilderness and humans are animals.
You could, but if everyone does it at the same tree, it would smell quite fast. We‘re in Europe, not that much wilderness left here. Might be different in North America.
I'm sure it works great until you have explosive diarrhea from the the Tacos you just ate in Mexico. That's what worries me about this unit.
We were afraid as well, but it has handled all such circumstances quite well so far. :)
@@olyaandalextravel ty good yo know! I'm going to order mine shortly.
please stop the arrow in thumbnails. bye
May we ask why?
@@olyaandalextravel it's condescending to the intelligence of the viewer.
@@sleddy01 A graphical design element is "condescending"? Sorry, if you can't properly explain what you mean, if it's too much to ask to write more than a single, vague and ultimately weird sentence, you might as well leave it be. This is a waste of time, and since I'm unwilling to waste time like that: One more answer like that, and we'll block you.