SunMar Centrex 3000 NE Compost Toilet
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- Опубликовано: 6 ноя 2022
- This week, we offer a review of the Centrex 3000 NE Compost toilet.
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Wow. I have never seen a unit like this. I am again impressed by the innovative approach you have taken.
Great video. Very informative. Thanks a lot, folks!
Glad it was helpful!
I have this same system in my house. I have been using it for a year now and I am really impressed with it. I did have some teething problems which made me think I have chosen the wrong system, mainly due to letting the waste get too wet. The most attractive thing was cost with a secondary treatment plant running electricity 24/7 and an ongoing inspection every quarter for the life of the unit for warranty at an initial capital purchase of $25000 plus the yearly inspections at$600 compared to $5,500 for the Centrex3000 one off investment. As a side note I live in the north of Tasmania Australia.
Thank you
Many thanks for this video. I've been considering this unit for a while, and have been unable to find a good, thorough explanation of the benefits and cons.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for posting the review. We tried to get a variance for a composting toilet but our county required us to have a septic system as well. Composting toilets are expensive but a fraction of a cost of a septic system.
Sorry to hear this. While it doesn’t surprise me, it’s yet another example of the lunacy of many regulations!
@@ADifferentWay Excellent vid! I'm looking into installing this model in IL myself as well, did you have any issues with code?
We did not have any issues. As a general rule, Illinois allows composting toilets, although they do regulate how the compost is disposed of. So just make sure you’re familiar with those regulations. Additionally, there can always be regulations or codes in a county or municipal area. Be sure you check for the local area you are installing it.
Funny im about to buy this…
Where does your shower and tap water go? I’m in research mode and came upon your very informative review; thank you for that!
We installed a grey water leach pit just outside the house. It’s a large pit, filled with gravel, and the grey water is piped from the sump pit in the basement to the leach pit.
When you rotate it you can hear the shutter on the drum flap open at the top then rotate backwards until it stops & you know it is in line with the pipe coming down from the toilet.
Thanks for the tip. It does that on the self-contained toilet, but it wouldn’t do it on my Centrex 3000. Suddenly, that mechanism started working. It must’ve been hung up somehow.
Very helpful. Thank you for posting this. At 8:15 into the video you spoke about a big down side and I'm not sure what that was or if you ever came back to it. You also spoke about doing some modifications - what were they as well? Tony
I was referring to the extra water used in this toilet, causing more effluent down in the composting tank. It produced enough effluent in the early months that we had to modify the effluent tube slightly to actually have a means of legal disposal of the black water since it was more than a simple dish could handle. The good news is, after the first couple months, when the compost really got going, it produced very little effluent. It just took us a while to learn the ratio of absorbent bulk material to use!
@@ADifferentWay, Thank you for responding.
Loved your videos on the composting toilets! My husband and I bought land where it would be terribly expensive to put a regular septic in. We are considering one of these. Now that you have used both, which would you choose for a family if it's your only toilet for the household? Do you still like them?
If I only had one toilet in the house, it would have to be the Centrex 3000 for two reasons. First is capacity, it’s twice that of the Excel. Second, the toilet itself is more like a normal toilet. We have a lot of guests in the house and we always want our guests to feel comfortable. I still like them both and still have no problems with odor or functionality. In fact, the Excel toilet has a slight downdraft into the bowl which eliminates all odor even while in use thus requiring no use of a bathroom fan. You can walk in right after someone goes #2 and not smell a thing.
Just wondering if you have a video about emptying the bin when it’s needs it
I don’t have a video of that right now. However, I probably will do a follow up for both systems. Just so people know how it works after six or eight months of use.
I couldn’t see with my old age but make sure to caulk the toilet to floor for sanitary purposes.
Although I do use a clear silicone caulk around most seams in the bathroom… I do have children after all!… this toilet does actually install a little differently than standard toilets. There is no wax ring underneath for starters! It’s all based on that ball valve set up, and it surprised us, but also makes toilet removal/cleaning/replacing very simple!
Thanks for the video. Is there anyway I could connect with you for more discussion?
Are you guys going to do a follow up video on this?
As a matter of fact, we are! Two in fact, are scheduled in the next two weeks. Next week’s video will be an overall review of the system, and some of the issues we’ve run into, and the following week will actually be a demonstration of how we empty out the compost. We had a surprising number of requests to show that process! Stay tuned!
cool as looking at it as an option for us@@ADifferentWay
How often do you "harvest" the compost? Monthly?
I haven’t had to harvest yet but based on usage I’m guessing maybe 4 months before the final chamber is filled. At that time we’ll do a follow up video.
Maybe you can help. I’ve been using my Centrex 2000NE for 3 years and have recently run into the problem of the drawer filling up with liquids. The trap door is aligned with the pipe and the handle sits in the 6 o’clock position. Sun Mar says that the alignment is wrong but I can’t seem to get it right. This didn’t happen the first 2 seasons. Any ideas? Thanks.
I’ve had a similar problem with mine. I found that at times gunk builds up around the trap door over the drawer, not allowing it to fully close when the drum is turned. It’s not open enough to let solids go through, but it will allow liquid to leak through a little bit at a time. It looks as if the 2000 is slightly different than the 3000. However, if you can open the access panel above the drawer and somehow clean around the trap door above that, it might solve your problem. as far as the alignment, if solids aren’t falling to the evaporation chamber, then the alignment seems correct. However, my handle is in the 3 o’clock position when aligned.
Thanks for your reply. Sun Mar suggested it clean the screen and I did but it didn’t look bad. Alignment seems fine but your suggestion makes a lot of sense and I’ll have a look at that trap door. Thanks again.
Hope it helps!
What if you leave for a week to go on vacation?
If we leave for a week, no one will be using the toilet and therefore no maintenance is required. The compost should remain active as long as the house stays warm enough. If I had someone caring for the house I would probably have them go turn the drum once or twice in my absence.
@@ADifferentWay What if you only use house as a cottage once every two weeks in the summer and do not go there at all in the winter? Thanks
Ideally, it would be turned periodically during the “used” season-a caretaker maybe? I would probably empty it completely during the off season.
Have you guys considered tiger worms into your system? Heard about them in a Bill Gates sanitation project.
We haven’t considered adding additional worms. The area where we discharge this compost goes into another pile that is full of naturally occuing worms.
Too much work for a toilet. But if it saved you money good job.