Burial Alternatives with Hughes Funeral Alternatives
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This just seems to be so much more friendly to the environment.
Yes it is
Very interesting
I think so too!
Oh my goodness Kari I'm not sure I would fit in the basket it looks really small. I'm not extra large but I think I would be looking down laughing at someone trying to get me squished in 😲 hope you have a lovely Christmas Keri and your family. Lot's of love from Nancy in Scotland x
You are so welcome!
Squished in and naked...
What is the expense compared to flame cremation?
Same price
Merry Christmas Kari and to all other subscribers!
Happy new year
@@KaritheMortician same to you
it’s so great that there are alternatives available like this.
would this process be more environmentally friendly than a traditional cremation?
Yes I love it!
Yes. Much less carbon footprint. The fuel used to cremate a body is far greater than what’s needed for alkaline hydrolysis.
Looks like that machine from Honey I shrunk the kids.
Just bigger!
Haha why yes it does hahah!!!
@@jwmarlowe4456 It’s much larger but it could pass for a 21st century model.
@@EricFortuneJr. agree
I've been real interested, in the water based cremation. YiuTube has many videos, filmed in funeral homes, that have both cremation processes. I've watched videos, that go into depth on this. All the bones that are left, are a pure color, since they aren't subject to fire. I've seen the larger machines. Other than showing the body, I've seen almost the whole process from start to finish. It's really the best way to cremate. Remember one thing, cremation of either type, is final. No going back to check the body. So make sure its what is wanted. It's really interesting.
With this technology, you would think more funeral homes, would want and need this process.
Which sounds better, getting burned to death, or relaxing in a nice warm bath of water. And chemicals. Yes, I know the dead person has no idea of what's going on. Or, do they, some how?
The main issue about this process, is that it's a dying businness!
:)
Allo from Canada 🇨🇦
Love listening to you
Merry Xmas, stay safe everybody ✨
Thanks so much!!
This is a great alternative. It would be nice if it was available everywhere.
I agree with you 100%. It would be a great alternative.
Hopefully soon!
How does the average price of a direct water cremation compare to the average price of a direct fire cremation?
Same
Great question
Burn 🔥 baby burn....
Kari, would it be possible to not have the remaining bones "processed" (blender style) and instead placed in an ossuary? Are the bones which are left very brittle?
Yes they are brittle when dried. It would depend on the laws of the state and if they must be returned broken down or not
I live about 3 miles away. Checked out with my funeral home, cremation still a little more economical. Luckily the place we're going has their own "center " for cremations
Very nice. Good to research!
I'd like to see the process in action.
Me to but i dont think they cam actually show the process of a cremation do to confidentiality
@@thaimays6933 Yea I thought about that but if they blur out the face or black out the face no one would know who it is.
We can't show the process and it is happening in a closed machine
I am so sorry I was sick that day and missed going. Thank you so much for this. Would you know if they do the aquamation for Bellefontaine Cemetery or if the cemetery does their own as part of their green burial program?
I missed getting to meet you!
Excellent, Kari! You are single handedly expanding the funeral business through your you tube channel. Don't forget what I said about becoming a consultant. Question: could you really fit a 400 lb individual in that basket!!!!!???
Yes depending on the structure
This was so much fun and very informative!! Glad I got to be a part of this!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
4 weeks ago??????
That totally creeps me out. I couldn't even watch the video after I heard water cremation. To each their own.
Thank you
Thank you for presenting another video of water cremation. How do we get this process in Michigan?
Legislation!
So glad I got to see this! I learned a great deal about something I know very little about. I must admit it does look like the machine from Honey I shrunk the kids, but bigger. Is it just me or does water cremation seem safer than fire cremation?
It is an amazing process
Hi Kari,
I wanted to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas.
Great video as usual. However, that machine is somewhat creepy.
Happy holidays!
I am so glad you have offered this information thank you thank you soo much Kari
Glad it was helpful!
Why does embalming affect the water cremation process and how does it affect it and how to you rectify an embalmed body issue
embalmed body issue?
@@KaritheMortician I think they’re asking about the embalming chemicals, will they also “break down” or does a different process have to happen prior to water cremation? Draining the embalming fluid first?
It would be interesting to see the price difference between this type and flame cremation. It's a shame more states do not allow this type of cremation.
Pricing is the same
this isn’t legal in all states? that seems like very backwards thinking. i guess it’s something voters would need to push for. unless it’s against some (or all?) religions.
@@msbadkittie i think alot of it might have to do with the lack of knowledge about the machine and what happens with the waste. To me this machine is a no brainer.
This is what I want instead of burial or fire cremation. Then scatter me in a cemetery.
Very nice!
That’s interesting. Never heard of this type til you spoke about it the other day.
:)
Thank you for doing this video Kari. My husband and I plan to use this process when it is our time to check out. We live about 20 minutes from Hugh Alternative! I love the fact that we will leave the world a little cleaner for the next generation.
Wanted to say I got my “2 minutes with Kari” coffee mug and I absolutely love it Kari!
Merry Christmas 🎄 Kari and family!
Jon is such a caring man. I am so glad you received the mugs and they didn't get damaged in transit!
Is there hair left over in the basket ?
No but I will check with Jon if it is a possibility ever
A little late here to the party, but only became aware of the process (alkaline hydrolysis) after reading about the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Was not considering cremation at all due to images, in my head, of "burning within the fires of hell" but this method seems very appealing and am seriously considering it. It is just a shame that it is not widely available/offered; here in the province of Ontario (Canada), with a population of over 14.8 million, there are only four/five places making this available.
I have read a comment below about the cremains emitting an odour but I always thought the urn was sealed and could not be opened. Is this odour a common issue or is it isolated?
I don't know whether this procedure is legal, as a human disposition method, in Michigan, but if it were Kari, would you recommend it and if so why?
As a final note, I wish to thank you, Kari, for all the time and effort you put in to enlighten us and to what actually is involved in a person's final hurrah (as it were).
I've not always been a fan of cremation but I love this idea. Thank you Kari!
You are so welcome!
The veterinary industry has been using water cremation for a couple of years. It currently has awful reviews. Many of customers who choose it have said after having the cremains home for about a month, they start to stink. I think until that changes, it will be a challenge for me to stear customers in that direction.
Yes they have. Interesting, possibly not drying them enough.
That basket is awfuly small! How can a body fit in there.?
i am wondering that too!
Up to 400 pounds
Great video Kari! Who manufactures the machine and that country if you know? Also, How does the water remove basically everything from a body? I heard him talk about two different ones, low and high pressure with him having the low pressure one, so how would his do the process? I'm sorry if it was in the video some of it was hard to hear on my phone. Thanks in advance! Merry Christmas!
bioresponse.
Can’t waaaaaaaait
:)
How much water is left in the machine after the cremation and I believe he said some places offer the water to tree farms to be used . Can this water be given to the family for them to use on there plants and in there yards at home ? Also how expensive is this compared to regular cremation ?
I think the concept of giving the water back for private use would be litigious...
One never knows what might be in the water... now it may seem safe, but a year from now.... who knows.
We learn every day about things that we once thought safe are now harmful, and vice versa.
You might be better off doing a home bath/prep for your loved one, and retaining some of that bath water for ritual/green use.
It would depend on the laws in the state on this
So you do this because you like helping people or is this because you enjoy making money. How much does it cost and what is the profit? How much does it cost to your business and what is the profit after you're done,?
What do you charge your local funeral home or is it better to go through you direct,?
Helping people
It is the same cost to a consumer as flame cremation
ENough to keep a business running
THe process is one cost and the service charges are another. Any funeral home would charge the process charge as a cash advance item
So basically it's a dishwasher on steroids, lol, man that building looks creepy AF! Awesome video Kari! ♥
I was there present for this!! The building is actually very neat and cool.. I love how they have kept kinda the vintage feel of the old building!!
Thanks Bruce
Yes it looks super industrial but yet works well
HI KARI ✋ CAN'T WAIT HOPE YOU HAVE GOOD HOLIDAY ♥
Thanks Terry!
@@KaritheMortician YOU WELCOME KARI
So, does the skull come out in one piece? Is the brain also liquified?
All soft tissue is liquified
That was cool I enjoyed that thank you .I wish you and your family a merry Christmas and a happy new year..love Elizabeth
Same to you!
Hi Kari. Merry Christmas to you and the family. So interesting as all your videos are. Have a safe and happy holiday.
Same to you!
The aquamation tank looks like a beer(wart) brewing tank tipped sideways.🍻
Yes it does
Very informative
Glad it was helpful!
I would be scared they think I was dead and i would wake up in that thing hell no
Not a likelihood
I hope this type of cremation is legal when I pass. Ohio needs to give families other choices.
Yes agreed!
I'd still much prefer a natural burial in soil, but have found that the cost is more than a traditional coffin burial. Very disappointing to me.
thank you
Pretty cool stuff. Merry Christmas 😀❤️❤️
Same to you!
Great video! I wish more states would get past the old standards and make way for new ideas
Me too!
Hi Kari. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!!
Is there a smell of something burning flesh when theres a flame cremation
Sort of
Of all the alternatives of burial ,this seems interesting. Cremation is scary to me. Burial in the ground scares but this alternative you get boiled instead of burned. Lol. I guess what frightens me the most about death is I want to make sure I'm good and dead before I have any of these. Lol. Isn't there a way we could just get taxidermied and live with a relative??? Lol. I'm just kidding!!!
lol I don't think it would hold up well :)
How long does the process take? Does the body have to be completely naked? Traditional direct cremation costs $600 to $1,000. How much does this cost not counting the transportation costs? They use alkaline which is a lye. Lye can be just a strong (drain cleaner) as an acid. Has anyone considered using acid? I know this might turn some people off, but it seems like it might be faster. Thanks
Same cost as flame cremation.
Very innovative and environmental alternative to regular creations!
Thanks so much!
Wow!! I thought my best option was a drawer in a mausoleum 😬 which I wasn't particularly psyched about! This is amazing, along with the composting idea! Thanks so much! This info really lifted a huge burden! ❤️
Lots of options
Wow! Very interesting! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
That was very educational for sure.. not the way I would want to go for sure..I believe in preservation.. thanks Kari and I hope and pray 🙏 you and your family have a great Christmas and a happy new year my prayers 🙏..god bless you 🙏 my friend
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you, thank you! This interests me so much!
You're so welcome!
This alternative method of disposition seems gentler and a more compassionate way of treating the remains of our loved ones, rather than the harsher method of fire and flames. Also with the great advantage of being much more environmentally safer than traditional cremation. So grateful there are such dedicated and kind people in the funeral business. Thank you Kari Northey and Jon Hughes.
Thanks for checking it out!
I am an absolute advocate of choosing different methods of body disposal.
All my life I understood that “cremation “ meant “disposal of remains with the use of fire “... even Mirriam-Webster describes it as such.
How can water then be called “cremation “?
I absolutely think it is a viable alternative for condensing human remains but “cremation “ really isn’t the right word... or is it? Truly want to learn . Thanks!
There has been a lot of discussion within the funeral industry regarding this question. Advocates of alkaline hydrolysis (AH) would prefer it not be called “cremation” as that term does imply the use of fire, flame, extreme heat, etc. A primary reason the word cremation gets applied to AH is state licensing boards (in the US at least) have lumped it into the existing category of cremation for the sake of simplicity rather than create a new, better suited category of disposition. This lets them use existing laws and statutes with minor tweaks rather than write new language. You may also see AH called biocremation, frameless cremation, water cremation, Aquamation, or Resomation, with the last two being registered trade names of companies that have developed equipment for the AH process. The process itself is not new. It was originally developed and patented in 1888 as a method to process animal carcasses into plant food. Look up alkaline hydrolysis on Wikipedia for more info on its history.
For use of legalizing it they have put the terms into one. CRemation is breaking a body down into an ash type substance which is what this process down.
Thank you!
How much bone material is left? is it most of the skeleton or just the thicker bones that remain? Have a very merry Christmas Kari!!!!
All the bones
If you have screws and rods in your body and the family didnt tell you and the person waa being cremated would that be a problem at the time of cremation?
We don't remove them so we handle that part after the cremation
Amazing! Thank you, Kari!
You are so welcome!
I was a meat chemist and we would dissolve meat in acid to measure the fat content floating on top. I suppose the strong alkali digests the fat just like Drano does on grease clogs.
Do the bone pieces all end up in a basket at the feet end? Couldn't hear him well at that point
Yes they do :)
Kari, I think the term "water cremation" is misleading. The definition of cremate/cremation means using fire and heat to reduce the body to bone and ash.
Actually the definition of the term encompasses the use of water legally
Does this process take less time than flame cremation? Are the fragments left over easier to process ? This is so intriguing
Longer, the remains must be dried before cremulated
Are these allowed in Columbus, Ohio and if so, where?
Hey David, last time I checked this isn’t available in Ohio. However, there is a funeral home in Columbus that offers it. I believe the body is driven to Illinois and the process is completed there. The remains would be mailed back. I can’t remember the name of the funeral home, but they have a video on RUclips explaining the system
Not yet
You could attach a reverse osmosis system to the hose and use the water as you like, watering etc.
INteresting
Wow.... something to really think about. Is this done here in Southern California??
I believe it just became legal there
Thank you
I love this option. Totally not a being buried kinda girl
I do too!
Mrs. Kari, H20 v fire cremation, What's more cost effective? Or,Are they about the same?
Same cost to the family
Okay; Thank's Mrs. Kari. I was just curious. :)
That could be the future alternative because the cost of gas is going up and this could be seen in many future funeral homes
I hope it becomes more main stream
@@KaritheMortician let’s hope so
Question so are you presher cooker?
It is not
Are they covered in some sort of paper gown or do they have to be completely naked?
naked
More of a reason to burn 🔥
Is this process boiling the body?
Not necessarily
Does the whole body go in the tube -
Yes
So u are being boiled and dissolved?
Not boiled necessarily
Is it like a presher cooker
no
Favorite video. Lots of info
Glad you enjoyed it!
Is it available in every state
No only a few so far but you can transport your body to a state it is legal
I wish I could be buried but that costs to much back in the old days they built a box and put you in the ground in your own land but it shouldn't bankrupt someone to have a decent funeral either its way to expensive! I don't like the idea of being burned either!
You can do a direct burial and it is not much more than the cremation, the cemetery costs would be what the biggest difference is.
I live in Alabama. How would I go about requesting this and is there any closer?
You have to go through legislation
I shared on Facebook. I like this type of Cremation then the normal cremation.
Thank you!
Fascinating! I would of liked to have had sort of a history lesson like who was the person(s) that came up with this idea and maybe how long the idea became a reality, etc. Thank you so very much Kari for this information!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Who is manufacturing this machine?
Bioresponse
Another exceptional and very informative video, Kari! Thanks for all you do. I appreciate you so much for what you have done for me and what you are doing for others. I wish you many blessings for the new year. 💚
You are so welcome!
So the body gets flooded? I find this very fascinating.... thank you so much for taking us on a tour with you Kari
Yes it does!
I am curious, what is water temp during process and how long does process take?
I will double check on the water temps for you. Takes sometimes around 7-8 hours
6:40 He explains the two types of machines. His is a low pressure (lower temp) machine. He talks about the water temperature (below 212 deg F) and the pros and cons between low vs. high /pressure temp. 🌊💧🌊