Separett Tiny Compost Toilet: Maintenance and Issues To Watch For
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- Hi guys! I get lots of questions about my compost toilet. I had an issue recently with my Separett Tiny compost toilet. The black gasket that fits on to the liquids tank failed and the cost of ordering another, to Canada, is ridiculous. So I went looking for options and ended up...well you'll see. I thought I'd tell you about it while also showing how to clean this brand of toilet. I give the bowl a good spray rinse with vinegar/water solution each use and once a week I spray with a cleaning solution. Monthly I pull it apart and give everything a good wash. It's super easy and quick.
I hope you find it informative.
Be Kind,
Adelina
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Informative video. All I could think was both Sophie and Adelina have litter boxes😂. Now we know how you clean yours. Glad you can use it without the expensive part
LOL! Don't we all have one? 🤷🏻♀️😆
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Good to know. I will probably never have a tiny house and a compost toilet but I love your videos so much I watched. I’m more drawn to the maintenance issues than the cooking stuff. Go figure!
very informative video thank you. the seal will function if the toilet is used in a ship or RV. then the contents of the tank move back and forth. kind regards.
Thank you for this video! I have the exact same toilet, 6 months now. I learned a lot.
You are very welcome 🤗
Congrats Adelina on 40 thousand subs.. I learn from you in every video. I wish all your viewers would subscribe..😊😊😊
Thanks Connie 😊.
I also watch the van wives and they mentioned you,, lol I have to say I did a little happy dance lol!! Love your resourcefulness and I can do it
Thanks! ☺️
Best demonstration on this toilet I’ve seen…thanks Adelina!
You're welcome ☺️
I WAS actually just wondering how your tub repairs are holding up. And I see by the counter viewers can see that you've officially ticked over to 40k subscribers. Congratulations! I know it's not the 100k you were aiming for last year but up is up. And I'm glad to see more people are getting on board your bandwagon.
Thanks Laura ☺️.
Love your resourcefulness! There is usually a shortcut for those expensive parts. We have a Canadian refrigerator, and we have the same problem getting parts from Canada to US. Glad you got it figured out.
Congratulations on your 40k subscribers
Thanks! ☺️
A most informative video Adelina & great problem solving too! xo 😘
Thanks 😊
I would rather have a flush toilet. Less work. Haa Haa, no good very bad day for you! Do they have septic hook ups at the place you are parked? By the way, I just love your shower curtain.❤ Plus, congratulations on your subscribers getting to 40 thousand.❤😊
Hi. Thanks.
Yes I'm connected to septic. I'd rather not use potable water to flush a toilet so I prefer this system but two my neighbours have flushing toilets and the others have compost toilets like me. 🤷🏻♀️
Thanks so much, Adelina!
Very informative and helpful!
Take Care! 🌸
Thanks 😊.
Thank you for the video. I was wondering about that.
You're welcome ☺️
I have no intentions of living your lifestyle (I can hear my Mother saying “never say never” LOL) but I admire how you live and find all your DIY videos really interesting! I love watching them. 😊
I totally understand and appreciate you tuning in ☺️❤️.
you could also get a sheet of plain gasket material and cut out one to stay on the funnel tube as a splash guard.
Very interesting…. Need to look up the other toilet videos.
I linked it in the show notes 😊
So you don’t need to use any cover material for the #2’s like peat moss, sawdust or kitty litter? Excellent video.
Nope. The fan dries things out.
You do not.
In fact “composting” is misleading. This is a separating toilet, separating #1 and #2. You normaly drop #2 in the trash and thats about it. Adding moss, sawdust, coconut etc only leads to having to dispose the #2 more often. Of cause you can drop #2 in a composting bin for 12 months, but that is totally outside this toilet.
Yep.
Not for the faint of heart (toilet talk that is - 😂)! Makes me want to rethink the entire tiny house living and what it truly means. 🤷🏻♀️ Seriously, there are so many small yet important details like what kind of toilet to buy. Glad you rethought the whole gasket/ring thing. Don’t you wonder how many niceties, not necessities, we get talked into all the time. Your toilet is just as operable WITHOUT that tiny, little costly part. Today’s video was an educational video brought to you by Adelina and Sophie 🫶🏼💕❤️
Thanks. I agree, just because we're told we need it doesn't mean we do. 😊
Great video and very informative. Thanks!
You're welcome.
Also! Congratulations 🎉 😅💃🏾🥂 On Your 40K! Subscribers. 🎯🏆💯🥳 YeSsssS 🙌🏾
Awww, thanks! ☺️
@@myBIGtinyhouselife You are so welcome hun 🤗
Great information & ingenious solution! Thanks for sharing! Blessings to all 🤗🇨🇦
Thanks 😊
Lots of good information, you're so resourceful! Congratulations on the 40k!! 🥳🥳🥳
Thanks. 😊
Thank you. You answered all the questions I had about this toilet. 😊
Awesome! 🤩
Thanks for the information.
You're welcome ☺️
Very informative video.
I am curious if the Swedish Co. has seen this, and/or reached out to you?
What about the Canadian co that sells them?
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No, I haven't heard from either. 🤷🏻♀️😊.
Interesting video and funny!
Thanks for watching 😊.
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Found u today, binged on a whole bunch of your videos all day, and your journey of moving out of calgary (by the looks of it was from across Olympic park, in fact google maps still shows your tiny house! lol). (Yes I live in calgary...then u move then i find your utube channel 🙄).
As for the toilet gasket u discussed do u think its purpose is to cushion the pee spout? as it looks like 2 screws rest on the gasket when it closes?
Do u regret taking out your porcelain toilet? 🍻
Welcome! 🤗 No I don't regret switching to the compost toilet. I like the fact that I'm not using water. Not having the gasket on has made no difference in the operation of the toilet as far as I can see.
Great video.
That's a lot of work each month, but i suppose that helps keep the smell down.
Actually it doesn't take a lot of time at all. If I hadn't been videotaping I'd have need done in 10 minutes. I never notice a smell. 😊
Since we use our composting toilet on our own property, and have setup a carefully designed exclusive compost bin for it, we use a five gallon bucket with wood shavings. That would not work for you.
The complexity of parts and technology, the use of electricity to operate the toilet, is a downside to a commercial compost toilet, but worth the extra complexity for situations where the bucket system just won't work... like in an apartment, a tiny house community, an RV park, living in a van, living in a car, and for travel (we bring our bucket on long drives).
I totally agree 😊.
:) THANKS MUCH for sharing! BUT OMG! $50 for a gasket? IF you decide you do need it or them, please let me know and I can order 5 of them for that and Mail them to you on a trip back to Vancouver :) The other thing is the fan can be put on a switched outlet that I have used, it just plugs in ahead of the cord or adapter. ALL the BEST and Cheers! :)
Thanks for the offer and the good idea about the fan ☺️
Yay on 40k Adelina!🥳👏🏻
Thanks for the toilet tips…I’m still looking at options for the bus. 🚐🚽
It's expensive unfortunately but I do love this thing 🚽
Toilet talk 😷👍🏻🏴
Necessary video …thanks for sharing .
You're welcome ☺️
You know what you showed us. That sometimes you learn by doing. Sometimes I will physically try something just to make sure it works the way I want it to.😊💩
It's the best way to figure things out 😁.
What happens if solids are liquid? If you ave “problems” I fear this toilette is not working.
Sure it will. You just change the bag more often while you're not feeling well.
I think i missed it, but what do you use to deep clean the urine jug? Mine is stuck and i cant figure out what chemical to use to free everything back up! How long do you let them soak?
I use vinegar and water with a drop of that same detergent spray I showed. Or sometimes Castile soap and very hot water. I'd fill the jug with hot soapy water and let it soak as long as you can. Then give it good shakes as you are rinsing.
I don't really let mine soak very long, just as long as it takes to scrub the toilet and other parts.
So curious.. how is your tub holding up since you repaired that crack?
Really well!
Hi Adelina! How are you going to wash your toilet components if you get rid of your bath for a shower? I hope that's been considered before it's too late! lol
I have a tote I can use.
50 bucks a gasket, wonder how much they would want for a new fan?
When/if the fn goes I'll replace it with a fan from a computer.
Have you considered an electric toilet? Everything is turned into ash! Also called an incineration toilet I think!
I considered it when I was first deciding. I made a video on the options way back. But if you check out the Van Wives channel you'll get an idea of why I don't think they are a good choice at least for me.
@@myBIGtinyhouselife I’m sure you’re more informed than me!
We had an incinerating toilet in our cabin. Never again. It smells outdoor, it is noisy, you must educate every user. If some unknowing male stands and pies, you have the mess out on the floor. No, not in our house again.
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urine... is NOT sterile. otherwise, thanks for the video
Yes and no. Urine IS sterile when it is first excreted from your body. As it sits, it becomes unsterile bc it’s interacting with things in the atmosphere. I know the fully scientific explanation is more complex but this is as much as I’m able to speak to.
Fair enough but it has less bacteria in it, on average, than most tap water.
Well. In old days, doctors took the patiens urine in his mouth to determing if she suffered from diabetes. I thick it is sterile enough.
Adelina, ❤😅✅💯🥂😅 Thank You so much For providing great content, Especially videos With such important videos we can go back to reference 🔝🪅🥰🙌🏾👏🏾 so excited for another great video giiirl, Heyyy Sophie 🐈 💜 🐈 🐾 🤗
Thanks 😁.
@@myBIGtinyhouselife yeSsS 🙌🏾