Why we’re getting Rid of our Composting Toilet on the Boat 😩

In this video I will talk about the reasons why we are getting rid of our C-Head composting toilet and installing a marine head with a holding tank
Get ready for some great laughs at my expense as I talk about the pros and cons (but mainly the cons) of having a composting toilet on your boat!
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[@CheersWarren]

Appreciate your candid thoughts , many issues I did not think of!,
In a sailing catamaran I sail on there are 2 heads in each stern, the waste always goes into the tank. No Y valve. The tank is above waterline. When traveling or at sea we leave the valve open and dump ‘continuously’, In Harbor we close valve. A simple setup. Uses salt water flush. But no smell (waste is rarely in tank for long! )
Cheers Warren

[@darlajean1045]

Thanks for your comment Warren, we hope you're doing well!
We're actually going to do the same setup you have but with a freshwater flush. I can't wait 😅

[@fredflintstone1428]

In my campervan, I installed a composting toilet and had the urine diverter outlet go into the grey tank. Since urine is sterile, the action of it mixing with waste shower water and sink water removed the smell even if it wasn't dumped for a few days or a week. Composting toilets are never 'composted' though. The action of this takes at least three to six months minimum. Great explanation of a sensitive subject. I would have thought a marine toilet and holding tank is the only way to go at sea. Any smells can surely be mitigated with the introduction of 'nice smellies' such as lavender or similar?

[@danfall1003]

I never started. Marine Elegance all the way.