Trelino Origin Composting Toilet | Compact and Easy to Clean Composting Toilet For Van Life
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- Опубліковано 1 лют 2023
- Trelino Origin Composting Toilet | Compact Easy to Clean Composting Toilet For Van LIfe
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Today we are reviewing the Terlino Origin L Composting Toilet. We go in-depth in today's video, breaking down what we like and don't llike about the brand-new to the U.S. market Trelino Origin series of composting toilets. Watch the video to see if Trelino gets the coveted Kook Certification.
From MyTrelino.com
What you get in the box.
✔ Exterior body
✔ Wooden lid with securing magnets
✔ Toilet seat with integrated separator
✔ Urine canister of 2.6 gal
✔ Solids container of 2.6 gal
✔ Lid with membrane closure
✔ Spare lid
✔ 10 compostable plastic bags
Good-looking & big capacity
No more being ashamed of your toilet! With the Trelino® Origin L you are now proud to show off your bathroom.
With a total capacity of more than 5 gallons, you can now enjoy long trips without worrying about dumping stations or bathrooms.
Highly durable & your best friend
Using, emptying & cleaning the Trelino® Origin L are super simple and will make your life much easier.
Highest product quality, made in Germany 🇩🇪
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I just bought the Trelino Evo L as it went on sale for $525...and I used the VANKOOKZ cold for $40 discount. SCORE!!!
Hell yeah!!! Thanks!
Outstanding review. Thank you. I'm looking for a toilet for our off-grid property for deer and elk camp. You've helped me decide.
Thank you ❤ the female prospective is Extremely helpful
SOLD!!! My wife and I have never seen any of your videos before. We have an Air Head sitting in the box and take possession of our RV next month. I was dreading removing the old toilet and installing the Air Head.
The idea is that we will put the Trelino in the shower area and still be able to use the regular toilet when we are at a campground with full hookups.
The other selling point is that I don't have to wire 12v to the fan or drilling any vent holes in the RV. Also, the idea that if we want to resell the RV later on the original toilet is still in there.
Great ideas Bryan! Love it!
It sounds like you are using what I have had in my tiny for 6 years. And for the urine smelling what I have learned is I use white distilled vinegar two tablespoons and two tablespoons of citric acid. It cuts the smell totally non-existent and makes all the urine crystals non-existent. I have definitely been considering one of these for an area that I cannot have a septic system in. For now I'm going to keep my other one in my tiny but I'll see how I like this one. Glad to know it is easy to clean and I'm right with you around females in that flapper. You can't just do one or the other sometimes it's impossible depending. So that's a great idea thank you very much
Hi Kathie, do you mix the vinegar and citric acid with water (if so, how much?), then pour a bit in after each #1?
Thorough review. This is by far one of the best composting toilets that don't require gymnastics to clean. And no blue goop. Lol.
Thanks lucky for us no back handsprings were preformed while cleaning this unit.
Dani is addressing the REAL issues! Thank you, doing both at the same time is the struggle when trying to separate.
One poop use. I took my first poop last week. The toilet paper filled up the bag. Time to change the bag. Not a problem for me though, I don’t mind getting rid of it right away.
Great video you guys! We currently have the Sea Head which is decent but a bit of a hassle to clean. The urine jug is a pain to empty and impossible to clean. One thing we did that I HIGHLY recommend is to write in big letters on the side of your urine jug "FRESH WATER ONLY - H20" or "DRINKING WATER ONLY" or something like that for even stealthier disposal. I'd say 90% of the time there is a funky smell in the van it is the urine jug. You have to constantly empty the urine jug. This requires taking it out of the van and walking to a responsible place and pouring it out. Sometimes that responsible place is in some bushes. That being said, it's best to not draw attention to yourself and emptying foul smelling urine in a public place could possibly be a way to draw attention. When you're strutting down the street with a jug that says FRESH WATER ONLY on it, no one thinks twice about what you are doing. (probably just rinsing out their drinking water jug, if anyone even notices you). And if you're worried about suddenly being confused and mixing up your drinking water and your urine jug and taking a sip because it says "Fresh Water" on the urine jug than you've got bigger problems than cleaning your toilet ! Haha 😉😂
OMG! Best comment ever! We have definitely been guilty of the responsible pouring out of the piss jug! Fresh Water! Love it I may get the sharpie out now and add that. If I had another best comment challenge you would be taking home another grand prize! PS anyone out there reading the comments We HIGHLY recommend checking out Matt's page and watching him live on youtube or any other videos. Incredibly talented musician, doing some really cool stuff.
If you put a little cheap pine disinfectant in the urine jug it will completely stop any odours from developing .If people use a compost toilet properly there should be no odours from either source.
You guys are true ‘naturals’! Good to know about this alternative. Thanks!
Haha! Thanks for watching!
Best review of this toilet I've seen on the Net. It tipped me into a purchase. Just one comment. Trelino recommends against using water, disinfecting wipes or bleach solutions (which make up many wipes) for cleaning the separator or any of the components. They say it may "may break down the material of the toilet causing the seat to become bumpy or rough." They recommend a vinegar solution made from a concentrated vinegar product.
Ok good to know thanks! Enjoy your toilet!
Great video. I've been looking at a lot of composting toilets for my boat, Nature's Head, C-Head, and others, even to the point of doing DIY, but just a few days ago, I found this brand of toilet online, and was amazed at the simplicity of use. Tough I'm sure I will have to do a few mods for the marine life, In my case, I will have to go with the medium size, as the small is too small, and the large is too large. Space is somewhat tight in boat heads, so I'm getting one, and doing away with the DIY plans. This is just perfect for my needs. Thanks for the great review. Definitely made up my mind, and could actually by 2 for the price of 1 Nature's Head, with more than 50% less hassle. Great job!
Thanks for this review! It’s convinced me to switch from the bulky complex one I use now. It completely removes all the issues I have with the current one and makes it’s much simpler and cleaner.
Thank you for the in-depth review! Sold!
Great in depth breakdown. Just ordered on for my camper set up. 🤙
Awesome to hear you’ll like it!
This toilet was reallly thought out ! Been looking for a small one for my 4 wheel camper especially for the wife. Thanks for finding this one. I need those 💩 socks !
Yeah the small one the Origin S is very compact and easy to store away and could easily be integrated into an already built out layout. I think the toilets might come with socks I'm not sure but ours did!
Thanks for your review and discount code. I just ordered the small.
Thanks! Enjoy the easy use of this product
Great explanation. I have a DIY version in my truck that I use with wood ashes, it’s great. Compost toilets are wonderful.
This is the one that is on my list to buy. Thanks for the review.
Yeah for sure 🤙🏽
Great review! I'm sold!
Awesome!
I like this so much better than my current composting toilet.
What toilet do you use if you don't mind me asking?
very good review; and the first honest one.
The kookz keep it honest! Thanks 🙏
Excellent review!
Long term durability... in future videos.😊
Thanks!👍
Thanks Phil!
Great video, thanks!
Thanks for the vid...just ordered mine.
Awesome hope you love it!
Excellent review, thank you so much! 😃
Thanks!
Cutest toilet video I have ever seen
We were thinking about the Cuddy and watched your video on that in which you mentioned the Trevino toilet. We will use it on our boat where we are limited on space and will only spend one or two nights on in one go so the Trelino Evo S is perfect for us. Great video and the discount code still works which is just the cherry on top. Thanks!
Awesome! 😊
Thank you for this review!
My pleasure! Thanks for checking it out!
Totally relate! I would have said the same thing about the Diapers. Great info about a “sensitive subject” !
Haha! Diaper and Dog Poop all day! Thanks!
Great review!✌️
Cost is relative, I haven't seen any "Composting Toilets" for under a $1000! The simplicity of this is worth the cost!
No totally. It’s about half the price of the competition
I have a teeny, tiny vacation cabin (112 sq ft) in the woods where septic isn't possible (too close to the river). We've been using a DIY urine diverting toilet for years, which has worked perfectly, but were looking for something smaller. The replacement toilet had to be small enough to be stored in the mini cabinet under the mini fridge in the mini cabin (tired of the slog to the toilet tent at night) Enter the Trelino Evo size small. Since my decision, I have been searching for reviews on Trelino toilets to confirm it would be the right choice for us.
Thank you both for doing such a thorough review! Your review answered all my practical questions about a Trelino toilet from actual users. I can now purchase a Trelino without hesitation. :) thanks again!
Thanks if you would like to support the Kookz you can click the link in the description. We also should be having a discount code here in a few days so check back
Great review.
Thanks for the info.
I’ve been looking at a lot of ideas. Both DIY and finished products.
I want something very simple and easy to clean. It needs to be small as well as I have a very limited space for it.
This seems like a well thought out product.
You could definitely DIY a composter but to get it small and compact this may be the best option they make them even smaller.
Wow thank you thank you so real .... perfect info
Our pleasure 🙏
you guys are awesome.
You are awesome!
love you guys
Love you too!
That is perfect for camping.
Thank you for the review! I have been wondering about this toilet since I saw a unwrapping of one on Christian Schaffer’s channel. It’s a beauty! I would buy one if our C-Head wasn’t working out so well for us. We use a milk jug for the urine container and throw it out every couple of weeks and start with a new jug. Helps control smells. You’re review has me thinking that maybe I’ll take the crank out of our toilet and add a garbage bag as a liner. It is also designed to be used this way. Maybe this way would be easier to manage? Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
Yeah the c head is great. That is a great idea to make it easier.
Fun guys, cool toilet! Also the 💩socks!
Poop socks for the win! Thanks!
"hey you throw diapers away so don't get mad at me" amen.
Haha!
Fantastic product review . I hope you get a few freebies .
Yeah Trelino is a great company and they take care of us…
Thanks for reviewing this and bringing it to our attention. How is it for rattles? Does it rattle much while driving?
Yeah for sure Randall. Not rattles at all
What a great video! Thank you so much! Question... do you spray down the area after each time you pee?
Put some cheap pine disinfectant in the tank before using -it will completely stop any urine odour from developing
Great idea! I will try this!
Hello you two,
You said at some point that you used it 5 to 6 times each (for #2s I’d say), my questions are:
1- how many days can you go before having to empty it? (I want to go to places where there’s no services for days…
2- We are told AIR is needed in composting toilets so how does this one work without it (except for when you open the lid)?
3- How do you know when your pee jug is full if you can see the urine level?
You can answer me here or in private (like Messenger) PLEASE, pretty please; I have a feeling I’ll have more questions…
Great reviews guys. I'm tossing up between the Cuddy with and without agitator, and the Trelino. Would love to know your thoughts on difference, maybe a good comparison review :) Thanks
I just put a video up
Hi guys. I just watched your Trelino toilet review. Great video. Have you tried putting a scoop of Oxi-clean in your pee jug? It cuts down the rancid pee smell. I can't recommend it enough. It's life changing.
Ok good to know! Thanks!
For that cost, I can see where it is worth it and I'd be willing to get rid of the 5 gallon bucket. The cost of this one definitely beats the price of most if not all the other composting toilets.
So do you need to remove the toilet top to add the lid to the bucket each time???
Great helpful video for people on a budget plus if the battery fails on the Anker unit must be a bitch to change it 😖
Yeah very true
Great and informative…thanks so much, but…upon clicking on your link, The one that’s 2.6 gal shows a hinged lid, not this wooden lid…am I looking at the wrong one??
They have a few different models
Hey Van Kookz (aka wonder twin (Danny and Kevin)! Another fine product review ( by he way Kevin I almost didn't recognize you without the baseball cap, LOL). But for something so simple to make do you believe that the company will do a price drop?
Too much hair for a hat these days! Thanks Herman. I'm not sure about the price I do believe it could be a little bit lower myself but if they are selling them at this price already. I'm not sure they will drop the price. I know that this is totally something you could make on your own and maybe that's a future video.
Great review, just discovered your channel researching toilets for a build. I am planning an extended trip so in part of consideration for this toilet as an option - How many Coco bricks would you estimate you go through a month when changing out the solids every 2-5 days? This looks like a great option but need to plan for how many bricks would need to carry between getting to a shipment re-supply location.Thanks!
I would say about 1 brick a month/two months. We don’t use the solids everyday but it gets a decent amount of use. The secret is so break up a decent amount of the coco coir and store it in a bag/container and just add it as you go.
@@Vankookz That is much better "milage" out of the coco bricks than I was expecting. Thank you for the reply
Nice review, the cost for what it is is kind of insane.
I like it but don't you need to stir the solids into the fibre so they don't smell, hard to do once in a bag?
thiers boxio too
Have you seen condensation forming under the lid with this product? Thanks.
Not with coco coir
Who can provide a precise recipe for a urine neutralizer, please?
I see you stood on the trelino. I don't see a FAQ on their site that states weight that is OK to stand on. You happen to know? I want to for sure use as a step-stool to get into a poptop area. thx!
I have no idea but it’s made out of a pretty heavy duty material. I would guess it can handle a decent amount. Maybe 200lbs.
The website have all toilets rated at 330lbs. That is most likely for sitting, but I would be confortable standing on the one with the wood lid. Not the plastic lid though. There is also a picture showing a guy standing on it. Be mindful of having a stable ground under without any rocks or other objects that could crack the bottom of the toilet while standing on it.
I like the idea of this toilet. However it’s a bit misleading as Compost won’t break down at a dump site, since a pile needs regular turning for oxygen to assist the process. The bag may break down, but even with turning for aeration, waste still takes half a year to become anything other than well, waste.
That is a great point.
Good review! I have a few questions: do you leave the internal lid on the poop bucket, or just the top of the trelino? You showed the other version Trelino sells, but didn't say why you choose the more expensive one? Thx.
You leave the lid on the bucket to help prevent any smells from coming up. We needed the larger capacity toilet because there are two of us and we live full time in the van
@@Vankookz so you take the wooden lid off, then reach inside the poop opening and take the poop container lid off and then do your business?
@@tjenkens Lukas here from Trelino. You don't need to keep the lid on the bucket during daily use. You can use it when travelling longer distances but in the daily use, it is not necessary
That thing is the s*** it really looks nice exactly what we need
We thought it was pretty cool especially the smaller version.
@@Vankookz definitely the best unit I’ve seen
My mind jumped to using it for charcuterie board when you talked about bringing it out to use as a table 😅oh my goodness lol
Haha 😂 that’s funny!
I'm looking for one without a urine diverter, with fans and vents
They will all have urine diverters that’s how they don’t get rank. Natures head makes one with a fan and it’s more like a toilet.
What are the dimensions of the Trelino® Origin L • Composting Toilet Thanks
it all should be on their website. Theres a link in the description.
What container do you use for your coco coir?
To store it? I just keep it in large bags. But you use it for the solids. So do not put it in the urine collector.
So... If you don't turn your solids, and it doesn't use a fan, how exactly is this different from a DIY build? Other than it costing 10x what it takes to build it yourself using a separator you buy online? Hell, you don't even have to "build" one. My five gallon bucket lined with compostable bags and two cups of equine pine pellets works just as well, and it doesn't smell at all. Why on earth would I spend hundreds of dollars for something that doesn't do anything more than my bucket does? It just doesn't make sense to me.
What are the considerations for the size? I doubt I would ever fill a small up before emptying it. Did you get the large for sitting ergonomics?
Sitting and there’s two of us that use it
@@Vankookz thanks, my van wife is still warming up to the idea of van #2s 🤣
Good solid review. Made my buying decision so much easier.
Where do you dump the liquids?? 🙏🏽
Toilets… or ground
Are the overall box dimensions and especially the seat make it easy to wipe your butt when finished?
Lol. Seems to be working ok…
What is too long for a compostable bag???
I would guess anywhere form 2-5 days depending on use. This system is so easy to use and throw away every few days so it should be an issue.
This one doesn’t mix ?
No it doesn’t have an agitator that’s why it’s so much cheaper than other composters
Why did you all leave the c head toilet? Is that the toilet you are referring to? I’ve been waiting for an affordable toilet like this to come on the market. I thought c head was cool but this is cheaper
We have a natures head that we have had for almost 6 years now it’s a great unit and we plan on keeping it for our future off grid home. This toilet is easier to use in the van easy to clean and sleek and compact.
@@Vankookz ooo I'm sorry. I mixed up channels. Thank you so much.
@@ingridjeffers98 No, the C-HEAD TOILET is on their channel.
I was wondering if there's a weight limit for sitting on it, for those who are obese?
I would check their website
I've been using a Luggable Loo for #2 and a Liquid Detergent Bottle or a Hospital Bedside Pisser for #1.
I had a Special Housing built for a Computer Fan I ultimately plan to add to the Luggable Loo to modify it into e #2 only Composting Toilet.
Yeah I use a collagen container for #1 (Kevin) and majority of the time I go outside when it’s not frozen… nice way to mod it! It’s way more affordable DIYing a luggable Loo
Is it easy to see if the urine container is full?
Not the easiest since it’s so dark but you will know when it full
Lukas here from Trelino. We have developed a urine liquid indicator which will tell you once it gets full. It will be released in the coming months as an add-on
So $50 for the product, and$450 for what? 🧐
I know. You are basically paying 500$ for a bucket? 🧐🧐
Did y’all watch the video?
A bucket with a gamma lid works the same , use it, pine pellets, put on the lid, when you stop for gas or food you throw it away. They didn’t over think it , they completely over priced it !
Dude, no one is making you buy it. I happen to like it. Thnx for the review.
Do you put toilet tissue in there
Yeah you can
What is the weight limit ???
I don’t knit I’m 185 and I stood on it
330lbs
This is the first compost toilet that looked appealing to me. But I do have a fear that sometimes my poo might….hit that pee ledge instead of getting directly in that poo hole. 🤣 Has that ever been an issue??
No. It’s a big hole for the 💩. It has been an issue with our natures head composting toilet
@@Vankookz Good to know! I got a big ass. 🤣🤣🤣
Nice, but $700 for a couple of plastic buckets?
We just put a new review up of a new toilet that pretty nice
no am not gonna use toilet to other purpose but just the purpose of the toilet
You don’t want to use it as a step up box for leg day?
No Fan??? No mixing? No dirty nooks and crannies??? SOLD!
I loved it all until I saw the cover.
😂
I just cut a hole in my van. I poop/pee/wipe then move to a new location. No Flush required :-)
😂
I always find products like this funny. It's a molded piece of plastic with a small piece of plywood on top. This literally cost like $10 to make in China and sold for $600. Talk about company profits.
I put a composting toilet in our sprinter and will never go back to a cassette toilet !
Never will we! I honestly might not even ever got back to pooping in 1.5 gallons of water as well. What a game changer a composting toilet is. We were a little bit scared of them at first and now we are spokes people. lol
But how is this $700 😵💫😵💫😵💫
In canada 849 freaking dollars ,plus taxes joke
Look into CompoCloset we did a few reviews recently of their products.
Interesting not heard of this product. All of nature poops in the wild yet we call it pristine wilderness for some reason. Everybody should poop in the wild dig a small hole and bury the stuff . Fish poop in the ocean and we say to the beach is so pristine really?
We agree a large majority of the time we go outside. We both prefer that style. Sometimes this isn’t an option due to snow, or concrete 😂. The Key takeaway here is to actually dig a whole and most importantly throw your toilet paper away. everyone is out here pulling a prank and T.P.ing nature.
I would think a good aim might be necessary to miss the sides of the bag,💩😏. Otherwise, looks like a winner!
500 dollars for a bucket lmao
It seems like a good design but given it is basically a plastic container, a funnel and another plastic container and sells for several hundred dollars seems like a bit of a rip off.
Yeah you could definitely DIY something.
Like it bit it's $400+ overpriced 😢
Way over priced😮
Overpriced for plastic buckets and jugs with no wiring and no moving parts. But the idea is not new. So much diy out there with the same concept.
Inexpensive? This is a plastic container, no fan, no valves, nothing like hosing folks down.
german like poo sheisty... gang gang
Overpriced but a very nice basic kind of smart and cheaper than other composting toilets. I don't see how it is a composting toilet, though. Do you just squish the poop around through bag? I like the simplicity of the design. I always wonder why people try to clean out the inside of a composting toilet. Don't you need those bits in the corners as bacterial starter for the next new poops? You guys need to work on your presentation or edit all the repeated points. Have you tried preparing a basic outline, like a list with main points, before presenting? or do you just wing it? The repeating is hard to watch.
You know… I turned to your channel for way to do it right. But…. I didn’t see anything. Thanks for the remarks peanut gallery 😂
@@Vankookz I am more writing oriented, so I come from an organizational view point that way. I don't know why you would throw that away just because you are doing an oral presentation.