We use a bucket and line it with about 10 to twenty bags, one inside another. Do your business, tie off the first inner bag and push it down (if it’s just wee, add gel powder or kitty litter) and do your next business on top, tie off inner bag number two, push down and repeat until your bucket is fairly full. The tie it all off with the last bag and either bury out bush or put in a rubbish bin/dumpster. It’s basically a homemade, cheaper and more environmentally friendly dry flush
@@Cookiecutter160oh please.. save your environmentally friendly self righteousness for real polluters! Your flush and your sink water in your home all go to the same place.. a nearby water source no❓garbage is garbage Hun
@@fairlind Dispose of as the opportunity arises. Wee to its own container, a sealable food storage container perhaps. He and she can have their own if they prefer.
I've used dry flush for years. Before Use: Add a speck of kitty litter, paper towel, flush once & another speck of kitty litter. Now it's primed. Kitty litter for urine is a must. Urinate multiple times. Just before flushing add more kitty litter and a couple of paper towels. Don't flush unless you do #2. If time has lapsed between use, add a little more kitty litter and about 3/4 cup fresh water. In this case, the Laveo Dry Flush has been used for medical use, on the road, in a Yukon, in a Highlander and in a Class B RV. We are considering adding it to a forest Man Cave with 6 beds. It's a life changing product for our family. I wish there was a better score than A+ because this toilet deserves it.
Apparently, horse pellets are great for the solids container. They smell a little like fragrant wood and absorb any water (which would be the smell issue). The drier = no smell at all (which is why the separate works in the first place).
I have replaced the regular black tank toilet in our 5th wheel with a separet tiny and it was the best upgrade ever.. the whole family actually loves this toilet better than the toilets at home, as you see nothing, smell nothing.. well except the person having to empty the bag 🤣 but if done right with keeping the lid on until you're actually at the bin to throw the bag, it's pretty straightforward and painless.
Excellent video, Seven. Your combination of the waterless #2 and urine diversion toilet will be great, if someone ever gets around to making it. Thanks!
Love your channel! The perfect RV toilet would involve no handling of waste. In Finland, I took a train with a toilet. It was only available when the train was moving, for obvious reasons. Let's just say you would be wise to stand clear of the tracks when the train was 'wizzing' by
In Finland, there's a saying that goes "toimii kuin junan vessa". It literally means "works like the toilet on a train", meaning it's simple and it works.
You can bodge together your mystery toilet with a bucket, bucket compatible urine diverter and nappy disposal cartridges. Only difference is instead of pushing a button for the poop to be whisked away you'd need to spin the handle
Thanks for the update. Whoda thunk that doing a van buildout vlog would make you a Waste Disposal Superstar. Fame comes in mysterious ways. You've been struck by Poop Lightening. Congrats!
Your videos are all good! It is a little comical that video got the most views, but your other build content is very informative and helpful. I installed the Airhead.
@@seven_o_savage Still building the van and have yet to use it. I tell myself I should give it ago, but heading out to the van in slippers first thing in the morning just never happens😜.
Have had a Tiny installed for 6 months and have had similar positive experience, although I can smell it on side of van sometimes. I bought the version with external urine drain and send it into to my grey water tank, which also has my shower output.
great video! NOTE ABOUT THE AMAZON ITEM, if you read the description of the toilet on that listing it was being sold with the flap not working. It was a faulty batch. Hence why everyone had issues with it.
Good one - thank you for this vid! We use dry flush and agree with everything you said except perhaps to emphasize that it's an ongoing expense due the cartridge's. We do use cat-litter for the liquid. With our 6" vent fan open (but not running) in our small shower alcove the cat-litter/liquid can sit for multiple uses (all day) and does not smell in the 7 x 14 trailer space. Like a cat box. 2 of us use a cartridge every 3 days. But other than the squishy feel, there's no smell disposing of the bundle - and it's just a smaller black plastic bag so it's not obvious what you're throwing away :)
Hi Seven. Good videos. We bought and love the WRAPPON GREEN TOILET. Beautifully bags and heat seals your waste. Requires a packet of coagulant for optimum use. Disposal is super easy and super clean. Bag drops out the bottom, just throw it in the trash. Cheers
I just saw this recently. Would using the coagulant work w the Laveo to make it better or does the wrappon green stand out above it? How many uses for each of its cartridges? Easy to source?
@@turnpike420 hi David. Approx 50 uses per roll of bags. Pricey @ approx $1200. But so easy and clean. Can’t speak to using coagulant with the Laveo Lotsa videos, but here is a quick overview vid Cheer th-cam.com/video/RbS4h9MmIvI/w-d-xo.html
For the dry flush toilet have you tried those gel powder they use like in diapers for #1 and wait a couple of minutes for the gel to form before flushing it to avoid splashing or spilling. There are scented ones like the Lionalp brand w/c is eco friendly too.
🤣 haha, I love this episode, I saw the previous one and actually, I decided to install Separett Tiny in my van thanks to you 😅 My van is still in the build, but already 'excited' for the worst emptying solid bucket experience ever 🤣
I heard pine pellets are the way to go for the #2 side on the separator. You get them at the tractor supply store, and it's way cheaper than kitty litter.
From your first video on the Seperate, it looked like a good solution for our ambulance conversion. Easy install. Actually it is not too disgusting to empty. We just use the solid waste lid. Remove the whole container to garbage before 9:33 removing the bag. By the way, wherever you can dispose of diapers, you can legally dispose of this waste. Just have the courtesy to tie the bag. My wife is not heavy enough to open the flaps, so we removed them and it turns out still no smell issues our any problems. As with many of the products or systems in our built, You Tube channels have been great in comparing and finally deciding on the best purchases for us. Thanks!
It is the installation and the alignment of the containers which inhibits the flaps from not functioning well. Get those right and the flaps are great:) (from experience)
I didn’t because I don’t like the idea of urine in sitting in there for a while, but a lot of people do! They make a model that diverts the urine container to a tank
I’m going into a travel trailer, but use of a Compost toilet makes sense to me . This was a good conversation to have, since we all want efficiency and no smell. The frequency of filling up the liquids bucket , well, depends on your travel destination. But solving the poo problem via bagged rather than in sludge form makes much more sense. I think I will utilize the black tank as #1 only. Smells vent to the top of trailer, smells are rare but draining would be less daunting . 💕Having a beautiful toilet is very nice to have
I really love the idea of the Levao and that drive flush toilet system. I do not mind peeing in a bottle but I have never been camping or backpacking with a woman who has in any sense of the word enjoyed it. Also, the idea of spending five dollars every time that I have to use it to go number two, drives me absolutely insane to think about. I cannot wait until there is a generic version of the S bagging system released. Actually, I Could not wait, so I got the urine diverting system and I’m very happy with it so far…
2 questions. can you shower in the same room as the separrett tiny toilet? If so, does shower water enter into the toilet at the back of the lid? Cleaning the toilet after each use?
Great video, was going to scrap the toilet idea all together and stick with gym/public toilets but the separett is worth getting to use in a pinch. Cheers
Hi from Simala, Sibonga, Cebu, Philippines. I am a follower, once I can afford to have a camper van/vehicle I will commission you to build that for me and my family. You gained my trust. I will pray for that but as of now that remains to be realized. God bless on your future endeavors and projects!
I have a van with a Macerator that makes the black tank discharge experience so different. This would suggest if this was included it would make your top tier rank. Way more convienent than a traditional dump. You can pump out the black water with less oudor and no chunks!
Congrats for having the sh!t on all this man. Im an engineer with a 37ft boat, it has a holding tank toilet with the advantage that all marina facilities have pump out facilities, they work well until you have to fix them. I think the 2 part diverting toilet is best for vans and I like the dry flush idea but it isnt feasible as a product, and can be improved on. So my own thoughts go to the use of garbage bags which are now an international commodity; cheap and accessible, and some can be very thick. So now youve got the Separate type separation and lid, with pump out fans, and a boost for while the trap is open. So the problem is this is a bag of poop and emptying that just sucks. If this was a food product, they would create a heat sealed vacuum enclosure of the garbage bag, but they do so with special bagging and unlimited space and electrical requirements. All I have to offer is a cable or chain outside throttles the bag closed at the neck. So at the neck the bag is choked, from there the options are a cable tie, or ribbon tie, adhesive tape, or a bag heat sealer seals the bag closed. I tend to think a cable tie or adhesive would work best. You do that one time when the bag is going to be disposed of. If you can make an effective seal, and mechanise that you have it made It still presents questions like, whats that like for the environment?, and where do you dump it anyway. I guess I wouldnt have any problem with putting this into a trash bin or compactor, but not everyone feels that way. I am definately open to hearing about these impacts.
We use a typical kitchen trash bag and pine bedding from Tractor Supply … it’s a cheap, clean and efficient process. The luggable loo stores easily and we’ve never had a problem finding a trash can on the road.
Sealing the bag in any way does not help as the smell leeches through the plastic. As for disposing of a bag of human solid waste in a public bin, think diapers or doggy poo bags. Then have the courtesy to double bag your waste as some personnel who empty bins do so manually……. you don’t want the bag busting open on them.
@@scottslotterbeck3796 We have two dogs, and conscientiously pick up after them. The smell definitely permeates through the bag. We live in a city, and we tend to put the bags into an outdoor public trash can, as the airflow dissipates the smell. If we put the bags into our garage trash can, the smell is pretty quickly noticeable.
This is one of the better comparison videos I've seen on this subject. Maybe the hybrid between your favorite and the fact that when you put compost in with your solid waste, it definitely mitigates the smell because it absorbs the moisture which is a big part of what's causing the smell. When you use the kitty litter you're just substituting the smell of kitty litter eew and combining it with a small amount of the smell of the waste. So adding hamster shavings, sawdust or the very popular coconut coir absorbs the moisture which is the prime smell causing issue. So use the bag had some absorbing matter that does not smell itself and you avoid dumping the stinky bag and leaving it in a place where other people are exposed to it. Give it a shot I'm pretty sure you'll continue using it. It's worked for me, and I'm a full timer.
First couple of times using the Tiny, messing around with it while installing and such, I did manage to get the opening mechanism kinda stuck, but once you've effed with it a few times you get the hang of it. No smells. I found I'm emptying the #2 section more often than expected, but maybe I just... poop a lot. It's a bit gross, but surprisingly unstinky, and if you've made an effort to place the bag properly, handles not all scrunched up etc, then tying the thing up, lifting it up and carrying it out is no big deal at all.
Don’t use the kitty litter. Tried it and paper animal bedding or pine bedding is better and more convenient then kitty litter. I currently use Kaytee Clean & Cozy Small Animal Bedding in my bag toilet. I also heard horse bedding pine pellets were good but haven’t tried them yet. ✌️ 💩
Pros: looks & urine diverter option - uses grey tank. Cons: Flap closes when you lean forward to wipe your butt (even with V2 springs) and want to put tissue in the loo - solution: put tissue in dog/ nappy bag then put in loo afterwards.
Loved the video and the suggestion at the end, thanks. There are a bunch of "urine diversion systems" if you google it specially designed for the laveo dry-flush but I haven't tried any, would love to see you do a review, most seem to just attach to the front... Personally, for my own suggestion, I really wish the laveo dry-flush company would make two types of refill packages, the mylar ones right now (1.50$ per flush) and a 2mm/3mm "heavy-duty/construction" garbage bag re-fill version. It'd be 20x (or more) cheaper, putting people at a more reasonable 7c or less per flush. I know all plastic garbage bags leak some odor compared to mylar, and that plastic bags are easier to puncture, but, for the $$$ savings it would be a very popular option I think, and the waste is technically wrapped by two garbage bags anyway, so, likelihood of leaks are low. Lastly, onto my second suggestion, the toilet costs 1000$, they should make it so the waste section is air tight, and that the lids close with a much better air tight seal by default. This would further support a cheaper "plastic instead of mylar" refill container, and, also help a bit for some situations even with mylar bags :). > Ideally/hopefully, down the road a company will make a good dry-flush toilet using standard garbage bags, or standard vacuum-seal plastic rolls (for food) as the re-fills, which would be my ideal case, just so I can pick up the re-fills at walmart/etc (and naturally would mean cents per flush, instead of 1.50$) :)
love the build were did you get the spot lights front and rear ram bars / bumpers and the rack looks crazy man im from the uk and thinking of building a van whilst on the road
Kitty litter sounds like an easy to acquire and affordable option for smell mitigation. I have also heard of people using a bark-mulch blend. Would love to hear your thoughts on that, if you get an opportunity to try it.
Thanks for the update video! I currently have a Thetford 565e porta-potti in my van and have rented several RVs in Europe with cassettes. I don't agree with your rating of cassette toilets so far above porta-potties. The latter function exactly like cassettes, except their holding tanks aren't removed outside the van/RV. But that's really not an issue in a small van as long as you are careful. Smell, dumping, etc, is no different. That said, the Separett Tiny would be my choice if I ever switch. Disposal would be even easier.
The early Separett Tinys had an issue with the view screen. That was solved, and parts were (are) available to fix it if you have an old one. It works perfectly now. Second, prior to emptying add a few scoops of dry wood shavings or wood pellets. This completely buries the waste, and emptying becomes odor free. You can also add a few shavings after each use, but that has not been necessary in my experience. I might do that in a very hot, humid climate.
C-head is worth it simply because you don't have to take the whole thing out to clean it. You can though, I move mine between my truck camper and my boat.
I think your idea is perfect! I really hope the company make that, because when I saw that, all I think about is that urine smells. I also have an idea for the twisting cassette, I think if you put solidfy stuff on it when your done your business, I think it will help. I don't know what do you guys think? But this also kind of costly.
I appreciate your videos and wonder if you could review 2 composting toilets? It would be the OGO vs the Cuddy: I looked around (all the ones you talked about, and actually tried some) and so far, my choice has come down to those 2. I’ll keep my fingers crossed…
Great overview! I still love our Natures Head and would go with a composting toilet hands down because as he said, the compost medium such as coco coir is super effective at reducing the smell in the dry box to almost zero. Since both toilets vent to the outside of the van, I know which one I want to sleep near with the windows open. If your van doesn’t have operable windows, maybe not such an issue.
We lived with our Natures Head for 2 years in our Airstream before swapping it out for the Separett Tiny over a month ago and we have never looked back. I hated having to take the NH outside to empty it, and the Tiny is so much nicer to empty. It is better in every way for our use: full time living, two adults and one kiddo.
@@danorrell great to hear real world perspective. I’m curious do you sleep with open windows? I’d love to hear any more details. We’re always willing to update our opinions based on new information here @Clarity Off-Grid. Thanks for your input!
@@mattkramer6512 Yep, we do often when the weather is nice. The Tiny moves more air than the NH due to a larger fan, but I’ve never noticed any odor whatsoever. At first, we did try the small urine tablet, but found it got in the way of easily accessing the urine bottle. It also gave the bathroom a different smell. Once we stopped using that, we don’t really notice any odor under typical use. We empty the solids every 5 days or so with the Tiny because it’s so painless. With the NH, I would dread that chore and it would easily consume 30 minutes for a full clean. With the Tiny, I can simply swap out a new bag and give things a wipe down in under 5 minutes. Also, it’s way easier to keep clean. The plastic of our NH was more porous and seemed to hold onto biological material, which always grossed me out. Since we live on the road, we weren’t able to compost with either toilet, so material simply ended up in a waste bin. At least I’m not having to deal with the coco coir anymore. And I LOVE having a light that warns when the bottle is nearly full. I’m embarrassed to admit how many times we overflowed the bottle on the NH. It’s also a much nicer experience pouring out the Tiny bottle with its dedicated spout. I can’t say enough good things about this toilet. Oh, and we bought one from the “bad batch” and it still works wonderfully for us.
Very nice video! I wonder have you heard of the company called Toliet Tech Solutions, they designed the foot powered toliet that i think it's a little bit better than the current toliet you are using.
For my wife and I, the Laveo Dry Flush is the only option. It's $2 a flush, but totally worth it. She adds a small scoop of kitty litter on top of her business (1 & 2), and I flush after I dump on top of what's in the bowl. We average 1.5 flushes per day unless we hit the wrong Taco Bell, and $3 to $4 per day to never have to deal with sewage is a bargin in my book.
@@scottslotterbeck3796 For many years, and with 3 different trailer trailers; I dealt with traditional "black tanks", the stinky slinkies, and dump stations. To be honest, it never was that big of deal and I never had to deal with a "disaster" (Thank God the Beanie Baby's that got flushed all made it out without clogging up the line). However, we don't really go "camping" in our van. We travel and sleep in it, but rarely at campgrounds or other locations where dump stations are located. It's very simple (and so clean that I don't need to wear gloves) to dispose of the "poop sausage" while filling up at a gas station. I also never want to be the guy with a toilet that won't let someone crap in it because of the clean up. I have friends with boats that get all upset when somebody wants to actually use the head. Using kitty litter to soak up liquid waste is must though, and allows users to combine multiple uses into one flush.
@@paullehto2294 That seems high, even for my mid-50's year old bladder. We have a couple Pomeranians with us, so we stop often to let them sniff some new grass, and we use the restrooms when we stop if we gotta go; and I rarely pee in toilet. It tends to make a mess unless I sit down... nope. Gatorade bottle is much easier.
I use a funnel connected to my grey tank + Laveo, so far so good! Still this is probably one of the things that slightly reduces my chances of getting a girlfriend :D
I remember an old advertisement of one of the cleaning products showing a man doing no1 into the kitchen sink during a busy home party. They never knew what was in their sink, but the superior cleaning product protected them from the unknown ;)
I appreciate your videos. The ideal toilet would be a diesel incinerator toilet. You would think they would be popular for marine use and diesel vans. As you point out electric is problematic. I am going to look at a propane incinerator
Best! The Separette Toilet is what I put in my van. I put a wet $1800 toilet in my customers van, which uses tons of water, and the sewage smell (!!!) and paying $5-$10 to dump black water every 3-5 days! $700 a year. “The stinky slinky”
I think the reason why the toilet venting under the van doesn't smell is because there's an increased "wind tunnel" under vehicles with higher ground clearance. This can be similarly experienced with a highway overpass.
What if you combined the tech for electric kitchen composters like Lomi with the separator toilet. The urine could be diverted to a small tank or directly to grey water tank. The composter will come out as dirt if you run it at night. You’d need a good power source though like an incinerator. But less since you’re not turning it to ash but just drying it.
We have an Incinolet. Like the Cinderella but only $2,400 for the toilet. Yes, it is a power hog but we have 1,120 amp hours of Lifepo4 that we built ourselves for only $2,800. We love it but only use it at night or when nature or a bathroom is not available.
They told us that too but only because they never heard of it being done and that it would take a lot of battery. We did the math and got it anyway. We also sent them the build video of our van 🤙 We typically flush 3 times overnight along with running our Dometic RTX 2000 ac 10 hours, the fridge (190 liter isotherm) and the water heater in the morning (Bosch 4 gallon). All that puts us down around 50% when we head off for the day. We have a Nations second alternator kit that will recharge the battery in less than 3 hours of driving.
We've used an "Incinolet" brand incinerating toilet in our fishing shack for the past four years, about 15 weeks per year. It's worked well for us BUT it uses an average of 3,500 watt hours of electricity per "flush." This is more economical than a septic system in our situation however we get electricity from a utility company. The Incinolet produces approximately a tea cup full of ash per week for the two of us and is relatively easy to clean and maintain. I was actually looking at the Separett and other options to use as the toilet at a canvas wall tent we are planning to set up on a parcel that doesn't have electricity.
@@IronDad-ml3wq They cost $53 + shipping for 400 liners. We ran out of them once (COVID supply chain issue?) and were able to make our own out of waxed paper. It was a minor inconvenience to cut and fold them. Our DIY liners weren't as good as the original item but did the job.
The selection of the toilet is probably the most difficult and critical decisions for ones van build. Choose wrong for your particular situation/priorities and your F’d. Used all these different RV toilets and they all have massive drawbacks compared to a regular house toilet. Black tank system is nice to use but dumping and maintenance is a major pain. Same with Cassette toilets only worse. Composting toilets aren’t a bad way to go except the daily dumping of the urine container which is flat disgusting. Incinerator toilets are impractical and hella expensive to get installed. Despite the liquids issue and expense of the Mylar cassettes the Laveo Dry-Flush toilet was the winner for our needs. We don’t full time in our van so the cassette expense is a moot point. I think your onto something with the hybrid urine diverter idea. Maybe put one of those tray/bowls used for training your cat to crap in your house toilet with a hose attached running to a bottle. Make it and I’ll buy one lol
Nice toilet guide there! I find it quite funny that I just posted a veeery similar video on all toilet options for vanlife too, haha. And you´re featured in that one too with your Separett. :) Funny that that was your most watched video! I found that pine kitty litter is best apparently - maybe try that one after this bag runs out. :)
I've got the portable toilet from dometic in my van. Zero smell! I've got poops in there from a few months ago and can't smell a thing as long as you have the blue diodegradable solution in there😉
How has the Shower on the toilet been? I have same toilet and the seam where the Hinge of the seat lets water into the main compartment. Was wondering if its leaking into it?
Personally, i think the self-made hybrids are the best and most economic ones. The example of where your poop gets' vacuumed sealed' and you can reuse that bag to have a bunch in it works great imho. there are some great alternatives DIY. Some decomposable recently sized bags you can buy for big dog poopie bags, and put them in a 'opening', that is slightly hanging, is a great option. the best thing to do is to buy coffee powder and put 1/2 a cup or 1/4 a cup in it, then do your dump, then throw another 1/4 cup on it, simply because 'nr2' isn't (always) completely dry. and then seal it like you do with classic bread bags for example, like that red 'knot' around it, cut it off / out and drop it into the 'toilet 'trashcan' ' - with a in-toilet ventilation that sucks the air out. toilet cover with a rubber seal against smells etc. a separation for the urine, that simply goes like into a small 'black water tank' where you put in a pool chlorine tablet to neutralize as much the smells etc and make it as 'sterile' as possible - and for example use exhaust heat to 'vaporize' it out through a pressure breather. and simply have alcohol spray and like throwaway papers ( like the wet budd wipes ) to clean the toilet after each use, wash your hands and let the hand washing waste water go through the toiler 'urine' section to flush it down a bit extra. now another option, as for the incinerator thing, is an alternative, very simple option : a literal air fryer. get yourself a small airfryer preferably in like a 'cassette' function where heat does not come from top down but from the side / behind etc, and that you can 'drop' your dumpies in there perhaps drop some toilet paper in there to absorb as much liquids, add a bit of coffee powder, or coffee beans, and let it run for 30 minutes at like 180 C or 200 C so that it completely dries out and turns into charcoal. I am not sure, but perhaps - as distasteful it may sound, perhaps, it can even be used into a stove burner. the only true importance remains a 'vacuum ventilator' to get all the smellies out.
We use a bucket and line it with about 10 to twenty bags, one inside another. Do your business, tie off the first inner bag and push it down (if it’s just wee, add gel powder or kitty litter) and do your next business on top, tie off inner bag number two, push down and repeat until your bucket is fairly full. The tie it all off with the last bag and either bury out bush or put in a rubbish bin/dumpster. It’s basically a homemade, cheaper and more environmentally friendly dry flush
How is it environmental friendly burying poo in plastic bags ?🤔
You can’t use bio-degradable bags for this. They degrade before you have a chance to dispose.
@@Cookiecutter160oh please.. save your environmentally friendly self righteousness for real polluters! Your flush and your sink water in your home all go to the same place.. a nearby water source no❓garbage is garbage Hun
@@fairlind Dispose of as the opportunity arises. Wee to its own container, a sealable food storage container perhaps. He and she can have their own if they prefer.
@@oneeyedphotographer Yes, I can see the convenience, just not the environmental friendliness.
This was one of the most honest vanlife toilet videos I've ever watched.
This is the only van toilet video I have ever watched.
You are the GOAT when it comes to toilet videos and the poop discussion. Always informative and humorous. Thanks.
I've used dry flush for years. Before Use: Add a speck of kitty litter, paper towel, flush once & another speck of kitty litter. Now it's primed. Kitty litter for urine is a must. Urinate multiple times. Just before flushing add more kitty litter and a couple of paper towels. Don't flush unless you do #2. If time has lapsed between use, add a little more kitty litter and about 3/4 cup fresh water. In this case, the Laveo Dry Flush has been used for medical use, on the road, in a Yukon, in a Highlander and in a Class B RV. We are considering adding it to a forest Man Cave with 6 beds. It's a life changing product for our family. I wish there was a better score than A+ because this toilet deserves it.
Apparently, horse pellets are great for the solids container. They smell a little like fragrant wood and absorb any water (which would be the smell issue). The drier = no smell at all (which is why the separate works in the first place).
I bought the tiny toilet after watching your first video. Very happy to hear it hasn’t failed you thus far
I have replaced the regular black tank toilet in our 5th wheel with a separet tiny and it was the best upgrade ever.. the whole family actually loves this toilet better than the toilets at home, as you see nothing, smell nothing.. well except the person having to empty the bag 🤣 but if done right with keeping the lid on until you're actually at the bin to throw the bag, it's pretty straightforward and painless.
Excellent video, Seven. Your combination of the waterless #2 and urine diversion toilet will be great, if someone ever gets around to making it. Thanks!
Love your channel!
The perfect RV toilet would involve no handling of waste.
In Finland, I took a train with a toilet. It was only available when the train was moving, for obvious reasons. Let's just say you would be wise to stand clear of the tracks when the train was 'wizzing' by
In Finland, there's a saying that goes "toimii kuin junan vessa". It literally means "works like the toilet on a train", meaning it's simple and it works.
Eewww!
I remember taking the train in Canada 40 years ago and when I flushed the toilet I could see the railroad ties fly by. It's not done this way anymore.
Same in Russia - I took a train from Moscow to Voronezh and back. Flushing the toilet one sees the train tracks go by.
We had the same system i Norway. Considdered outdated 50 yrs ago. Some work along the tracks!
You can bodge together your mystery toilet with a bucket, bucket compatible urine diverter and nappy disposal cartridges. Only difference is instead of pushing a button for the poop to be whisked away you'd need to spin the handle
Good idea 👍
I really appreciate your honesty and description. This is was very useful info.
Thanks for the update. Whoda thunk that doing a van buildout vlog would make you a Waste Disposal Superstar.
Fame comes in mysterious ways. You've been struck by Poop Lightening. Congrats!
Your videos are all good! It is a little comical that video got the most views, but your other build content is very informative and helpful. I installed the Airhead.
Appreciate it Jeff! How do u like it?
@@seven_o_savage Still building the van and have yet to use it. I tell myself I should give it ago, but heading out to the van in slippers first thing in the morning just never happens😜.
This does seems to be the best toilet idea for van life. Thank you. I’m building an 04 Ford E350 4x4, this is gonna be great.
Have had a Tiny installed for 6 months and have had similar positive experience, although I can smell it on side of van sometimes. I bought the version with external urine drain and send it into to my grey water tank, which also has my shower output.
great video! NOTE ABOUT THE AMAZON ITEM, if you read the description of the toilet on that listing it was being sold with the flap not working. It was a faulty batch. Hence why everyone had issues with it.
Good one - thank you for this vid! We use dry flush and agree with everything you said except perhaps to emphasize that it's an ongoing expense due the cartridge's. We do use cat-litter for the liquid. With our 6" vent fan open (but not running) in our small shower alcove the cat-litter/liquid can sit for multiple uses (all day) and does not smell in the 7 x 14 trailer space. Like a cat box. 2 of us use a cartridge every 3 days. But other than the squishy feel, there's no smell disposing of the bundle - and it's just a smaller black plastic bag so it's not obvious what you're throwing away :)
Thank you for this thorough coverage of rv toilets. Well done!
Hi Seven. Good videos. We bought and love the WRAPPON GREEN TOILET. Beautifully bags and heat seals your waste. Requires a packet of coagulant for optimum use. Disposal is super easy and super clean. Bag drops out the bottom, just throw it in the trash.
Cheers
Hadn’t heard of this before thanks!
I just saw this recently. Would using the coagulant work w the Laveo to make it better or does the wrappon green stand out above it? How many uses for each of its cartridges? Easy to source?
@@turnpike420 hi David. Approx 50 uses per roll of bags. Pricey @ approx $1200. But so easy and clean. Can’t speak to using coagulant with the Laveo
Lotsa videos, but here is a quick overview vid
Cheer
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The Wrappin is not available anymore. Would have been a great solution.
Sounds awful to me. Having to throw a bag of shit in the bin every time not to mention the environmental impact 😬
For the dry flush toilet have you tried those gel powder they use like in diapers for #1 and wait a couple of minutes for the gel to form before flushing it to avoid splashing or spilling. There are scented ones like the Lionalp brand w/c is eco friendly too.
Thanks for enlightening me on a touchy subject. Most of us won’t have opportunity to personally evaluate multiple options.
🤣 haha, I love this episode, I saw the previous one and actually, I decided to install Separett Tiny in my van thanks to you 😅 My van is still in the build, but already 'excited' for the worst emptying solid bucket experience ever 🤣
TELL US ABOUT THE CAT LITTER, POOP MAN
I heard pine pellets are the way to go for the #2 side on the separator. You get them at the tractor supply store, and it's way cheaper than kitty litter.
The Cinderella is also available in a version that uses gas. No need for a huge battery bank for that one.
I didnt know that incinerator Cinderella was available in fuel-powered instead of electric.
From your first video on the Seperate, it looked like a good solution for our ambulance conversion. Easy install. Actually it is not too disgusting to empty. We just use the solid waste lid. Remove the whole container to garbage before 9:33 removing the bag. By the way, wherever you can dispose of diapers, you can legally dispose of this waste. Just have the courtesy to tie the bag. My wife is not heavy enough to open the flaps, so we removed them and it turns out still no smell issues our any problems. As with many of the products or systems in our built, You Tube channels have been great in comparing and finally deciding on the best purchases for us. Thanks!
Awesome to hear thanks for taking the time to share!!
It is the installation and the alignment of the containers which inhibits the flaps from not functioning well. Get those right and the flaps are great:) (from experience)
My favorite toilet TH-camr 🙌
So happy you did this follow up. Did you consider diverting the urine to a gray tank on your build?
I didn’t because I don’t like the idea of urine in sitting in there for a while, but a lot of people do! They make a model that diverts the urine container to a tank
We have a separate toilet (not the mini) and we divert to a tank. The idea of carrying our urine tank was not a pleasant one. Works great!
@@cspryng Thanks. I think this is the way we will go in our van build.
I’m going into a travel trailer, but use of a Compost toilet makes sense to me .
This was a good conversation to have, since we all want efficiency and no smell.
The frequency of filling up the liquids bucket , well, depends on your travel destination.
But solving the poo problem via bagged rather than in sludge form makes much more sense. I think I will utilize the black tank as #1 only.
Smells vent to the top of trailer, smells are rare but draining would be less daunting .
💕Having a beautiful toilet is very nice to have
There really needs to be a dry flush and diverting toilet hybrid
I really love the idea of the Levao and that drive flush toilet system. I do not mind peeing in a bottle but I have never been camping or backpacking with a woman who has in any sense of the word enjoyed it. Also, the idea of spending five dollars every time that I have to use it to go number two, drives me absolutely insane to think about. I cannot wait until there is a generic version of the S bagging system released. Actually, I Could not wait, so I got the urine diverting system and I’m very happy with it so far…
5:33 Your genuineness is greatly appreciated. Liked, shared and fav-added.
2 questions. can you shower in the same room as the separrett tiny toilet? If so, does shower water enter into the toilet at the back of the lid? Cleaning the toilet after each use?
Great video, was going to scrap the toilet idea all together and stick with gym/public toilets but the separett is worth getting to use in a pinch. Cheers
Hi from Simala, Sibonga, Cebu, Philippines. I am a follower, once I can afford to have a camper van/vehicle I will commission you to build that for me and my family. You gained my trust. I will pray for that but as of now that remains to be realized. God bless on your future endeavors and projects!
I have a van with a Macerator that makes the black tank discharge experience so different. This would suggest if this was included it would make your top tier rank. Way more convienent than a traditional dump. You can pump out the black water with less oudor and no chunks!
Awesome videos! Is the separett tiny waterproof? Thanks!
Congrats for having the sh!t on all this man. Im an engineer with a 37ft boat, it has a holding tank toilet with the advantage that all marina facilities have pump out facilities, they work well until you have to fix them. I think the 2 part diverting toilet is best for vans and I like the dry flush idea but it isnt feasible as a product, and can be improved on. So my own thoughts go to the use of garbage bags which are now an international commodity; cheap and accessible, and some can be very thick.
So now youve got the Separate type separation and lid, with pump out fans, and a boost for while the trap is open. So the problem is this is a bag of poop and emptying that just sucks. If this was a food product, they would create a heat sealed vacuum enclosure of the garbage bag, but they do so with special bagging and unlimited space and electrical requirements.
All I have to offer is a cable or chain outside throttles the bag closed at the neck. So at the neck the bag is choked, from there the options are a cable tie, or ribbon tie, adhesive tape, or a bag heat sealer seals the bag closed. I tend to think a cable tie or adhesive would work best. You do that one time when the bag is going to be disposed of. If you can make an effective seal, and mechanise that you have it made
It still presents questions like, whats that like for the environment?, and where do you dump it anyway. I guess I wouldnt have any problem with putting this into a trash bin or compactor, but not everyone feels that way. I am definately open to hearing about these impacts.
Put it in the garbage. Kitty litter goes there, so...
We use a typical kitchen trash bag and pine bedding from Tractor Supply … it’s a cheap, clean and efficient process. The luggable loo stores easily and we’ve never had a problem finding a trash can on the road.
Sealing the bag in any way does not help as the smell leeches through the plastic. As for disposing of a bag of human solid waste in a public bin, think diapers or doggy poo bags. Then have the courtesy to double bag your waste as some personnel who empty bins do so manually……. you don’t want the bag busting open on them.
@@anthonymyatt9319 lol. My dog poop bag is not double bagged, and it goes straight to the landfill. I don't live in the Ozarks.
@@scottslotterbeck3796 We have two dogs, and conscientiously pick up after them. The smell definitely permeates through the bag. We live in a city, and we tend to put the bags into an outdoor public trash can, as the airflow dissipates the smell. If we put the bags into our garage trash can, the smell is pretty quickly noticeable.
This is one of the better comparison videos I've seen on this subject. Maybe the hybrid between your favorite and the fact that when you put compost in with your solid waste, it definitely mitigates the smell because it absorbs the moisture which is a big part of what's causing the smell. When you use the kitty litter you're just substituting the smell of kitty litter eew and combining it with a small amount of the smell of the waste. So adding hamster shavings, sawdust or the very popular coconut coir absorbs the moisture which is the prime smell causing issue. So use the bag had some absorbing matter that does not smell itself and you avoid dumping the stinky bag and leaving it in a place where other people are exposed to it. Give it a shot I'm pretty sure you'll continue using it. It's worked for me, and I'm a full timer.
Your reviews are so well delivered, I'm bummed that you didn't test the Wrappon along with the Laveo.
First couple of times using the Tiny, messing around with it while installing and such, I did manage to get the opening mechanism kinda stuck, but once you've effed with it a few times you get the hang of it. No smells. I found I'm emptying the #2 section more often than expected, but maybe I just... poop a lot. It's a bit gross, but surprisingly unstinky, and if you've made an effort to place the bag properly, handles not all scrunched up etc, then tying the thing up, lifting it up and carrying it out is no big deal at all.
Awesome build, Alex!
ahh man thanks for reassuring me regarding those amazon reviews I also saw. I'm about to order that separett tiny for my houseboat
Please don't forget one if the biggest down side of the dry flush toilet is the COST of the cartridges. Yike! Cost per flush is hight.
I hope there is something like Litter Genie for #2 that use cheaper trash bags and seal instead of dry flush.
Don’t use the kitty litter. Tried it and paper animal bedding or pine bedding is better and more convenient then kitty litter. I currently use Kaytee Clean & Cozy Small Animal Bedding in my bag toilet. I also heard horse bedding pine pellets were good but haven’t tried them yet. ✌️ 💩
Wood pellets are the best odder absorbing material and can be found very cheap and if wet they turn to dust and don’t stick to the cat box badly 😊
@@doriolson8223 pine wood or just wood?
Pros: looks & urine diverter option - uses grey tank.
Cons: Flap closes when you lean forward to wipe your butt (even with V2 springs) and want to put tissue in the loo - solution: put tissue in dog/ nappy bag then put in loo afterwards.
Loved the video and the suggestion at the end, thanks. There are a bunch of "urine diversion systems" if you google it specially designed for the laveo dry-flush but I haven't tried any, would love to see you do a review, most seem to just attach to the front... Personally, for my own suggestion, I really wish the laveo dry-flush company would make two types of refill packages, the mylar ones right now (1.50$ per flush) and a 2mm/3mm "heavy-duty/construction" garbage bag re-fill version. It'd be 20x (or more) cheaper, putting people at a more reasonable 7c or less per flush. I know all plastic garbage bags leak some odor compared to mylar, and that plastic bags are easier to puncture, but, for the $$$ savings it would be a very popular option I think, and the waste is technically wrapped by two garbage bags anyway, so, likelihood of leaks are low. Lastly, onto my second suggestion, the toilet costs 1000$, they should make it so the waste section is air tight, and that the lids close with a much better air tight seal by default. This would further support a cheaper "plastic instead of mylar" refill container, and, also help a bit for some situations even with mylar bags :).
> Ideally/hopefully, down the road a company will make a good dry-flush toilet using standard garbage bags, or standard vacuum-seal plastic rolls (for food) as the re-fills, which would be my ideal case, just so I can pick up the re-fills at walmart/etc (and naturally would mean cents per flush, instead of 1.50$) :)
love the build were did you get the spot lights front and rear ram bars / bumpers and the rack looks crazy man im from the uk and thinking of building a van whilst on the road
Kitty litter sounds like an easy to acquire and affordable option for smell mitigation. I have also heard of people using a bark-mulch blend. Would love to hear your thoughts on that, if you get an opportunity to try it.
We love our dry flush, we use the pee powder and haven’t had an issue with urine waste plus the no smell is a game changer for us.
Thanks for the update video! I currently have a Thetford 565e porta-potti in my van and have rented several RVs in Europe with cassettes. I don't agree with your rating of cassette toilets so far above porta-potties. The latter function exactly like cassettes, except their holding tanks aren't removed outside the van/RV. But that's really not an issue in a small van as long as you are careful. Smell, dumping, etc, is no different. That said, the Separett Tiny would be my choice if I ever switch. Disposal would be even easier.
Great video, Thanks! Can’t wait for the van tour!!!
What do you think of the C-Head, & just using a bag inside compost bucket
Simply excellent review, well done!
The early Separett Tinys had an issue with the view screen. That was solved, and parts were (are) available to fix it if you have an old one. It works perfectly now. Second, prior to emptying add a few scoops of dry wood shavings or wood pellets. This completely buries the waste, and emptying becomes odor free. You can also add a few shavings after each use, but that has not been necessary in my experience. I might do that in a very hot, humid climate.
Watching this while eating lunch ❤
Try the C-head toilet.... after 2 years it works great...!
C-head is worth it simply because you don't have to take the whole thing out to clean it. You can though, I move mine between my truck camper and my boat.
Is your seat, seat belt combo DOT arppoved? thanks great videos as always!!!!
THEE top toilet youtuber lol!! Useful videos get major traffic.....this one is off to a good start! 🙏🙏 Happy Pooping Y'all
Thanks for doing this video, I was hoping you would review the toilet. Can’t chance of you reviewing the magnets? Thanks !
I think your idea is perfect! I really hope the company make that, because when I saw that, all I think about is that urine smells. I also have an idea for the twisting cassette, I think if you put solidfy stuff on it when your done your business, I think it will help. I don't know what do you guys think? But this also kind of costly.
I appreciate your videos and wonder if you could review 2 composting toilets? It would be the OGO vs the Cuddy: I looked around (all the ones you talked about, and actually tried some) and so far, my choice has come down to those 2.
I’ll keep my fingers crossed…
Try pelletized horse bedding cheap, lighter & really helps with the smell. I’ve used it for kitty litter & it works great!
Great overview! I still love our Natures Head and would go with a composting toilet hands down because as he said, the compost medium such as coco coir is super effective at reducing the smell in the dry box to almost zero. Since both toilets vent to the outside of the van, I know which one I want to sleep near with the windows open. If your van doesn’t have operable windows, maybe not such an issue.
We lived with our Natures Head for 2 years in our Airstream before swapping it out for the Separett Tiny over a month ago and we have never looked back. I hated having to take the NH outside to empty it, and the Tiny is so much nicer to empty. It is better in every way for our use: full time living, two adults and one kiddo.
@@danorrell great to hear real world perspective. I’m curious do you sleep with open windows? I’d love to hear any more details. We’re always willing to update our opinions based on new information here @Clarity Off-Grid. Thanks for your input!
@@mattkramer6512 Yep, we do often when the weather is nice. The Tiny moves more air than the NH due to a larger fan, but I’ve never noticed any odor whatsoever. At first, we did try the small urine tablet, but found it got in the way of easily accessing the urine bottle. It also gave the bathroom a different smell. Once we stopped using that, we don’t really notice any odor under typical use. We empty the solids every 5 days or so with the Tiny because it’s so painless. With the NH, I would dread that chore and it would easily consume 30 minutes for a full clean. With the Tiny, I can simply swap out a new bag and give things a wipe down in under 5 minutes. Also, it’s way easier to keep clean. The plastic of our NH was more porous and seemed to hold onto biological material, which always grossed me out. Since we live on the road, we weren’t able to compost with either toilet, so material simply ended up in a waste bin. At least I’m not having to deal with the coco coir anymore. And I LOVE having a light that warns when the bottle is nearly full. I’m embarrassed to admit how many times we overflowed the bottle on the NH. It’s also a much nicer experience pouring out the Tiny bottle with its dedicated spout. I can’t say enough good things about this toilet. Oh, and we bought one from the “bad batch” and it still works wonderfully for us.
@@danorrell thanks so much for the details! Happy travels. I love hearing about other van lifer experiences. Best to you and your family
Very nice video! I wonder have you heard of the company called Toliet Tech Solutions, they designed the foot powered toliet that i think it's a little bit better than the current toliet you are using.
You're my favorite toilet youtuber! ❤
Great vid. Reason you can’t smell anything on your walk around is because we are nose blind to our own smells. Ask a friend..!!
Joseph Bazzalgette - 1st pioneer of modern mass sewage systems.
Saved more lives than any medical advance since.
you had me worried for a second!!! My Serperatt tiny arrives in two days, lol
how do you like it? what are you using for bags
For my wife and I, the Laveo Dry Flush is the only option. It's $2 a flush, but totally worth it. She adds a small scoop of kitty litter on top of her business (1 & 2), and I flush after I dump on top of what's in the bowl. We average 1.5 flushes per day unless we hit the wrong Taco Bell, and $3 to $4 per day to never have to deal with sewage is a bargin in my book.
This seems like a great option. When I go camping by myself I just use a bottle or a camp toilet but my wife said...no!
@@scottslotterbeck3796 For many years, and with 3 different trailer trailers; I dealt with traditional "black tanks", the stinky slinkies, and dump stations. To be honest, it never was that big of deal and I never had to deal with a "disaster" (Thank God the Beanie Baby's that got flushed all made it out without clogging up the line). However, we don't really go "camping" in our van. We travel and sleep in it, but rarely at campgrounds or other locations where dump stations are located. It's very simple (and so clean that I don't need to wear gloves) to dispose of the "poop sausage" while filling up at a gas station. I also never want to be the guy with a toilet that won't let someone crap in it because of the clean up. I have friends with boats that get all upset when somebody wants to actually use the head. Using kitty litter to soak up liquid waste is must though, and allows users to combine multiple uses into one flush.
Sounds like best solution if it works. Average person uses toilet 13 times a day, double that for two.
Sorry, it’s 13 times for tow
@@paullehto2294 That seems high, even for my mid-50's year old bladder. We have a couple Pomeranians with us, so we stop often to let them sniff some new grass, and we use the restrooms when we stop if we gotta go; and I rarely pee in toilet. It tends to make a mess unless I sit down... nope. Gatorade bottle is much easier.
Straight Honesty about talking Crap. Thanks.
I use a funnel connected to my grey tank + Laveo, so far so good! Still this is probably one of the things that slightly reduces my chances of getting a girlfriend :D
I remember an old advertisement of one of the cleaning products showing a man doing no1 into the kitchen sink during a busy home party. They never knew what was in their sink, but the superior cleaning product protected them from the unknown ;)
Dude, we need that chart in a link or something! That's a great resource. Thanks for doing shit like this. PUN INTENDED. hahaha.
Oh good idea I’ll put one together. Thanks!
I appreciate your videos. The ideal toilet would be a diesel incinerator toilet. You would think they would be popular for marine use and diesel vans. As you point out electric is problematic. I am going to look at a propane incinerator
Hi!
What do you think about the Pacto Danfo toilet?
Is he better than Laveo or not?
Just took a look and my first impression is … meh
instead of kitty litter maybe try saw dust it absorbs alot is free sorta and smells good i imagine its good if you have wet solids
Best! The Separette Toilet is what I put in my van. I put a wet $1800 toilet in my customers van, which uses tons of water, and the sewage smell (!!!) and paying $5-$10 to dump black water every 3-5 days! $700 a year.
“The stinky slinky”
So cool to hear!
In the olden days. The 1960’s, we used powdered lime to reduce odors in our outhouses.
A handful of eco laundry scent boosters with the cat litter helps disguise the smell.
Aww, the log chopper 2000 is a D-tier toilet 😂
What about smells. Does the separate tiny contain the smells?
I think the reason why the toilet venting under the van doesn't smell is because there's an increased "wind tunnel" under vehicles with higher ground clearance. This can be similarly experienced with a highway overpass.
What if you combined the tech for electric kitchen composters like Lomi with the separator toilet. The urine could be diverted to a small tank or directly to grey water tank. The composter will come out as dirt if you run it at night. You’d need a good power source though like an incinerator. But less since you’re not turning it to ash but just drying it.
We have an Incinolet. Like the Cinderella but only $2,400 for the toilet. Yes, it is a power hog but we have 1,120 amp hours of Lifepo4 that we built ourselves for only $2,800. We love it but only use it at night or when nature or a bathroom is not available.
I contacted the company and they said it could not be used in an RV.
They told us that too but only because they never heard of it being done and that it would take a lot of battery. We did the math and got it anyway. We also sent them the build video of our van 🤙 We typically flush 3 times overnight along with running our Dometic RTX 2000 ac 10 hours, the fridge (190 liter isotherm) and the water heater in the morning (Bosch 4 gallon). All that puts us down around 50% when we head off for the day. We have a Nations second alternator kit that will recharge the battery in less than 3 hours of driving.
Oh, I forgot to mention we have 2 3000 watt Victron inverter/chargers. Toilet takes 2000 watts so not much room to spare when the toilet is running.
@@chuckanddebbie do you have this in a van? Also, $7500 for a waste solution!
Huge initial investment and there is additional cost of batteries burning their cycles on making no2 disappear.
I like the Simploo (on paper) but it's similar to this. A bit more elongated. $650 is a better price though.
You can create a digester , with an evaporator, also provides methane or hydrogen if you turn into a fuel cell.
Bro your awesome.. tell me have you ever been to burning man in the Nevada desert?
I was thinking the same on the urine diverting dry flush toilet!!!
Saw dust plus dry flush might work
We've used an "Incinolet" brand incinerating toilet in our fishing shack for the past four years, about 15 weeks per year. It's worked well for us BUT it uses an average of 3,500 watt hours of electricity per "flush." This is more economical than a septic system in our situation however we get electricity from a utility company. The Incinolet produces approximately a tea cup full of ash per week for the two of us and is relatively easy to clean and maintain. I was actually looking at the Separett and other options to use as the toilet at a canvas wall tent we are planning to set up on a parcel that doesn't have electricity.
Is the cost of the liners reasonable? I'd hate to be unable to use a somewhat pricey toilet due to not having liners around.
@@IronDad-ml3wq They cost $53 + shipping for 400 liners. We ran out of them once (COVID supply chain issue?) and were able to make our own out of waxed paper. It was a minor inconvenience to cut and fold them. Our DIY liners weren't as good as the original item but did the job.
… do you think it’s possible to mount the “tiny” on a slide out❓👀
The selection of the toilet is probably the most difficult and critical decisions for ones van build. Choose wrong for your particular situation/priorities and your F’d. Used all these different RV toilets and they all have massive drawbacks compared to a regular house toilet. Black tank system is nice to use but dumping and maintenance is a major pain. Same with Cassette toilets only worse. Composting toilets aren’t a bad way to go except the daily dumping of the urine container which is flat disgusting. Incinerator toilets are impractical and hella expensive to get installed. Despite the liquids issue and expense of the Mylar cassettes the Laveo Dry-Flush toilet was the winner for our needs. We don’t full time in our van so the cassette expense is a moot point. I think your onto something with the hybrid urine diverter idea. Maybe put one of those tray/bowls used for training your cat to crap in your house toilet with a hose attached running to a bottle. Make it and I’ll buy one lol
Nice toilet guide there! I find it quite funny that I just posted a veeery similar video on all toilet options for vanlife too, haha. And you´re featured in that one too with your Separett. :) Funny that that was your most watched video! I found that pine kitty litter is best apparently - maybe try that one after this bag runs out. :)
Awesome video and thanks for the shoutout!
@@seven_o_savage Thank you! And of course! :)
I've got the portable toilet from dometic in my van. Zero smell! I've got poops in there from a few months ago and can't smell a thing as long as you have the blue diodegradable solution in there😉
I had the same issue with flap not closing and when I called the company, they sent me an upgrade kit that fixed problem.
How has the Shower on the toilet been? I have same toilet and the seam where the Hinge of the seat lets water into the main compartment. Was wondering if its leaking into it?
Have you tried to use plastic bag when you do #1?
It should fit inside.
Would you be able to move the toilet around and 'drain' the air into your shower drain when it's not in use?
Personally, i think the self-made hybrids are the best and most economic ones. The example of where your poop gets' vacuumed sealed' and you can reuse that bag to have a bunch in it works great imho. there are some great alternatives DIY. Some decomposable recently sized bags you can buy for big dog poopie bags, and put them in a 'opening', that is slightly hanging, is a great option. the best thing to do is to buy coffee powder and put 1/2 a cup or 1/4 a cup in it, then do your dump, then throw another 1/4 cup on it, simply because 'nr2' isn't (always) completely dry. and then seal it like you do with classic bread bags for example, like that red 'knot' around it, cut it off / out and drop it into the 'toilet 'trashcan' ' - with a in-toilet ventilation that sucks the air out. toilet cover with a rubber seal against smells etc. a separation for the urine, that simply goes like into a small 'black water tank' where you put in a pool chlorine tablet to neutralize as much the smells etc and make it as 'sterile' as possible - and for example use exhaust heat to 'vaporize' it out through a pressure breather. and simply have alcohol spray and like throwaway papers ( like the wet budd wipes ) to clean the toilet after each use, wash your hands and let the hand washing waste water go through the toiler 'urine' section to flush it down a bit extra.
now another option, as for the incinerator thing, is an alternative, very simple option : a literal air fryer. get yourself a small airfryer preferably in like a 'cassette' function where heat does not come from top down but from the side / behind etc, and that you can 'drop' your dumpies in there perhaps drop some toilet paper in there to absorb as much liquids, add a bit of coffee powder, or coffee beans, and let it run for 30 minutes at like 180 C or 200 C so that it completely dries out and turns into charcoal. I am not sure, but perhaps - as distasteful it may sound, perhaps, it can even be used into a stove burner. the only true importance remains a 'vacuum ventilator' to get all the smellies out.