DRY TOILET : How does it work?
When we enter the bathroom of one of our friends or relatives, or even if we go to our company or any restaurant or shopping center, we realize that the toilet has an operation in which water is essential. Possibly since we have use of reason this has been the case, modifying only the model or even the way to activate the tank or "pull the chain". However, there are other types of toilets that do not use water and therefore are considered ecological dry toilets. If you want to know what they are, how they work and their main advantages, we tell you below.
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What are ecological dry toilets?
When we talk about dry toilets or ecological toilets, we are referring to those in which we are not going to need water, saving this element so necessary and at the same time scarce. These toilets are not subject or connected to the drain of the house, so they will not go to the sewage network , being able to place them anywhere, in a conventional house, as in a guest room or a shed. They are also called ecological because the waste that has accumulated can be used later for growing fruit and vegetables, saving both water and fertilizer.
How does a dry toilet work?
The operation of this type of bathroom is very simple, as is its installation. The first thing we need to know is that it is two large cameras that will be located below the place where we will place the toilet. These cameras are dry, so you will continue to save water and not produce pollutants . In addition to having this feature, we must see that they are waterproofed, as well as they must be completely hermetic, in order to avoid leaks that may contaminate the environment of these toilets, nor leak to the ground.
The chamber that is located below the toilet is the first to be filled, taking approximately 6 months with conventional use, when this has happened, the second will be filled, which will also have the same period of filling . During this process, the waste and waste that was in the first chamber will be converted into compost that will be very useful as fertilizer. Once the two cameras have been filled, it should be completely emptied, so that the entire process starts again.
Advantages of the ecological dry bath
Having a sanitary of these characteristics will bring you many benefits, among which we can emphasize that you will not need a single drop of water to make it work. We are only going to use, as is logical, the water in the shower, the sink or the bidet, but that's it, saving a lot on the water bill .
Its installation is very simple and can be done in any home, whether or not it has a conventional toilet, although it is recommended that it be supervised by an expert plumber so there is no risk of leakage or flooding. Thanks to this very clean process you will not contaminate, being able to use the waste or compost that is formed to fertilize the land.
What types are there?
In the current market you can find two types of dry baths, which can be installed in a very short time by a plumber, giving you all the advice you need for its use.
Dry bath
The first of the models is known as dry bath by dehydration . And it consists, as its name suggests, in dehydrating all the debris that falls into the chambers. This is achieved by different methods, but none include chemical products, something very important for later use as compost. The chamber will be partially filled with drying material, which will absorb all the moisture and liquid from the waste, being also helped by the ventilation that exists in these chambers as the heat itself. It is advised in these cases that the urine is destined to another different tank, to avoid adding more moisture to the mixture. For drying to be effective, what we have to look for is that the process is carried out as quickly as possible, thus getting certain pathogens and odors to occur. Although urine can be converted into a perfect organic fertilizer for plants and crops that you have in the garden, mixed with feces will make the dehydration of feces much slower and therefore, it will not be processed properly. get to smell Once we see that the camera has been filled, something that as we have told you, will happen after a year, in toilets with double chamber, the waste can be handled with tranquility, being a perfect fertilizer.
Composting bathrooms
This type of toilet is more common to find in the country houses that have a large crop and that seeks to produce organic fruits and vegetables, saving both water and fertilizer . The structure of these ecological composting toilets is exactly the same as those we have described previously, although instead of finding drying materials, we will have a series of organic materials from the field that will help create a much richer compost. Among these materials we can include pieces of vegetables, fruits, peat, sawdust or straw. All this will be mixed with human feces, causing the microorganisms to treat all this waste material to get the compost to form. For this to happen, the temperature of the environment must be taken into account, as well as ventilation as humidity.
To achieve this, these bacteria must be allowed to work, which will decompose all the matter, something that will happen after approximately 10 months.
Both for the first case, and for the second, the hiring of a qualified plumber is essential, since a failure can cause our toilet to produce floods, leaks or pollutants , being a major problem when you are inside an urban dwelling . This professional will advise you at all times, will guide you in the installation and will tell you the best advice for its correct operation.