Compost toilet Separett Villa urine diverting high capacity

I waited over a month to leave this review. This toilet is truly AMAZING. I'm so glad I decided to go this route instead of all the other compost toilets on the market. I bought this for my upstairs living space where there would be no possibility to have a sewage drain. First of all, the design of this toilet is very well and it is super high quality. I was a littk weary about installing it, but it really wasn't bad, took a total of about 2 hours to install. I had to run an additional extra long 3" pvc pipe for the vent. Note that it only comes with a very short piece of pvc and one 90 degree bend, and if you want to do extra bends and extra length for the vent, follow the instructions exactly. The pipe will match up. I didn't use any glue either. Just tapped with a rubber mallet gently that way if needed to be cleaned the vent could be removed. My only thoughts on improvement are the instructions are a little vague on some other things and I felt some things were out of order. For instance, you should know this also has a urine line that connects to the back of the toilet and needs to run outside. This I didn't know until I bought the toilet. So, a second hole is needed to be drilled out of the house and the pipe is only about 6 ft long included so same deal if you need to extend it. This pipe should be attached prior to mounting! It says to mount the toilet first which makes it nearly impossible to attach the pipe so I had to unmount and remount it. Beyond that, people have also complained in here about how the compost bags don't last long and if you don't empty in time you'll be cleaning the bucket. Not me! I don't know why nobody suggested, but I use a thick large black glad bag and place it inside the bucket first, then I place the compost bag inside that! I was able to get 5 weeks of use by myself every day before I needed to clean it out! By then you could start smelling it outside. Cleaning it out was easy. Put the lid on the bucket and pulled it out. Then simply extracted the bag to the garbage. Everything was contained, no cleaning necessary. The smell outside disappeared by the day after. The urine drain I pour white vinegar in after every use, this keeps urine from staining the toilet and also cleans the line from the acid build up. Don't miss this step!! It will save you a lot of headache and is very cheap. Lastly, it is very comfortable. As a male I have no issues sitting down and going number 2 and number 1 in the different drains at the same time. I have yet to have any of the two cross over and need any sort of cleanup. The only little thing is the flap likes to stay open after I get up instead of close automatically, so I simply just put the seat down and tap it down quicky and it closes it. Overall 10/10. Worth every penny! Great company!

This is our second composting toilet in the past decade. We originally bought a nature’s head and were very happy with it. The Separatt toilet is more aesthetically pleasing and much easier to clean. The urine diverting setup is also much better with this toilet.Yes, it’s expensive but worth it because we will use this system for many years. There is some serious genius that went into the detailed design of Separatt. The keys for success with this composting toilet are the fan, ease of cleanup, and a foolproof setup for keeping solids separate from liquids.Couple of things we have learned:Keep a pitcher of water next to the toilet and pour in a small amount after urinating.We also have a spray bottle with a mixture of white vinegar and water to give the urine drain a couple of spritzes afterward. No stains, no bugs, and no odor.Two adults can go over a week (full time use, longer if weekends only) without need to empty the solids bin.If someone in the family has loose stools (due to illness or medications etc), you can sprinkle some spaghnum (peet moss) over the waste to absorb excess liquid; we keep a container near the toilet just in case.Most importantly, there is no odor-ZERO SMELL from this setup. Highly recommend.

I bought this toilet for my RV to eliminate trips to the dump station. It was easy to install, with clear directions and almost everything I needed. A urine trap would have been nice, but I just made my own from 45 degree pvc fittings. It does suck air out of the bathroom, so I had to change my heater output so it did not suck all my heat out the toilet! But the plus side of that is no smell, even when you are using it. You can feel the air being sucked into the toilet and all the smells go right out the vent. I highly recommend taking the vent to the roof and using the vertical vent cover. I used the horizontal venting right out the back to get up and running very quickly and the vent was right about head level. Every time I went behind the trailer, I would catch a whiff. Putting the vertical vent cover above roof level solves that problem. In addition, I use almost no water now, and with only urine going in the black water tank, it takes weeks to fill up.Update after 9 months of use: I took a trip after using my Separett Villa toilet, and was horrified at the smells I produced while using flush toilets. I got so used to absolutely no smell over 9 months of using the Villa. I was glad to get home and breathe freely again.I built a composting bin out of pallets, just screwed 4 together and presto, composting bin. I use straw, lime, and pine needles and cones, of which I have a huge abundance laying around on the ground. Start with an 18" base to provide a buffer between the compost bags from the Villa and cover with 6" of straw. I also use some chicken wire on top, just to make sure no animals try digging into it. All summer, no smell or flies, so it really works.A final tip. Do not take the bag out of the bucket, especially if you use the bags that come with the toilet. Just open the toilet, fold the bag tabs over each other, and put the top on the bucket. Then you can just lift the bucket out of the toilet, and carry it to your compost heap, pop the top, and dump it in, sprinkle in some lime and cover it with straw. This really minimizes the handling of the contents and eliminates the risk of the bag ripping (happened to me, not fun). With one person, I only have to empty the Villa every 2 to 3 weeks, so the bag typically seeps a little liquid in the bottom of the bucket, which I just spray with disinfectant and rinse out and dry before I put the new bag in.

This is my second toilet by this company. If space is a concern, this might not be right for you since it is a full size toilet.Remember, all composting toilets require human intervention and where you decide to join in the process is important. I like no smell, no liquid, no stinky liquid mixed with poop, and the real compost that can be used.