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Composting toilets Eigenvector 08-24-2007
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Posted by Cheryl Isaak on August 25, 2007, 8:27 am
On 8/24/07 6:08 PM, in article 7lluc3pfmsdvs1q53kd0140n6vvf4ffcec@4ax.com,

>
>> Heck, simply having a septic tank is
>> almost an impossibility now.
>
> That entirely depends on where you live. Around here everyone has
> one, we have no sewers (nor do I want them, with the associated fees).
But Ann, don't you need to put in a Title 5 septic system prior to the land
changing hands? May it be a long time from now...

C
(BTW - it is total crook of shit in my book)


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Posted by Ann on August 25, 2007, 6:23 pm

>On 8/24/07 6:08 PM, in article 7lluc3pfmsdvs1q53kd0140n6vvf4ffcec@4ax.com,
>
>>
>>> Heck, simply having a septic tank is
>>> almost an impossibility now.
>>
>> That entirely depends on where you live. Around here everyone has
>> one, we have no sewers (nor do I want them, with the associated fees).
>But Ann, don't you need to put in a Title 5 septic system prior to the land
>changing hands? May it be a long time from now...

If you sell your house you need to have a Title 5 inspection done. If
your system passes (it won't if it's older than ten years or so) then
you're good to go. If it doesn't, then it has to be repaired or
replaced. The selling price can be adjusted so the seller does it, if
it's decided the buyer is going to do it, he/she'd better have their
own financing because lenders won't lend on it until the system is
fixed.

I did it because I had to, the cesspool failed. I have no plans on
selling, but it's good to know it's done. We just had it pumped for
the first time, every three years we'll get it done again.
>
>C
>(BTW - it is total crook of shit in my book)

The way the regulations are written yes, it is. In more ways than
one! <G>
--
Ann, gardening in Zone 6a
South of Boston, Massachusetts
e-mail address is not checked
******************************

Posted by Cheryl Isaak on August 26, 2007, 5:04 am
On 8/25/07 6:23 PM, in article jpa1d3p2rtjqgol994r0ajnkp2spf4lo8k@4ax.com,

>
>> On 8/24/07 6:08 PM, in article 7lluc3pfmsdvs1q53kd0140n6vvf4ffcec@4ax.com,
>>
>>>
>>>> Heck, simply having a septic tank is
>>>> almost an impossibility now.
>>>
>>> That entirely depends on where you live. Around here everyone has
>>> one, we have no sewers (nor do I want them, with the associated fees).
>> But Ann, don't you need to put in a Title 5 septic system prior to the land
>> changing hands? May it be a long time from now...
>
> If you sell your house you need to have a Title 5 inspection done. If
> your system passes (it won't if it's older than ten years or so) then
> you're good to go. If it doesn't, then it has to be repaired or
> replaced. The selling price can be adjusted so the seller does it, if
> it's decided the buyer is going to do it, he/she'd better have their
> own financing because lenders won't lend on it until the system is
> fixed.
And it's a great scam, lots of official paperwork arrives at homes,
especially those belonging to the elderly, claiming all homes must have
Title 5 septic by (fill in the date).....
>
> I did it because I had to, the cesspool failed. I have no plans on
> selling, but it's good to know it's done. We just had it pumped for
> the first time, every three years we'll get it done again.
>>
>> C
>> (BTW - it is total crook of shit in my book)
>
> The way the regulations are written yes, it is. In more ways than
> one! <G>
In every possible way actually!


Posted by Kay Lancaster on August 24, 2007, 10:42 pm
> Has anyone tried or used a composting toilet?
> I'd ever have to pump the tank again.

Used, yes. Worked fine, clean and odorless. I understand it was very
little maintenance work.

It was a Clivus multrum -- they've been around 30+ years in North America,
longer than that in Sweden. If you feel like you need a flush toilet,
they've got a foam-flush model that uses only a tiny amount of water.
http://www.clivusmultrum.com/products_basic.shtml,

Found some prices for you:
http://www.enviroalternatives.com/toiletprices.html

Kay


Posted by Eigenvector on August 25, 2007, 11:49 am

> wrote:
>> Has anyone tried or used a composting toilet?
>> I'd ever have to pump the tank again.
>
> Used, yes. Worked fine, clean and odorless. I understand it was very
> little maintenance work.
>
> It was a Clivus multrum -- they've been around 30+ years in North America,
> longer than that in Sweden. If you feel like you need a flush toilet,
> they've got a foam-flush model that uses only a tiny amount of water.
> http://www.clivusmultrum.com/products_basic.shtml,
>
> Found some prices for you:
> http://www.enviroalternatives.com/toiletprices.html
>
> Kay
>

Good Lord, those things ain't cheap, in fact it would take quite a while to
recoup the costs. Environmentally friendly or not, those things won't ever
take off until they can get the costs down into the 3 digit range. Well
that certainly satisfies my curiosity.



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