Designed and Built by Peace Corps Volunteer, Dan Retz, April, 2004
Details available on request: dan_retz@yahoo.com
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Picture of the house
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View Showing location of composter
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Composting Chamber in basement/storage area
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Urine line to be linked with gray water system, Screened air inlets.
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Detail showing movable lid to remove and install the barrel.
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Detail of a “bag” made from flour sacks designed to support and maximize ventilation of compost ( bag is to be mounted inside of barrel).
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Picture of the installed toilet stool and ventilation pipe. Fan is installed inside the pipe just above the ceiling.
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Detail of urine diversion funnel. The funnel is plumbed to a 1” pipe which exits the toilet chute via a 90 degree fitting, and later is plumbed to a gray water system.
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Detail of vent pipe attachment.
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Another view of the composting bag.
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Picture showing foam mattress used as a air gasket and protection from flies. Detail of urine line combined with gray water system. Later project will be to divert this combined system for usage in the garden.
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Design drawings
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Design drawings
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Design drawings
