| If you're like most people, chances are you don't | | | | The biggest misconception surrounding composting |
| really know what a composting toilet is or how it | | | | toilets is that they smell. In reality, nothing could be |
| works. If your initial reaction to the idea is one of | | | | farther from the truth! If you purchase the right unit, |
| disgust, then read on, because we're about to shed | | | | it will be 100% odor free. Good composting toilets |
| some light on the subject! Many people think of a | | | | use a venting system to maintain odor free |
| composting toilet as something similar to a | | | | operation. A 2" or 4" vent stack must be installed to |
| port-a-potty or an outhouse. Contrary to this | | | | run vertically up from the toilet and out the roofline |
| unpleasant image, composting toilets are very clean | | | | of your home. The vent stack is designed to draw |
| and sanitary, and they make a great alternative to | | | | air downward through the seat and then up and out |
| traditional fixtures. In this article, we'll explain how | | | | the vent. This maintains a partial vacuum inside the |
| composting toilets work, and why they are a | | | | unit and ensures that no odor can enter the |
| superior waste management solution that you just | | | | bathroom. In some units, there is also a small fan |
| might want to consider for your home. | | | | assembly to assist with airflow. |