Eco Toilets

Incinerating Toilets

Incinerating Toilets As An Alternative To Flushing Toilets

Incinolet Electric Incinerating Toilet $1749 - $1849

How does an incinerating toilet work? Incinerating toilets do not use water to flush human waste; instead they burn the waste into ashes. So they are a waterless toilet, but as we shall see, they cannot really be considered eco toilets. Incinerating toilets can be either electric or gas powered.

In the electric version, a bowl liner is put in place to catch the waste matter. A foot pedal releases the waste-containing liner, which falls into a sealed chamber. It is then incinerated into a sterile ash. The ash then needs to be disposed of in an appropriate location. The full process takes around an hour, but the toilet can be used even during the process. These toilets can be used for various applications including home and RV use.

Gas incinerator toilets use no electricity, and can be run on either natural gas or propane. This version waits until the holding tank is full before it incinerates the waste. There is never a need to clean or sterilize the chamber with a gas incinerating toilet, as the process is self-sterilizing.

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The Pros and Cons of Using Incinerator Toilets:

Pros - Incinerating toilets do not use water, resulting in no waste of water. The ash left behind after incineration is sterile and safe for disposal. They are portable, easy to install and use, and work no matter how cold the weather. And they are ideal for isolated locations, where there may be no water, sewage lines, or power.

Cons - The incineration process demolishes any nutrients found in human waste - meaning it cannot be used for nourishing soil. It saves water, but uses more energy. It will leave a carbon footprint from electric energy. And can it be a pollutant when gas versions are used.

The most common applications for using incinerating toilets include rural locations where there are no sewage systems, construction sites where toilets are not accessible, marine craft where releasing waste is not allowed, water poor areas, and locations where water contamination is a problem.

There is no worry about personal contamination, since the human waste is contained in a sealed chamber where it is completely incinerated and turned into easily disposable ashes. The incinerating toilet has its place, but is certainly not a very energy efficient choice for areas where a regular water flushing toilet can be used.

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Paul

Posted 213 days ago

Larry, if you read the review as well as the product information on the incinolet brand, you may use continuously while it is in process of taking care of the first doody. These are great for summer cottages and RV's. My neighbor bought one for his cottage and says it's been nothing but the best for his family's needs. I'm going to get one as soon as new cottage is buttoned up.

Florene

Posted 516 days ago

I don't think you have to wait an hour to use the toilet. When you lift the lid, the fire shuts off. So it's OK to have one of these toilets in a bathroom used by guests at parties.

Tonette

Posted 567 days ago

This incinerating toilet sounds like the best solution for an RV toilet. It would make it a lot easier to camp in wilderness areas where there aren't any facilities available.

Larry

Posted 631 days ago

I certainly hope that there is some way to shut off the incinerator if someone else wants to use the toilet before it is finished burning up the waste. An hour is a long time for the next person to have to wait.

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