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Clivus Multrum toilets have proven themselves to be one of the easiest systems to manage. However, be-
ing a natural process, reliant on a number of factors beyond our control, it can occasionally need some help
to maintain an appropriate balance.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Please read this section before using your toilet.
Find more Trouble Shooting and FAQ information online at
/FAQ, or call
us on 1300 138 182.
The ‘In
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service’ chamber is filling too quickly:
This may be caused by a number of factors:
The temperature is too low
for effective composting.
With the CM HP you can improve this problem by wrapping the chamber in insulating material
(including the base), OR use a chamber with a heating element option (page 9).
Insufficient air flow.
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This can be caused by a broken fan or the chamber being too full. Check the fan is operat-
ing and the level of the pile is not too high. This problem could also be caused by a blocked
insect screen in the cowl.
The pile being too wet.
This could be the result of the outlet of the liquid chamber being blocked and causing the
upper chamber to flood. (This would also cause the fan to malfunction). Check the drain
hose is not blocked and flush with a hose if necessary. You may need to change chambers
if the blockage is in the chamber and thoroughly flush out the contents of the liquid cham-
ber.
Antibiotics and disinfectants will slow down or stop the process.
Restart the composting by reintroducing microorganisms. In many of these situations Na-
ture Flush Enzymes will help solve inefficient composting by breaking down the solids and
thereby speeding up decomposition.
The ‘Out
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of
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service’ chamber is composting too slowly:
This may happen due to one or more of the problems described above. At this point the
most effective course of action is to aerate the pile by turning it over with the Compost
Mixer. You could also add 500ml of Nature Flush Enzymes from a domestic spray bottle
as you turn the material and add a quantity of Nature Quick Microbes.
You should consider locating the chamber where it has a greater exposure to direct sun
light. However, if you find the pile is drying out too quickly put the chamber in a shadier
position.
If you find none of the above measures are effective, it means the local climatic condi-
tions are less than ideal. This can happen in cold or humid conditions and you will need
to purchase an additional chamber in order to provide an extended composting period.
If you need to change your ‘In
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service’ chamber and the ‘Out
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of
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service’ chamber is not
yet composted dispose of the waste as normal and order a new chamber from
If the ‘half
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life’ is too great, we suggest ordering a chamber with a Heating Pad for the win-
ter months. Please consider the power requirements (12volt 100Watt 8.5Amps) when us-
ing the Heating Pad option off
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grid.
