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The procedure below is designed to keep the compost:
- Moist, but not too wet
- Well aerated and mixed
- Well balanced and aerobic
Action
Why
?
ADD
Add 1 cupful (or 2 handfuls) of Peat Mix or peat moss to the
Bio-drum after every bowel movement.
- Maintains the carbon/
nitrogen balance
- Absorbs liquid
- Helps oxygen penetrate
TURN
HANDLE
Rotate the drum 4-6 complete revolutions by turning the
drum handle clockwise. Do this twice a week while the
toilet is in use. If used only at weekends, rotate the drum on
departure. After turning, ensure the drum door is in a
vertical position ready to receive waste.
- Mixes and oxygenates
compost
Options:
TO IMPROVE
COMPOSTING SPEED
i) Spray "Compost Quick" into Bio-drum before and after rotating
ii) Add one slice of crumbled bread (not mouldy) weekly per person
using the toilet
IF MUDDY OR CLAY-LIKE
Add additional peat moss to help oxygen to penetrate the compost
IF TOO DRY
Add ½ gallon of FRESH water (very warm) before rotating. Compost
consistency should be that of a wrung out sponge.
IF TOO WET
Add wood shavings or chips (not cedar) to the compost instead
of peat moss. By doing this, porosity will be increased, which
will assist aerobic bacteria by allowing more free air space for
oxygen
CAUTION
1. Do
NOT
add or clean the toilet bowl with chemicals. Chemicals may kill the
bacteria.
INSTEAD
, clean the bowl liner with “Compost Quick”, very hot water, baking soda,
or a weak vinegar solution.
2 Do
NOT
add plastic, glass, metal, cleaning fluids, cigarettes or any other substances
which will disrupt the natural biological process.
3 Kitchen or garden waste is NOT needed, and may be added as a means of disposal
only, once the compost is well established.
PERIODIC CHECK UP
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Once your unit has been through initial or annual start up, and ongoing maintenance
procedures are being followed, Sun-Mar recommends that a system of periodic checks be
undertaken.
Action
Why?
RAKE
Rake peat moss debris from the evaporating chamber,
making sure to rake from the rear of the chamber.
- Ensures drains
cannot get
plugged and
evaporation
improved.
EXTRACT
Compost when the Bio-drum is between half and two thirds
full. You may note that at just above
b
full the drum door
will have difficulty swinging freely.
Extract compost by releasing the drum lock, and rotating the
drum handle anti-clockwise to turn the drum backwards (at
regular speed) and drop compost into the finishing drawer.
Repeat, if necessary until the finishing drawer is about two
thirds full, and return the Bio-drum to the vertical position.
- Your drum is full
and the drum is no
longer able to mix
effectively
- Don’t overfill the
finishing drawer
LEAVE
Leave the compost in the finishing drawer for a few weeks or
until it is next necessary to remove some compost from the
drum.
-
Provides extra
time for
composting to be
completed
.
Options:
IF COMPOSTING IS TOO
SLOW
- Add additional cups of rich top soil, or composted material or
add Sun-Mar “Microbe Mix”
- Add a small quantity of “Compost Quick” enzyme to
compost
.
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