![]() I did find a very interesting technology being developed by Cranfield University (see below) but it is nowhere near ready for use yet and they wouldn't even let me try a prototype. The liquid content can be emptied in the hedge. This can then be bagged in doggie poo bags and deposited in dog poo bins. I use Coco Grow Compost to help the solids decompose, (available from Dobbies). Lorraine and Nigel, who run Compoost, have also been extremely helpful and friendly. I chose the Compoost Deluxe model as the design and quality appeared far better than other manufacturers' models I saw. Incineration - heavy on energy use and I don't have gas on the boat (they do a diesel version as well)Ĭompost (or more accurately, Separator) - Slightly less attractive now that the CRT have taken away disposal facilities but still the best option for me. They are also rather unpleasant to empty. Pump-out - I didn't want this because I preferred to store clothes under my bed rather than sewage. It certainly seems to be true in my experience. ![]() It is said that every conversation with another boater eventually leads to a discussion about toilets. Twin tanks (41 litres drinking water + 240 litres canal water).Don't fill below locks where there is lots of water churn. To prolong the life of the filters, fill the tanks in the early morning, before the first boat has passed and churned up any sediment. If the pump ever starts pulsating, change the three filters (it is a sign that the pump is struggling). When this starts reducing, (usually after 3-6 months or so in my case), change the first three filters. Some Tips: Check the amount of water being added on your gauge. ![]() The system gives me the freedom of water "on tap" with no water rates! It's the work of a genius and the team are all very helpful and friendly. There is another filter on the drinking water tap in the galley and a ZeroWater jug to further filter it to make it ultra safe. The drinking water tank gets filled from CRT taps and the other one from the canal. The "Canal" tank is about 240 litres and the "Drinking" water tank is around 40 litres. It isn't certified as drinking water so I've got two water tanks. It takes canal water and passes it through a series of filters and a U/V lamp to produce clean water. I was therefore delighted to find a system at The Crick Show in 2021 that gives me just that. I've always known that the lack of unlimited water was going to be one of the things I would miss most.
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