After reading the impractical Humanure Handbook ---with its Mr.
Turdley and just ONE recommended way of doing things that neither
my wife, my kids or my local health agent will allow--and two
others
that just featured nice overviews, I was pleased and grateful to be
given this book by a fellow solar installer. This book helped me
figure
out the differences between the various manufactured systems, how
to
choose a greywater system, and even how to make my own system for
a place I visit in Costa Rica. It didn't just show me one design
(such as
how to sh** in a bucket, like Humanure, I know how to do that) but
several. What's more, I showed it to my regulator who had to
approve
the system and wasn't keen to (we had a holding tank and a decrepit
cesspool). Anyway, between the write-ups of the manufactured
systems and the information about many ways to make your own, I
can't imagine a better resource. If I have a complaint, it's that
it gave
me too many options without telling me which one to
buy or make. We now have one system in with both a dry toilet and a
one-pint-flush toilet, and a small system of my making in the shop.
In
Costa Rica, my friend just finished building another system in the
community using two designs from this book. They work great!
So if you're serious about installing a composting toilet, GET THIS
BOOK! If you just want a funny toilet book, look elsewhere.