Hi folks
Have any of you folks ever installed a Destroylet propane toilet in one of you rolling homes? Im thinking about it. There about $3000.00 but dumping the black tank can be a real pain some times. I havent done muck on the Buffalo latly but im working a lot and buying everything I need to build a nice bus/home for my self soon.
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No direct experience here, but I can say that the concept has been around for a long time. I remember reading about it back in '74 when I began building the Housetruck At that time, the system used a macerator pump to shred everything, and then it fed the effluent to the engine compartment of the vehicle (through a "leak proof" disconnect fitting in the case of a trailer) to be injected in small quantities into the exhaust manifold, where it would be vaproized (hopefully).
There have been electric versions as well. The whole concept seems a bit heavy-handed to me, and the potential for dealing with a huge "yuck factor" in the event of mechanical equipment failure would keep me away.
Several folks I've heard from have had good success with a small composting system on a bus, but then I tend to lean towards the less energy intensive solutions whenever possible.
There have been electric versions as well. The whole concept seems a bit heavy-handed to me, and the potential for dealing with a huge "yuck factor" in the event of mechanical equipment failure would keep me away.
Several folks I've heard from have had good success with a small composting system on a bus, but then I tend to lean towards the less energy intensive solutions whenever possible.
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Hi again folks
Ive been talking to the Destroylet guy and he tells me that he is about to market a diesel unit by the turn of the year. I think it would be better for me but he can't seem to tell me how much fuil it uses per burn time. So im waiting on him to get back to me about that and I'll see about it. It's $2700.00
Ive been talking to the Destroylet guy and he tells me that he is about to market a diesel unit by the turn of the year. I think it would be better for me but he can't seem to tell me how much fuil it uses per burn time. So im waiting on him to get back to me about that and I'll see about it. It's $2700.00
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Dennis the bus dweller N.Y.
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$2700.00 for a toilet?
You must really hate dealing with your black tank. It seems to me that it isn't that bad, even when everything bad happens. I can think of a few places where that kind of cash might be put to better use in a conversion. So many conversions never get completed because people don't budget properly. It will cost you much more than even the closest budget will reflect.
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You must really hate dealing with your black tank. It seems to me that it isn't that bad, even when everything bad happens. I can think of a few places where that kind of cash might be put to better use in a conversion. So many conversions never get completed because people don't budget properly. It will cost you much more than even the closest budget will reflect.
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Hi Richard and gang
It really isn't about me not liking to deal with the black tank ( 100 Gals. ) I just found out some things about living in a bus/home over the last coming up on 4 years and the black tank is the biggest problem. the gray tank could be dump on the side of the road in a pinch if you have no coice but you can not dump the black tank just anywhere so these Destroylet's are great for that. They are costly but I do pretty well and have no bills to pay to speak of.
It really isn't about me not liking to deal with the black tank ( 100 Gals. ) I just found out some things about living in a bus/home over the last coming up on 4 years and the black tank is the biggest problem. the gray tank could be dump on the side of the road in a pinch if you have no coice but you can not dump the black tank just anywhere so these Destroylet's are great for that. They are costly but I do pretty well and have no bills to pay to speak of.
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Dennis the bus dweller N.Y.
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