Toilet Paper

[Old Goat]

I recall a fellow inventing a small incenerating toilet some years ago. It used propane to burn up everything that was put into it and operated free of odors. JUst think, with one of these in a camper, you would not have to worry about special toilet paper or what went into it. The ashes left are inviromently friendly and could be dumped anywhere. You could possibly heat the camper with it in cold weather........if it had a lot of use......

[wavery]

I recall a fellow inventing a small incenerating toilet some years ago. It used propane to burn up everything that was put into it and operated free of odors. JUst think, with one of these in a camper, you would not have to worry about special toilet paper or what went into it. The ashes left are inviromently friendly and could be dumped anywhere. You could possibly heat the camper with it in cold weather........if it had a lot of use......

I wonder if you may be thinking of a Marine toilet called a Lectrasan (or something like it):
http://www.fishing-catalog.com/heads/lectrasan.htm
http://www.envirolet.com/enwatremsys11.html

Their are also propane models out there.

It could easily be adapted to an RV. It's a bit pricey and you would have to add salt to the system. It also requires a fair amount of electricity. I had 2 of them on my boat. They work great.

[fritz_monroe]

There are free standing models as well.

like this

I wonder if we will start seeing these in campgrounds.  I think that if I had a cabin somewhere, I might look into these.

[Old Goat]

There are free standing models as well.

like this

I wonder if we will start seeing these in campgrounds.  I think that if I had a cabin somewhere, I might look into these.

Are these things fool proof? Can they backfire or explode if a large amount of intestinal methane is released into them?

[fritz_monroe]

I'm thinking that if I boosted my bean intake, I could probably get away without buying propane to run this thing.

[mike4947]

They are very popular in Japan, where water and sewage are very big issues. They work well when used within their limits, but they do need emptying occasionally of the ash and sometime it can turn into a concrete like substance (they don't tell you that in the brochures...LOL) They also use a LOT of energy to dry out and then burn the materials to ash.
Not really practical for an RV because of the size of the units and the power requirements.
 
WIth all the wacko's, gadget freaks, and the latest&greatest toy purchasers in our extended camping family I get exposed to quite a lot of stuff that sounds good on paper...LOL