Ongoing Toilet Maintenance
Once your CENTREX 3000 toilet is installed and you have gone through the initial start-up procedure, follow the steps
outlined below to keep your composting toilet working optimally.
Daily
Even if you only use the toilet for urination, at least one cup of Compost Sure
Blue should be added per person per day of use. Add the Compost Sure Blue
through the access door of the CENTREX 3000 toilet. The Compost Sure Blue
should be added to the composting unit, just prior to turning the drum.
When in use, the opening in the Bio-drum™ must be centered under the
waste pipe, ready to receive waste at all times.
Every second day
Every second day before turning the handle, spray 3-4 sprays of Compost Quick
on the surface of the compost and add Compost Sure Blue, at the rate of one
cup per person per day. Compost Quick is an enzyme that will speed up the
composting process.
Turn the handle in a clockwise direction to mix and aerate the compost. When
mixing, ensure that the drum rotates 6 complete revolutions (42 turns of the
handle).
Every two weeks
Add one scoop (tablespoon) of Microbe Mix to the Bio-drum™ to ‘recharge’ the
pile. This will help to ensure your microbe colony stays constant and healthy.
Every three
months
Rake the evaporation chamber: Remove the finishing drawer. Rake any solid
debris from the floor of the toilet under the drawer (evaporation chamber), paying
extra attention to the two back corners of the toilet as this is where debris may
accumulate. Remove and dispose of the solid debris.
Twice per year
Clean the drum screen. Spray the Bio-drum™ screen with Compost Quick and
let sit for 15 minutes (this will help to loosen the debris if the screen is not too
encrusted). Scrub the screen vigorously with a wire brush. If brushing the
screen does not clear it and liquid is still not draining through the screen, you
may have to use a screwdriver or nail to clear each hole in the drum screen. See
page 18, “Liquid in Drawer” for details.
CAUTION
1) Do NOT add or clean the toilet bowl liner with chemicals. Chemicals will kill the bacteria. Instead, clean the bowl
liner with Compost Quick.
2) Do NOT add plastic, glass, metal, cleaning fluids, cigarettes. Add only waste and Compost Sure bulking material.
3) Kitchen or garden waste, are NOT recommended.
4) Do NOT add baby wipes, diapers or feminine paper as they will not compost.
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