Sun-Mar EXCEL - Removing Compost from the Patented Bio-drum

Removing Compost from the Patented Bio-drum™
The level of compost in the Bio-drum™ should never be more than half full. When the Bio-drum™ is half full (level
with the middle of the drum hub at the front of the Bio-drum™) it is time to remove compost. Compost may be
removed from the drum by following the steps outlined in this section.
Pull the drum
lock
button
The drum locker button
is located on the front of
the toilet above the
finishing drawer.
Pull the button out
approximately 1/2” and
hold.
Do NOT push the
button in.
The drum locker button is
attached to a bar that sits in a
molded depression in the
drum. When the button is
pulled, the bar is pulled out of
the depression, which allows
the drum to turn counter-
clockwise.
Turn the
handle
counter-
clockwise
While holding the drum
lock button out, turn the
handle counter-
clockwise for three
revolutions of the
handle. Release the
drum lock button and
continue to turn the
handle counter-
clockwise until the
handle hits a hard stop.
The drum door will stay open
allowing compost to fall into
the finishing drawer. Now
composted material has been
deposited into the finishing
drawer.
Level the
compost
in the drawer
Open the finishing
drawer and use rake to
level the compost.
Leveling the compost will
prevent compost from soiling
the patented Bio-drum™.
Allow the
compost
to rest
Compost should now be
allowed to rest in the
finishing drawer for 3 - 4
weeks to finish the
composting process.
This compost will be isolated
from any new waste and
should be left in the drawer for
a minimum of 3-4 weeks or
longer to finish composting.
Compost may be removed at any time that you need more space in the Bio-drum™ and will need to
be removed more frequently for heavily used units or where the toilet is the primary residential toilet.
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