Haha, and I never thought I would make such a video! As you said, but here we are! Thanks for watching. 🙂

I can totally see why you'd ask this question! Fortunately, there is no "poop raft" (love that term!) needed because sitting on the seat triggers a lever that pulls the blue flap out of the way. The blue flap is just there to shield your eyes from the contents of the bucket if the lid is up and you're not sitting on the toilet.

@@tinyhouseconcierge Thanks for answering my question! Also thank you for sharing how the toilet works so well. I have always wondered about getting one but didn’t know much about how they work.

@@deadmanvoting For sure! Thanks for watching. 🙂

Ah! Interesting. Thanks for sharing. I haven't heard that one before!

As far as disposing of the poop bag, you'll want to ask your waste management facility directly. I've had some cities tell me I can throw it in the composting bin with food waste and grass clippings, and others tell me to just put it in with the trash. It sounds a little crazy, but if you think about it, we do the same thing with baby diapers, we just wrap it in plastic first.

or do you actually "compost" it? idk why but composting human solids seems wrong (as compared to every animal solids I've composted over the years LOL)

Thanks for watching! 1) No, definitely don't use anything to facilitate the composting process in the toilet. Technically, this is a "waterless" toilet, although everyone and their mother refers to it as a "composting" toilet. This is the case because the composting doesn't actually happen IN the toilet, but afterward when you (presumably) take the dehydrated waste and compost it where appropriate. *I titled the video so people would find what they were searching for.* 2) I've handled it different depending on what my various waste management facilities have told me. Some have the capacity for me to throw it in with composting trash services. Others told me to throw the bag in the garbage. (Which feels weird, but we do it with baby diapers... so..) Hope that helps!

It gets dusty more than anything, but like all pieces of a toilet, it should be cleaned regularly just due to proximity.

@@tinyhouseconcierge Thank you

I was thinking about that too! I would probably cover it with a few sheets of toilet paper before I pooped. It would keep poop smudges off of the flap.

Of course- thanks for watching! Oofff, real estate development can be tough. I hope you find a solution soon!

Hey! Thanks for watching. I use regular TP.

Haha, for sure! I'm glad you find it so!

Ah! Just saw that! That made my day. Thank you!

Great questions! So, most people call this a "composting" toilet, but I believe Separett actually calls it a "waterless" toilet to demonstrate the fact that the composting doesn't actually happen in the toilet. What happens with the bag depends on the waste management facilities in your area. If composting trash service is available, sometimes you'll be told to put it in with the food waste/yard waste. Other times, I've been told to put it in with the regular garbage. That felt pretty crazy, but when you think about it, we take wet baby waste, wrap it in plastic and throw it in the trash, so this is dry adult waste wrapped in a biodegradable bag... maybe that's better? Composting human waste safely is a big undertaking. I haven't tackled that part of the process myself!

@@tinyhouseconcierge thanks. When I was young, all the dogs in the neighborhood ran freely and did their business wherever they wanted. Now we're so much more civilized and we pick up dog poo in a plastic bag and drop it in the trash. And we think that is normal. I don't see much of a difference if we do it with our own.

No, I wouldn't use it with a bidet!

how about saw dust

Hahah, I have never heard the term "man friendly" but I like it!😂 To answer your question, yes, IF the man in question is willing to sit down to pee. Male users voted, and it's simply the best way.😄✅

Nope! I pulled this from their website: "The toilet can be operated with 110-240 V AC or with 12 V DC solar cell / battery power. The fan has very low energy consumption of 0.06 kWh / 24h"