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UNIQUE DESIGN FEATURES
MEAN BETTER PERFORMANCE
The Clivus is the most reliable
and efficient composting toilet because of its superior design.
An aerated micro-environment is crucial to any composting
process.
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Adequate aeration is maintained through
the drawing effect of the ventilation fan and the incorporation
of air channels through the compost pile. This unique system ensures
complete decomposition of the waste during its long residence time.
A large inspection door is also unique
to the Clivus and allows the user to easily check that the system
is functioning efficiently.
Another design feature of the Clivus composting chamber is that
access to the old and new compost are kept separate. The older,
fully composted material naturally settles to the front bottom of
the chamber where it is easily removed via the access hatch.
A CONTINUOUS COMPOSTING PROCESS
The Clivus system is based on a "continuous" composting
process in one large chamber, as against multiple smaller chambers
that require a restart of the process after emptying. As the organic
material decomposes it will reduce in volume by up to 90%. The compost
pile is therefore always "shrinking in the middle" whilst
new material is being added to the top, and finished compost is
removed from the bottom of the pile when appropriate.
ADVANTAGES OF THE CONTINUOUS PROCESS
- As only one large composting chamber
is used, the contents are in a more stable environment and are
kept moist through normal use. In "batch" systems where
the full chamber must be moved away while the next chamber is
being filled,the first chamber often dries out and does not fully
decompose. This problem does not arise with a Clivus!
- There is little risk of overfilling
the composting chamber due to the Clivus' greater capacity, which
makes it very tolerant to extremes in the rate of usage.
- Only a relatively small amount
of finished compost is removed at any one time. This means there
is no heavy lifting needed.
- A larger area of compost bed means
there will be greater liquid evaporation without the use of heaters.
Urine is well-treated by passing through the larger compost bed
and converted to an innocuous liquid.
- The relatively simple design of
the Clivus renders it far less susceptible to mechanical problems
than other composting systems.
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