The C-Head
The C-Head
Portable Composting Toilet
Portable Composting Toilet
Pigeon Key in the
Fabulous Florida Keys
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Specifications
Better Product
  1. Size - C-Head is smaller. With an overall front to back length of 20" (18" at the base), a width of 15" (13.25"
    at the base) and height of 18", C-Head has a smaller foot print and uses less operating space than its
    competitors.
  2. Utility - C-Head is easy to use, easy to clean. With few nooks or crannies, the C-Head is super easy to
    keep clean. The transfer of waste from the collection containers in the C-Head is simpler. easier and cleaner
    than other composting or flushing systems.
  3. Sanitation - C-Head is a sanitary system. C-Head is the only toilet on the market that uses a double
    containment collection system. Both the liquid and the solid waste collection containers are located in a
    waterproof pan that guards against any spills making their way into the bilge or on the floor. Waste transfer to
    a disposable container is simple, clean and intuitive and the disposable containers are difficult to breach
    accidentally by the owners, sanitation workers or so-called "dumpster divers".
  4. Uniqueness - C-Head comes in a wide variety of exterior finishes, including, wood, all available plastic
    laminates, fabrics such as Naugahyde, canvas or Sunbrella, or virtually anything you want us to cover it with.
    You can easily attach decorative brass or stainless steel fixtures or novelty items to make it a conversation
    piece.
Better System
The C-Head system is simpler to install, maintain, clean and use:

    A description of the process will best demonstrate how the C-Head system works. As with some other
    composting systems, the liquid and solid waste is divided initially and diverted into separate containers.
    C-Head uses common one gallon drinking water jugs to collect urine and a five gallon portable container to
    collect the solid waste.

    Liquid waste - Once the urine has been collected in the gallon jug, it can then be easily transferred to a
    larger five gallon container for storage or capped and stored away as is and replaced with a new empty one
    gallon jug, or used immediately as fertilizer. Or on a boat, camper or travel trailer, it can disposed of in a
    public restroom facility or poured overboard offshore. (Always comply with local laws.)

    With every compact composting or portable toilet on the market today, one thing is certain; when the urine
    container is full, it must be emptied in order to continue using the toilet. With other compact systems
    (composting and porta-potty type units) you have the option of buying additional collection containers which
    can run from $30 to $100 dollars per container. C-Head's non-proprietary containers (common water/milk
    jugs) are cheap, easy to obtain, easy to discard or store away.

    Solid Waste - Solid waste is initially collected in a plastic five gallon collection container located inside the
    toilet housing. It is a straight, open drop system, so it is not necessary to use any paper coffee filters or open
    any trap doors. As with other composting systems, a carbon based medium is used, such as peat moss or
    sawdust to create the composting environment. C-Head uses a churn handle that is inserted in the top of the
    unit and that is easy to access with plenty of elbow room. The churn "tosses" the waste (rather than kneads it)
    into the peat moss, coating the waste and turning it into rounded clods which make it easier to pour.
    Dehydration and odor elimination begin immediately.

    The solid waste collection container will hold on average about 10-15 uses which will require emptying about
    once a week for a couple using it daily. While the C-Head must be emptied more often than its competitors,
    the process is vastly simpler, cleaner and more sanitary. The collection container is easily removed from the
    housing and then the contents are poured into a disposable common 5-gallon bucket, then sealed and
    disposed of, or the contents are transferred to an outdoor composting system for further composting.

    The C-Head comes with a special ventilation adaptor with a screw on lid that fits on any common 5-gallon
    bucket. The contents pour easily from one to the other due to the dry spherical form of the composting
    material. Simply replace the collection container in the unit and refill with peat moss. Because the C-Head is
    emptied easily and often and because it is easy to clean (simply rinse with a household cleaner), pests, such
    as flies and other insects are eliminated, an occasional problem with other systems.

    If you intend to dispose of the solid waste, a disposable 5-gallon bucket is used until it is full (approximately 5-
    6 transfers from the collection container), about a month and a half of continuous use by two people. When
    full, the ventilation adaptor is removed and placed in a new bucket and the full bucket is capped off with a
    locking plastic lid, then set aside to molder further for as long as you choose, or disposed of immediately in a
    trash receptacle where legal. The end product is securely sealed from exposure to others.

    Other compact composting toilet systems require an additional lower unit for several hundred dollars more to
    allow the waste to compost fully, but it is erroneously considered to be an accessory and buyers often choose
    not purchase it. Owners and users are instructed to dispose of the composted waste in a plastic bag. It is a
    laborious and messy process to transfer the waste this way and leads to the disposing of raw, poorly secured
    waste, which may invite problems with local health authorities.

Better Price
Consider the other cost saving aspects of the C-Head:

  1. Initial cost - At a base price of $499.00 (which included shipping and handling), the C-Head costs less than
    half that of other composting toilets on the market today and a fraction of the cost of a flushing/holding tank
    system or household composting system. Even with your own custom built C-Head, the cost of a complete
    system is rarely over half the cost of our composting toilet competitors.
  2. Operating costs - The disposable containers and peat moss that C-Head uses will cost you about three
    dollars a month compared to weekly pump-outs on boats and system chemicals. But even more importantly,
    no costly or nasty repairs. Replacement parts are available at a very reasonable cost and the  C-Head and
    Boondocks Johnny are easy and inexpensive to maintain and repair.
Box Model
Churn inside collection container
Bucket
Model
Footpring