The story of the Loveable Loo:
Who would'a thunk it? A toilet that people
love?
When Jenkins wrote the Humanure
Handbook and thereby
introduced the world to the "humanure toilet," he didn't expect people to write to him saying
they love their little compost toilets, but many did.
Lots of proud humanure composters sent photos of their
loveable toilets, some of which are posted
on the web. They built their own toilets from instructions also
posted on the web.
It was only a matter
of time before people starting asking Jenkins to provide
them with these little toilets, already constructed.
They wanted them for their homes, camps, cabins, cottages,
and to keep in a basement corner for emergency use
should the power go out. Well, Joe Jenkins has a lot
of other things to do besides building toilets for
people. Then serendipity happened.
A pair of young college
students, one an architectural student
and the other an engineering student, showed up at
Jenkins shop looking for internship work in early 2007 and the Loveable
Loo was born, available
for purchase on the internet at the Josephjenkins.com
online store.
We sold out of those Loveable Loos, but built another batch in 2008. Here is a video showing how we make the Loveable Loo Humanure Toilet.
Other videos:
Emptying the toilet contents into a compost bin.
A three chambered compost bin.
More Videos.
Have questions
about this type of toilet? Go to the Message
Board, call us at 814-786-9085, or send us email. Or check out the video clips.
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What You Get With Your
Loveable Loo: |
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1.
The toilet itself: hemlock base (linseed oil
finish), hinged 3/4" plywood top (matte urethane
finish, 2 coats), with a solid oak toilet seat. The
toilet can be additionally painted or varnished, if desired, but it's not necessary.
2.
Four green 5 gallon receptacles, with lids (shipped
separately). The toilet is designed to fit these particular receptacles, so using your own receptacles won't work.
3.
An instruction manual (can
be read online).
4.
A laminated "This
is a Humanure Toilet" sign
for posting by your toilet.
5.
A copy of the Humanure handbook, 3rd edition, a
$25 value.
6. A Reotemp 20" compost thermometer ($25.00 value)..
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Your
Total
Cost = $180.00 plus S&H - Available
Online or call 814-786-9085
- How It Works: |
The Lovable
Loo is a collection toilet. This is the toilet
when not in use. A container of "cover material," such
as sawdust, must be kept nearby at all times. |
This is the toilet when
in use. It should be located against a wall so
the lid has something to lean against. A layer
of cover material should always be in the bottom
before use. |
This is the toilet with
both lids up - the best position for use as a
urinal by men. Cover material should always cover
the contents of the toilet to prevent odor. |
This is the toilet with
both lids up and the hinged top lifted. The receptacle
is ready to be taken out and replaced with an
empty one. The contents of the toilet should
be composted in a bin or enclosed device. |
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You also get
a 20" compost thermometer with your Loveable Loo. Any serious humanure composter should be using a compost thermometer, which is why we now include them with every Loveable Loo!
Read
the Humanure Handbook free online.
More
About the Humanure Toilet Process l More About
the Collection Receptacle Useage
Have questions about this type of
toilet? Go to the Message
Board, or send us email.
Want to know more? Visit the Humanure
Headquarters.
