Island Time 1,235 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Oh, and by the way, I'm ordering 8 Airheads as a trial. Shipping costs yet to be confirmed, but expect the sale price to be approx $1400 NZD. Should have them in a month. First in first served. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,584 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 As before IT, If I'm pushed I'll do it now, was intending to start doing things to the boat around the end of this year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 511 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I'm in if I can figure out a way to route the vent pipe out of the boat. I'll assemble some experts this weekend at Kawau to consider. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,235 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 SD, might see you there. Looks like SW for the weekend... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battgirl 23 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Hi IT I am finally in the process of installing the airhead on my boat. What composting bags are you using for the solid waste please and how often are you emptying this? Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,235 Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Only once so far - if in a garden, then just tip it straight in. If not you can use any rubbish bag, but a bio-degradeable rubbish bag is more in line with a composting toilet! try http://www.friendlypak.co.nz/Products/Bag-Pak/Bin-Liners or http://www.insinc.co.nz/economyrubbishbags.html Matt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battgirl 23 Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Cheers IT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Seeing as no one has said anything about the electric purifying units, I'll throw my 2 cents in the ring. All I have heard about them is that they are expensive to buy, expensive to maintain, always seem to need some for of maintenance and often found second hand on trademe because they are to troublesome. There are two designs, the older one having been phased out, used an electrical charge to kill the critters in the tank. The newer unit uses an electrical current to create chlorine from the salt water and uses that to kill the critters. The second is apparently better and less issues than the first, but still not problem free.I think the Composting would be the bees knees if you can fit one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,235 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Wheels, I had and used an electro san for years (about 14). In that time it went thru 3 electrode packs, and worked out at about $0.70 per flush over that time to keep it working 100%. Many units out there don't work properly as they have not been properly maintained. If anyone has one that the orange light flashes during treatment, while there is good power available, it is no longer treating the effluent properly. The electrode pack needs replacing (circa $700 IIRC). The other issues are foreign objects in the unit, weeping motor seals (smell) and long hoses that will also eventually smell. However, if I did not have the composting head, I would have repaired it again, or replaced it with a new one. I still prefer them over a holding tank. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 So a penny is worth about 70c these days Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battgirl 23 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 IT Thank you so much. I love my airhead çomposting toilet. The lack of smell and ease of use make it one of the best boat mods I have done. Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,235 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 All good! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiFly 0 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 I still think the airhead route is the way to go, you can ask me again in a year or so Asking you again in a year or so.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,584 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Haha - WHo goes back and reads these?? It's still in the box in the basement. And still on the list of things to do. )I really need to quit work!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 sh*t - I was about to bail you up on the same issue. That's just not acceptable - you should have been using it in the basement every morning to ensure it was fit for purpose! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,584 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 It's cold down there. But I have got rid of the rowboat, now I need to figure out what to do with the proa. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 343 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Cut the outrigger off and make it a rowboat? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 343 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Fit the airhead to it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 343 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Build another outrigger and make it a real boat? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiFly 0 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Sorry! A newbie going the forums. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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