Im an over the road truck driver andbhave the 5 gallon bucket with bags and a good seat that seals from amazon. It works great actually. When im not on the road i have a 100% off grid travel trailer that me and the wife stay in. Its all solar powered and the only isue was dumping the black tank. We got the macerator which helped but it was still dealing with sewer. The bucket bag system in the semi is much better so im switching out the toilet in the camper this weekend with a similar system.

Just a little basin chemistry !!!! Don’t use bleach water , urine/ammonia and bleach create chloramine gas which can be toxic . Use the vinegar water mix as recommended by other comments. Great video instrumental for the newbie.

if you mix some rubbing alcohol and water in a spray bottle and spray the mist, it will kill the fruit flies that are buzzing around. Might not take care of the eggs, but if you have a little swarm that's bothering you it will take care of them.

Great review. We are looking at this one. Your info is super helpful.

Thank you for the video! very helpful to know your experience, you really broke down how this thing was made, and what happened in your experience. Now i'm considering the price point vs. the time i'll save myself buying it instead of building some kind of toilet solution. This helps me.

Thanks so much for sharing. FYI, one can make an effective fruit fly trap - they are attracted to apple cider vinegar - basically a jar with a little vinegar & couple drops of soap, with a cone coffee filter on top (cone going into the jar, snip the tip off so there's a little hole to let them in), held on with a rubber band.

I think I will use vinegar instead of bleach. It neutralizes pee odor immediately and is great for cleaning! Just a thought!

6 years with the C Head on my cruising sailboat. The bugs you get are not fruit flies. They are mold gnats. Any they make their way in because of the moisture you mention. Don’t use the small lid and greatly reduced the occurrence. The small lid is counter productive to the drying process. But it helps sell the units to the squeamish. You are going way overboard in how you deal with it. Don’t use the small lid, and leave the seat up to avoid trapping moisture. If you get them, you can just get some more ventilation going on and spin the handle a little more. Change out the batch if you want to handle it faster. But there is no need to panic about cleaning out eggs. Get the moisture out better, and don’t panic.

nicely done ... good presentation of a 'sensitive' topic. this looks like a good product (looking for one for my boat)

Pour 1 cup of hydrogen peroxide in the jug after you empty/clean it. It takes and keeps the odor away.

Made Purchase of C-Head in March 2022. Understood they were having issues and moving. Gave benefit of the doubt and waited. Contacted with concerns but waited . . . and waited. Contacted many times since. Called and left messages. No response. No tracking number. No delivery. Nothing at all. Requested a refund . . . ZIP.

I think a lot of people are missing the point of the churning handle in this toilet. “Loading” the bucket is critical. When added as recommended by C-head, there’s rarely ever any reason to add additional medium unless extra moisture gets into the bucket. The reason for the churning handle is to churn the #2 into the medium. I use hemp. It’s drier, and that keeps my wife happier, since the loveliest gender does, on occasion, do a #3. 😁

I look forward to the video when you totally take it apart again. I own a sun-mar, a enviorlet and a incinolet incinerating toilet. None of which separate so I don’t like any of them at all. I’d like to look into getting one of these though I’ll wait until I see your video because I have a lot of money wrapped up into these already. Right now I have 2 commercial porta Jons on my property so I’m eager to get a C-head. Ty for doing a good job explaining

hola, I hear everywhere that paper can’t be dropped in there, because its too light and floats compared to the other toilets.... how about using a water spray bottle and sprinkle it wet a bit, than it should sink in?.... could you try and tell if it makes a difference? I am still searching and had the idea, cheers from Australia

Came here to understand how a woman would need to deal with the liquid and solids desperation. You answered my question thanks !

Nature's Head separates also, but still about $1K. Air Head is another, but is even more expensive. Thank you for your review.

I have had a composting toilet for about 10 years now, and the only thing that works for me to eliminate the fruit flies is food grade Diatomaceous Earth. I buy it on Amazon, it's quite affordable. I just add about a quarter cup each time I change out the coco coir. If they get particularly bad, then I use a shaker jar and shake some on after number 2. It doesn't affect the compost, it has no smell and it really gets rid of those annoying bugs.

I'm in the market for one of these because it's for a boat, and the footprint is appealing, and less complex and expensive than Nature's Head. However, I was I was wondering about bagging the medium in the solid bucket for storage control during long passages. I'm willing to experiment going DIY, since I'm fed up with the holding tank issues and their inconveniences. Great video. Thank you.

1:20 doesn't float ? how do you know ? have you tried it ?

Thank you for going into details, I needed a woman's opinion on this toilet. But are there any TP brands that do compost? Storing them in a bag or burning them is not a great option on a little boat.

wonder if you could just drop a sticky trap in there to control any insects that might get in there

C head company recommend using flushable wipes which can be put in the chead.

Nevermind, I just heard my answer at around 17:03, Thanks!

Doesn't bleach water kill the good bacteria needed to compost the solids?

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Not sure but if you don’t have a filter on the fan exit which is in place to prevent odors, that could be part of your fruit fly problem. Thank you for your video upload.

Paint the jug except for window part.

Can we use portable toilet paper in the toilet

Buy the cheap mint flavored mouthwash at Walmart and add one cap full to the urine bottle. It is non toxic alcohol and will kill all urine smells. Use deluded vinegar in a spray bottle for cleaning. Spraying the mouthwash on the separator also works between cleanings.

i really liked the review of the c-head and tried to find out where to buy them. I went on Amazon and Ebay and could not find them for sale. Are they still being made, if so where are they sold.

Do you put the toilet paper in also or do you use a separate trash?

The Fruit Flies may actually be Fungus Gnats.

Why can’t you compost toilet paper?

Informative video, thanks for posting! I just subscribed :) ...Did you order the Rubber Latch Tie Down Kit with your C-Head? I'll be installing one in my van.

Thank you for being what I think is the first person to mention the dreaded #3 that many women face when using the restroom. No one has addressed this with the various composting toilet models on youtube as of yet. :)

Nice video, will check out your complete disassembly video if you have done one. I am considering making my own..or if not then I still favor the c head over natures just for the modular nature of things (for instance if one of the vessels breaks you can easily diy replace at a grocery market, hardware store or dumpster rather than wait for NH to ship you an expensive replacement part).

The manufacturer’s video says you can use TP, biodegradable wet wipes or paper towels.

Our Airstream came with a composting toilet and I was always under the impression it was a Nature's Head (cause that was what was in the listing) and I just didn't look into it much. After watching this I realize we also have a c-head!

Check pet supply like Petco they have like hamster bedding

Thank you for a great review, your explanations made sense. I have a van conversion and am looking for something for #2, this seems to be the thing. Question , I know that C-head makes three sizes. Is yours the smaller? Approximately what is its height?. Doug

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Not fruit flies they are fungus gnats looking for a moist organic environment. They are everywhere.

I hate my c-head. Smelly, and messy. Get a 5 gal bucket with a plastic bag and a toilet seat I have (2) c-heads. One is still in the shipping box after 5 months.