DIY Compost Toilet with Kildwick Separator for Our Bus Conversion- S03E25

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We build a custom Compost Toilet with the key to the puzzle being the Kildwick Klassik Urine Separator. Blog Post: bit.ly/3ie4M9X
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In our quest for seeking out a more healthy and sustainable lifestyle, we made a plan that includes zero waste living, tiny house living and full-time travel. We considered buying an RV, looked at trailers and airstreams but settled on doing a bus conversion for our off the grid, tiny house on wheels. We bought a 1996 MCI 102 D3 coach bus and with the Bus Demolition behind us now we begin our Build!
See our Bus Demolition series here: • Bus Demolition - Rehab...
In its previous life, our MCI bus was used as a school bus, we don't think we can legitimately call it a skoolie. We are confident that converting our bus into a class a motor home will have challenges, but doing a massive overhaul and remodel on a motorhome / RV remodel didn’t seem to align with the off grid bus life we were aiming for.
In Season 3 we share our tiny home design, construction trial and errors, zero waste improvements and travel adventures.
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@erinelkins237 2 жыл бұрын

You know you're a grown up when you get excited about a urine separator, lol, I would be too! Nicely done with your whole build!

@Rehabit8 2 жыл бұрын

ha ha! Thanks

@lauriepayseur5897 2 жыл бұрын

The fact that you showed us the actual wood building portion is AMAZING! I have been looking up, down and side ways for this!!! Thank you

@Rehabit8 2 жыл бұрын

Oh great, I'm glad you found us

@wandaparker9340 2 жыл бұрын

That is the most Beautiful DIY Composting Toilet I have seen yet!

@Rehabit8 2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow thank you 🤩

@Chimonger1 2 жыл бұрын

Very cute production! I’d make one change: cut the wood top, so the access to the “cover” material can be accessed without lifting the whole top; users will need to access the cover material more often than lifting the whole lid to access the collection bucket. Good, to plumb the urine diverter to a tank, or, to a “French drain”. Better, if parked, to dig in an in-ground tank that can drain slowly to garden, fertilizing along the way.

@614StreetKings 3 жыл бұрын

We go get our bus in 4 days we have to drive from Ohio to Florda to get it and drive it back. You have inspired us we are all in and will be living on the bus. Love your tips and creative videos. Hope to see you on the road some day.

@Rehabit8 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Congrats

@donnakawana 3 жыл бұрын

Love it!! Water proof underside of toilet top just something to consider!!! Love watching u 2.... An fur kids... ✌🏻💗😊❣️

@Rehabit8 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Donna!

@susans7091 Жыл бұрын

Possibly varnish the interior of the box also to make it easier to clean, and not absorb moisture? Lovely custom separator toilet! I would love to know how it has worked after being used for several months!

@andreas3437 5 ай бұрын

fine coworking, thanks!

@Alanwilson23 3 жыл бұрын

If you put the plywood on the table saw and cut through about 2/3 the way through, then you will be able to bend the plywood in almost a complete circle.

@ryiater 3 жыл бұрын

Loved the video! You're the first DIY composting toilet I've seen that's made an effort to trim the area so that the back of your thigh doesn't rest on the wood frame. That was always my concern with the big box/frame style ones 😅 This version seems more comfy!

@Rehabit8 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Totally I don’t know why more people don’t do it

@River-Channel 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice! Love the pocket holes! I'd be nowhere on my build without the kreg jig!

@Rehabit8 3 жыл бұрын

Hi River, yes it seems like every time we go to build something now we need the Kreg! :)

@sheliajones8238 3 жыл бұрын

Love watching these videos I love when you home show the bloopers they are funny I get a kick out of them. can not wait until you get done with your bus the both of you have been working so hard on that bus I just cannot wait to see you on your journey. Thank you so much for these videos love you guys take care and be safe out there

@Rehabit8 3 жыл бұрын

Ah thanks for all the love Sheila!

@StepvanDan 3 жыл бұрын

Hello you both ROCK ,great video ,big hugs from MN

@Rehabit8 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks StepvanDan!

@jessiechromium8743 3 жыл бұрын

Love the bloopers at the end

@Rehabit8 3 жыл бұрын

😉

@anubis_411 Жыл бұрын

greetings from Germany. Very nice clip. The best scene .... the LIEFERSCHEIN 😂👌🏻😉 perfect, thank you very much and have a good one

@Rehabit8 Жыл бұрын

lol! Glad you liked it!

@LoadedUpandTraveling 3 жыл бұрын

You guys are so creative! It looks great and so unique and personal.

@Rehabit8 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@bus_bigbuford4989 2 жыл бұрын

So glad I found this video! I have the same separator and love how you did yours. Thank you!

@Rehabit8 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@aaronburchael2512 3 жыл бұрын

greetings from Ireland that loo looks great well done guys stay safe

@Rehabit8 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Aaron!

@officiallytielo 3 жыл бұрын

That looks great. 👍 Love how you achieved the Shabby Chic Look.

@Rehabit8 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It was one of the few projects were we felt like we knew what we were doing having experince with shabby chic in the past :)

@vee950 3 жыл бұрын

Thats a nice looking toilet ya built

@Rehabit8 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@randyrainwater983 3 жыл бұрын

Nice head works.

@Subgunman 3 жыл бұрын

Great move going composting! Just be aware that humanure should not be used on any type of plant life that will supply food ones needs. It works great on ornamentals and regular trees. Urine can be used on fetalizing plants as well. The common dilution ratio is one part urine to nine parts water. If you are taking any time of medication do not use on plants that will provide food. Was thinking of getting a natures head composted but customs over here charges 24% of the price of the item, OUCH! Keep up the great work. Just think some day you might tour Europe with that bus as well!

@Rehabit8 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, natureshead is expensive already. That sounds like too much to pay. I say make your own :) Thanks for sharing Subgunman

@czack6696 3 жыл бұрын

Hi guys, look at busymcbusface video. They do the same thing with liquid on their toilet and installed an external fan. I think they could be helpful to you for many other bus transformation too

@Rehabit8 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! yeah we’ve seen some of their videos. Will have to look up their toilet one though

@arctan2010 11 ай бұрын

Just a FYI. Wearing gloves while using a table saw is more dangerous. If the glove catches the blade, it tends to bind and pull in the glove along with your fingers inside the glove.

@MrTmt13t 3 жыл бұрын

I love you videos

@Rehabit8 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@adrianday8678 3 жыл бұрын

Nice loo guys

@Rehabit8 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Adrian!

@bigronshobbies8209 Жыл бұрын

👍👍

@godfreyslater9598 3 жыл бұрын

I 💘 that you are transforming your bus into a 🏡 will you put in led lights in front and 🔙 too?

@charlesbidwell82 3 жыл бұрын

Like your videos foremost! Composting toilet a little too hayseed for me personally. Maybe in military flying with relief tubes for many years jaded me on this subject :-)) I asked about the engine driven A/C About if it worked, you said it did. A full working bus A.C. was worth a few thousand with all brackets and controls. This is a good trading chip for a marine toilet and other parts . If possible create a demo punchlist to telegraph to several user groups prior to trashing more bus infrastructure. A MCI chassis manual is a good reference manual to have instead of using FB or Twitter genius types, the internet masks their pedigree. Best of luck, cute videos

@ReubenCornell 3 жыл бұрын

You made your own toilet? This is a new level of D.I.Y.

@Rehabit8 3 жыл бұрын

🤣

@barrez9307 3 жыл бұрын

This is so very clever.!👍 ❓How tall is this? I love the cabinet with space for filler. No one else doing that great idea! I'm not "handy" but I'll attempt curve with 1/8" plywood or vinyl flooring. Thank you for the inspiration.

@nicolucian6604 2 жыл бұрын

InstaBlaster

@johnkinnane547 3 жыл бұрын

G'day guys and greetings from Tasmania Australia, I've seen a lot of people install these type of toilets. I don't know they just seem filthy to me on my boat I used a porta potty which wasn't to bad it had chemicals that you put into it, which were environmentally friendly the down side of these is if you have a some friends around although you have taking that into account which is good what happens if you get diarrhoea? But I reckon you have taken that into account. I really like watching you turn this bus into a home, anyway take care and stay safe kind regards John Anyway it's great to see you again for some reason channel isn't the same as other bus builds and I like how you are careful of what you use from an environmental point of view to what is toxic to you.

@Rehabit8 3 жыл бұрын

Hi John! It’s funny you should say that, others have mentioned the guest issue. I really don’t see this as a big issue. You educate your friends and what’s the worst that could happen? They do it wrong and you throw out the solid bucket contents and start again. I get that the concept is different from what most have experienced most their life, but I think this makes so much more sense. I did not like our black tank experience. Now a boat, I don’t know what would make sense on a boat. A compost toilet on a boat might not make sense. Hmmm yeah I’m not sure what I’d do on a boat. Have you ever used a compost toilet before John?

@johnkinnane547 3 жыл бұрын

Rehabit8 G'day no I have never used one the closes thing on the farm was virtually a hole in the ground, they weren't around in my day and age I am 63 yo and I have seen a lot. With having a crowd around the urine container would fill up fast so, I just see it as embarrassing.

@neilfairless4589 3 жыл бұрын

Guy's, what are you going to use for an agitator? for your solids and peat.

@Rehabit8 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Neil. I think at this point our plan is to not have an agitator, because we can’t actually turn it into humanure as we travel. But we’ll see how it goes. I hope with the fan there is enough aeration and it doesn’t really matter. If we feel it’s not working and we need it to aerate more to avoid smells then we’ll fashion something together.

@neilfairless4589 3 жыл бұрын

@@Rehabit8 Cool, keep us posted on how that works out for you :)

@lueyd6267 3 жыл бұрын

Shabby Chic. OMGoodness that was great guys. Wondering tho where did you get the Safecoat? :)

@Rehabit8 3 жыл бұрын

On their website you can search for stores that stock their products. Link to Safecoat website in our blog post

@christianwinkelmann8477 3 жыл бұрын

How they say bore make a plan is locking baie lekker .

@SeaquestFerrante 3 жыл бұрын

You two make a good comedy team'/"Vegas awaits!!

@Rehabit8 3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha! Ek dink dis baie lekker!

@cleyton5458 3 жыл бұрын

This beautiful bus I remember an extinct company 😓 here in our Brazil 🇧🇷 to Itapemirim the buses were beautiful yellow and trucado made by the company God bless us all 🇧🇷🇺🇸usei tradução do KZfaq

@timothybint4960 3 жыл бұрын

They used to be manufacture in the Uk Can you tell me how strong the material is ? How it stands up to the test of time ? Polystyrene? Compared to the original Of Fibre glass ?

@jimnelson7740 2 жыл бұрын

What's the dimension from the mounting surface to the bottom of the pipe on the separator? Thnx!

@godfreyslater9598 3 жыл бұрын

Led headlights & tail lights I hope

@Rehabit8 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Godfrey, yes LEDs are on the list ;)

@DrRaulZavaletaDC 3 жыл бұрын

how did you make the holes!!? for the half moon?

@Yeetus223 3 жыл бұрын

Probably used a pocket jig

@richardhaubrick4558 Жыл бұрын

Is it legal to put urine into the gray water tank instead of a black water tank?

@Rehabit8 Жыл бұрын

It is a waste tank. All that matters is that you dump responsibly according to what you put in your tank.

@1978jra 3 жыл бұрын

Strictly speaking that is not a composting toilet. Most cases composting doesn't even start in buckets, composting pile or some other way is needed to compost to final product. Everybody still talk composting toilets :-) Google "biolan kompostikäymälä" that is much closer "real" composting toilet than any bucket system. Still with Biolan you (may) need composting pile or something. You need also empty Biolan quite rarely 1-5 times per year depending how many people is using it. I wish someday to make a bus conversion. I plan to make composting toilet based to that Biolan toilet. I have place where I can empty it and there is composting pile anyway. I think building emptying hole (hatch?) so that I can empty toilet directly to a wheelbarrow. Biolan toilet is 200liter (50gal) and max what you can empty onetime is 100litre (25gal). Minimum time that poop has to be composting before emptying is 5-8 weeks. Cool video again! That pocket thing looks really good way to make that curve.

@Rehabit8 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks glad you liked the video! You’re right this would only be the beginning stages of actually composting our human waste. But as we travel we will have nowhere to turn this into usable compost. So this serves us as a way to conserve water for now. Sounds like you have a good set up and plan though! Thanks for sharing!