Re: dry composting toilets

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From: Bob McKay
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 00:00

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hipidave@mpx.com.au (David Woodward) writes:
>gem@star.brisnet.org.au wrote:
>: ...information on dry composting toilets
>: in particular the saving of water
>water requirements are zero

In dryer Australian regions, they may not work properly without additional
water; our system needs about a litre of water a day in Winter, up to about
four litres a day in Summer, to digest effectively (but I agree, in comparison
with other systems, the water requirements are low). 
    Cheers
      Bob McKay
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From: rim@dolphin.cs.adfa.oz.au (Bob McKay)
Subject: Re: dry composting toilets
Date: 1996/09/19
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