Can toilets on the first and second story of my house connect into the one compost chamber?
Yes, but the chutes must be vertical. Extra lengths of chute will be necessary for the second floor toilet and a longer ventilation pipe will be needed. What if there is no power at my site? Some units are run successfully with no power and just a turbo ventilator. In these instances Clivus Multrum cannot guarantee continual odourless operation, and the toilet may need to be installed outside the house. If mains power is not available a solar power package can be supplied to run the fan either 24 hours a day or just during daylight hours. Clivus Multrum can also provide solar kits for house lighting and remote public buildings. 4. THE VENTILATION SYSTEM The Clivus Multrum is designed so that the ventilation system draws air in through the compost tank and also down the toilet chute whenever the seat is lifted. This keeps odours out of the toilet room and makes the use of a separate room exhaust fan unnecessary. A small, heavy duty electric fan is installed in the vent pipe in a special
