• Why use a waterless toilet?
For a variety of reasons; if the installation in mind is far from a water source or in an area of low supply, or you simply wish to consume less, the answer is self evident. In a self contained, exterior installation, a waterless toilet will almost certainly be less expensive to install if we consider the cost of bringing water to site and hooking up to the waste water network. In an internal, mixed environment, (e.g., where water is available and used for sinks), waterless toilets can greatly simplify the treatment of the waste water. In all cases, due to the fact that waste is treated on site, a waterless toilet will typically impose less strain on environmental resources.

• Does it smell?
Our clients and potential clients are always pleasantly surprised about the lack of smell from our loos. The key is the separation of the liquids and solids and the airflow. By separating the waste in side the Kazubaloo System and ensuring that a near continuous flow of air passes over the separated waste the system is designed to ensure that decomposition is an aerobic process. The products of aerobic decomposition are odourless and non-toxic.
Miranda Campbell, Environmental Practices Adviser at the National Trust said: "We had been most worried about the potential for the toilet to smell, but we have had the loo a year now and smell has never been an issue".

• What happens to the waste material when it's cleaned out of the toilet?
The dried waste is removed from the toilet in a basket, having spent roughly two years in the system drying out. The inert and odourless dry waste is transferred in the baskets, using the precaution of gloves, into a secondary composting process to allow the waste to be composted fully. This generally takes the form of a compost bin dedicated to the waste. This bin will, over time, produce compost which should only be used on non-edible vegetation. However, the reality is, that the compost bin will fill up very slowly and therefore will not need emptying for a considerable time.

• Are the Kazuba loos composting toilets?
Microbiological action is important in the process of breaking down waste inside the Kazubaloo, but it can not be considered a composting toilet in the true sense because urine and faeces are separated and nothing is added to the process.

• Why can't I just use a traditional composting toilet?
You can! However, composting toilets need more care than a dehydrating, evaporating toilet, and will typically require you to deal with larger amounts of waste material and usually have a higher frequency of maintenance.

• If the Kazubaloo depends on wind and sun, what happens when there is neither?
The Kazubaloo provides advantageous conditions for evaporation and it is extremely rare that zero evaporation will occur. In any event, if there is waste in the system, then microbiological activity will continue and the waste will continue to break down. If a period of prolonged darkness and lack of wind occurred and waste was continually added to the system, then this would present a problem, but it's somewhat unlikely.

• What if I live in a cold wet climate?
The Kazubaloo will work less efficiently in a cold, wet, still climate, but it will continue to work, albeit less efficiently. Under these conditions then either the frequency of use should be reduced, the frequency of maintenance increased or the number of toilets increased.

• How many uses per day can the toilet accept?
The short answer is, as many or as few as required. The long answer is that depending on the climate, the immediate surroundings and the pattern of usage, a higher or lower frequency of maintenance will be required. Under average conditions, frequency of maintenance might be once or twice a year, under extremely high usage, this might be bi-monthly.

• What about toilet paper?
This will break down alongside the human waste. Disposing large amounts of triple ply paper into the Kazubaloo is not advised - the system will become a large paper bin eventually - but it will not hinder it's operation.

• How is the toilet bowl cleaned?
This can be done with a brush and a little water, as per a water flush system. It is preferable to avoid using large amounts of water, as this will simply be added to the liquids already in the system waiting to be evaporated.

• What happens if people throw rubbish into the toilet?
Nothing. The Kazubaloo will continue to function as normal in spite of drinks cans, sanitary towels, plastic cutlery, nappies and so on being thrown into the system. They will be retrieved at the end of the cycle and disposed of in the normal way.

• Can I fit a Kazubaloo in my house?
Yes, but with some constraints. Firstly, it cannot be fitted on the second floor... Apart from that, there are considerations for orientation, wind direction, roof height, construction of foundations and so on, all of which can be dealt with by a competent architect and/or builder.

• How many times must I empty the system?
It is recommended that the system is inspected regularly during the first few months of operation to assess the level of use. Following this period, you will be able to estimate the number of times a year it must be maintained, usually once or twice. As a rough guide, if by looking in the toilet bowl you can make out the top of the pile of waste below - not usually possible under normal conditions - then it is time to service the loo.

• It's pretty unpleasant, doing maintenance, right?
Yes and no. If the unit is not overused, then this is a 5 minute procedure, which will not bring you into direct contact with human waste. If the unit has been overused and you arrive to find that the maintenance is overdue, then the waste pile at the front of the system will be larger than it should and will take you longer to move to the middle of the system. You will not come into direct contact with the waste, but some people might find the idea of this operation unpleasant. (Sort of like changing the nappies of someone else's baby).

• What is the guarantee?
The Kazuba guarantee covers the unit against production faults and is valid for 24 months. It does not cover damage occurred due to faulty installation.