TABLE OF CONTENTS ITEMS REQUIRED (NOT INCLUDED) TOOLS REQUIRED NATURE LOO CLASSIC 650 SCHEMATICS INSTALLATION STEP 1: POSITION THE PEDESTAL STEP 2: POSITION THE WASTE CHUTE STEP 3: INSTALL THE WASTE CHUTE EXTRA LENGTH REQUIRED FOR UNDER-FLOOR AREAS STEP 4: INSTALL THE WHEELS...
ITEMS REQUIRED (NOT INCLUDED) Please check the packing slip to ensure everything has been delivered. If anything is missing, please notify Ecoflo within 72 hrs of receipt. You will need the following items to complete your installation. Vent items • Wall brackets to fix the vent pipe to the building •...
NATURE LOO CLASSIC 650 SCHEMATICS Vent cowl Vent Installation 600mm Option 600mm Dektite* 45° bend* If you are planning to excavate an area under 100mm DWV pipe* the house for the compost chambers, please ensure the area is well-drained and any retaining walls are built to the satisfaction of the local authority.
INSTALLATION STEP 1: POSITION THE PEDESTAL Locate the approximate area where you want the pedestal to go before cutting the hole. The usual position for pedestals is centred between side walls. NOTE: Due to the pedestals being man made, the distance to the centre may vary from 245 to 255mm.
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Go to the underfloor area and look for the hole you have drilled. Check to see if there is a floor joist, water pipe or electrical wiring under the area you are going to cut. If there is a joist in the way, either reposition the waste hole OR install trimmer joists to each end of the cut joist, and fix all connections with galvanized framing anchors with 4 nails each leg (refer to diagram below).
EXTRA LENGTH REQUIRED FOR UNDER-FLOOR AREAS If the underfloor height exceeds 900mm (floor-to-floor), you will require additional lengths of chute, fixed together with small stainless steel self-tapping screws below the flange of the additional waste chute. As the chute joints are tapered, the top waste chute must be inserted through the toilet room floor first with additional waste chutes added from below.
STEP 5: INSTALL THE COMPOST CHAMBER 1. A brush seal is supplied for the 2. Add 50mm depth of bulking agent ‘In-service’ lid and acts as a seal to to the chamber to create a bed. prevent any odor emitting from the chamber.
Dektite* 45° bend* STEP 7: CONNECT THE VENT PIPE AND FAN The fan is IP68 rated so will not be effected by moisture. 100mm DWV pipe* Brackets* Pedestal Fan in housing Do not glue the fan housing to the DWV fittings.
STEP 7: CONNECT THE FLEXIBLE VENT PIPE AND LIQUID DRAIN HOSE Air Vent Outlet Screw the 50mm MI connector into here See image 1 Liquid Drain Outlet See image 2 Dip the ends of the vent pipe into hot water for easier insertion of the pipe connectors MI Connector...
POWERING YOUR FAN ains ower A 120 /12 volt regulated transformer is included to run the fan from mains power. The positive wire the transformer is marked with a white line. The fan has anti-polarity protection and would not run if connected incorrectly.
LEACHATE DRAIN A leachate drain kit (not including gravel) is available to purchase separately from Ecoflo Wastewater Management. Alternatively, if your council allows, you may wish to construct your own leachate drain. The liquid drain hose should run into either a 50mm PVC pipe (drilled to allow liquid to escape) OR a length of socked slotted Ag pipe, buried in an absorption trench as shown in the diagram below.
COMPOSTING ACCELERATORS Whilst Clivus Multrum users report successful composting without the use of any additives, we strongly recommend the use of the following items in order to optimize composting, particularly when the toilet is in permanent use by more than two people. ulking genT This should be added on a regular basis, preferably a handful after each...
CARE & MAINTENANCE aily or weekly • Clean restroom & toilet fixtures using only biodegradable cleaners. • Add 1 cup of bulking agent to toilet after every solid use. onThly • Inspect the ‘In-service’ chamber, depends on usage, prepare another ‘In-service’ chamber for use once the chamber becomes full (refer to Rotation of Chambers, page 13).
The chaMBers The Nature Loo composting toilet chambers will need to be changed on a regular basis. A sufficient number of chambers must be purchased to allow the ‘Out-of-service’ chamber to have a minimum of 5 months (depending on climate) from the time they are disconnected from the waste chute.
This secTion Before using your ToileT Nature Loo toilets have proven themselves to be one of the easiest systems to manage. However, being a natural process, reliant on a number of factors beyond our control, it can occasionally need some help to maintain an appropriate balance.
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‘ ’ he oDour froM The service chaMBer is unPleasanT If the ‘Out-of-service’ chamber is not connected to the vent pipe it may smell immediately after it has been taken ‘Out-of-service’. Odours can be greatly reduced or eliminated by covering the top of the pile with straw or dry grass clippings.
PRODUCT & COMPONENT WARRANTY Ecoflo will furnish new parts to a customer whose toilet fails within the allotted warranty period for the particular component, provided that our inspection shows such failure is due to defective material or workmanship. Any part supplied is warranted for the balance of the original warranty period. The warranty period for a part begins from the date the original product was dispatched (plus 10 working days for transportation).
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Please place this maintenance schedule close to your ‘In-service’ Chamber and complete the table as you rotate your chambers. Model: ______________ Date First Put into Service: _____/_____/________ The ‘Out-of-service’ chamber must compost for a minimum of 6 months from the date it was first rotated ‘Out-of-service’.