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clivus multrum CM8 Installation Manual

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CM8
AUS|NZ
INSTALLATION
MANUAL

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  • Page 1 AUS|NZ INSTALLATION MANUAL...
  • Page 2 CM8 TANK 125mL ENZYME MAINTENANCE RAKE SILICONE SEALANT CM8 TANK How to use: STARTER ‘HOW TO USE’ SIGN BULKING MATERIAL PEDESTAL PEDESTAL AND TOILET CHUTE TOILET SEAT TOILET CHUTE COLLAR ROOFING SCREWS...
  • Page 3 DRAIN LIQUID DRAIN PIPE 45° BEND CONNECTOR PVC DRAIN PIPE TRENCH ARCH DRAIN VENT 90° BEND VENT SUPPORT BRACKETS TRANSFORMER VENT COWL ROOFING SCREWS FAN IN HOUSING VENT PIPE SECTIONS ROOF FLASHING COLLAR...

  • Page 4: Tools Required

    Drill Ladder Jigsaw Tape Measure Marker MATERIALS REQUIRED • Bedding for CM8 tank. • Starter bulking material. • Water for wetting starter material. • Additional 50mm PVC pipe (coupling and bends if absorption trench is to be located some distance away from tank). Pipe bends if needed for vent pipe.
  • Page 5 CONDITIONS Any decomposition process works better where temperatures are warmer. Over the winter months the composting process slows or can even temporarily stop where temperatures in the pile drop below 4°C. >13°C Ideal temperature for composting <13°C Composting process slows As the composting tank is black, it will absorb heat from the sun.

  • Page 6: Positioning The Tank

    POSITIONING THE TANK If there is very little room between the top of the tank and the floor of the building, the order of the installation can be changed as follows: Firstly, cut the pedestal hole in the floor of the building (refer Section 9) and then mark the hole position on the tank when the tank is in position, but before the tank is secured into the ground.
  • Page 7 CM8 and CM10 tank join line Soil to be retained Sand Layer Max. Fill Line Position tank on a slope with up to 50mm fall (4%) Tank Drain EXCESS LIQUID DRAIN INSTALLATION SECTION VIEW 500 min Underground Trench Arch Drain...
  • Page 8 TOILET CHUTE & PEDESTAL Please refer to the Pedestal FRONT installation manual for instructions on how to locate the pedestal in your bathroom. A3 Template to cut chute hole at the correct size BACK < 5mm of sideways play around the hole.
  • Page 9 Enlarge the hole in the rubber chute collar so it will stretch snugly around the toilet chute without gaps. Mark and cut chute Drip Edge Max 100mm SECTION VIEW Tank inspection door...
  • Page 10 TOP FLOOR Lift the toilet chute slightly and put sealant between the toilet chute and the floor then press chute down again to seat firmly onto the floor. lift up push down Bend and move the metal edging strip of the chute collar to the tank.
  • Page 11 NEXT STEP: ‘FIX THE PEDESTAL’ See manual for pedestal installation.
  • Page 12 INSTALLATION OF VENTILATION SYSTEM Note: As air flow is essential to the operation of the unit, the fewer bends that are used when installing the vent system the better. Plan the vent pipe layout The hole for the vent pipe is best at the side of the tank towards the front of the unit near the inspection door, as far as practical from the nearest chute entry.
  • Page 13 Secure with silicon and screw into position. ROOFING SCREWS Position the dektite over the hole. Secure pipe fittings according to building/ roofing instructions.
  • Page 14 Mount the fan housing onto the vent pipe. Position the fan housing so that it can be easily accessed and secure with silicon 900mm (min.) Attach the upper section of the vent pipe. The pipe should be supported against the wall of the building with the brackets provided.
  • Page 15 STARTER-BED OF ORGANIC MATTER SUITABLE BULKING MATERIAL Wood shavings Peanut or Hemp Dry Leaves coconut husk NOT SUITABLE BULKING MATERIAL Large wood chips Lawn clippings Fine sawdust Sugar cane mulch Starter bed of bulking material to underside of baffle. Compost Chamber Dampen down well with water.