Use And Care; Precautions; Adding Starter Mulch; Approved Mulches - Biolet 20 Deluxe Owner's Manual

Maintaining C:N
A small handful of starter mulch per person per day or approximately 1 quart per person every week is a good
rule of thumb to maintain a helpful C:N ratio, absorb excess moisture, and maintain pores in the composting
material.

Use and Care

To ensure that your BioLet 10 Standard or 20 Deluxe will operate at its peak potential and that the end product
(Humus) will be hygienically safe to handle and to recycle on your property, pay close attention to the following
directions.

Precautions

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Always observe good biohazard safety practices when working on the BioLet. Wear goggles, disposable
rubber gloves and clothing to prevent contact with unprocessed human excrement. Unprocessed human
excrement contains potentially dangerous human pathogens, which may cause illness.
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NEVER put cigarettes or other burning or glowing materials into your BioLet!
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Do not put sanitary napkins, food scraps, or animal excrement in your BioLet. Your BioLet is intended for the
disposal of human urine, fecal matter and toilet paper ONLY. Introduction of other materials may hinder the
composting process or decrease the capacity of your toilet.
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Always unplug the toilet before working on it or emptying the tray.

Adding starter mulch

It is very important to add starter mulch to your toilet on a regular basis in order to promote aeration, add carbon and
to improve the compost's ability to absorb liquid. During regular operation add a minimum of 1 quart of starter mulch
per week per person. Therefore, one should make it a habit to add about 1/2 cup of starter material after each fecal
use.

Approved mulches

Use of only BioLet approved starter mulches is recommended. Approved mulches will carry the BioLet logo.
Using any other mulch may cause a decrease in the efficiency of your toilet and may void the warranty on mixer
parts if their failure is determined to be caused by usage of unapproved mulch.

Homemade mulch

If you desire to make your own mulch you can use the following recipe for 10 gallons of starter mulch:
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6 1/2 gal – Blond high fibrous, Canadian sphagnum peat moss (ALL PEAT MOSS IS NOT THE SAME)
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3 1/2 gal - Pine wood shavings (obtainable from nearly any livestock feed store as livestock bedding) DO
NOT USE SAWDUST, CHIANSAW CHIPS, OR CEDAR CHIPS
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2 cups – Good rich garden soil from first 6" layer of soil (ENSURE FROM AN AREA WHERE PESTICIDES
ARE NOT USED)
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1 pound – Dry molasses.
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1 pound – Hulls of buckwheat, wheat, peanuts or cocoa.
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1 pound – Coarse Perlite
Keep your mixture dry and allow it to breathe. Except for when starting your BioLet, do not dampen. The mulch
will mix in and dampen with bathroom use.
BioLet USA cannot guarantee the operation of your unit unless you are using approved mulch.

Using the mixer

The function of the mixer is to mix paper and waste, increase aeration and to keep the compost porous and
uniformly moist. This is necessary to transform the compost into humus, as well as to transport the compost into
the collection tray.

10 Standard

After each use of the toilet, turn the handle two full revolutions in the clockwise direction (four turns).
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