20 Deluxe; Adjusting The Thermostat; Things To Watch; Emptying The Humus Tray - Biolet 20 Deluxe Owner's Manual

20 Deluxe

When you lift the upper seat to its fully upright position the microswitch on the back of the toilet will be depressed
and the mixing arms will turn for approximately 5 seconds. When you finish using the toilet, lower the upper seat.
This will release the microswitch and allow the mixing arms to complete their cycle. The full cycle takes
approximately 1 minute. If the seat is lifted to its fully upright position in the middle of the mixing cycle, the mixer
will stop and then resume whenever the seat is lowered again. If you desire to use the unit again before the
mixing cycle is complete, ensure the upper mixing arm did not stop directly below the seat.

Adjusting the thermostat

Since no two applications are exactly alike, the first month using your BioLet Composting Toilet is the most critical.
Therefore, you will need to pay close attention to the liquid indicating tube on the right-hand side (when facing toilet)
of the toilet and the consistency of the humus inside the toilet. To ensure your toilet is started properly and will provide
you with years of trouble-free service, please pay close attention to the following, until your unit is running in a
consistent state with the proper moisture content

Things to watch

•
Glance at the indicating tube on the right-hand side (when you face the toilet) before each use to see if there
is any indication of liquid.
If liquid is indicated: increase the thermostat setting by 1
o
If liquid level continues to rise after subsequent uses, continue increasing the thermostat 1 number at
o
a time until the level in the indicating tube becomes stable.
•
Occasionally press on the seat and look at the material inside the toilet. It should appear to be a moist loamy
material.
If the material appears dry, decrease the thermostat setting by 1
o
•
Continue to watch the above conditions and make the appropriate adjustments until you reach a state where
you have a moist, loamy material inside the toilet with no liquid indicated in the tube.

Emptying the humus tray

In a full-time residential setting, empty the humus tray when the compost reaches the upper mixing arm/ leveler or
once every 6 months, whichever comes first. In a part-time cabin/cottage setting empty the humus tray when the
compost reaches the upper mixing arm/ leveler or once a year whichever comes first.
Switch off the electricity.
1.
Place newspaper or sheet of plastic in front of the toilet.
2.
Check the liquid level indicator tube, on the left hand side of the toilet (when facing toilet), to ensure that there is
no liquid in the bottom part of the toilet.
a. If liquid is present in the tube DO NOT open the tray door until it has been drained off.
b. By placing a shallow tray under the indicating tube and removing the tube from its top connection excess
liquids may be drained off.
i. If you suspect the liquid has been building up for an extended period of time and there could be a
substantial amount of liquid in the bottom of the toilet, move the toilet to a suitable place outside the
building before draining off the liquid.
Open the front cover by removing the 2 thumbscrews and detach the indicator tube from the tray. Bend the tube
3.
upwards and push its upper part into the toilet (behind the metal frame) making more room to pull out the tray.
When pulling out the tray, you might want to use the metal frame supplied with your BioLet.
4.
a. Insert the mouth of a garbage bag through opening in frame.
b. Drape top of bag over frame in a manner so the frame holds the bag open.
c. Place holes on each side of frame over the bolts for the front cover.
d. Replace the thumbscrews to hold the frame in place.
e. Push in on the bottom of the bag and pull the tray into the bag.
f. Remove the frame and bag and take outside.
g. Empty the tray into the bag.
Dispose of the humus, whenever possible, by adding it to an existing outside compost pile for finishing or when an
5.
existing compost pile is not available, by mixing it with soil or compost and trench it in around ornamental trees
and plants and cover it with a minimum of 5" topsoil, or dispose of it in a manner approved by your local health
authorities.
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