On Mon, 6 Aug 2007 18:17:47 -0500, "KLC Lewis"
wrote:


"Vic Smith" wrote in message
.. .

From reading accounts of those who use the Airhead, the compost
material is some kind of coconut pith that comes in compressed blocks
and storing it is no issue. The biggest issue with the Airhead is the
liquid storage is only a couple gallons - and the price.
One thing, I haven't read it not working, although I suppose it could
somehow fail.

--Vic

The liquid can be tossed overboard anywhere, as I understand it. No FCB to
worry about. I was always concerned about storing compost material, and
availability of the "official" blocks. Don't know that you can get it just
anywhere. It's also necessary to keep it warm for the composting to work, so
it wouldn't work in northern climes over the winter during haulout.

I recall reading one cruiser's account that she gets "non-official"
compressed blocks pretty cheap, and a year's worth is about the size
of a breadbox, but I won't swear my memory is exact.
And I do recall reading that the Airhead might not be suitable for
cold weather. Otherwise no external heat source is required, but the
small fan is supposed to run 24/7.
There's only a little info from actual users out there, and I once
posted here asking about it, but mistakenly stuck it in an unrelated
thread.
Dumping urine in the ocean doesn't seem like a big deal to me, but
I don't have the experience to know what's acceptable and why on that
score.

--Vic