Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Installation
   1. Preparation
   2. Installation Instructions
   3. Starting your toilet
3. Maintaining Efficiency
4. Use and Care
5. Troubleshooting
6. Warranty

Use and Care

To ensure that your BioLet 30 NE 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

• 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.
• NEVER put cigarettes or other burning or glowing materials into your BioLet!
• 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.
• 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.

• If you desire to make your own mulch you can use the following recipe for 10 gallons of starter mulch:
• 6 1/2 gal – Blond high fibrous, Canadian sphagnum peat moss (All peat moss is not the same)
• 3 1/2 gal - Pine wood shavings (obtainable from nearly any livestock feed store as livestock bedding) Do not use sawdust, chainsaw chips, or cedar chips
• 2 cups – Good rich garden soil from first 6” layer of soil (Ensure from an area where pesticides are not used)
• 1 pound – Dry molasses.
• 1 pound – Hulls of buckwheat, wheat, peanuts or cocoa.
• 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.

*** IMPORTANT ***
BioLet USA cannot guarantee the operation of your unit unless you are using approved mulch.

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.

1. Remove the top of the toilet by lifting straight up.
2. Straighten the carrying handle on the bin into an upright position.
3. Remove the primary bin and move it outside to finish composting
   
4. Place the secondary bin into the unit with the curved end facing the front of the unit.


5. Place the carrying handle in the down position to the rear of the toilet.
6. Pour in enough Starter Mulch to make a 2” covering inside the bin.
   
7. Replace the top of the unit, ensuring it is evenly sitting on the base.
   
   If the secondary bin contains humus, dispose of it by adding it to an existing outside compost pile for finishing or when an 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.

Shutting down your toilet

If your BioLet is going to be idle and not used for periods of two days or more:

Add about one quart of humus starter per week that you will be away or one gallon (whichever is less) and mix it well into the compost.

When you are ready to use the toilet again:

• Press on the seat to open the compost cover.
• Visually inspect the material inside to ensure it is moist.
• If necessary add enough water to moisten the material.
• Mix the material as described in “Mixing the Compost” above.

In case of paper build up

If a build-up of toilet paper occurs, sprinkle a small amount of water over it to make it dissolve and mix into the compost.

Cleaning
Use a sponge or sponge style toilet brush and liquid soap or some other mild detergent when cleaning your BioLet. Never use scouring powder or other strong detergent that could scratch the surface.

Insect control
The presence of insects in and around your BioLet is frequently an indication of excess moisture. If there is excess moisture you will need to remedy this situation to be able to completely remove the insects from your toilet. Use of mulch not authorized for use in your BioLet may also introduce insect larvae into your toilet.
To rid your toilet of insects: Insert a Hot-Shot No Pest Strip (blue and white envelope type package), Spectracide Bug Stop Pest Strip (green and yellow envelope type package) or similar product containing Dichlorvos as the ONLY active ingredient inside the bottom of the unit but outside the tray. These items are readily available at you local hardware store or department store in their garden centers.

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