I was recently at a store where they had a unusual looking urinal. Above
it was a sign that read, "Waterless Urinal" and it went on to say "safe
for the environment". There was no flush handle and it did not flush
automatically after I used it. (Obviously it cant flush without water).
So, how does it work? Has anyone else seen one of these?

On 6/29/16 1:38 PM, wrote:
I was recently at a store where they had a unusual looking urinal. Above
it was a sign that read, "Waterless Urinal" and it went on to say "safe
for the environment". There was no flush handle and it did not flush
automatically after I used it. (Obviously it cant flush without water).
So, how does it work? Has anyone else seen one of these?



Read about them here

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urinal#Waterless_urinals

On 6/29/16 1:38 PM, wrote:
I was recently at a store where they had a unusual looking urinal. Above
it was a sign that read, "Waterless Urinal" and it went on to say "safe
for the environment". There was no flush handle and it did not flush
automatically after I used it. (Obviously it cant flush without water).
So, how does it work? Has anyone else seen one of these?


They are all over the place in the Keys. Basically, you ****, it goes
down the drain and that is that.
This is a fairly good discussion.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/env...ss-toilet4.htm

Bod wrote:
On 29/06/2016 17:38, wrote:
I was recently at a store where they had a unusual looking urinal. Above
it was a sign that read, "Waterless Urinal" and it went on to say "safe
for the environment". There was no flush handle and it did not flush
automatically after I used it. (Obviously it cant flush without water).
So, how does it work? Has anyone else seen one of these?


I've seen several in England, but I haven't a clue how they work.

Since they reak so bad because they do not rinse the **** residue away,
how well do they accommodate a urinal cake?

--
Yes you can have your cake and eat it too!

On 06/29/2016 03:16 PM, urinal cake advocate wrote:

I was recently at a store where they had a unusual looking urinal. Above
it was a sign that read, "Waterless Urinal" and it went on to say "safe
for the environment". There was no flush handle and it did not flush
automatically after I used it. (Obviously it cant flush without water).
So, how does it work? Has anyone else seen one of these?


I've seen several in England, but I haven't a clue how they work.

Since they reak so bad because they do not rinse the **** residue away,
how well do they accommodate a urinal cake?

I know I've used one, but I can't be sure about any others. The one I
know I used did not smell.

Perce

On 06/29/2016 10:38 AM, wrote:
I was recently at a store where they had a unusual looking urinal. Above
it was a sign that read, "Waterless Urinal" and it went on to say "safe
for the environment". There was no flush handle and it did not flush
automatically after I used it. (Obviously it cant flush without water).
So, how does it work? Has anyone else seen one of these?



The local Raley's supermarket has them. I think
they are disgusting.

On 6/29/2016 1:38 PM, wrote:
I was recently at a store where they had a unusual looking urinal. Above
it was a sign that read, "Waterless Urinal" and it went on to say "safe
for the environment". There was no flush handle and it did not flush
automatically after I used it. (Obviously it cant flush without water).
So, how does it work? Has anyone else seen one of these?



Simple really. The drain pipe goes through the wall just as regular
ones, but for the waterless it goes outside to the lawn. Keeps the
weeds down. More sophisticated models in cities run the drain pipe to a
fire hydrant where local dogs get blamed for the wet spots.

Your own back yard can be designated a waterless urinal too. You just
get a permit for $5. I can handles that for you.

writes:
I was recently at a store where they had a unusual looking urinal. Above
it was a sign that read, "Waterless Urinal" and it went on to say "safe
for the environment". There was no flush handle and it did not flush
automatically after I used it. (Obviously it cant flush without water).
So, how does it work? Has anyone else seen one of these?


If you actually wanted to know, you could have typed it
into Google and the first hit would have told you.

http://www.facilitiesnet.com/plumbin...Feature--10381

On Wed, 29 Jun 2016 13:38:12 -0400
wrote:

I was recently at a store where they had a unusual looking urinal.
Above it was a sign that read, "Waterless Urinal" and it went on to
say "safe for the environment". There was no flush handle and it did
not flush automatically after I used it. (Obviously it cant flush
without water). So, how does it work? Has anyone else seen one of
these?



The forest is full of them

On 29/06/2016 17:38, wrote:
I was recently at a store where they had a unusual looking urinal. Above
it was a sign that read, "Waterless Urinal" and it went on to say "safe
for the environment". There was no flush handle and it did not flush
automatically after I used it. (Obviously it cant flush without water).
So, how does it work? Has anyone else seen one of these?


I've seen several in England, but I haven't a clue how they work.

Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
On 06/29/2016 03:16 PM, urinal cake advocate wrote:

I was recently at a store where they had a unusual looking urinal.
Above
it was a sign that read, "Waterless Urinal" and it went on to say "safe
for the environment". There was no flush handle and it did not flush
automatically after I used it. (Obviously it cant flush without water).
So, how does it work? Has anyone else seen one of these?


I've seen several in England, but I haven't a clue how they work.

Since they reak so bad because they do not rinse the **** residue away,
how well do they accommodate a urinal cake?

I know I've used one, but I can't be sure about any others. The one I
know I used did not smell.

Perce



Lucky guy, maybe that one was just cleaned. Have you ever used the
urinal in a porta-potty? That my friend is a waterless urinal, and they
do smell bad.

On 6/29/2016 3:37 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 6/29/2016 1:38 PM, wrote:
I was recently at a store where they had a unusual looking urinal. Above
it was a sign that read, "Waterless Urinal" and it went on to say "safe
for the environment". There was no flush handle and it did not flush
automatically after I used it. (Obviously it cant flush without water).
So, how does it work? Has anyone else seen one of these?



Simple really. The drain pipe goes through the wall just as regular
ones, but for the waterless it goes outside to the lawn. Keeps the
weeds down. More sophisticated models in cities run the drain pipe to a
fire hydrant where local dogs get blamed for the wet spots.

Your own back yard can be designated a waterless urinal too. You just
get a permit for $5. I can handles that for you.

I hope you're joking because it's not accurate.

On 6/29/2016 3:39 PM, Scott Lurndal wrote:
writes:
I was recently at a store where they had a unusual looking urinal. Above
it was a sign that read, "Waterless Urinal" and it went on to say "safe
for the environment". There was no flush handle and it did not flush
automatically after I used it. (Obviously it cant flush without water).
So, how does it work? Has anyone else seen one of these?


If you actually wanted to know, you could have typed it
into Google and the first hit would have told you.

http://www.facilitiesnet.com/plumbin...Feature--10381


99% of all questions can be answered by Google. That 1% is usually
requesting from those with first hand experience.

On 6/29/2016 3:40 PM, Bod wrote:
On 29/06/2016 17:38, wrote:
I was recently at a store where they had a unusual looking urinal. Above
it was a sign that read, "Waterless Urinal" and it went on to say "safe
for the environment". There was no flush handle and it did not flush
automatically after I used it. (Obviously it cant flush without water).
So, how does it work? Has anyone else seen one of these?


I've seen several in England, but I haven't a clue how they work.

They work with a filter which is ruined if water passes through it.
After a certain period of time and usage, the filet requires changing
and a new on installed. That's it.

On 6/29/2016 3:16 PM, urinal cake advocate wrote:
Bod wrote:
On 29/06/2016 17:38, wrote:
I was recently at a store where they had a unusual looking urinal. Above
it was a sign that read, "Waterless Urinal" and it went on to say "safe
for the environment". There was no flush handle and it did not flush
automatically after I used it. (Obviously it cant flush without water).
So, how does it work? Has anyone else seen one of these?


I've seen several in England, but I haven't a clue how they work.

Since they reak so bad because they do not rinse the **** residue away,
how well do they accommodate a urinal cake?


They don't.

On 6/29/2016 4:26 PM, urinal cake advocate wrote:
Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
On 06/29/2016 03:16 PM, urinal cake advocate wrote:

I was recently at a store where they had a unusual looking urinal.
Above
it was a sign that read, "Waterless Urinal" and it went on to say
"safe
for the environment". There was no flush handle and it did not flush
automatically after I used it. (Obviously it cant flush without
water).
So, how does it work? Has anyone else seen one of these?


I've seen several in England, but I haven't a clue how they work.

Since they reak so bad because they do not rinse the **** residue away,
how well do they accommodate a urinal cake?

I know I've used one, but I can't be sure about any others. The one I
know I used did not smell.

Perce



Lucky guy, maybe that one was just cleaned. Have you ever used the
urinal in a porta-potty? That my friend is a waterless urinal, and they
do smell bad.

Waterless urinals don't smell near as bad as porta-pottys but they do
get fairly smelly until the filter is changed.

On Wed, 29 Jun 2016 16:41:09 -0400
Meanie wrote:

On 6/29/2016 3:37 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 6/29/2016 1:38 PM, wrote:
I was recently at a store where they had a unusual looking urinal.
Above it was a sign that read, "Waterless Urinal" and it went on
to say "safe for the environment". There was no flush handle and
it did not flush automatically after I used it. (Obviously it cant
flush without water). So, how does it work? Has anyone else seen
one of these?



Simple really. The drain pipe goes through the wall just as regular
ones, but for the waterless it goes outside to the lawn. Keeps the
weeds down. More sophisticated models in cities run the drain pipe
to a fire hydrant where local dogs get blamed for the wet spots.

Your own back yard can be designated a waterless urinal too. You
just get a permit for $5. I can handles that for you.

I hope you're joking because it's not accurate.

WTF?

On 6/29/2016 4:43 PM, Meanie wrote:
On 6/29/2016 3:40 PM, Bod wrote:
On 29/06/2016 17:38, wrote:
I was recently at a store where they had a unusual looking urinal. Above
it was a sign that read, "Waterless Urinal" and it went on to say "safe
for the environment". There was no flush handle and it did not flush
automatically after I used it. (Obviously it cant flush without water).
So, how does it work? Has anyone else seen one of these?


I've seen several in England, but I haven't a clue how they work.

They work with a filter which is ruined if water passes through it.
After a certain period of time and usage, the filet requires changing
and a new on installed. That's it.

People complain that so many jobs are moving to China, but not this one.
There is a solid career opportunity to be a Waterless Urinal Filter
Changer. A few weeks of training and you ar set for life.

On 6/29/2016 4:41 PM, Meanie wrote:
On 6/29/2016 3:37 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 6/29/2016 1:38 PM, wrote:
I was recently at a store where they had a unusual looking urinal. Above
it was a sign that read, "Waterless Urinal" and it went on to say "safe
for the environment". There was no flush handle and it did not flush
automatically after I used it. (Obviously it cant flush without water).
So, how does it work? Has anyone else seen one of these?



Simple really. The drain pipe goes through the wall just as regular
ones, but for the waterless it goes outside to the lawn. Keeps the
weeds down. More sophisticated models in cities run the drain pipe to a
fire hydrant where local dogs get blamed for the wet spots.

Your own back yard can be designated a waterless urinal too. You just
get a permit for $5. I can handles that for you.

I hope you're joking because it's not accurate.

That's how I set them up. One dog did complain his favorite hydrant was
compromised. Lost some of his markers.

On 6/29/16 4:44 PM, Meanie wrote:
On 6/29/2016 3:16 PM, urinal cake advocate wrote:
Bod wrote:
On 29/06/2016 17:38, wrote:
I was recently at a store where they had a unusual looking urinal.
Above
it was a sign that read, "Waterless Urinal" and it went on to say
"safe
for the environment". There was no flush handle and it did not flush
automatically after I used it. (Obviously it cant flush without
water).
So, how does it work? Has anyone else seen one of these?


I've seen several in England, but I haven't a clue how they work.

Since they reak so bad because they do not rinse the **** residue away,
how well do they accommodate a urinal cake?


They don't.

Some models do.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urinal#Odor_control

On 29 Jun 2016, wrote in alt.home.repair:

I was recently at a store where they had a unusual looking urinal.
Above it was a sign that read, "Waterless Urinal" and it went on
to say "safe for the environment". There was no flush handle and
it did not flush automatically after I used it. (Obviously it cant
flush without water). So, how does it work? Has anyone else seen
one of these?

My local Ikea has them. They seem to work quite well - they're clean
and odorless. I don't know if their use is company-wide or if it's
because this particular store is built near a wetland.

On 06/29/2016 04:43 PM, Meanie wrote:
On 6/29/2016 3:40 PM, Bod wrote:
On 29/06/2016 17:38, wrote:
I was recently at a store where they had a unusual looking urinal. Above
it was a sign that read, "Waterless Urinal" and it went on to say "safe
for the environment". There was no flush handle and it did not flush
automatically after I used it. (Obviously it cant flush without water).
So, how does it work? Has anyone else seen one of these?


I've seen several in England, but I haven't a clue how they work.

They work with a filter which is ruined if water passes through it.
After a certain period of time and usage, the filet requires changing
and a new on installed. That's it.

Good grief!
So now we are putting a bunch of urine soaked filters in the landfill.
Won't the urine leach out into the nearest aquifer? OMG!

On 6/29/2016 5:20 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 6/29/2016 4:41 PM, Meanie wrote:
On 6/29/2016 3:37 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 6/29/2016 1:38 PM, wrote:
I was recently at a store where they had a unusual looking urinal.
Above
it was a sign that read, "Waterless Urinal" and it went on to say "safe
for the environment". There was no flush handle and it did not flush
automatically after I used it. (Obviously it cant flush without water).
So, how does it work? Has anyone else seen one of these?



Simple really. The drain pipe goes through the wall just as regular
ones, but for the waterless it goes outside to the lawn. Keeps the
weeds down. More sophisticated models in cities run the drain pipe to a
fire hydrant where local dogs get blamed for the wet spots.

Your own back yard can be designated a waterless urinal too. You just
get a permit for $5. I can handles that for you.

I hope you're joking because it's not accurate.

That's how I set them up. One dog did complain his favorite hydrant was
compromised. Lost some of his markers.

DOH!

On 6/29/2016 8:42 PM, Double Wide wrote:
On 06/29/2016 04:43 PM, Meanie wrote:
On 6/29/2016 3:40 PM, Bod wrote:
On 29/06/2016 17:38, wrote:
I was recently at a store where they had a unusual looking urinal.
Above
it was a sign that read, "Waterless Urinal" and it went on to say "safe
for the environment". There was no flush handle and it did not flush
automatically after I used it. (Obviously it cant flush without water).
So, how does it work? Has anyone else seen one of these?


I've seen several in England, but I haven't a clue how they work.

They work with a filter which is ruined if water passes through it.
After a certain period of time and usage, the filet requires changing
and a new on installed. That's it.

Good grief!
So now we are putting a bunch of urine soaked filters in the landfill.
Won't the urine leach out into the nearest aquifer? OMG!

Yep, all in the name to conserve water. (rolls eyes) To think, people
with degrees think of this ****.

On Wed, 29 Jun 2016 15:29:37 -0400, "Percival P. Cassidy"
wrote:

On 06/29/2016 03:16 PM, urinal cake advocate wrote:

I was recently at a store where they had a unusual looking urinal. Above
it was a sign that read, "Waterless Urinal" and it went on to say "safe
for the environment". There was no flush handle and it did not flush
automatically after I used it. (Obviously it cant flush without water).
So, how does it work? Has anyone else seen one of these?


I've seen several in England, but I haven't a clue how they work.

Since they reak so bad because they do not rinse the **** residue away,
how well do they accommodate a urinal cake?

I know I've used one, but I can't be sure about any others. The one I
know I used did not smell.

Perce


The one I used did not smell either. It did have a urinal cake in it
too.

On 29/06/2016 20:44, Meanie wrote:
On 6/29/2016 3:16 PM, urinal cake advocate wrote:
Bod wrote:
On 29/06/2016 17:38, wrote:
I was recently at a store where they had a unusual looking urinal.
Above
it was a sign that read, "Waterless Urinal" and it went on to say "safe
for the environment". There was no flush handle and it did not flush
automatically after I used it. (Obviously it cant flush without water).
So, how does it work? Has anyone else seen one of these?


I've seen several in England, but I haven't a clue how they work.

Since they reak so bad because they do not rinse the **** residue away,
how well do they accommodate a urinal cake?


They don't.

Agreed.

On Wed, 29 Jun 2016 15:29:37 -0400, "Percival P. Cassidy"
wrote:

On 06/29/2016 03:16 PM, urinal cake advocate wrote:

I was recently at a store where they had a unusual looking urinal. Above
it was a sign that read, "Waterless Urinal" and it went on to say "safe
for the environment". There was no flush handle and it did not flush
automatically after I used it. (Obviously it cant flush without water).
So, how does it work? Has anyone else seen one of these?


I've seen several in England, but I haven't a clue how they work.

Since they reak so bad because they do not rinse the **** residue away,
how well do they accommodate a urinal cake?

I know I've used one, but I can't be sure about any others. The one I
know I used did not smell.

Perce

I've used two, one at a park miles from nowhere and one in the middle
of Towson, Md, a bustling suburb of Baltimore. at a Microcenter store.

Neither smelled at all, and the smell of porta-potties has nothing to
with it. That's what makes waterless urinals a big advance over
porta-potties.

Although porta-potties too smell far far better than they did 50 years
ago. It's quite amazing.

On 6/29/2016 1:38 PM, wrote:
I was recently at a store where they had a unusual looking urinal. Above
it was a sign that read, "Waterless Urinal" and it went on to say "safe
for the environment". There was no flush handle and it did not flush
automatically after I used it. (Obviously it cant flush without water).
So, how does it work? Has anyone else seen one of these?



I've seen and used them. I'm totally not impressed.
In theory, if the bowl and pipes are made of the
correct stuff (PVC?) there is no need for water
to flush. Makes no sense, except to the enviro
people who want to save the planet at the expense
of common sense.

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..
Christopher A. Young
learn more about Jesus
.. www.lds.org
..
..

Your mouth

I've used them and had them installed on some projects.

They are all over Europe where water is more expensive.

The trap capsule has oil in it. Water is heavier than oil, it flows down through. If you dump a mop bucket in it you wash the oil down, and then it gets stinky. There wasn't a filter per se in the ones I used.

Nice thing about them, the capsule that holds the oil pops out with a quarter turn, and you can get a snake directly in the drain.

On Thu, 30 Jun 2016 04:51:12 -0400, Micky
wrote:



I know I've used one, but I can't be sure about any others. The one I
know I used did not smell.

Perce

I've used two, one at a park miles from nowhere and one in the middle
of Towson, Md, a bustling suburb of Baltimore. at a Microcenter store.

Neither smelled at all, and the smell of porta-potties has nothing to
with it. That's what makes waterless urinals a big advance over
porta-potties.

Although porta-potties too smell far far better than they did 50 years
ago. It's quite amazing.


I was at an event recently and all th porta potties had signs on them
that said something like "We save (number) million gallons of water
yearly". I got to thinking about that..... It sounds like one of those
claims intended to "appeal" to the public, who are concerned about the
environment. (which is a popular thing these days).

Then I thought about the method they use.

First off, those chemicals contain water.

Second, what is that blue stuff? Meaning, how harmful is that chemical,
and what effect does it have on the environment? Where does that blue
stuff go after the porta-potties are emptied? Does it break down, or
does it contaminate clean water or soil?

I dont know enough about those chemicals, but I feel they are a lot more
dangerous to the environment than simply using water to wash down the
poop and urine.

And, getting back to the "waterless urinals"....
Since they use OIL, it seems to me that mixing oil with water is
definately not an environmentally safe practice....

In all honesty, the safest method to dispose of human waste, is the old
fashioned "outhouse". In other words, just dig a hole and let the waste
go back to the earth.....

Of course most people can not have outhouses, especially in the cities,
so there seems to be little alternatives, than to use water.

One thing that most people dont realize is that places like California,
water is a shortage, and they really do need to conserve it. But there
are many places in the country that have plenty water, and having that
backyard septic system is no problem at all.

On Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 4:26:10 PM UTC-4, urinal cake advocate wrote:
Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
On 06/29/2016 03:16 PM, urinal cake advocate wrote:

I was recently at a store where they had a unusual looking urinal.
Above
it was a sign that read, "Waterless Urinal" and it went on to say "safe
for the environment". There was no flush handle and it did not flush
automatically after I used it. (Obviously it cant flush without water).
So, how does it work? Has anyone else seen one of these?


I've seen several in England, but I haven't a clue how they work.

Since they reak so bad because they do not rinse the **** residue away,
how well do they accommodate a urinal cake?

I know I've used one, but I can't be sure about any others. The one I
know I used did not smell.

Perce



Lucky guy, maybe that one was just cleaned. Have you ever used the
urinal in a porta-potty? That my friend is a waterless urinal, and they
do smell bad.

My friend once took her grandmother to a event that had porta-potties.
Grandma had never used one before. After using the facilities she came
out and announced "That wasn't so bad. They even have a place to put
your purse."

On Thu, 30 Jun 2016 07:29:05 -0400, Stormin Mormon
wrote:




I've seen and used them. I'm totally not impressed.
In theory, if the bowl and pipes are made of the
correct stuff (PVC?) there is no need for water
to flush. Makes no sense, except to the enviro
people who want to save the planet at the expense
of common sense.

They're needed where there is little or no water. The first place I
went to was on the edge of a desert, near no town, and I'm sure there
was no 'city' water, and it would have been hard to drill a succesful
well, and not worth it either, just to provide for urinals and
toilets. I didn't look at the toilet. Maybe they trucked in water
for that. . There was no cafeteria either. Workers who wanted to
drink water while there had to bring their own. They made have sold
water or soda for tourists.

But the second one was right in the middle of town here, and it
surprised me, and still does. It was Sloan, but the font they use
made it look like SUDAN. I found the urinal on the Sloan page and it
had no details at all.

On Fri, 01 Jul 2016 00:55:02 -0400, Micky
wrote:

They're needed where there is little or no water. The first place I
went to was on the edge of a desert, near no town, and I'm sure there
was no 'city' water, and it would have been hard to drill a succesful
well,

If you are in a place like this, who needs a toilet at all. Go outdoors
and take a **** anywhere!!! If you have to take a ****, dig down 4
inches into the sand and do your job!

On Fri, 01 Jul 2016 01:29:32 -0400, wrote:

On Fri, 01 Jul 2016 00:55:02 -0400, Micky
wrote:

They're needed where there is little or no water. The first place I
went to was on the edge of a desert, near no town, and I'm sure there
was no 'city' water, and it would have been hard to drill a succesful
well,

If you are in a place like this, who needs a toilet at all. Go outdoors

It was an archeological park. Did you think about this before you
posted? Would they build any bathroom at all in a place where people
are alone? Or are you the sort who would relieve himself while people
are watching?

and take a **** anywhere!!! If you have to take a ****, dig down 4
inches into the sand and do your job!

Why do you assume there is sand? Maybe it's rock or hard soil. And
why can't you write without vulgar words?