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*Unisex with 2 oz water seal - [http://www.sunfrost.com/blog/unisex-waterless-urinal-a-new-concept-with-many-benefits/]
=Basics=
*A Urinal That Doesn't Use Water
*Thus can  easliy seperate urine in the waste flow of a facility
*Also does not use water, so that resource is saved
*Has the problems of staining, smell, and having to have another device in a bathroom
 
=Used For=
*[[Open Source Sanitation Construction Set]]
*Feed aquaponics or grow beds or duckweed/azolla with it. Closed loop water system.
*Feed aquaponics or grow beds or duckweed/azolla with it. Closed loop water system.
=Industry Standards=
==Sit to Pee/Stand to Pee Options==
*Anyone can use them, may gather more of a mess due to standing however
*A universal design with 2 oz water seal - [http://www.sunfrost.com/blog/unisex-waterless-urinal-a-new-concept-with-many-benefits/]
==Stand To Pee Options==
*Only work with people who stand to pee, yet are possibly cleaner
*[https://www.waterless.com/no-flush-urinals Designs by the company "Waterless"]
=Existing Open Source Designs=
*
=Basic Design=
*Very simple: a container, a check valve/drain trap, and an exit pipe (Possibly a port for connecting multiple for commercial applications/large bathrooms
=See Also=
*
=Useful Links=
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urinal#Waterless_urinals The Wikipedia Page on Waterless Urinals]

Revision as of 18:35, 19 December 2019

Basics

  • A Urinal That Doesn't Use Water
  • Thus can easliy seperate urine in the waste flow of a facility
  • Also does not use water, so that resource is saved
  • Has the problems of staining, smell, and having to have another device in a bathroom

Used For

Industry Standards

Sit to Pee/Stand to Pee Options

  • Anyone can use them, may gather more of a mess due to standing however
  • A universal design with 2 oz water seal - [1]

Stand To Pee Options

Existing Open Source Designs

Basic Design

  • Very simple: a container, a check valve/drain trap, and an exit pipe (Possibly a port for connecting multiple for commercial applications/large bathrooms

See Also

Useful Links