After three years with one, I'm calling BS on composting toilets being a must-have for tiny houses.
Everyone acts like they're the pinnacle of sustainable living, but the reality is a daily grind of managing waste and smells. I've dealt with more leaks and malfunctions than I care to admit, and the supposed water savings don't justify the hassle for a house on a fixed foundation. If you're hooked up to utilities anyway, a small, efficient flush toilet with a macerating pump is far more reliable and sanitary. The composting process is finicky, requiring specific temperatures and moisture levels that are hard to maintain consistently. I've wasted countless hours troubleshooting when I could have been enjoying my home. Unless you're truly off-grid and remote, this piece of eco-tech is more trouble than it's worth.