What’s the hype about the portable toilet? I never liked them
before. I guess the experience I first had wasn’t a pleasant one. Well turns
out that the first portable toilet I ever went into wasn’t well maintained.
Since then I have had some awesome experiences.
Water Saving Facts
about a Portable Toilet
Did you know that a running toilet can waste
up to 200 gallons of water a day? That’s really true. This is the more reason
you should use a portable toilet. Study shows that up to 125 million gallons of water are saved
using portable toilets. And 45 billion gallons are saved annually using the
same systems.
A well maintained portable toilet will be very healthy to
use. A single toilet can serve up to 10 people or more and still maintain high
styled hygiene. With a portable toilet, you don’t even have to worry about
holding a birthday party, anniversary, or a corporate sensitization campaign in
an open area.
Different Types of
Names for Portable Toilet
A portable toilet has very many names that if you didn’t know
could be easily mistaken for some other types
of toilets. They include the following.
·
Port-a-potty
·
Porta-john
·
Honey bucket
·
Port-o-john
·
Portable restroom
And that’s not all there is about a portable toilet. The truth
is they are modest and can be quite respectable and even classy if well
maintained.
Considerations When
Buying/ Renting a Portable Toilet
When buying or renting a portable toilet for your use, there are
so many factors that you should keep in mind. Here are some of the most
important facts that you should always keep in mind.
Style
There are various styles to a portable toilet.
The designs are also many. The type of style and design that you choose to go
with will specifically depend on your lifestyle, what you want to use the toilet for, or how often the toilet will be
used. We also have mobile portable toilets and immobile options. Such styles
will serve you differently.
Pricing
How much is the portable toilet going for? This consideration is
very important as it will determine whether you can buy the toilet or not. On
average, some of the best models will go for between 50 USD to 200 USD a day
when hiring. The buying price will however depend on so many factors including
shipping fees or transportation.
Needs
You should also understand your needs and see
if the toilet you are going for can actually satisfy all of them. Usually a
basic portable toilet has limited sanitary amenities such as tissue paper
roller, toilet seat cover,
a holding tank, dispenser, and door lock indicators with “In Use” and “Open”
indicators. A deluxe option will contain additional options such as a soap
dispenser, mirror, and a washing station among many other things.
Reviews
The model you choose will have a few user reviews that you can
possibly refer to online. This will help you to understand the type of toilet
that you are going for, its quality, and what you chance to benefit from if you
choose to buy it. You will also understand more the flaws and cost of
maintenance. It is important that you read the reviews.
Maintenance
Maintenance cost is one factor that if ignored could cost you
more. Before buying your portable toilet it is important that you talk to the
manufacturers about the maintenance cost. Find out if it is something that you
can live with or if you have to get an expert to do it for you. A DIYmaintenance option will go a long way in saving the costs.
Users
If you are buying or hiring a portable toilet for an event it will
be very important that you also keep in mind the number of people you will be
expecting to attend the event. If a single portable toilet can serve up to 10
people perfectly. Then you could require about 30X more for 3000 people. You
should determine the numbers that are expected.
Conclusion
Getting the right portable toilet requires a deeper
understanding of the whole system. You could always start out with these simple
tips that we have given you today.
0 comments:
Post a Comment