I have three small dogs and made one, works so well, no odour. We live in BC Canada and it lasted several years-never gets full-never stinks... We just moved and installed a new one.
Great video except when you go to put the Ridex solution into the septic bucket it looks like it's almost full. Before the bucket of Ridex solution the interior of the bucket is empty. Are we supposed to add soil to the bucket along with the feces or is this all feces that you've added? How often should the Ridex solution be added to the septic bucket? Is there a time measurement between solution or is it an accumulation measurement that determines adding the solution? Does the feces need to be submerged at all times or is it just a onetime contact and then even if it drains out the residue breaks down the feces? This is a project that I really would appreciate the details on as missing steps could be unpleasant to deal with over time. Thanks!
Nous sommes au Québec. On a installé ce genre de dispositif l’été dernier 2023 et on a cessé de s’en servir pour l’hiver. J’ai bien hâte de voir au printemps si tout aura bien fondu dans le sol.
This is a good idea.Thanks for sharing. I built one but not sure if the enzyme that breaks down the poop is breaking it down fast enough. It's called waste terminator. It septic gets to full any ideas what to do? Or if there is a better enzyme to use?
I was having an issue with slow breakdown as well. I added some more of the septic starter and added some water to help get things going again. The other day, when I checked it seemed to be working pretty well. I did end up using a stick to, I guess, stir it up a bit and push the stuff on the top down into the center of it. Part of our problem is that we don't pick up poop daily, we usually go out on the weekend and do it all at once, and I think it's overloading it a little bit. Part of me wishes I did a slightly bigger bucket to give more space, it's working ok, but I think it could be better.
When I started out, I only put waste in the bucket. I originally did a couple doses of Rid X and haven't added any since. Things seem to be working pretty well. If you do run into some issues with it not breaking down fast enough, I have read some feedback from folks that have added some "Waste Terminator" that they've ordered on Amazon as a way to keep things going. I haven't done this myself yet, but I might experiment with it to see if it helps with the breakdown.
I don’t know why, but after building my system, exactly as shown here and in other similar videos, and using both Doggy Doolie’s own brand and Ridex, all I have now is a bucket sunken into the ground, filled with dog excrement. Nothing is breaking down. There is very little if any liquifying of the solid waste. I add water frequently, and enzymatic powder, but again, the bucket is almost full and nothing is dissolving and draining away as it’s supposed to do. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
I would be concerned about having this sit in a soggy puddle, as the contents are more likely to leach out and possibly come to the surface. I'm not a professional at all on this, but I'd err on the side of caution with this to avoid risking anyone getting sick. Thanks for the question!
In that situation, I might not cut all of the bottom and out to leave more rigidity in the bottom of the barrel. I think if you carefully fill around the bucket you shouldn't have any problem, but a thicker walled barrel might be more sturdy.
I added the septic starter just to get everything started. I've been regularly checking it and it seems like it's working well now. I'm sure.yoi could skip that step, it might just take a little longer to get going.
I only added the septic starter and nothing else. I have been testing out the "Waste Terminator" that is sold on Amazon to see if it helps break things down faster and it does seem to be working a bit better than just the septic starter. It's pretty cheap as well, $18 for a years supply.
Would you be kind and make a video of how things are working out ? I'm in the process of doing one and I keep second guessing that this is not going to work. I feel like it's just going to get full and then I'm just going to have a shitty mess. Any suggestions?? would be appreciated
I've stopped using the rid-x and started using the product from Doggie Dooley - "Waste Terminator". I've started adding a couple small scoops every couple of weeks with a hit from the hose if it looks dry.
It seems to be working well. My only really caution is making sure you're only getting the waste in there. We missed leaf clean up one weekend and accidentally added too many leaves which seemed to really slow things down. I cleaned out the leave (ew) and dropped in another batch of the septic starter and things look a lot better now.
Also, i don't have whatever kind of saw that is that you used. i do have a sawzall type of thing. would that work on the bottom? or should i enlist a friend with a... what is that saw? jigsaw maybe?
I used a jigsaw because it was a little easier to handle. You absolutely could use a sawzall to make this cut, but an extra set of hands will make it a lot easier and likely much safer!
I'm going to lean towards no for that. Composting usually brings with it a high temperature which is usually required to really break down those bags. If you are interested in a possible solution that would work for those bags, I'd highly recommend checking out the book The Humanure Handbook. Keep in mind that you shouldn't use that compost on anything you'd eat or near any food crops. That book has a lot of solid information though and would be a great resource.
@@TheAmateurHobbyist Okay, I'll definitely look into that. Thanks! I typically used plastic bags on our walks when we were in a city because there were trash cans everywhere. But where we are now is removed from the city, so it gets very stinky in between the once a week garbage days. I wasn't sure if compostable bags in lieu of plastic would be appropriate.
@@randanaim9586 Yeah, I hear you with that. We went through a period of time where we were bagging the poo and tossing out weekly and we'd end up with that really gross bag hanging around. So far, this season, it seems like it's really working well.
You're timing is pretty spot on. Yeah, my wife just let me know that we're full right now. The system has been a little "off" lately. I'm not sure if I need to add more water or get better at adding additional bacteria to break things down faster. My concern is now with the cooler temps coming in, if I am going to "manually" need to empty this a bit to get it started again. Part of the issue, I think, it that we do a weekly yard cleanup and this might overload the system versus going out daily which would give more time for things to process.
hahaha, as much as I try to stay organized, I'm horrible at picking up after myself. I end up picking up before I work on a project, so in between, everything is chaos.
