Overview
Key Takeaways
- The Centrex 2000 NE composting toilet is a non-electric model designed for medium to heavy seasonal or light residential use.
- It accommodates larger waste volumes and offers a longer composting cycle, making it fit for cabins, cottages, and homes.
- The unit can work with ultra-low flush toilets, purchased separately, enhancing its usability.
- Important features include a 3-year warranty on parts and optional installation of a 12-volt fan for heavy usage.
- The dimensions are 26.5″ in height and width, 45.5″ in length, and it weighs 109 lbs, with specific venting requirements.
The CENTREX 2000 NE (Non-Electric) is the non-electric version of the CENTREX 2000 which is fitted with a 4″ vent stack. This high capacity composting unit is perfect for medium to heavy seasonal or light residential use.
The 2000 NE composting toilet system was designed for installations where conventional electricity is either unreliable or unavailable. The 2000 NE allows for both a longer composting cycle, and larger waste volumes. The Centrex 2000 NE is designed to be used when you have space for the composter away from the toilet. Installations include, but are not limited to: cabins, cottages, homes, businesses, resorts, camps, treehouses and workshops.
To learn more about the CENTREX 2000 NE composting toilet and how you can incorporate on into your home, visit our CENTREX 2000 NE video on Youtube.
What flush toilets can the 2000 NE use?
The 2000 NE may be used with one or more 1-pint, Ultra-low flush toilets, purchased separately. Click here to view the CENTREX 2000 NE composting toilet in Sun-Mar’s webstore.
All Sun-Mar composting toilets have a 3 year warranty on parts. For information on Sun-Mar’s warranty, visit here to view a copy of the warranty card.
Capacity
The listed capacities refer to the amount of people, on average, using the unit per day.
Residential/Continuous 3 adults or families of 5
Seasonal/Vacation 6 adults or families of 8
Electrical Specifications
As the CENTREX 2000 NE does not have a built-in heating element or fan assembly, click here for information on the optional 12 volt fan*.
The installation of a 12 Volt fan is optional, but it is recommended for heavy seasonal or residential use
Vent Pipes and Drains
All Sun-Mar products must be properly vented per the guidelines present in the unit’s owner’s manual.
Vent Pipe 4″ Thin-wall PVC
Drains 1” OD
Recommended in all applications.
Weight and Dimensions
Measurements given in pounds (lbs) and inches.
Height: 26 1/2″
Width: 26 1/2″”
Length: 45 1/2″ (49″ to turn handle)
Weight: 63 lbs
Shipping weight: 109 lbs
Shipping carton dimensions: 35″ by 29″ by 46″
So glad we switched from a standard flush to composting
We are learning the ins and outs of our composting toilet. (Verified Home Depot Canada review)
Great product
Easy to setup, simple to use, no odour. (Verified Home Depot Canada review)
Recommande cette toilette
Bon service (Verified Home Depot Canada review)
This is the 2nd one I’ve owned
The first one lasted 22 years and I was still able to sell it to someone else. I’ve seen negative reviews about this product that I can tell you from experience are all attributed to operator errors. Read the directions and you’ll be fine. All compost toilets take maintenance. I use this in an airbnb and people are very impressed with it. No complaints. (Verified HomeDepot.com review)
10+ years and going strong!
I have an Excel NE, so I hope this is the correct model I’m reviewing. I own a small, off-grid island in northern Ontario. There was no possibility of having a regular toilet, due to the rocky surface necessitating an above-ground septic tank. (Not only the insightliness, but also the challenge of having an island septic tank serviced, made that option unsatisfactory.).
Happily, my SunMar composting toilet is an awesone substitute. We’re typically there every 2nd or 3rd weekend from May ‘til October, but have been there for a few weeks, at times, or had large groups for a few days. I even lived there for four months, in 2005. It handled it all very well.
The only criticisms I have are the ease of which the material forms into balls, which hold their shape even in the finisher; the large size; the price (although, with over a decade of use so far, the cost-per-use is low); as well as the handle’s tendency to to want to slide back into its groove, while turning. I am keenly aware of this latter fact, so I keep tension on the handle, pulling it towards me as I rotate it. But not everyone understands this, and I’m dreading the day I show-up and find a chunk of plastic snapped-off the handle or the unit. (I hate broken things.) Surely, a design adjustment could prevent this from happening, rather than relying on the user to remember to apply outward pressure while also turning. I think I’ve put an adequate amount if fear into everyone, which is why it hasn’t happened yet.
Do I recomnend this product? So much, yes! I keep wondering why this product isn’t mass-produced for countries where open pit elimination and outhouses are still commonplace? The user experience of this product is so similar to a standard toilet, it is probably the best choice for anyone wanting or needing to live greener. (Verified Home Hardware review)