OGO™ Origin

OGO™ Compost Toilet runs on a 12V DC power system.

The toilet comes with a 22 AWG power cable that can be wired directly to a 12V deep cell cycle battery or directly into your build's 12V system that may be batteries or some sort of inverter.

If you have access to 110/120V AC (a normal wall outlet) then you can use a power adapter like the adapter we sell here. It is a center positive power adapter with 110V AC to 12V DC output and a 10 Amp current rating. The current rating is high with 10 Amps but this is crucial to have enough current supply the motor of the OGO™ Origin which can spike up to 7-8 Amps depending on how full and thick the medium is.

It hold about 25-30 solids uses depending on the number of people using it and how often. The cubic volume of the entire solids bin is 785 cubic inches. We recommend starting the fill height of medium about 5-6 inches off the bottom of the solids bin which is about 24 oz of coco coir.

The OGO™ Origin urine bottle holds about 2.4 gallons.

No, we do not recommend using saw dust, cat litter, or any other medium similar in the OGO™ Origin because it is more "clay-like" and it does not mix well in our agitator. We recommend using coco coir or spaghnum peat moss for your primary medium.

The average daily draws are noted below for the 12V system.

• Fan: 0.48 Ah/day
• Motor: 0.6 Ah/day

Assuming: 4-5 uses per day with 1.5-5.5 Amp draw and 45 second cycle.

We always recommend to check your local guidelines and recommendations. Some locations allow urine to be dumped outside, some areas recommend to dump in water sources, while others recommend to find a proper sewage location like a public bathroom or dumpstation.

We always recommend to check your local guidelines and laws.

The best way to dispose of human compost waste (humanure if you will) is to put into a compost bin that will properly compost it for 12-18 months.

Some areas allow human compost waste to be bagged and dumped into the traditional trash.

We have shipping Monday through Thursday and sometimes Fridays. We ship via UPS Ground which typically has 2-4 business days of shipping. We are almost always stocked with inventory so we will ship the next business day or before 3pm EST.

Reach out to us directly if you need us to ship to a post office or via USPS.

Unfortunately, we do not. We have recently partnered with a great distributor in Canada called Cabin Depot. They can ship our OGO™ toilets as well as spare parts. If there are additional questions, we are here to help but Cabin Depot can also answer questions / warranty / etc.

Unfortunately we do not but we do have some amazing distributors that can help support these regions with toilets, accessories, etc.

• All of Europe
• Australia
• New Zealand

Is is recommended that men sit while urinating to assure that all urine is flowing in the right direction. Although if special care is taken, men can urinate while standing but there may be additional splash that will need cleaned up. Be sure to aim in the front separation of the toilet!

If the rest of the toilet is working properly, then it sounds like the urine sensor may be a bit too sensitive. The sensor is a capacitive sensor which means that it is looking for something capacitive (such as urine, water, metal,etc) in front of it. The sensor signals the button led to be on (red) when the urine level is in front of it. The button led should not be illuminated if the drawer and bottle are removed or if the liquid level is below the sensor.

Here is a troubleshoot guide of how to dial in the sensitivity.

If the motor is labored without anything in the solids bin bucket, then something may be choking the current flow. Older models had a PTC fuse in them that may need to be removed and updated or a timer may have failed for some reason. Either way, reach out to us at support@ogotoilet.com and we will get you back up and running in no time.

The OGO™ Origin is recommended to have venting externally. There is a small fan installed in the back right corner (by the power input) to push air outward. This fan is extremely quiet but it's purpose is to remove excess moisture and any slight odor from the unit. Compost medium can get warm and create condensation internally or solids waste may have excess moisture that is not ideal for the medium mixture. This fan is here to help regulate the moisture level.

Venting the fan externally with the provided hose is ideal to push all moisture and odor out of your bathroom. The hose end fits around an 1-1/4" PVC pipe and can be plumbed to an existing vent stack, an OGO™ Shell Vent, or any other existed vent.

If you are careful to use the toilet properly and are not settled in a high humid location, then you may not need to vent externally rather you can use OGO™ Charcoal Filters to push the air / odor through the filters. Keep in mind that these charcoal filters could get too moist and need to be changed more often in certain situations.

We try to think of everything here at OGO™ so we have you covered. We sell a drain kit that fits the OGO™ Origin perfectly. It is meant to replace the urine bottle so you do not have to empty a bottle every other day.

It has a coupling that acts as a the bottle neck and plumbs into a 3/4" PVC pipe (provided) which mates into a custom flange. In the bottom of the OGO™ Origin plate underneath the bottle, there is a circular recess that can be cut out and have this flange placed into it. The flange is then screwed into our base cone insert for a secure fit. Underneath the flange, an additional 3/4" PVC pipe can be installed underneath and lastly plumbed to whatever needs you may have.

If you plan to plumb into your black tank, keep in mind that it would hold a significant amount of urine which will be introduce more smells overtime and force you to use a dump-station to empty.

No, the OGO™ Origin toilet should not smell.

The key to compost toilets is to divert urine away from solids waste. This prevents the "sludge" waste of chemical toilets and traditional RV toilets.

In proper use, the solids waste will fall into a medium such as coco coir or spaghnum peat moss and mix together. This covers the waste and keeps it a dryer level. The medium can be beneficial to be slightly moist which can help break down waste and toilet paper but too wet will make the medium sludgy, difficult to mix, and emit an earthy smell. The urine will likely have the most smell but if you empty the bottle frequently and keep it as clean as you can, it should not have any urine smell beyond the inside of the toilet.

The OGO™ Origin is a mostly plastic and stainless steel toilet. It can be cleaned with traditional cleaning supplies like soap, Klorax wipes, etc. There are of course environmentally friendly options available as well.

The urine bottle specifically is a HDPE plastic bottle. Urine can result in scaling on the inside of the bottle over time but this can be cleaned with Dawn dish soap and hot water or Lemi-Shine Dish Detergent and hot water.

We manufacture and ship nearly everything in the Northwest region of Ohio.

If the motor fails, we recommend that people contact us immediately for a warranty replacement if applicable or purchase a new one and then resort to the "layering method".

The layering method is where an initial amount of medium is placed in the solids bin and after each solids use, a small amount of medium is scooped and layered overtop of the waste. Although not as convenient, it will still result in no smell and a functioning toilet for use.

Our competitors range in features but here are a few that we have and some or most competitors do not have.

• Modern Style / Design
• Small Form and Fit
• Complete Urine Trap Door System
• Electric Agitator System
• 2.4 Gallon Urine Bottle
• Easy to Empty Solids Bin
• U.S. Engineered, Manufactured, Shipped, and Customer Service