What are Cuddy's venting options?

Cuddy™ gives you plenty of options. 

You don't have to vent Cuddy™ externally to the unit itself. If you are using it for weekends or shorter trips, using the internal carbon filter and fan will be fine, many of our customers have used this for years and some customers never turn the fan on at all. Cuddy™ was built to be portable and flexible for varied installations and uses.

The possible result of not venting externally (either outside of your van or just directly out the back of Cuddy™) is you may get a build up of condensation. It depends on many variables like temperature, humidity and what stage the composting is at.

The moisture itself is not a problem, it means that the compost is heating up (that's a good thing) and the air temperature outside of Cuddy™ is most likely colder than inside, that can cause condensation.

To use the fan and use any of the following venting options you will need 12v power.

If you are travelling for extended periods, having some type of ventilation is ideal. There are many options Cuddy™ gives you for how to vent, depending on how you are installing and using the toilet.

To vent externally to the Cuddy itself, you need to turn over the airflow adapter that sits under the housing that supports the carbon filter. It is easy to do and just takes 4 screws out, turn the adapter over and put the 4 screws back in. Once you vent externally you will not need the included carbon filter.

The venting options are:

1. Directly out the back of Cuddy™ You can choose to just vent directly out the back of Cuddy into the atmosphere, this is perfect if you use your Cuddy outside. You can just run power to the fan when Cuddy™ is outside. 

2. To the outside of your van. If you are installing Cuddy into your van, we recommend you vent externally to the van if possible. You can vent via some 22mm waste water pipe and a hose clamp attached to the back of Cuddy and run through the floor or use our venting kit.

3. To the inside of your van. If you are using your Cuddy inside your van and either want to keep it portable or don't want to, or can't, drill a hole in your van, our venting carbon filter is for you.

If you are venting externally to Cuddy ™make sure to use the fly screen kit that comes with Cuddy to keep the bugs out. The rubber surround of the fly screen also serves to create a tight seal on the airflow adapter.

Have a look at this video to understand all there is to know about venting Cuddy™. This video does not include information about our new venting carbon filter. 

Please get in touch if you have any questions and we can work out what will work best for you.