Xipoti toilet

Product Description

The Xipoti toilet is a modular toilet seat designed to be placed overtop of a pit latrine. It consists of a pedestal, a plastic slab, and a wall. This product is an accessary for a pit latrine to improve the latrine’s user experience.

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Xanitation Solutions

Manufacturing/Building Method

The toilet is constructed by Xanitation Solutions.

Intellectural Property Type

Other

User Provision Model

Directly from manufacturer

Distributions to Date Status

Toilets have been installed in over 140 primary schools in Mozambique.

Toilet type

Accessory

Evacuation method

Dry

Storage conditions

Pit

Capacity (L)

Unknown

Time until emptying

Unknown

Design Specifications

The toilet and slab is made from recyclable plastic. The plastic slab weighs 17 kg The walls are made out of locally available materials; in Mozambique wood has been used.

Technical Support

The user services and maintains the product.

Replacement Components

Replacement components can be purchased from Envirosan.

Lifecycle

The product is made out of 100% recyclable materials. The manufacturer claims that the plastic slab has a lifetime 4 times longer than a concrete slab (unverified).

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

Comfortable to use, odorless, durable and easy to clean.

Vetted Performance Status

None

Safety

No safety issues related to the product.

Complementary Technical Systems

Child seat and urine diversion. A color-matching handwashing station can be attached on the outside of the toilet.

Academic Research and References

None

Compliance with regulations

Unknown