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Perch Lite Washrooms #158785
04/11/2018 08:46 PM
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Anyone know if they are functional and decent?
I assume that the Papagayo washrooms are gone...please confirm.

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Re: Perch Lite Washrooms [Re: jupiter] #158786
04/11/2018 09:11 PM
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Chicago area & St-Martin
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Originally Posted by jupiter
Anyone know if they are functional and decent?


It depends upon your definition of decent. They are servicable. They flush manually with a bucket of water.

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I assume that the Papagayo washrooms are gone...please confirm.


Correct.


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Re: Perch Lite Washrooms [Re: jupiter] #158788
04/11/2018 09:15 PM
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Rudimentary flush toilets. They serve a purpose. Might take hand wipes along, no water for hand washing. No papagayo washrooms. Great to be on the beach.

Re: Perch Lite Washrooms [Re: jupiter] #158790
04/11/2018 09:25 PM
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Think I'll just wade out into the surf. Plenty of water out there. HeHe

Re: Perch Lite Washrooms [Re: jupiter] #158792
04/11/2018 09:30 PM
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Yes, there are two toilets housed next to each other in separate wooden stalls each with a door; however, power is provided to PerchLite via generator, not the bathroom facility. Without continuous water flow to the tanks flushing is not guaranteed. Bucket and outside water spigot is provided for periodic flushes. It is also most appreciated if toilet paper is disposed in waste basket NOT the toilet for obvious reasons. Please remember this is an island recovering from a horrific storm- be appreciative of the small things. My suggestion...BYOTP, bring your own hand sanitizer, remember to wear your sandals, and be thankful! ...It's certainly better than pissing in the sea.

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Re: Perch Lite Washrooms [Re: jupiter] #158798
04/11/2018 10:05 PM
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"It's certainly better than pissing in the sea."
That's where it's going to end up anyway.

Re: Perch Lite Washrooms [Re: SXMScubaman] #158805
04/12/2018 05:01 AM
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Originally Posted by SXMScubaman
"It's certainly better than pissing in the sea."
That's where it's going to end up anyway.

Under the current conditions, the most likely scenario.


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Re: Perch Lite Washrooms [Re: SXMScubaman] #158818
04/12/2018 10:26 AM
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I'm with Scuba. I'm heading out into the water!

It is perfectly fine to pee in the ocean.

Here's the quick chemistry lesson:

Human urine is 95 percent water. It also contains sodium (Na) and chloride (CL) ions — these are the same components that make up regular table salt (NaCL).
The ocean too is made up mostly of water (more than 96 percent) and an even higher concentration of sodium and chloride ions.
Both the ocean and urine also contain potassium (K).
One compound found in urine that is not found in the ocean is urea. It is a carbon-based compound that helps the body rid itself of nitrogen. But, the nitrogen in urea can combine in ocean water to produce ammonium, a compound that acts as food for ocean plant life. You might even say that peeing in the ocean is actually GOOD for the plants and animals there. ((though certainly not waste dumping))

All the animals that live in the ocean also pee in the ocean, including fin whales, which produce 250 gallons of pee each day. Even if every human on earth peed in the ocean at the same time, it would only create a tiny concentration of urea.


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Re: Perch Lite Washrooms [Re: BeachKitten] #158829
04/12/2018 01:18 PM
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Thank you for the chemistry lesson - I learned something!


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Re: Perch Lite Washrooms [Re: jazzgal] #158830
04/12/2018 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by jazzgal
Thank you for the chemistry lesson - I learned something!

Yes. So did I. At 70 I'm still learning.

Re: Perch Lite Washrooms [Re: jupiter] #158838
04/12/2018 03:58 PM
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This board gets some interesting threads.

Re: Perch Lite Washrooms [Re: BeachKitten] #158846
04/12/2018 06:35 PM
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Even if every human on earth peed in the ocean at the same time, it would only create a tiny concentration of urea.
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And it would probably taste like Bud Lite.

Re: Perch Lite Washrooms [Re: BeachKitten] #158851
04/12/2018 08:01 PM
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I am with you on that one. The ocean is the biggest cleanest bathroom you might encounter!




Re: Perch Lite Washrooms [Re: JoeD1949] #158853
04/12/2018 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by JoeD1949
Even if every human on earth peed in the ocean at the same time, it would only create a tiny concentration of urea.


And it would probably taste like Bud Lite.


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Good one.


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