Review on SereneLife Outdoor Portable Toilet: Carry Bag, Level Indicator, 3-Way Flush for Camping, Boating, and Travel by Dwayne Pore

I've revised my review to show how difficult this toilet is to clean. The original rating is below. The problem: There are cutouts on the sides of the storage - one each at the front and back as handles and two on the side to make room for the fasteners that hold the upper and lower halves together. These deep recesses effectively divide the interior of the storage into four separate compartments that only connect in the middle. Aside from turning the tank upside down, there is virtually no way to direct the waste into the section where the drain is located, and even then the waste ends up in a narrow channel around the chute. No matter what a person does to bring the waste to the exit, some of it will always end up in a different quadrant. I have found that it takes half an hour to an hour to get all the feces out of the holding tank. Even after repeated flushing until the waste water is clear, pieces of faeces still find their way through the sewers. Sometimes the feces are too big to pass through the drain, which has a fairly tight bend. When this happens the only way to extract it is through a hatch, sometimes by hand. The bottom line is that in the interest of easier handling of the collection container, emptying of the solid waste can be made almost impossible and the interior can still be cleaned thoroughly. The handrails had to be made tall enough for a large adult hand to grip the tank instead of going all the way to the bottom of the tank. The latches were to be recessed into the top half of the block where the cutouts would not have made a difference, not the storage tank. Finally, the pressure relief valve must be located so that it is accessible from the front of the unit so that pressure can be released while the unit is running, not just when it is being drained. As predicted, the only way to unload a large charge from the bowl is to physically stand up, close the lid, and open the trap. Otherwise you risk being spattered by our own waste. I can't help but wonder if the people who developed this actually used it in real life situations. Here's the original review: I spent quite a bit of time researching different brands and models of portable toilets before settling on this one. We live in a 1 bedroom, 1 bath apartment in NYC and have been renovating our only bathroom for 2 weeks. We have agreed to use the neighbor's shower down the hall, but we cannot ask the neighbors to use their toilet day and night. Using a portable toilet is the only practical way for us to keep living in our apartment during a month-long renovation. First, the Serene Life toilet is very stable to sit on and is about the same height as a standard toilet. It's made from high-density plastic and should last for years - not that we'll need it that long. It's easy to set up, easy to fill and very easy to use. I wasn't expecting much and was pleasantly surprised at how well the flush mechanism works. The toilet reminds me of airplane toilets. The bowl is small and shallow, uses less water than a traditional flush toilet but gets the job done effectively. I had no problem opening the sunroof. The only caveat I have is that it's not that easy to dispose of all the junk. To make it easier to grab and lift the tank, there are many hand pockets that separate the parts of the tank and make it difficult to empty. No matter what you do to tilt and rock the tank, there's always some sewage left in the third to splash around inside. Rinsing thoroughly with water until the waste water runs clear can dispose of almost all waste, but this requires perseverance. I have yet to clean and store the unit, so this might be more of a challenge.