Flush-type and Mobile Toilets

Flush-type mobile toilets and mobile toilets are related but also have differences. Here is a detailed introduction for you:

Definition and Applicable Scenarios

• Flush-type mobile toilets: They are a type of mobile toilet that rely on water supply and sewage drainage networks. These toilets are suitable for places with a high flow of people and well-established infrastructure, such as large shopping malls and bustling commercial streets. These locations have the conditions to provide water supply and sewage drainage networks, which can meet the normal operational requirements of flush-type mobile toilets.
• Mobile toilets: They are facilities that can be moved as a whole and set up at locations or venues with fixed or temporary needs to provide toilet services for the public and customers. Their scope of application is wider, including stations, docks, tourist attractions, and many other places. Whether they are permanently installed in a certain place or temporarily used at large-scale event sites, mobile toilets can serve their purpose.

Structural Composition

• Flush-type mobile toilets: In addition to the basic components of mobile toilets, such as fecal sewage storage tanks (or fecal sewage treatment devices), floor slabs, and sanitary ware, they also need to be connected to water supply and sewage drainage pipes to achieve flushing and sewage discharge functions.
• Mobile toilets: They are generally composed of fecal sewage storage tanks (or fecal sewage treatment devices), floor slabs, and sanitary ware. Depending on different structural forms, mobility methods, and sewage treatment methods, their specific structures may vary. For example, according to structural forms, they can be divided into single-structure mobile toilets and composite-structure mobile toilets; according to mobility methods, they can be divided into hoisting and handling mobile toilets, powered and towed mobile toilets; according to sewage treatment methods, they can be divided into flush and non-flush suction mobile toilets, circulating flush mobile toilets, and dry-packing mobile toilets.

Advantages and Disadvantages

• Flush-type mobile toilets: The advantage is that their sanitary conditions are relatively good, and the user experience is close to that of traditional fixed toilets. However, the disadvantages are also obvious. They can consume thousands of tons of water per year, and the cost of cleaning the septic tank is high. They are almost impractical in water-scarce or non-networked areas.
• Mobile toilets: The advantage is their high flexibility. They can be moved and set up at any time according to needs, meeting the temporary or fixed needs of different venues. The disadvantage is that different types vary in terms of sanitary conditions and ease of use, and some types may have odor problems.