- Specialty
- Urine-diverting waterless toilets — outhouse kits, portable camping toilets and full indoor toilets for cabins and off-grid homes
- Category
- Off-Grid Sanitation
- Website
- separett.com →
Our verdict
Separett does one thing — waterless toilets — and it has been doing it for decades. Every product is built around the same idea: keep urine and solids apart. That one design decision removes most of the smell of a dry toilet, keeps solids dry and small enough to handle, and lets urine go to a simple soak-away. The range runs from a C$189 outhouse insert to portable camping toilets and full indoor units, and in Canada it is sold and supported by Canadian Eco Products. For hunting camps, cabins and off-grid homes, it is where we would start.
Background
Separett AB is a Swedish company — torrdass, Swedish for a dry outhouse, is printed on the parts of our Privy 501 — that describes its journey as beginning five decades ago in a small sheet-metal workshop and growing into a global maker of waterless toilets. It is part of the Lundahl & Hall group, and it runs sanitation projects abroad, including work with the non-profit Sanima in Peru.
In Canada, Separett is sold and supported by Canadian Eco Products, who stock the toilets, the accessories and the spare parts. Our review links go to them.
How we use Separett
We have now reviewed two Separett systems, at opposite ends of the range.
The Rescue Camping 25 is the portable one — a self-contained separating toilet for camps, trucks, vans and emergencies, at C$179.99. It scored 4.7 out of 5.
The Privy 501 Outhouse Kit is the permanent one — a C$189 urine-diverting insert and seat that turns any outhouse or bench into a separating toilet. We photographed it in detail and drew two complete builds: Separett’s basic outhouse, and our planned deluxe off-grid version with a solar-powered vent fan, LED lighting and switches. It scored 4.6 out of 5, and our real build follows next season.
What sets Separett apart
Specialisation. Separett does waterless toilets and nothing else, and every product is built around the one idea that makes them work: keep urine and solids apart.
A complete system. From the insert to the vent cowl on the roof and the tank in the ground, Separett makes the parts to build a whole installation, not just the seat.
Easy to live with. Real seats and lids, smooth polypropylene, and simple maintenance — Bio-Drain for the urine line and a scoop of cover material for the solids.
What to know before buying
Urine-diverting toilets need everyone to sit. The urine line needs a continuous downhill run and occasional cleaning to stay clear. And in a hard Canadian winter, plan for frost: insulate or bury a urine line, or use a tank you can manage.
Bottom line
Separett earns its place here for making the dry toilet pleasant. Whether you need a toilet that travels — the Rescue Camping 25 — or a permanent fix for the camp outhouse — the Privy 501 — this is the brand we would trust.
Why we recommend them
Urine separation, done properly. Every Separett toilet sends urine forward and solids back. It is the single most effective way to stop a dry toilet smelling.
A system for every situation. The Privy 501 converts an outhouse or bench; the Rescue Camping 25 is portable and self-contained; the Villa range is a full indoor toilet.
Real seats, easy-clean materials. Moulded polypropylene, proper seats and lids — toilets you are happy to use every day, not a bucket rim.
A full accessory system. Vent pipes, roof flashing and cowls, ejector tanks, water-seal urine pipes, Bio-Drain cleaner, Absorb, bags and a child seat.
Canadian support. Sold and supported here by Canadian Eco Products, who stock the toilets and the spares.
Product lines
What they make.
Privy outhouse kits
Urine-diverting inserts with seat and lid for outhouses and benches — including the Privy 501 we reviewed.
Portable & camping toilets
Self-contained separating toilets like the Rescue Camping 25 for camps, vans, boats and emergencies.
Villa indoor toilets
Full urine-diverting toilets with built-in ventilation for cabins and off-grid homes.
Accessories & consumables
Vent pipe and roof kits, urine tanks, Bio-Drain, Absorb pads, compostable bags, view screens and child seats.
Reviews
Our hands-on reviews of Separett products.
Off-Grid Toilets
Separett Privy 501 Outhouse Kit Review — How a C$189 Insert Turns a Stinking Pit Into a Dry, Odour-Free Off-Grid Toilet
4.6 / 5 · C$189.00 at Canadian Eco Products
A urine-diverting insert with a real seat and lid that turns any outhouse or bench into a separating toilet — 2.5 m of 1¼-inch hose, a cutting template on the box, and fits a 36 cm bucket. With animated drawings of a basic outhouse and a deluxe solar-vented off-grid build, plus a sizing calculator.
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Survival Sanitation
Separett Rescue Camping 25 Review — The Swedish Waterless Toilet That Could Be the Difference Between Health and Cholera After an EMP
4.7 / 5 · C$179.99 CAD
Separett's portable waterless toilet — Swedish urine-diverting design, foldable steel frame and compostable bag system, at C$179.99 from Canadian Eco Products. Tested in a full off-grid mock deployment.
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