Field test 2014 in Nairobi, Kenya
A prototype of the Blue Diversion Toilet was tested in the informal settlement of Mukuru in Nairobi from March to May 2014. Our partner for this field test was the social entreprise Sanergy. The goal was to validate the totally reengineered working model under real conditions. In general the field test was satisfying: The 60 interviews with regular users and 300 interviews with one time users provided largely positive evaluations of the Blue Diversion Toilet and we now have a clear picture about what needs to be improved.
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A prototype of the Blue Diversion Toilet was tested in the informal settlement of Mukuru in Nairobi from March to May 2014. Our partner for this field test was the social entreprise Sanergy. The goal was to validate the totally reengineered working model under real conditions. In general the field test was satisfying: The 60 interviews with regular users and 300 interviews with one time users provided largely positive evaluations of the Blue Diversion Toilet and we now have a clear picture about what needs to be improved.
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Field test 2013 in Kampala, Uganda
A working model toilet was installed in two informal settlements in Kampala for the first field test that took place from April to June 2013 in a collaboration with Makerere University. The toilet was used around 1200 times. More than 400 one-time users and 22 people who participated in 2-week family tests used it and gave feedback. The general reaction was positive, but the test revealed the challenge of building trust in the quality of the recycled water and the collection service. Feedback also recommended reducing the toilet’s size and improving its usability for elderly and disabled people. Read more...
A working model toilet was installed in two informal settlements in Kampala for the first field test that took place from April to June 2013 in a collaboration with Makerere University. The toilet was used around 1200 times. More than 400 one-time users and 22 people who participated in 2-week family tests used it and gave feedback. The general reaction was positive, but the test revealed the challenge of building trust in the quality of the recycled water and the collection service. Feedback also recommended reducing the toilet’s size and improving its usability for elderly and disabled people. Read more...
The toilet
was re-engineered according to the results of this field test. With the
help of Tribecraft,
we produced a very robust prototype that is almost ready for industrialization. The hydraulics of the toilet were totally
re-engineered, resulting in a smaller and more
user-friendly interface and no foot pump. The new
hydraulic system enables
the reduction of parts in the next industrialisation process.
