Can Portable Toilets Be Used Indoors?

Are your bathrooms under construction? You're probably wondering, "Can portable toilets be used indoors?" As a reliable provider of portable toilet rentals in Manitoba, King's Services offers the following advice for using a porta potty indoors. We provide high-quality portable toilets and the expertise to keep them clean.

Types of Portable Toilets

Whether you're dealing with inadequate bathrooms or are currently upgrading them, sometimes you need a temporary solution. If you're considering renting toilets for indoor use, you have the following options.

Standard

Our standard portable toilets use ultra-strong two-play walls and increased ventilation for superior odor control. They also come with anti-stick floors. Most people find these adequate to meet their needs both indoors and outdoors.

Accessible

Our wheelchair-accessible portable toilets have all the features of our standard toilets but include handrails. This toilet is larger than the standard version, so it won't fit in as many places. However, depending on how often you provide service to people in a wheelchair, you should have at least one of these toilets.

King Jon

Our king job has wheels and offers a flush toilet, increased space, heat, and running water. Its increased size reduces the places you can store it indoors, and the wheels may pose stability issues. However, it's still a great option for an indoor portable toilet.

Extreme Jon

Our Extreme Jon has an insulated metal shell for increased temperature regulation and also has a heater and light. The sink with foot-pump operation provides improved cleanliness that hand sanitizers can't provide.

Using a Portable Toilet Inside

Can portable toilets be used indoors? Yes, but make sure you consider the following factors that affect your ability to keep it clean and accessible.

Type of Toilet

Choose your type of indoor Porta Potti based on your space restrictions, building features, and business type. How do these considerations affect the type of toilet you should choose?

• Space: If you have narrow hallways or small rooms, you might not have room for the larger toilets like the Extreme Job or the wheelchair-accessible version. Also, consider whether you'll have to deliver them to floors above the first.
• Business type: If your indoor portable toilet is for guests as well as employees, consider what your choice says about your brand. No one expects these toilets to feel fancy, but if you opt for the higher-quality ones, you're communicating you can stay upscale no matter the situation.
• Building features: If your building has heat, you probably won't need a well-insulated indoor toilet or one with its own heat source. If your guests or employees will have access to a sink in the building, a standard portable toilet might meet your needs.

Proper Ventilation

Even though the portable toilets have their own ventilation systems, you'll still need to install them in an indoor location with ample ventilation. Proper ventilation helps with more than just comfort. It ensures harmful toxic gases don't accumulate and make people sick.

To improve indoor ventilation around your portable toilets, consider the following methods:

• Open windows and exterior doors
• Install an exhaust fan
• Place an odor absorber nearby

Consider the necessary ventilation when determining where to place your indoor toilets. If you can't provide adequate ventilation, determine how feasibly your guests or employees could use outdoor portable toilets.

Safe Location

You've probably at least thought about the potential for a toilet to tip over with someone inside, and many people would consider that a nightmare. You must have an adequate surface on which to place your indoor portable toilet. Place the toilet on a level, stable surface to prevent it from shaking or falling over.

Also, consider whether your chosen location will obstruct foot traffic and allow easy access.

Period of Time

How long do you need the portable indoor toilet? Your answer might affect which type of toilet you choose. If you only need the portable toilet for a short time, you won't have to worry about improved ventilation or comfort features like working water.

However, if you're looking for a long-term solution, consider opting for the premium models that are easier to keep clean and offer superior comfort for your employees or repeat guests.

Caring for an Indoor Toilet

Using an indoor portable toilet requires special care to keep the space clean and your guests or employees safe. Use the following tips to manage your indoor toilet.

Consider Volume

Having the right volume of portable toilets helps keep them from filling up too quickly or people waiting too long. In general, for an eight-hour event, one portable toilet can provide service for 75 people. After the event, you should clean the toilet.

However, if you need your indoor portable toilet for more than just a single day, you'll calculate the volume differently. Assuming you'll only clean the toilet once a week, one indoor portable toilet can accommodate about 10 people. Depending on how long you're open, the number of people you see each day, the ventilation in your building, and several other factors, you may service your indoor toilet more frequently than weekly.

Pay Attention to Temperature

When the temperature is hot and humid, the bacteria in the portable toilet multiply more quickly and require more frequent attention. When you're scheduling cleaning for your portable toilet, never settle for the minimum recommended time between cleaning. While a weekly deep cleaning might suffice, your provider might suggest a surface cleaning at least daily.

Professional Help

You can do basic cleaning for your portable toilet yourself, including replacing the toilet paper, sanitizing the surfaces, and basic odor management. However, when it comes to emptying the toilet and other deep cleaning techniques, you'll need professional help. Your toilet provider can also help you determine how frequently to clean it.

Rent Your Indoor Toilet From King's Services

Can portable toilets be used indoors? Yes, provided you consider all the factors you require to keep it safe and clean to use. From providing high-quality options to cleaning portable toilets, King's Services always works to exceed your expectations. Call 431-532-5623 to talk with a team member today.