visuSHIELD – A detail you don't need…

… until you realize why you want it.

Visual privacy screen on composting toilets: the user experience is crucial.

Composting toilets function very well technically these days. Odor, separation, disposal – all of that has long been quite well solved.

And yet there is a moment that many users are familiar with, but which is hardly ever talked about: the moment when you open the composting toilet.

You can see everything immediately. Not because anything is wrong – but because composting toilets are open by design.

For some, this isn't an issue. For others, this very moment affects the entire user experience. A privacy screen can remedy this.

Don't composting toilets already have visual closures?

Yes. Some manufacturers are already installing a viewing window on composting toilets.

These solutions are usually relatively simple in design:

• You sit down → the privacy shutter opens

• You stand up → it immediately closes again

It's simple and functional. However, everyday use quickly reveals that usage patterns vary.

Why the current concept of visual closure isn't suitable for everyone

Quite simply: People use toilets differently:

• Some people wipe themselves while still sitting.

• Others stand up for it.

For this second group in particular, a conventional viewing window is often impractical. Because it closes precisely when you actually want it to be open.

At least if you intend to dispose of the toilet paper in the toilet afterwards - just as you would in a conventional toilet.

The privacy shutter only reacts to weight – not to the actual usage situation. This could be improved.

🎥 visuSHIELD in practice

visuSHIELD - the smart privacy screen for composting toilets

visuSHIELD is a new, smart solution with a clear focus on user behavior. Instead of just detecting whether someone is sitting, the system also takes the following into account:

• whether the toilet lid is open or closed

• and in which phase of use one is currently located

The result: The privacy shutter can be adjusted to best suit the user's behavior.

• Mode 1:

  • You sit down → the privacy shutter opens

  • You stand up → it closes again shortly afterwards

• Mode 2:

  • You sit down → the privacy shutter opens

  • You stand up → it remains open

  • You close the toilet lid → it closes again.

Humans set the pace – not the mechanics.

A pleasant side effect: The privacy shutter only opens when the toilet lid is also open. No accidental opening when you put something down or drive over bumpy roads.

Composting toilet with visuSHIELD: offers advantages for children

Another often overlooked point is child safety. Many conventional visors require:

• relatively much weight

• usually in a rear view

This often makes the design unsuitable for children. They usually sit at the front edge and are simply too light.

visuSHIELD works with very low weights. This means that even children can use the composting toilet without any problems.

This makes a crucial difference, especially in everyday family life.

For whom is the visuSHIELD useful – and for whom is it not?

The visuiSHIELD privacy screen is not mandatory. It does not improve the technical functions of the composting toilet, but focuses on the user experience.

It is useful for people who:

• They use their composting toilet with several people

• Children on board

• Place value on a calm, clean impression

• want to decide for themselves how their toilet reacts

If you have no problem with an open system, you don't need a viewing window.

Both are perfectly legitimate.

A small detail with a big impact: Only from SETRENLO - the green loo

visuSHIELD doesn't solve any technical problem. However, it increases user comfort.

Often it is precisely these small, well-thought-out details that determine whether something merely works – or feels good in the long term.

A small detail that is only available with the SETRENLO® Deluxe toilet - or as a DIY premium component for self-assembly.