What's the point of a deluxe porta potty over a standard one?
I'm planning a three-day outdoor festival with around 500 guests per day. The site is a grassy field with easy truck access. I'm looking at units and…
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Why does our porta potty smell like ammonia in the heat?
Our company has six standard units and one ADA-compliant unit for a crew of about 80 on a nine-month commercial job in Phoenix. The rental company…
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Ray M. replied
Deluxe porta potty vs. standard unit for a 3-day family reunion.
We're hosting a three-day family reunion at a local park with about 80 people, including kids and older relatives. There will be food and some…
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Why does our porta potty smell like ammonia after a hot weekend?
Had a family reunion this past weekend. We put a single standard portable toilet out by the barn for about 40 people over two days. There was a lot…
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Kim S. replied
Why does our unit smell like sulfur after service?
Our ranch has one standard portable toilet for the seasonal hands. It gets a weekly service visit from a driver who comes 40 miles out. The unit sits…
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Ashley M. replied
Flushing porta potty vs deluxe unit for a backyard wedding.
We're planning a backyard wedding for about 60 people, with a catered dinner and drinks. The ceremony and reception will run from afternoon into the…
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Why does our unit smell like ammonia after a week?
We have a standard portable toilet on a residential addition project, and it's starting to smell like strong ammonia about five days into the weekly…
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Ray M. replied
Is the blue dye in porta potties required for odor control?
I'm renting a standard unit for a three-day weekend event on my property. The ground is level and the vacuum truck has easy access for the weekly…
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Megan H. replied
What's the real benefit of a flushing unit over a deluxe?
I'm planning a corporate gathering for about 150 people, lasting five hours outdoors on a grassy field with catering. The rental company is giving me…
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What's the difference between a deluxe and a flushing unit?
Planning a backyard wedding for 140 guests next spring, tent reception with a band and dinner service. We're renting portable toilets because my…
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Why does our porta potty smell worse after a service visit?
We've had a standard unit on the ranch for our seasonal hands for about six weeks, serviced every other week because it's low use. The ground is…
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Ray M. replied
Is the blue dye in porta potties necessary for the deodorizer to work?
I was helping with a community festival last weekend, and a guest pointed at the standard portable toilet and asked me a great question. We had about…
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Ray M. replied
Why does our porta potty smell like rotten eggs after a rain?
We have a single standard portable toilet for our seasonal ranch hands, serviced weekly. It sits on gravel about 50 yards from the main cabin, and…
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Ray M. replied
Are formaldehyde-free deodorizers as effective in controlling odor in high-traffic events?
We rent for large festivals with crowds of 5,000+ over three-day weekends, mostly standard units and a few ADA-compliant ones on grass fields with…
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Hector V. replied
Saturday backyard rental: does the porta potty stay until Monday pickup? ✓ Solved
A Friday delivery and Monday pickup is the standard weekend rental model for a standard unit for a one-day event. Rental companies typically do not…
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Ray M. replied
Does putting a porta potty in the shade really make a difference to the smell?
I have a standard portable toilet on my residential job site for a crew of six over a 12-week build. The unit sits in full sun on the driveway, which…
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Kim S. replied
Why does our unit smell worse on the second day of a hot weekend?
We rented a standard portable toilet for a big backyard party Saturday and Sunday. The rental company delivered and serviced it Friday afternoon, so…
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Megan H. replied
Is the blue dye in porta potties necessary for odor control?
The blue dye in a standard portable toilet is functional, not just for looks. It serves two main purposes: it masks the visual appearance of waste in…
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Deb K. replied
Why does our porta potty smell like ammonia after a hot week?
We have a standard portable toilet on a commercial site in Phoenix. It's July, over 100 degrees every day. The unit gets used by about 20 guys from…
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Deb K. replied
Why does our unit smell like rotten eggs after a hot weekend?
We have a standard portable toilet on our driveway for a bathroom renovation. The rental company serviced it on Thursday, and it was fine Friday…
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Ray M. replied
Winter 2026: Will our porta potty vents freeze shut in sub-zero temps?
We're setting up a 9-month job in northern Minnesota, 80-person crew. The site is frozen dirt, but the truck access is clear for our weekly service.…
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Deb K. replied
Why does our porta potty smell fine Monday but terrible by Friday?
Our crew of 50 uses a cluster of three standard units and one ADA-compliant unit on a commercial site in Phoenix. The rental company does a weekly…
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Deb K. replied
How far do porta potties need to be from food vendors at an event?
I'm organizing a weekend food festival in a city park and got two different answers on porta potty placement from rental companies. One says the…
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Marcus B. replied
Why does our porta potty smell like rotten eggs after a week?
We have one standard unit for our six-person crew on a remote ranch. The rental company serviced it last Monday. By Friday, a strong rotten egg smell…
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Kim S. replied
Why does our porta potty smell like rotten eggs after a service?
I have a standard portable toilet on a six-week residential rehab in the city. It's on a concrete pad with truck access. The rental company serviced…
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Hector V. replied