Holding Tank Heating System

Abstract

A portable toilet satellite station comprising an enclosure having a front wall, rear wall, side walls and a roof. The enclosure further having an inside area at least partially defined by the front wall, rear wall, side walls and the roof. The portable toilet satellite station further including a toilet having a holding tank. The portable toilet satellite station further including a heating system in communication with the holding tank. The heating system is capable of producing warmed air that can be directed through the heating pipe and into the holding tank and preferably also the inside of the enclosure to warm a user.

1 . A portable toilet satellite station comprising:
 an enclosure having a front wall, rear wall, side walls and a roof, the enclosure further having an inside area at least partially defined by the front wall, rear wall, side walls and the roof;   a toilet located within the inside area of the enclosure, the toilet including a holding tank having a tank interior;   a vent pipe interconnecting the tank interior to outside of the enclosure; and   a heating system including a heating pipe in communication with the holding tank, the heating system further having heating element in air flow communication with the heating pipe such that air can be directed through the heating pipe and into the holding tank;   wherein the heating element can produce warm air;   wherein the heating system is constructed and arranged to direct at least a portion of the warm air into the inside area of the enclosure to warm the inside area.   
   
   
       2 . The portable toilet station of  claim 1 , wherein the heating element includes an electric coil. 
   
   
       3 . The portable toilet station of  claim 2 , the heating system including a blower assembly to direct heated air in the direction of the holding tank. 
   
   
       4 . The portable toilet satellite station of  claim 1 , wherein the heating pipe includes a transverse aperture positioned below the heating element for circulating heated air into the inside area of the enclosure. 
   
   
       5 . The portable toilet station of  claim 1 , the heating system having a temperature control unit operatively connected with the heating element. 
   
   
       6 . The portable toilet station of  claim 5 , wherein the temperature control unit has an output heat sensor positioned to sense the temperature of heated air downstream of the heating element. 
   
   
       7 . The portable toilet station of  claim 1 , further comprising a sink system having a sink, a water tank interconnected to the sink and a drainage pipe interconnected to the holding tank; wherein the heating system can prevent water within the water tank from freezing by warming the inside area. 
   
   
       8 . The portable toilet station of  claim 1 , wherein the heating element is located inside of the heating pipe. 
   
   
       9 . An above-ground holding tank system for use with a restroom having a toilet, waste being transferred from the toilet to the above-ground holding tank system, the above-ground holding tank system comprising:
 a holding tank having an aperture; and   a heating system in communication with the aperture, the heating system having a heating element, wherein the heating system directs warm air produced by the heating element into the holding tank.   
   
   
       10 . The above-ground holding tank system of  claim 9 , wherein the aperture is proximate a top surface of the holding tank. 
   
   
       11 . The above-ground holding tank system of  claim 9 , further including a vent pipe to vent warm air within the holding tank.