I have had my Hotbin since mid-February, and have diligently followed the instructions, gradually building up the material (kitchen waste, torn paper and the additive which came with the bin, as well as the odd dead bunch of flowers. I also used the heat...
Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres
... bottle two or three times to encourage it to warm up. The 'compost' is up to the level mentioned, but it is still struggling to reach 30c and it is now over 2 months since I began. I haven't added any cooked food as it hadn't reached the right heat. Can you suggest what might be wrong? Many thanks
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Open Apr 20, 2020 - 06:25 AM
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Apr 20, 2020 - 10:29 AM
Hi Ann
Lack of nitrogen in the mix is usually the issue. If you have any grass clippings add in a good bit of these but you may need to empty some of the contents to make sure you get the grass down in to the mix. Once the heat starts to build you will be away
Niall
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Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres
Description Insulated Hot Compost Bins - Mark 2 Version Hotbin composters work much faster at breaking down your food and garden waste by heating them up to 60°c. This extra heat enables you to compost 32 times faster than regular cold composters and have a rich, useable compost somewhere betwe...
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