Question 1

David

Would it ever be possible for the bin to spontaneously combust?! Just wondering, as the temperature can get so high.

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 2

C. Obv

Is this basically a 300 euro styrofoam bin?

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Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 3

Henry

Can cooked chicken bones be put in the hotbin

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Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 4

M Eacrett

Hi. Due to the pound sterling being more favourable to purchases in Ireland the conversion rate seems to be high on this product. Can you give me a current price on the mini Hot Bin. Thank you

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 5

M Daly

Can ivy clippings be put in the hotbin? Would that be suitable as bulking agent. We have a lot of ivy coming in from neighboring garden.

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 6

Laura Halligan

Hi, just wanted to check if this bin would deal with a smallish lawn waste? Maybe about 1/3 of a acre cut approx once a week? As well as a family of four food waste

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 7

Sue

how long does the styrofoam last - doesn't appear to be a very robust material for this?

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 8

Olivia

How do you empty the compost out of the bin for use?

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 9

Barbara Butcher

Can you put mares tail, couch grass and dandelions into this hotbin ?

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 10

Marian Furlong

Can you please tell me what material the bin is made from. We have previously had problems with our homemade wooden composters because of rats eating through the wood. Do you think rats would eat the outer cover of the Hotbin you have for sale? Do you ...

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 11

Daniela

Does it need to be plugged in to electricity?

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 12

Marguerite Alexander

Is the hot bin dependent on earth worms? I don't have a single one in my ordinary compost bin probably due to the presence of New Zealand flatworm!Many thanks.

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 13

Jean Prince

How do you get the finished compost out of the bin?

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 14

Lindsay

Can you compost garden weeds

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 15

Belinda Timlin

Are the kickstarter and bulking agent readily obtainable and at what price please?

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 16

Carmel Ní Shúilleabháin

Hi, does the hot bin need to be in a sunny spot (I'm being optimistic Irish here)? Can you explain bulking agent? Thanks, Carmel.

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 17

Paul Whelan

My pig is operation for about 3-4 weeks. It has taken all my kitchen waste (which was a lot!) and fair amount of garden stuff already. I have stopped feeding the first side, it was very, very hot there for a while but has cooled down a lot now. Is th...

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 18

Aedín

Hi. I have hens and use wood shavings as their bedding. Can I put hen droppings and the wood shavings into the pig? Would this suffice as the dry material for the pig? Thanks.

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 19

Paddy L

Hi, can I use leaves instead of wood pellets in this composter?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 20

Paul Whelan

Hi, Have been mulling over buying the big pig for a couple of years. Do you absolutely need wood pellets/saw dust? I would have a ton of cardboard coming through the house (4 kids). Also I my neighbour has a massive oak tree in his garden, each year I ...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 21

Teresa Corcoran

Hi how many litres of compost does it produce every 6 weeks?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 22

Martha

We want to buy one of these... but we are unsure wether to go for the Little Pig or Big Pig? We are a vegetarian family of 4. We have a garden compost area in the garden and also a grass cutting compost so we dont necessarily need to put this waist in the...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 23

Dan

Hi, I was filling he composter for the last 4 weeks and it was nice and hot, mixing veg, grass and shredded paper a good mixture of eac. It now however seems to have cooled off, I've spotted maggots' in there, is there something I can do to re-start the p...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 24

Martha Chester

We use compostable food liners in our kitchen caddy. Are these ok to put into the 'big pig' and will they decompose?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 25

rachel

Hello, I've just ordered one of these from you and I'm now looking at preparing where it's going to go. Does it need to go on really firm level ground? I'm hoping to just level out the soil at the side of my shed but I wonder if having uneven ground under...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 26

Dan

Hi, For an average load, how long would it take to turn the mixture into usable compost ? Weeks or months, definitely considering getting one..

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 27

Brian Donovan

Hi, Niall.We purchased a Jora composter JK270 and using it for the past year. On one side of the composter, we have a nearly done batch but the compost contains a large group of grapefruit sized balls.I break the balls up and it seems like compost, bu...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 28

Anne Marie Cronin

Hello I’m seriously considering getting one of these for a family of four. However I am concerned that it could be too big for us in winter as we have no where near 2.5 kg of waste per day. In spring and summer we have more from from grass cutting e...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 29

Denis

Hi, could I put in cow manure mixed with straw?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 30

Walsh

I have a big number of apples what do I need to include with them to keep the balance right

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 31

john salmon

HiI have a quantity of raw horse manure (no straw)can this go into the composter with my grass clippings and straw / paper

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 32

Estelle Taylor

Hi Niall, my Mum has one of these and loves it. She’s encouraging me to buy one. Do you have any recommendation on which size would be best for a household of 1-2 adults please?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 33

Angela Cummins

I lost the clip to close one section of my my big pig it was the older model I am lost without it . Many Thanks if you have one

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 34

Garrat

Do you ever run out of space in your beds to put the compost (or have to remove soil) say after a year or 2?If I was buying soil for a new bed - should I just but too soil so that I can complement it with my own compost over time ... or should I Still b...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 35

Jill Burton

Hi, can you tell how the joraform composter holds up along the coast. The composter is quite expensive if it would be lost to rust in few years!Do they have a guarantee on the steel?Thanks.

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 36

Michael Crowther

Does the jk270 compost egg shells and if so how long do they take to break down.

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 37

Tina marie Bruton

Hi, is it possible to buy the frame for this separately please? We have the big pig for many many years and the tumbler part is still perfect, but the frame is beginning to give.

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 38

Micheal Walsh

Hi Niall, what gases are generated during the composting process, are there ways of ensuring that harmful greenhouse gases such as methane aren't released?Thanks

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 39

Anthony

Can I put in the compost from last years hanging baskets and will this be then good enough for next summers plants

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 40

Anthony Doherty

I have just purchased a jorafom composter and would like to know the mix of food waste to other materials.Will the jorafom temperature depend on weather conditions.Regards Anthony.

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 41

Philipp

I am interested in this composter, but am concerned about some reviews online complaining about rust issues. What is your experience with rust of the JK125/270 over the long term? What would be a realistic life expectancy for outdoor use in Europe?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 42

Elizabeth Flanagan

I am a first tim user or 'big pig' and because I ordered mine ready built I received no instructions. I've been adding in waste from kitchen and garden but how will I know when one side is full? Also, reading the description it mentioned a metal plate tha...

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 43

Kat Doyle

Hi Niall. I'm loving my big pig. I need a wheelbarrow which fits underneath but also robust enough for general purposes. Puma or garden buddy perhaps?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 44

Hazel

Is the weekly capacity listed the maximum volume of material that the tumbler can cope with or the volume that comes out as compost? I assume that as it breaks down the volume will reduce quite a bit? I would like to know roughly how much compost I can ex...

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 45

rhiannon benson

We keep chickens. What effect will a weekly tray of chucken poo/straw/sawdust have on a mixture which with otherwise be kitchen waste and grass cuttings?

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 46

Deirdre Dunne

Could you clarify for us exactly what can go in? Cooked meat and bones I see can but general meal leftovers - pasta, rice, sauces, cream/milk/dairy generally, break/crackers and sweet things like biscuits/sweet cereal etc. getting mixed answers. Sorry if ...

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 47

Alan Shuttleworth

I loaded my Big Pig with grass cuttings, leaves and kitchen waste and after one day the temperature was coming up nicely. I rotated the unit every day for about 3 days and it got hotter and hotter. I then had to go away for a week but when I came back the...

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 48

Marcella

Does the Big Pig need to be place in a sunny location?

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 49

Ian

I've had the large Joraform for a couple of years and am still trying to get the balance of brown matter right. My most recent batch was mushy and smelly so I need much more brown matter.As it goes through wood pellets like there's no tomorrow I want to ...

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 50

Larry Reynolds

Hi, a strange question I know but do you actually need garden waste, grass, leaves etc, to make compost? We have very little garden waste apart from autumn but want to compost kitchen waste. Thank you

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

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