Question 1

Orla

Hi, I have the little pig up and running and on the first batch. I had thought I'd filled it to the half way mark. I couldnt help sneaking a peek after two weeks and notice the contents has totally reduced down to quite a small amount- can I add more to t...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 2

Deirdre O Callaghan

Hi I received my little pig this week , thanks for such quick delivery. However on assembling which was easy I noted I didn't receive the metal plate to cover the compost when one compartment is ready? This plate is mentioned in the advertisement. Thanks...

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Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 3

Chris Burke

Hi Niall, Can it deal with bindweed as its growing in my grass and at the edge of hedges?Thanks Christopher.

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Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 4

Paul hickey

I have jk125 little pig and it's beginning to show its age. I have it many years and it's the type with one compartment divided in two. I intent to buy a new one and I hope to use my existing wall mounted bracket. Therefore can I buy the new composted wit...

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Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 5

Amy Judge

Hi, I’m dithering between the big and little pig composters. I live alone so kitchen waste is relatively low, (about 25 litres per month), but I have quite a big garden (0.5 acres) and would have plenty coming out of it in future. Which would you su...

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Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 6

Gosia

Can I put my dog poop into it?

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Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 7

Michelle

Heya can I add food waste, ie take away leftovers or pizza into the Little Pig? Thank you :)

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Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 8

Alanna

Our Little Pig is attracting flies, maggots and now wasps. I am putting a large bowl of mixed scraps and newspaper or cardboard strips into it daily. Today when I spun it three wasps flew out tje ventilation holes. Any advice?

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Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 9

Rebecca

Is there a requirement for it to be situated in a sunny spot? How is it mounted to a wall, if the stand is not used? Thanks in advance.

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Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 10

John Lawlor

Hi,We've been using the 125 for a few weeks now and there are quite a few maggots in it. Is there anything we can do about this? also, it doesn't appear to be very hot inside and we are in the middle of a hot spell with the composter in a sunny spot in ...

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Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 11

John

Hi, I have just received my composter. But the center foam divider has gaps all around so the contents from one compartment can seep into the other. This can't be by design?

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Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 12

Pauline O' Reilly

Can you compost weeds?

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Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 13

Clive Lewis

1) I use the composting collection bags at pressent in my cade will i still be able to use them will they compost in the tumbler to. 2) Would I be able to use the sawdust / wood chips sold in a pet store for animal bedding.3) Would this tumbeler be to...

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 14

Michelle Parker

How do you empty the product?

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Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 15

Frances Darcy

Our juraform was steaming but after few days went cool again. This happened x3. I have now started on 2nd drum but contents of 1st drum has formed like golf-balls and is cool.Is this OK and will the balls degrade.

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 16

Carmel

We are a family of 5: 2 adults 3 children would small pig be big enough. Also we live in a very windy place is frame sturdy?

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 17

Y McEvoy

Does the Joraform Compost Tumbler take raw food as well as cooked food?

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Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 18

Frances Darcy

We are thinking of buying the Joraform. We have small garden, and so not much garden waste at times. Would partly-composted material from our dalek-style bin be a fair substitude?

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 19

Ann Sanders

Hi,can I ask how does one remove the compost from the JK125 seeing a barrow doesn't fit under it?Throw it out on a sheet? I msut say I am a bit disappointed in the inaccurate photo of the JK125, the photo is clearly not a JK125 and in fact is probably the...

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 20

Larry Reynolds

Hi,two questions please- We hope to get 2-3 hens in the near future....can I use their manure in the Little Pig? We are a two person household with no garden waste to speak of and mostly only veg peelings egg shells, bits and pieces of paper etc.Will this...

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 21

Frances Kelly

The waste in our composted is very sludgy. How can we make it dryer?

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 22

Rozz

We have this for last month! Nothing seemed to be happening at first but this week there was loads of steam! It seems to be breaking everything down really well but when we open it, it does smell. Is this normal as meat etc has gone in? It looks black and...

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 23

Moira Lonergan

I am finding the use of 'little pig' somewhat difficult. We are a two person household so the amount of household waste is small. I supplement this with some garden waste, brown and white paper, cardboard from centre of toilet rolls, egg cartons, egg shel...

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 24

Moira Lonergan

Is this composter suitable for composting general garden waste?

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Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 25

Moira Lonergan

Does above Compost Tumbler need to be in a sunny position or may it be placed in a duller area in garden?

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Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 26

Chris O'Dell

Your photograph of this device shows it free standing on a metal support, but in the text you say it bolts to the side of the house, which would not be suitable for me as I would need it to be free standing. Which is correct?

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 27

jackie smyth

interested in this for composting household waste, 3 adults in the house, would you think the small one would be suitable for us

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 28

Helen McCarthy

Hi guys, just watched the video. What gets added in with the food waste?

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 29

Pat.Doody

Does it come assembled?

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 30

RayD

Can the Joraform be left indoors in a garage for example or does it require additional external exposed weather for heat in order to reach higher temperatures within the unit?

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 31

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 32

Paddy L

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

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Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 33

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 3 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 34

Teresa Corcoran

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

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 35

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 3 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 36

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...

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Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 37

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 3 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 38

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 39

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..

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Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 40

Anne Marie Cronin

Hi. I recently purchased a joraform and want to ask if there is anything that cannot go into it? Specifically can tea bags, egg shells and avacado skins go in it? And are there any recommendations around how often to open it to load it? Ie - is it ok to l...

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Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 41

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...

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Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 42

Denis

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

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Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 43

Walsh

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

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Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 44

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

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Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 45

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?

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Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 46

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

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Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 47

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...

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Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 48

Geraldine Powell

I want to buy a rubber mat to put underneath it when it arrives. What size sould the mat be?

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Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 49

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.

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Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 50

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

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