Rapid Hot Composters Q&A

Question 1

Ann Weafer

Does the Hotbin need to be in a sunny spot? Will it work less efficiently if it is in the shade? Thanks.

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 2

Melanie Marshall

Hi, I bought the larger Hotbin from you back in 2019. This year, something has eaten a hole in it near the hinges. I'd say a rat could get in it now. It's no longer sealed, obviously, and there are loads of flies and maggots in it. I'm guessing I could st...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Mini Compost Bin (100 ltr)

Question 3

Jane Knight

Could I put the contents of my cat litter tray in this unit safely? I use wood chip cat litter.

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 4

Guest

Hi, we're delighted with our Big Pig here at Bagenalstown Community Garden however the contents are gathering into

Asked 7 months ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 5

Stephen

HI, I recently purcahsed the Big Pig and havent yet used it, can you please tell me how much sawdust I should use in the The Big? I have lost the instructions could you please email these to me ? Many Thank

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 6

Anne

Is this completely rodent proof?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 7

Mary

What di I have to add to the composting waste??? Sawdust and wood pellets are mentioned

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 8

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...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 9

Catriona Murphy

Can I put all cooked scraps into it or are there some items that should not added? Catriona

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 10

David Maxwell

Hi, I have had a hotbin since early in the summer and it us great. I recently had my first load of compost out if it. On some occasions the temp got up to over 70°c. My question is: I have a lot of unused bird food, seeds, peanuts etc. I stopped feedi...

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 11

Ionela Papai

hi, i got lots of flies and magots in the last two weeks.what can i do?it doesnt seem to be hot enough.

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Mini Compost Bin (100 ltr)

Question 12

David Maxwell

Thank you for your reply regarding the ants. I'm new to the hotbin experience and I'd like to know how shredded the shredded has to be. I have an office shreddedr which turns the paper to confitti, is that too much? I usually just tear the paper up. Tha...

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 13

David Maxwell

I have just a hotbin delivered today and have started using it as per the instructions. I have barrel composter which I bought from you a few years ago. What I want to know is can I transfer the contents of the barrel in to the hotbin in one go or do I h...

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 14

William Hennigan

Hi NiallWe purchased our mini hot bin composter in March 2020. About 5 weeks ago it started losing heat and it is has never come back up. I have tightened the strap as far as it will go but it has made no difference. We received one strap only with our ...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Mini Compost Bin (100 ltr)

Question 15

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 7 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 16

Geraldine Powell

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

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 17

Pauline O' Reilly

Can you compost weeds?

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 18

Ann Haccius

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...

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 19

Kit

Hi - do you have to fill the bin then leave it untouched for the process to work or can you keep adding kitchen/garden waste as you go?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 20

Jane Doran

I would like to purchase a hotbin composter. I live in Dublin. What is approx delivery time?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 21

Clara Cleere

I have just put in an order for your hotline. However a second look at the picture does not seem to show the upgrade model with the drainage funnel to let off excess liquid from the bottom of the bin. Is this an oversight as you mention in the blurb as yo...

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 22

Sandra

Is the hotbin composter suitable for a small garden with no lawn or grass, just a veg bed and some shrubs? We would be using the bin for kitchen waste (not cooked food), newspaper, weeds and occasional prunings from the hedge and shrubs. There are only 2 ...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 23

Sandra

Hi. I sent a question yesterday and got an email to say there was an answer on the Questions page but there is nothing there. Could you repost the answer? Thanks

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 24

annette

Hi normally with compost bins you need at least 2 dont you -one to fill and one doing its job .as the hot bin works so quickly would you say that 1 is sufficient ( given that it would be quite expensive to purchase more than 1)

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 25

Will

Hi I have my hit in a few weeks now and it as reached the desired temperature I have set it up as per instructions but I have juices coming out from around the the gap of the opening we’re the cam straps go at and it’s also coming from the air...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 26

Will

Hi Andrew I’ve been adding cardboard shredded paper etc from the start it’s been done in a layered system pulp from juicer non cooked food wood chipping paper& cardboard And grass cuttings a lot of moisture builds up inside the lid from t...

Asked 4 years ago 0 answers

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 27

Will

Hi Andrew I have been adding cardboard shredded paper bulking agent, grass, uncooked food in a layered system there seems to be a build up of moisture at the top of the heap I’ve opened the vent a bit further then the 2mm recommended to see if this...

Asked 4 years ago 0 answers

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 28

keith dempsey

Hi where can I buy bulking agent for hotbin

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 29

Carlos

What happends when we ran out of the bulking material? What would be the ideal alternative? Also, we having issues with the temperature. After a month is stuck at 30-35 degrees and we have lots of flies and larvae, is that normal?Thank you.

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 30

Mary FitzGerald

Can we compost those compostable coffee cups and lids I these hot bins?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 31

Seamus greene

I am considering to purchase the 200lit hot bin. The main solids source would be soiled bedding (straw) from 2 pet rabbits. Would this be suitable and if so, what would I need to mix in to make the compost efficiently?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 32

Amy Judge

Hi, if you had to pick between the hotbin and the little pig in terms of performance and quality of compost produced, which composter would you choose? I want to compost all food waste (cooked and raw) as well as garden waste, and my garden is large. Idea...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 33

Noreen Horan

Hi I would like to buy a composter as I am a gardener and we have alot of house hold waste but I don't want to attract any rodents, how do I do this?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 34

Seamus

Niall, my hotbin arrived today thanks. I want to get a good start so I would like your specific advice on what to add and when. My main sources will be : soiled rabbit hay bedding; orange peels and vegetable/fruit peelings.Based on this, what proportio...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 35

Judith Langfield

When removing the compost from the bottom of the bin, does the flap open out just on the level, or can it open out lower than that, or can it be removed? The area where I propose placing it has a step and I could place the bin next to the step. If the fla...

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 36

Judith Langfield

I've had the Hotbin for several weeks now and have only been putting in fruit and vegetable peelings as easily digestible (along with shredded paper and your wood chips) but we have no lawn so no grass cuttings. We can only manage one caddy a week of kitc...

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 37

Ian

How do you decide on the best size?There are only two of here but we do produce a lot of compostable waste from the kitchen, from veg plot, flower garden and two acres of which about half is grassed and half woodland we planted 25 years ago.Will the res...

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

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Question 38

Sinead dwyer

How do I get compost out ? I have a baby pig and I put stuff into both sides is that right

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 39

Georgina Keane

Hi. I am looking to buy a jotaform compost tumbler but uncertain what size I should buy? Thinking it would be between the big pig or jk400? We are 2 people in the household (so waste from a kitchen if 2 people), we have 4 chickens with waste from their co...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 40

Georgina Keane

Hi, I recently purchased the big pig as per your recommendations but it seems way too small for what we need. I'm starting to think that we have had the wrong size sent out to us? If it is that this is the correct size then we could do with a heap of them...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 41

stephen sullivan

why the 400l one so expensive? two 270 better value!

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 42

Sinead

Hi we have just moved to a property with 0.5 acre & a garden that needs a lot of tidying up! We always have a lot of household food waste- we are 2 adults but cook, bake and grow our own veggies...would this be required to meet our needs or the &ldquo...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 43

Kathryn Marsh

Hi Niall,How does the volume of finished compost from the Joraform compare with the volume from a similar quantity of ingredients in a standard New Zealand box?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 44

Stephen Pill

Another size question: while I've seen your answers to those asking about 2 people households, we, while only 2, have 2 full size allotments and currently run 14 dalek compost-bins, filling 3-4 at a time while the others (full) rot down. Produce goes to m...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 45

Lynsay

Hi,could you tell me when the JK400 Joraform compost tumbler will be back in stock? I think I'll need this size, I run a small horticultural farm & want a more efficient way of making compost. Roughly how much weight can it take daily?Also can you g...

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 46

M. McDonald

How long does the foam insulation last? Can it be replaced? If so, at what cost? How long is the warranty?

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 47

Adrienne

Hi, I have 3 questions:1. For composting garden waste: Does it need to be broken up? I"m thinking of things like big squash, tomato, and cucumber vines.2. When composting kitchen waste: again, do things need to be broken up?3. Once a "batch" has begu...

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 48

Sinead Burke

Hi Andrew, is this composter really rodent-proof? We were met by a fabulously healthy rat when we opened our normal compost bin the other day so totally rodent-proof is what we're looking for. I reckon the rats here do a gymnastics course growing up - I'...

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 49

Nicky O'Donnell

Can I put shredded woody garden waste in the bin alongside soft green garden waste and food waste? A friend told me I needed to add sawdust?

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 50

Francis Lamon

Has the insulation changed in the pig it use to be white and now I see in your videos its black,any reason for that

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

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