Rapid Hot Composters Q&A

Question 1

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 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

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 5 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 6

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 3 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Mini Compost Bin (100 ltr)

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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 3 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 10

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 11

Sinead dwyer

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

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 12

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 4 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 13

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 14

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 15

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 16

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 5 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 17

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 5 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 18

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 19

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 20

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 21

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 6 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 22

Richard

Hi I have the big pig for many years now and has been great. However the metal bar that runs through the middle and connects at each end of the stand is broken. Do you have spares in stock? Thanks Richard

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 23

Patricia

Hi, considering an alternative to the ‘brown’ bin, especially for food waste. Does this need good sun exposure and can it be fixed to a wall? Thanks

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 24

Sara

Hi, I bout a "big pig" last November and I've been feeding it and turning it regularly. I've tried to be careful about adding plenty of brown materials including stable sweepings (paper and manure) in an attempt to kick start eth heating proces...

Asked 6 years ago 0 answers

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 25

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 6 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 26

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 7 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 27

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 7 years ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig'

Question 28

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 29

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 30

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 3 years ago 1 answer

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Question 31

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 32

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 33

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

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 34

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 35

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 3 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 36

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 37

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 38

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 39

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 40

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 4 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 41

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 4 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 42

Elizabeth Hamilton.

When I open my hotbin Composter a million + swarming 'insects' erupt...its horrendous!🙉😩 have to close lid immediately to stop being suffocated as they fly out in droves!I can only compare this phenomenon with the flies that used to come off Lough Neagh...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 43

RH

I'm having trouble with fruit flies developing in my hot bin - what can I do to get rid of the little buggers!

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 44

David

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

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 45

Anne

Is this completely rodent proof?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 46

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 47

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 5 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 48

Sue

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

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 49

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 50

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

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