Rapid Hot Composters Q&amp;A

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

Question 2

Guest

Asked 9 months ago 1 answer

when fully assembled and facing you, is the spinning handle to the left or right?

Question 3

Guest

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 4

Guest

Hi, can this be used as one large chamber without the central divider?

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 5

Jane Dick

Hi. Would this be suitable on a balcony? To compost for flower pots.

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Can meat and cooked food be added to this composter?

Question 6

Paudie

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Will the composter provide a breeding environment for maggots?? I have found this is a problem with our brown bin, particularly during warmer weather. I hate the thought of opening the composter and find maggots on the inside of the lid!!

Question 7

Barbara Lyons

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi, Considering the Hotbin but I will not have any grass cuttings, just paper/cardboard and food waste. I will have leaves to add in the autumn. Will it work without grass?

Question 8

Joan

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Can you say what exactly is Green Waste and What is Brown Waste?What category do meat, bones,and mouldy food fit into?

Question 9

Barbara Grehan

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

if i keep adding to the bin how do i have access to the final product( the compost). do I stop using the bin when full and leave for a few weeks. I so do i need two bins so that i can continually dispose of my kitchen waste.

Question 10

Niamh

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Does the bin need to be in a sunny position to generate the heat? And will it function well if much of the kitchen waste is fruit peeling such as banana and orange skins?

Question 11

Mary

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

does it take food scraps like fish and chicken skin?

Question 12

Mariele Hesper

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

What is the Hotbin made out of?

Question 13

Kaethe Burt-O'Dea

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 14

Ionela Papai

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi.. i recently got a hotbin and in my research some sites say to keep tomato stems/stalks out of the compost. I need to prune my tomato plants and want to know if its ok to throw them in the hotbin

Question 15

Colm

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi, we (my husband and I) have very little food waste (afew chicken bones, bit of fish skin once a week) but plenty of veg trimmings and fruit peelings, paper, cardboard. Will the mini hotbin work for us?

Question 16

Sandra

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi, do you sell the bulking agent for the Mini hot bin composter separately, for when the initial amount has been used up? And how much does it cost?

Question 17

Margaret

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hello Quickcrop, I'm thinking of getting a small Hotbin but I'm wondering is it difficult to access the leachate with the tap being so low down? If it was a choice between the small Hotbin and the Joraform "Little Pig" would you have a recommend...

Question 18

Virginia Chipperfield

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

I have a normal composter and would like to go to a Hotbin, can I put the stuff already in the composter into the hotbin?

Question 19

Deb Sitton

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

I am considering getting a composted. I have had a wormery for many years but, can't put cooked food, chicken bones, fish skin, etc in it. We don't have grass cutting and there are only 2 people in the household. What composter would you recommend? A ...

Question 20

Gillian Wharton

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Can I put cooked food waste such as meat, pasta, cooked veg in the Hot Bin . I've made compost for years but I'm careful to exclude any waste foodstuffs. I usually use green veg waste, paper, cardboard etc.

Question 21

linda uhlemann

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

thanks for your last answer. The next one is do I have to keep buying the bulking agent

Question 22

linda uhlemann

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

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.

Question 23

Carmel Ní Shúilleabháin

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 24

Belinda Timlin

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Can you compost garden weeds

Question 25

Lindsay

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 26

Jean Prince

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

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.

Question 27

Marguerite Alexander

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Does it need to be plugged in to electricity?

Question 28

Daniela

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

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 ...

Question 29

Marian Furlong

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 30

Barbara Butcher

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 31

Olivia

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

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...

Question 32

David Maxwell

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 33

Sue

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 34

Ann Weafer

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 35

Laura Halligan

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

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.

Question 36

M Daly

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 37

M Eacrett

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Can cooked chicken bones be put in the hotbin

Question 38

Henry

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Is this basically a 300 euro styrofoam bin?

Question 39

C. Obv

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Is this completely rodent proof?

Question 40

Anne

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 41

David

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 42

RH

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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 ...

Question 43

Paul Whelan

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 44

Paddy L

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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.

Question 45

Aedín

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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...

Question 46

Paul Whelan

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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?

Question 47

RayD

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer