Rapid Hot Composters Q&A

Question 1

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 2

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 3

David Bruns

Hello,What are the weight and measurements of the shipping package for the JK 400? I want to see if it can be checked in on an air flight.

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 4

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 4 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 5

Guest

Can straw be an alternative to wood pellets?

Asked 2 months ago 1 answer

Wood Pellets for Composters

Question 6

Guest

Hi, my composter is now full of maggots. Is this inevitable?

Asked 3 months ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 7

Guest

Please add a photo of the "leachate collection system", showing where it is located and how it works.

Asked 4 months ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 8

Guest

how does this product look/ work mounted instead of freestanding?

Asked 6 months ago 1 answer

Joraform Compost Tumbler JK125 'Little Pig'

Question 9

Guest

Can you add lots of grass clippings and all food waste to the bin?

Asked 8 months ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 10

Guest

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

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 11

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 12

Jane Dick

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

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Mini Compost Bin (100 ltr)

Question 13

Eve

How does it heat?

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Mini Compost Bin (100 ltr)

Question 14

Paudie

Can meat and cooked food be added to this composter?

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Mini Compost Bin (100 ltr)

Question 15

Barbara Lyons

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!!

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Mini Compost Bin (100 ltr)

Question 16

Joan

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?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Mini Compost Bin (100 ltr)

Question 17

Barbara Grehan

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

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Mini Compost Bin (100 ltr)

Question 18

Niamh

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.

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Mini Compost Bin (100 ltr)

Question 19

Mary

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?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Mini Compost Bin (100 ltr)

Question 20

Paul McCluskey

Trying to decide if I need 100L or 200L bin. We already have a Hungry Bin wormery, but also looking for something for the cooked food that will not attract rodents. Household of 4....what would you recommend?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Mini Compost Bin (100 ltr)

Question 21

Kaethe Burt-O'Dea

What is the Hotbin made out of?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Mini Compost Bin (100 ltr)

Question 22

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 5 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Mini Compost Bin (100 ltr)

Question 23

Colm

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

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Mini Compost Bin (100 ltr)

Question 24

Sandra

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?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Mini Compost Bin (100 ltr)

Question 25

Margaret

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?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Mini Compost Bin (100 ltr)

Question 26

Virginia Chipperfield

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...

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Mini Compost Bin (100 ltr)

Question 27

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 28

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 29

Suzanne Rushe

Hi Niall, I have a small yard with no grass just a few plants. Would the Hotbin work for us (2 people) if we don't have grass cuttings? I was also looking at the hungry bin but liked the idea of the composting speed of the hot bin.

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Mini Compost Bin (100 ltr)

Question 30

Deb Sitton

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?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Mini Compost Bin (100 ltr)

Question 31

Gillian Wharton

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 ...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Mini Compost Bin (100 ltr)

Question 32

linda uhlemann

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.

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 33

linda uhlemann

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

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 34

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 35

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 36

Lindsay

Can you compost garden weeds

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 37

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 38

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 39

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 40

Daniela

Does it need to be plugged in to electricity?

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 41

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 8 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 42

Aileen

Hi can you list for me exactly what you can put into the hot bin composter? And what you can't?

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 43

Barbara Butcher

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

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 44

Olivia

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

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 45

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 46

Ann

Hi, we currently burn turf in our wood-burning stove. I know that wood-ash is ok for the garden, but is turf-ash? Not briquettes. If so, can I put it in a composter, or directly on the ground?

Asked 6 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 6 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 48

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 49

Tom

Is the bin suitable for Irish weather e.g. plenty of rain?

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 50

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'

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