Rapid Hot Composters Q&amp;A

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 2

Deb Sitton

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

I'm considering ordering a 200 ltr hotbin.As we don't have grass cuttings availeble, only garden and kitchen waste, will the hotbin work well?delivery to NL, what are the transportation costs? Do I need to pay VAT? How do I need my BTW?

Question 3

Albert

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

I see that Hotbin are now offering a plinth (two sizes). Do you expect to stock these, and if so, how soon?

Question 4

Richard Cox

Asked 5 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 5

Gillian Wharton

Asked 5 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 6

linda uhlemann

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 7

linda uhlemann

Asked 9 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 8

Carmel Ní Shúilleabháin

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

Hi Andrew. You have stated here that the bulking agent is just to add carbon and that paper will do when you run out. However the HotBin website specifically says that the paper is just to balance moisture and the bulking agent is for airflow so you don't...

Question 9

Eamonn

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 10

Belinda Timlin

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

Does the bin need to be positioned in an open, sunny sight like a 'normal'composter?

Question 11

Jennifer

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

Can you compost garden weeds

Question 12

Lindsay

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 13

Jean Prince

Asked 9 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 14

Marguerite Alexander

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 15

Jane Knight

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

Does it need to be plugged in to electricity?

Question 16

Daniela

Asked 9 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 17

Marian Furlong

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

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...

Question 18

David Maxwell

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

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...

Question 19

David Maxwell

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

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...

Question 20

Anne Marie Cronin

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi, For an average load, how long would it take to turn the mixture into usable compost ? Weeks or months, definitely considering getting one..

Question 21

Dan

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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...

Question 22

rachel

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

We use compostable food liners in our kitchen caddy. Are these ok to put into the 'big pig' and will they decompose?

Question 23

Martha Chester

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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...

Question 24

Dan

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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...

Question 25

Martha

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 26

Teresa Corcoran

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 27

Paul Whelan

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 28

Paddy L

Asked 5 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 29

Aedín

Asked 5 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 30

Paul Whelan

Asked 5 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 31

RayD

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Question 32

Pat.Doody

Does it come assembled?

Asked 10 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 33

Helen McCarthy

Asked 10 years ago 1 answer

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?

Question 34

Chris O'Dell

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 35

Moira Lonergan

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

Is this composter suitable for composting general garden waste?

Question 36

Moira Lonergan

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

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...

Question 37

Rozz

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 38

Frances Kelly

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

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...

Question 39

Larry Reynolds

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

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...

Question 40

Ann Sanders

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Hi,I think I should apologise to you for my earlier inaccurate accusations!! It seems that there was or is a JK125 which is much lower to the ground but there also seems to be a version of the JK125 that does have room for a wheelbarrow beneath it????My s...

Question 41

Ann Sanders

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

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?

Question 42

Carmel

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

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.

Question 43

Frances Darcy

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

How do you empty the product?

Question 44

Michelle Parker

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

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...

Question 45

Clive Lewis

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Question 46

Pauline O' Reilly

Can you compost weeds?

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

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 ...

Question 47

John Lawlor

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

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.

Question 48

Rebecca

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Hi and thank you for your excellent advice and shop. We are trying to move toward zero waste as a family of 5, inc 3 kids 12 to 7 yrs and cats. We would like to be able to compost cat litter and can source different types of biodegradable litter, e.g. ma...

Question 49

Cathy Burke

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

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?

Question 50

Alanna

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer