Rapid Hot Composters Q&amp;A

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

Question 2

David

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

Is this completely rodent proof?

Question 3

Anne

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

when do you expect to have the mini compost hot bin (100 l) back on sale?

Question 4

Mariele Hesper

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

does it take food scraps like fish and chicken skin?

Question 5

Mariele Hesper

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

Can I put dog/cat poo in the bin?

Question 6

Mary

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

Is this basically a 300 euro styrofoam bin?

Question 7

C. Obv

Answer posted 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 8

Mary

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 9

Micheal Walsh

Answer posted 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

Answer posted 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 11

Barbara Grehan

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

As an 82 year old lady of declining strength!! Would I find the 270 too heavy to turn?I live alone with 3 dogs, 2 indoor cats using wood pellet litter and 4 hens plus garden waste. Which would you recommend?I n

Question 12

Janet

Answer posted 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 13

Joan

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

i got my hotbin during the cold spell and the temperature has hovered at about 60 or a little above. should i stop adding material to get the temperature up to 80 (per the instructions) and just wait or keep adding and mixing material in? I have added the...

Question 14

Rosaleen Killian

Answer posted 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 15

Barbara Lyons

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

Can I put in the compost from last years hanging baskets and will this be then good enough for next summers plants

Question 16

Anthony

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

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.

Question 17

Anthony Doherty

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

Can meat and cooked food be added to this composter?

Question 18

Paudie

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

Is the hot bin easy to use? We want to start using a compost bin, would this one be the easiest to use? Which size would be most suitable for a family of 2 adults and 2 children?

Question 19

Caroline

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

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?

Question 20

Philipp

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

I am a first tim user or 'big pig' and because I ordered mine ready built I received no instructions. I've been adding in waste from kitchen and garden but how will I know when one side is full? Also, reading the description it mentioned a metal plate tha...

Question 21

Elizabeth Flanagan

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

Heya can I add food waste, ie take away leftovers or pizza into the Little Pig? Thank you :)

Question 22

Michelle

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

Can cooked chicken bones be put in the hotbin

Question 23

Henry

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi We are a family of 1 adult, 2 children, 1 rabbit and 2 cats. We have a small garden, with no much garden waste other that tree pruning and weeding waste.I was wondering if the little pig would be enough to handle cooked food waste, small amount of ga...

Question 24

Katie sweetman

Answer posted 5 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 25

Alanna

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

hi. i have been considering a composter for a while. 2 questions: should i put lawn cuttings in this and do i need to add paper, brown matter as well as food waste. I'll have plenty food waste and grass cuttings but not sure what else i need

Question 26

Rosaleen

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

Question 27

Eve

How does it heat?

Answer posted 5 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 28

Cathy Burke

Answer posted 5 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 29

M Eacrett

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

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?

Question 30

Kat Doyle

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi I am looking to buy a Composter but I am not sure of which size would suit me capacity wise When I mean capacity I don’t mean outport I mean the capacity of storage in terms of being put in. So to clarify my question if I have a garden and I...

Question 31

Patrick Mc Intyre

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 32

Rebecca

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.

Answer posted 5 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 33

John Lawlor

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 34

Jane Dick

Answer posted 5 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 35

M Daly

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi, I have just received my composter. But the center foam divider has gaps all around so the contents from one compartment can seep into the other. This can't be by design?

Question 36

John

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi, i’m looking for a composter for a house we’ve just moved into that is coastal. Will all the parts of the JK270 be able to handle the salty air? Thanks, Gemma

Question 37

Gemma

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

Question 38

Pauline O' Reilly

Can you compost weeds?

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

When will the Hot in composters be back in stock?

Question 39

Samantha Rodgers

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

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...

Question 40

Hazel

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 41

Tom

Answer posted 5 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 42

Laura Halligan

Answer posted 6 years ago 1 answer

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?

Question 43

rhiannon benson

Answer posted 6 years ago 1 answer

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 ...

Question 44

Deirdre Dunne

Answer posted 6 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

Answer posted 6 years ago 1 answer

How do you empty the product?

Question 46

Michelle Parker

Answer posted 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 47

Ann Weafer

Answer posted 6 years ago 1 answer

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?

Question 48

Ann

Answer posted 6 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 49

Sue

Answer posted 6 years ago 1 answer

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...

Question 50

Alan Shuttleworth

Answer posted 6 years ago 1 answer