Rapid Hot Composters Q&amp;A

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

Question 2

Richard

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

we are hoping to use this compost tumbler for our school kitchen waste. what exactly can be put in the composter. just trying to decide how we can separate the waste. Thanks

Question 3

angela keay

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Hi. I’m looking to illuminate any raw or cooked waste. We have hens which take care of leftovers, but thinking about fish & meat bones, meat that may be gone off, along with our usual compost stuff. Which is better, the hot bin or tumbler?

Question 4

Zoe

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

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 ...

Question 5

Ian

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Does the Big Pig need to be place in a sunny location?

Question 6

Marcella

Asked 7 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 7

Alan Shuttleworth

Asked 7 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 8

Deirdre Dunne

Asked 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 9

rhiannon benson

Asked 6 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 10

Hazel

Asked 6 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 11

Gemma

Asked 6 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 12

Kat Doyle

Asked 6 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 13

Elizabeth Flanagan

Asked 6 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 14

Philipp

Asked 6 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 15

Anthony Doherty

Asked 6 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

Asked 6 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 17

Micheal Walsh

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi, is it possible to buy the frame for this separately please? We have the big pig for many many years and the tumbler part is still perfect, but the frame is beginning to give.

Question 18

Tina marie Bruton

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Have chickens for which I use wood shaving for bedding. Can this be used as brown waste? Will I compost quickly?

Question 19

Liam FANNING

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Does the jk270 compost egg shells and if so how long do they take to break down.

Question 20

Michael Crowther

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 21

Dan

Asked 4 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 22

Dan

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi, can you tell how the joraform composter holds up along the coast. The composter is quite expensive if it would be lost to rust in few years!Do they have a guarantee on the steel?Thanks.

Question 23

Jill Burton

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

I want to buy a rubber mat to put underneath it when it arrives. What size sould the mat be?

Question 24

Geraldine Powell

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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...

Question 25

Garrat

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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?

Question 26

Estelle Taylor

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

HiI have a quantity of raw horse manure (no straw)can this go into the composter with my grass clippings and straw / paper

Question 27

john salmon

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi Quickcrop! You are currently listing the Little Pig as no longer available. Are you intending to restock this and if so when? The Big Pig would be too large for our 2-person household. Thank you.

Question 28

Sue Esplan

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

I have a big number of apples what do I need to include with them to keep the balance right

Question 29

Walsh

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi, could I put in cow manure mixed with straw?

Question 30

Denis

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Is it OK to only use the same sources of brown material all the time, for me that would mainly be straw & shredded cardboard. Occasionally I would also have sawdust from freshly cut timber. Would those sources of brown material be OK or are the wood p...

Question 31

Eddie Joyce

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hello I’m seriously considering getting one of these for a family of four. However I am concerned that it could be too big for us in winter as we have no where near 2.5 kg of waste per day. In spring and summer we have more from from grass cutting e...

Question 32

Anne Marie Cronin

Asked 4 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 33

Anne Marie Cronin

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi I am considering buying the JK270 ,my question is I have cats and use a wood based compostable cat litter.can this be put in the unit or could it be an issue with the metal.

Question 34

John Smyth

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi, Niall.We purchased a Jora composter JK270 and using it for the past year. On one side of the composter, we have a nearly done batch but the compost contains a large group of grapefruit sized balls.I break the balls up and it seems like compost, bu...

Question 35

Brian Donovan

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Can you provide instructions for wall mounting the 'Little Pig'

Question 36

Louis FitzGerald

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Question 37

Guest

Hello

Asked 5 months ago 1 answer

When will the Hot in composters be back in stock?

Question 38

Samantha Rodgers

Asked 6 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 39

Caroline

Asked 6 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 40

Rosaleen Killian

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi Niall hope you’re well. Regarding emptying the Little Pig what wheel barrow & the tools would I need? Thanks a million 🙂

Question 41

Michelle

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

I’m not sure whether to go for little or big pig. I live alone but have a 3 acre garden with plenty of material for composting. I usually would fill a dustbin a week with garden rubbish and 2 small kitchen caddies with food waste. I always have loa...

Question 42

Claire Benbrook

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

what is the hotbin made of?

Question 43

Guest

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Mini Compost Bin (100 ltr)

Question 44

Michael

Another question on pesky rats and food waste!Other compost bins have no bottom so as to allow worms work their way up thru the soil...On this type, is the bottom sealed also or could a rat burrw up?

Asked 7 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 45

Rosaleen

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Mini Compost Bin (100 ltr)

Question 46

Alice donovan

Hi folks, I am interested in the JK125 and am a novice when it comes to composting. Will it work As well if put it in a shady part of the garden? Will it work throughout winter months too? Thanks,

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi Niall,Many thanks for dispatching my JK 125. We assembled it at the weekend thanks to your very helpful video; instructions were brutal! Just a quick question, do you sell the brackets for wall mounting and is the same frame used when mounted on the w...

Question 47

Paul

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Thanks Niall for your comprehensive video on construction as the instructions that came with was far than ideal. I find it very good, just wondering how long it takes for one side to fully finish and how do I prevent paper from forming a ball? Many thanks...

Question 48

PJ

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 49

Mariele Hesper

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Mini Compost Bin (100 ltr)

Question 50

Katie sweetman

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...

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer