Rapid Hot Composters Q&amp;A

Hi Niall, I assume you keep adding material to the bin until it's full, what happens then? Do you wait until everything has broken down to usable compost and empty it to another container and then starting again? Thanks for your help, Adrian

Question 2

Adrian Masterson

Asked 4 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 3

Paul

Asked 4 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 4

Colm

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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,

Question 5

Alice donovan

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi NiallI asked in March if you had spare insulation for a JK 125. You asked me to remind you at the end of April. Have you any supplies yet ?

Question 6

Christopher Matthews

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

what is the hotbin made of?

Question 7

Guest

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 8

Jane Dick

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 9

Mariele Hesper

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Question 10

Eve

How does it heat?

Asked 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 11

Rosaleen

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Can I put dog/cat poo in the bin?

Question 12

Mary

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 13

Claire Benbrook

Asked 4 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 14

Michelle

Asked 4 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 15

Joan

Asked 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 16

Katie sweetman

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Thankyou Nick for your answer. Are the kick starter and bulking agent that come with the composter both vegetarian.

Question 17

sue mcginn

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Hello, Is the hotbin able to cope with the daily waste of a golden retriever along with kitchen & garden waste? Also, would it be able to cope with cut grass from a 1/2 acre site or would an alternative composting method be best for this waste?

Question 18

Marie Cloke-Hayes

Asked 8 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 19

Eamonn

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 20

Jennifer

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Can you compost garden weeds

Question 21

Lindsay

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 22

Cathy Burke

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 23

Aileen

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 24

Barbara Butcher

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

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?

Question 25

Michael

Asked 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 26

Ann

Asked 6 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 27

Ann Sanders

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 28

Tom

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

When will the Hot in composters be back in stock?

Question 29

Samantha Rodgers

Asked 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 30

Caroline

Asked 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 31

Rosaleen Killian

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Is this basically a 300 euro styrofoam bin?

Question 32

C. Obv

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi - do you have to fill the bin then leave it untouched for the process to work or can you keep adding kitchen/garden waste as you go?

Question 33

Kit

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

I would like to purchase a hotbin composter. I live in Dublin. What is approx delivery time?

Question 34

Jane Doran

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi NiallWhat's your current delivery time on a hotbin? I've been wanting to invest in one for ages.Also what can be used during the winter instead of grass clippings? We produce plenty of food waste and have waste paper _ I'm just worried about what w...

Question 35

Karen Wiseman

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Can you put chopped up prickly prunings in the bin such as rose stems,blackberry stems, hawthorn, Berberis and holly leaves. If so will it take longer to compost.

Question 36

Karen Kneller

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi normally with compost bins you need at least 2 dont you -one to fill and one doing its job .as the hot bin works so quickly would you say that 1 is sufficient ( given that it would be quite expensive to purchase more than 1)

Question 37

annette

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi I have my hit in a few weeks now and it as reached the desired temperature I have set it up as per instructions but I have juices coming out from around the the gap of the opening we’re the cam straps go at and it’s also coming from the air...

Question 38

Will

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi Andrew I’ve been adding cardboard shredded paper etc from the start it’s been done in a layered system pulp from juicer non cooked food wood chipping paper& cardboard And grass cuttings a lot of moisture builds up inside the lid from t...

Question 39

Will

Asked 4 years ago 0 answers

I am considering to purchase the 200lit hot bin. The main solids source would be soiled bedding (straw) from 2 pet rabbits. Would this be suitable and if so, what would I need to mix in to make the compost efficiently?

Question 40

Seamus greene

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi, if you had to pick between the hotbin and the little pig in terms of performance and quality of compost produced, which composter would you choose? I want to compost all food waste (cooked and raw) as well as garden waste, and my garden is large. Idea...

Question 41

Amy Judge

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

how do you rotate the bin? Is there a winding handle you use? And how difficult is it to use? I have back problems are need a composter that is super easy to use.

Question 42

Noreen O'Byrne

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

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Question 43

Patrick Mc Intyre

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...

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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Question 44

John Smyth

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.

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 45

Anne Marie Cronin

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

can I add cardboard in my composter as well as cooked and raw food?

Question 46

Michelle Hall

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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Question 47

Amy

Hi there, Interested in getting a big pig for a family of 4. Id like to use card board pellets that guinea pigs have used as bedding (will have hay mixed in), will this be ok for the carbon mix? We have a large garden but currently not much grass to add t...

Asked 4 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 48

Eddie Joyce

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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.

Question 49

David Bruns

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

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Question 50

Sue Esplan

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.

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer