How does one know when the composter is ready to be emptied?
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When you have nice compost. :) I have to say I am not impressed with the compost making ability as I have not gotten any! Switching back to my composting on the ground.
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It appears to be composting just fine. My bin is full from veggie scraps all winter and froze a little but appears to be heating up again. I plan to order another one so one can be filling as the other gets done. I expect the process will go quicker in the summer. I like these bins. Sturdy and simple. Mine also smells a little, which I thought was natural, but apparently my ratio between "green & brown" is off.
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It does not have a indicator on it. However, when you flush and pull the handle on the front, you can see where the level of waste is and kind of gauge from there. I can tell you from experience that we use it for "number 1" ONLY and it will last about 3 days before you need to empty it. We put in the granulated sprinkles to contain any odors.
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Since the area I live gets a lot of rainfall, the compost settles fast and gets heavy, I usually pick up by hand or with a craw the compost until it is about half full, then I pick up the bin. I move the bin over and refill with compost. Since most of my compost is oak leaves, it takes quite a while for my compost to be completed. I have 2 of these bins. When the compost was completed (took almost 8 months), I had 1/3 of my garden area filled with compost. I threw a potato that was turning green into the compost and within 4 days, I had it sprouting!
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There are a variety of factors that go into composting like the others have said such as size of the material, kind of material how often you turn it and other factors to consider but I would say on average about 2-3 months.
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Since this is a top fill bag, you can usually wait until the bag full indicator is about ¾ over in the window before changing it. For most end users this will be almost full because of the compactness of the dirt. What the manual is referring to is changing the bag before it is full if the contents are mostly dirt, sand or other heavy materials. With this type of debris, little or no air can flow thru it or around it to allow good suction. If the contents of the bag is mostly dust, cat or dog hair, feathers or other lighter stuff that air can move through very easily, you can pack that bag until it is overfull and still maintain good suction. Hope this clears that up for you. Since this is a top fill bag, you can usually wait until the bag full indicator is about ¾ over in the window before changing it. For most end users this will be almost full because of the compactness of the dirt. What the manual is referring to is changing the bag before it is full if the contents are mostly dirt, sand or other heavy materials. With this type of debris, little or no air can flow thru it or around it to allow good suction. If the contents of the bag is mostly dust, cat or dog hair, feathers or other lighter stuff that air can move through very easily, you can pack that bag... » Read More Since this is a top fill bag, you can usually wait until the bag full indicator is about ¾ over in the window before changing it. For most end users this will be almost full because of the compactness of the dirt. What the manual is referring to is changing the bag before it is full if the contents are mostly dirt, sand or other heavy materials. With this type of debris, little or no air can flow thru it or around it to allow good suction. If the contents of the bag is mostly dust, cat or dog hair, feathers or other lighter stuff that air can move through very easily, you can pack that bag until it is overfull and still maintain good suction. Hope this clears that up for you. « Show Less
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correct. the way one rotates the compost is by lifting the very light container off the pile, replacing the container next to the pile and reloading the compost into the container.its a large container and for me does not need a lot of attention. I do not rotate more than once a season.
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correct. the way one rotates the compost is by lifting the very light container off the pile, replacing the container next to the pile and reloading the compost into the container. its a large container and for me does not need a lot of attention. I do not rotate more than once a season.
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I keep adding to my compost all winter. I just don't turn it over as often, maybe once every 2 weeks or so. While nothing will "cook" during the winter, you'll have fresh material on standby for when it does start to warm up. I suppose my only tip would be to make sure you add material to it during the daytime and make sure your composter stays in a sunny spot. The door can freeze "shut" at night due to the lower temperatures and any moisture along the track. I've already been through one winter with it and I sincerely had no issues and didn't have to make any changes to the way I used the tumbler.
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Composting time depends on temperature and moisture. To have garden-ready compost (for me) takes several months. I add as the year goes along and pull out compost during the summer for the garden. Remember to mix kitchen garbage with grass and leaves to get the proper mix of nutrients.
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it takes awhile as the composter is small. Ideally it would be 3x3x3 feet. But it is convenient. In retrospect I would just buy a large plastic garbage can and drill holes in it, then compost in that. You can bungy-cord the lid on and just roll it over and over to aerate.
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The dust bin is transparent so you can see the debris inside it until emptied, which is easy to do. Once empty there can still be some dust and debris sticking to the surfaces inside of the bin, which is not easily accessible because it is attached to the unit. And there is no way to just flush it out with water.
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There is a max line inside. I pour in my cleaning solution first, then water. I lower the basket with item to be cleaned. At the face of the cleaner you have a timed desire button. Select your time and press start. Warning. If you need to clean items a second time it is suggested to wait at least 15 minutes before restart.
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If you are composting correctly, there shouldn't be any liquid leaking. If its to wet, add more browns, shredded newspaper, dry leaves etc.
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Mine works perfect, it's the best I've ever bought, do you empty it when you have finished?
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I've had mine for over two years and have never had that. Make sure your compost isn't too wet by adding dried leaves. As others suggested, I also glued in some pipe screens over the big holes to help keep stuff out and keep compost in.
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Just lift the top using the handle and then dump the bottom "bin" to empty the shreds. After you empty the bin, just replace the top and you're ready to shred again.