Has anyone placed the Joraform in a garage or shed indoors? Would it smell too much to do so?
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You do not want to put this inside anywhere!! There will be the smell, maggots, files, gnats, and liquids that drip from it, it's messy and very smelly at first and you need the temperature to come up for it to compose properly. So, to answer your question, absolutely NOT!! With all this being said, I love my composter! Put it in a sunny area, out of the way and let it do it's thing! Good luck my friend
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It depends on how successful you are, keeping the right consistency and components. Odor happens when the balance is off; it can take a few days to correct. It's bound to happen eventually. Even when all is good, there is an earthy smell of the compost when you open it. It will drip compost liquid 'tea' too. Mine is outside.
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I wish I had room in my garage or shed for mine. I have mine on my back patio and don't have any issues with odor whatsoever. I don't think it is a matter of smell at all. You may get some flies and gnats though. Just a part of composting. If it does get smelly, add some wood chips or shredded cardboard. You have too much "green matter". It is really best to mix a full load at a time so you get the right mix. If you want to continue adding kitchen scraps, start with at least 80% browns, and add the greens as you go. Keep it moist, but not wet.
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You can control the smell by adding nitrogen/wood pellets.What you can not control is the dripping, there will be liquid that drips from the seams.
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I have mine outside, so I can't answer that question. Mine does drip sometimes, though, and I think that would definitely have an odor.
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I'm using mine indoors & have been doing so for a month now. It is in a partially detached garage. It works extremely well in this space. I would highly recommend it! See the video of it in action here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0WgX4-n37w
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Not to be used indoors. As the number of dead flies increase, it does start stinking.
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It is not bad, I use it in our garage which is under our house and when I leave the garage and go into the basement I close the door and I don't hear it in the laundry room. I have it on a Formica toped bench, it doesn't walk. Seems to get a little louder the longer it runs so if you only run it for an hour or so, should be Ok. Depends a lot on your neighbors though, it's been 25 years since I lived in an apartment, but I do remember some neighbors could be a problem over anything.
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No, you should not put it inside any enclosed area. But to keep flies away from your garage and patio, hang the trap about 30 feet from the area you want to keep fly free. The trap will attract 99% of the flies to it and there will be few or none around your garage or patio. I have a cat feeding station outside my back door (from my sun room) and near my garage. I hang my trap on a fence post about 30 feet catty corner from my garage and the cat feeder. It has kept the flies from the cat feeding area, from our back door and sun room, and from the garage. I have been amazed at how efficient it has been. Actually, I went through about four traps since May (all of which were loaded with flies) and the last one I put up is not getting many flies. I think because we killed so many in the area. I am not seeing many flies at all even around the front of the house. Also, FYI, the used trap fits nicely into a large size Zip Lock freezer bag. I put that into a kitchen size trash bag and put that in my garbage on the day of pickup. I hope this helps.
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Cathy, You are correct. The trap uses a mix of pheromones that can get quite "stinky". Outside you may notice it when you're within 5 feet or so of the trap. Inside the home? I'm sure you'd be able to notice the smell a lot further away and I can't imagine it would be acceptable.Cheers,JonathanCustomer CareU-Spray Bugspray
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Yes- in a humid area of my garage- But not a strong oder- but enough to notice.
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I think they want us to place it far enough away because it really stinks. And the idea was to draw the flies away from the house. Well it does not do so. It does capture them once they find it. It catches alot but there were still many by the house. Putting it as close as you can stand the smell would work.
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Yes we use our garage in the winter as a smoking area for guest and have a small heater in there. There is a noticible differance in how often the heater comes on.
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I would not recommend it unless it was outside in a somewhat sheltered area. Even then I wouldn't do it. It is perfect for a garage or indoor.
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Not really. Tried it with a very very slight breeze and it was not strong enough to control. Really designed for a larger indoor area.
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I really like this dehumidifier and have it in a semi-basement/music studio. It is really quiet. I turn off the unit when I am using the room and I only put it on when it is damp. I think the smell could be too much for a family room unless you only ran the unit when you were not in the room. Sometimes it has a smell and sometimes it doesn't. I can't really figure out why. I wonder if it were run more continuously if the smell would go away.
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Yes. Compared to the futon, the smell is bearable. It can be aired out and improve in a day. The futon takes a few days at least to air out sufficiently.
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Indoor "dry usage" is okay. Indoor "wet usage" would not be ideal since the mixture of rubber and water does give off a smell. We use it in the garage, around a slow-leak water softner.
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Mine is in a detached insulated garage and only runs periodically, but i can't say i ever found a smell associated with it.
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I have used mine in a smaller space. For example, our dog had an accident (a smelly one) in the spare bedroom. We put the outsource in there, closed the door for 3 hours, and the poop smell was all gone. Of course, we had cleaned up the floor first. Our entire first floor space is about 850 square ft, including 2 small bedrooms. It is located on a small table which allows it is work in the living room, kitchen and at least one of the bedrooms. We have a dog and 2 cats....You would never know it. I love this thing!
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Depends how close to the house... I think it smells, but if you aerate it blah blah blah, not much.
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We have ours inside, but we live in a hotter part of SoCal than you. I would bet that garage storage in such a mild climate like yours, doesn't really affect it much.