Back Porch Compost Tumbler

Comments about Back Porch Compost Tumbler:

We have had one of these for about 3 years and in that time have really only had 2 lots of compost that we have been able to extract. We live in Colorado (5000 ft) and it does not work in the winter here at all. In addition you have to stop putting stuff into it in order for it to actually turn the waste into compost. This means that unless you have two of them (which we don't) you cannot use it consistently. This lack of consistency is my biggest complaint. I want to be able to compost all of the time, not just some of the time. It does work for making compost of pretty good quality, but it is pretty lumpy and the simple turning is not really enough to break down the material (I have to go in with a hand fork periodically otherwise we get huge lumps)

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The pieces didn't fit together in the beginning. [...].I also had difficulty attaching the handle. I thought I may have ruined it so I bought another handle and was then able to screw it on.

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I have not yet added enough compostible stuff to know how this will go. However, I love having it for vegetable waste and cannot wait to start the process so I can have rich mulch from stuff I didn't send to the land fill!

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I've wanted the Compost Tumber for years, and the Easy Pay made it possible. I love it. I'm learning the value of properly probortioned green and brown, moisture content, etc. My back is completely fused, I have a 5# limit for lifting. With the right mix, my tumbler is full, and it's so easy to turn. I think I would have trouble with the side crank. I put it together myself, except needed a second set of arms to mount it on the frame. I started with large pieces, but now cut peelings up. I also added accelerator.

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It took my husband and I two days to assemble this. Thankfully he is mor patient than myself or else it would have been shipped back!!!! directions were very confusing.

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I have two composters for mostly kitchen scraps. This one is too small to handle more than 1-2 peoples kitchen scraps, expecially in spring and fall when composting is slower.

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Just right size

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I bought this and ended up returning it. It smelled and after few months I still did not have any soil. I was told I need to add more "browns" - which is hard to get in a normal household with kitchen scarps, grass and seasonal leaves. This model will not work me.

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I first heard of this product from the actual company who indicated in their paraphenalia that pet waste could be composted within this particular item. Very, very false. It also indicates that your compost will be ready within 14 days. I have put in an additive and after 2 months just about still no compost. It looks great but I had to call the thank-goodness-for-wonderful customer service reps because there was a step missing and one of the instructions did not match the illustration. Don't waste your money there is another tumbler out there that's extremely cheaper and doesn't decieve you with false claims. There wasn't even fine print to fall back on just false claims and bad instructions which being new I gullibly believed. It's too hard and messy to return for the guaranteed money back which I'm sure the company knew.

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This is a very convenient way to compost kitchen and yard waste. I was surprised by how easy it was to assemble - all parts fit together perfectly. Love the wheels. It is more attractive than most composters.