Can it be put near the house or does it smell while composting?
2086331
I have a Garden Gourmet compost bin which looks exactly like this one. The fence between the next door neighbor is about six feet (houses are close together). So the compost bins (I have two) are about five feet from the house. I've had the compost bins for 20 yrs and have never had an odor issue. I only use vegetable and plant matter. I don't know what it would take to create an odor but I must be doing something right.
2086332
Ours sits about 12 feet from a bedroom window. I have never smelled it unless I am there opening the lid. If you only place vegetable matter in it the smell is minimal. Nothing is perfect. This was the second one we bought. Our first one wore out after several years use.
2086333
If done right (not saying I do- but we only do vegetable and plant matter) smell is minimal. Ours sits about 12 feet from bedroom window. I only smell it when so open lid.
2086334
If you keep enough moisture in compost it will be alright. Best if you do some research on composting on the internet. Our units are about 15 to 20 feet from them house and we have two right next to each other and have no problem.
2086335
If you are adding the proper mix of green and brown stuff you should not have a smell problem. If the mixture is too wet it will rot instead of being eaten up. I stir up the center of the mix with a metal rod, and create a deep hole in the center. It lets the air in.
2086336
I have it away from the house. It doesn't normally smell, though when you put fresh grass clippings in it stinks for a couple of days.
2086337
Depends how close to the house... I think it smells, but if you aerate it blah blah blah, not much.
1927230
There should be NO odors if you are cleaning out your coop once in awhile. I have had this coop for 2 years about now and replace bedding, rake out the run and don't overfill the coop with too many chickens and I never smell an odor.
1947666
I wouldn't use this to actually compost anything for a long period of time; it's far too small to hold enough material for that. Its intent is to stay on your kitchen counter to hold a couple days' worth of compost before you either (1) take it out to your main compost pile in the backyard; or (2) dump it into your larger bin for the city to take away.
1960587
If you mean "will my yard stick from this" then no. If you mean "when I open it and stick my face near the opening will I smell something" then yes. I've never noticed any smell while it is closed
500892
It is not airtight. On a hot summer day, the poop "cooks" inside the can. We have ours mounted in open air area. The only time we smell it is when we open the can when it has been very hot outside. Now that the fall is here, we don't notice any problem with odors.
23322
It goes away after some time. Ours no longer smells but it was a few months time before that happened. If you have a garage you could place it in to air it out for awhile or place it outside if you live in a warmer weather state.
2191951
Yes- I had 2 in my kitchen and they work great, no smell (except when you open it) but it filled up fast, so it's good if you have somewhere to empty it, like outdoor compost or a garden.
1095259
I used several bags in our seasonal home and put them in the corners or closets where the mice liked to run. The smell is not overpowering and I used 2 boxes for the lower 600 feet of the home. No mice now for 2 months and I stayed down there for 3 days during hunting season.
1960589
No, I have not once smelled the compost when the container is closed. When the container is open, I have only caught a hint of "earthy" smell. It's been a really good purchase for me. Just make sure you put holes in the base so water doesn't gather. (the part that the drum rests on) Hope that helps!
1367297
I have a compost heap out in my back yard. I take stuff out to it all year long. Some people have 2. One cooking and one building. You can do it however you like, obviously.
111726
Yes, there is a little bit of odor, but not too bad and only near where you have placed it. I put it in the perimeter of the back yard, and it seemed to work pretty good to discourage the ground hog from hanging out at my house.
609162
No. I vented it in the room that it is being used. I ran a flexible pipe above the sink to prevent overflow. I don't get any odor and it works well.
890250
None whatsoever. The poo goes into the sewer line, I pour a little water in to make sure it is washed down and screw on the lid. Really, no smell at all.
80587
Smell, not really. I have had mine for almost a year with no ill effect. My rabbit has chewed on it and it doing well. When we purchased the hutch, my wife repainted it, she wanted it with a pink and it is easier to paint before you put it together
1808372
I grow in a grow tent that is located in my basement and vent outside the tent but inside my basement. No need to vent to the outside at all-venting outside your grow room/tent will be just fine. This unit will control any odor without worry. Hope this helps!
2014867
yes you can use it for compost,i do .i use it in my potatoe patch with the manure,works great the pellets that haven't broken down will help to slowly spread out the urine and phosphates so there is virtually no smell at all.it is untreated and all natural,so you can use it in your organic food gardens.makes great compost.
693206
I do not have a problem with fruit flies because I keep the bucket in the fridge. I line the container with those compostable bags. I take the container out of the fridge when I want to add stuff. There's no smell or mess. I just lift out the full bag and take it outside to the compost bin. I am not sure why others keep their bin outside of the fridge -- it's just inviting fruit flies and odor. I just have a dedicated space inside my fridge for the container. It's pretty easy.