Any one know the benefit of the one chamber composter vs. the two chamber composter?
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Previous answers are right as far as I know. I only use a one chamber composter and it works out well.
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I believe it is so that one chamber can finish 'cooking', while you can still add brown or green items to the other chamber.
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Once you fill the composter, it takes time for it to break down so you can pour it on your garden. If you keep adding stuff, you will eventually have to empty the composter that still has uncomposted stuff in it - then pick that stuff out, or plow it into your garden. Having two chambers allows one to finish decaying while you start the next batch.
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Both prior answers are correct. That said, I never had a problem adding my compost to my garden. What hasn't finished composting will continue to compost/decay in the garden. No differently than when you turn over the garden in the fall and the remnants of the last growing season compost into the soil. I always keep a small amount (a bucketful) of the old compost in the composter to start the next batch. Don't want to loose those good microbes!
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All of the answers are correct. I was planning to purchase another composter so we can have two batches of compost going at the same time.
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I woould imagine that would be one benefit. Another would be having one set for close work and one for regular ripping cuts.
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It is not better, just costs less without the heater. Both models handle the excess water the same. When I bought mine, I did not need the heater and the total cost was less to buy this model that came with the anti-microbial filters than to buy the "Green" models (14S and 14SH) and add the 3M filter. The charcoal filter is nice for reducing odors though, so having both types of filters could be a plus.
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I like the dual as I begin by putting green scraps and leaves (about 2/3 dry brown matter to 1/3 kitchen veggie only scraps on mostly one side. When irs almist full I add some chicken manure to help accelerate decomposition. I then begin filling the second side abd by the time its full the first side could be ready to screen and use.
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It is preferred. It also helps with walls. Open air with no obstructions would work with only one.
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The capacity is the advantage. I like the larger version because I can get more product smoked for the same expense. I try not to fire up the smoker unless I havemultiple items to smoke at the same time.
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I believe the difference is the level of filtration. I use the ez4 b/c It filters out more and smaller contaminant particles
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Hello Michael. Sorry for the delay getting back to you. The Vented Compost bucket actually has a double seal around all edges both on the interior and exterior. Also the compost bucket is vented with a activated charcoal filter mounted to the lid interior covering the vented holes. The vents allow the moisture and heat that comes from the food as it sits in the container to vent first through the charcoal filter (absorbing odors) then through the vents on the lid. They both work fantastic together to keep moisture to a minimum in the bucket, and also minimize odors from coming into your kitchen.
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It is really just preference. I am using mine in a 14 gallon biocube in the 3rd chamber so it really doesn't show. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
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I don't really remember and I found the instructions away. But you can go online Google composting and get a lot of information.
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I have a Garden Gourmet compost which looks exactly like this one. I don't if Garden Gourmet still exists but I've had it for 20 yrs (I have two). I live is southern Calif. Our city wanted people to compost so they had a special from a local nursery and I got two. Time has finally taken a toll on one of them so I am looking to replace it with this model. This past summer, a portion of the lower wall cracked so the door doesn't stay closed. The other compost has had no issues up this point, even after 20 yrs. There hasn't been any UV issues.
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The less expensive one is just a paper filter. I've noticed that some of the more expensive ones contain carbon to filter out odors. Wasn't really a deal breaker for me. I just wanted to minimize construction dust.
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I felt the same way about my filter queen, but even my wife has agreed it is much easier to use as an integrated system with its own canister. Keep in mind, we used the seperate model for more than 20 years. It is small, lightweight, and best of all, operates off a single switch. I like the all in one unit better for convenience and no loss of performance. It is purpose built to cut hair and I have the suction valve all the way down for least suction- works great!
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The composter is one piece, it is like a barrel with an access door and the lid on top.
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I haven't had any problems with any kind of animals or rodents in my 2 bins and I don't do anything extra to reinforce them. When I mix mine up, I use the special mixer you can get to stir you bin...works fine! Composting made easy :)
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Gosh, I wish I could tell you. I have two and love them. Having two lets me cook compost in one, but continue to add material to the other. I recently emptied one of mine into my new veggie garden bed and it spread over an area about 5ft X 6ft at around 2 to 3 inches deep. I suppose there's a math equation that could figure out the gallons from those figures.
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there is a main bucket and the second "compartment" is a spinner that allows you to "dry" the mop. It isn't really two chambers.