how do you rotate the composter to agitate contents?
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I use a three prong long handle device that I have for breaking down the soil in the garden. I find I wish I'd purchased a compost barrel that turned ,but I like the look of this one.
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I use a three prong long handle device that I have for breaking down the soil in the garden.I find I wish I'd purchased a compost barrel that turned ,but I like the look of this one.
1854672
You don't "rotate" the contents. This is not a drum style composter that spins. You have to use an implement of choice to turn your material by hand.
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I like the looks of this one also. I roll the composter the prong is a good idea. I really like the tea it makes. The built in turn ones had problems with breaking as I read many reviews.
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I've had this composter for a few years and just recently had to dismantle it because the critters (and I don't know who/what they were), actually managed to chew through the side panels. I've kept heavy rocks on top of the lid for years and can't remember what made me start, so I'm guessing that yes, something figured out fairly early on how to get it. For the record: I DO NOT live in the wild but in modern suburbia.
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There are 2 screws on the back that can be tightened to lock the rotation at a desired angle. Or, leave them loose to have it rotate freely.
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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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We have yet to get the composter together yet, but I would suggest watching the video on the page where this is advertised. It shows people adding to and emptying from the composter, so you can get an idea how large the opening is.
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This is a tough one to explain but I will try. On the handle in the center you use 2 hands and squeeze the middle button, then use both hands to rotate the mechanism forward. The unit will collapse. Hope this helps. I kept doing it over and over until I had it down. It is NOT easy.
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Moderate effort. It requires some physical labor and a narrow shovel. You could do it by hand (with gloves on, I assume), if you wanted to. The wetter your compost, the more difficult it will be no matter what method you use. We have another rotating composter on a stand, and it requires about the same amount of effort: if you are taller, the lower one requires more bending but the one on the stand requires more lifting (assuming you're putting it into a wheelbarrow of average height.
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just rotate the gray circle counterclockwise with your hand, should be easy, not hard, if that doesnt work, then the jaws that close on top, rotate them counterclockwise.
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Unscrew top using indentations to help Instructions accompany item. Load spice e.g nutmeg cut in half into chamber. Gentle forceful closure of top with turn clockwise till click is felt. Need strong arms to hold while applying downward force & turning top part clockwise. I had trouble at first but once I figured it out, it works perfectly and I have freshly ground nutmeg for hot coffee every AM
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You twist it counter-clockwise and pull, but as I recall I had to bang it on the floor a few times the first time I extended it. If that doesn't work, I would contact the manufacturer. Good luck.
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Hold the black button on the handle with your thumb and slide it down, lift the handle to be horizontal and lift the basket out. To insert reverse action.
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With the jar sitting on the counter, sit the jar opener on top of the jar and push the start button. Be patient. It takes some time for the "claws" to close around the jar lid and the grips to clasp the jar and then turn in opposite directions.
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I am not aware of a practice of tray rotating. I did notice that the top two shelves don't get the same amount of heat as the rest. Although, my unit is currently returned for repair as the fan quit working. It's cost me an additional $55.00. I'm not so happy about this.
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How? The manual stinks and I can't figure it out. I rotated it manually but it goes back to the original orientation.
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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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Turn the plastic top until the half circle opening lines up with the half circle solid piece then punch out. I use a butter knife to punch it out.
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I don't see any instructions anywhere. Form the product into a trash bin shape (as shown in the picture). Weave one of the stakes through the holes where the two sides join. You will be pushing the excess part of that stake into the ground. take the other stakes and weave them through holes spaces evenly around the bin. Now put the bin upright, and push all of the stakes that woven through the sides into the ground so the bin will stand up. The picture is missing the stakes in place. Build what you see in the picture by just forming the circle and use the stakes to hold it together, and hold it to the ground. I don't see any instructions anywhere. Form the product into a trash bin shape (as shown in the picture). Weave one of the stakes through the holes where the two sides join. You will be pushing the excess part of that stake into the ground. take the other stakes and weave them through holes spaces evenly around the bin. Now put the bin upright, and push all of the stakes that woven through the sides into the ground so the bin will stand up. The picture is missing the stakes in place. Build what you see in the picture by just forming the circle and use the stakes to hold it together, and... » Read More I don't see any instructions anywhere. Form the product into a trash bin shape (as shown in the picture). Weave one of the stakes through the holes where the two sides join. You will be pushing the excess part of that stake into the ground. take the other stakes and weave them through holes spaces evenly around the bin. Now put the bin upright, and push all of the stakes that woven through the sides into the ground so the bin will stand up. The picture is missing the stakes in place. Build what you see in the picture by just forming the circle and use the stakes to hold it together, and hold it to the ground. « Show Less