Anyone using this w/bokashi composting, is it large enough to hold volume equal to 3" in the bokashi bucket (so I am not opening same too often)? Thx!
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You won't be able to put just any food item in this bucket. If food items too moist it causes lots of mold quickly. Bokashi I understand you can use ALL food edible food items. This would be okay if you were wanting 2-3 days of food items and them dump in your Bokashi bucket .
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The opening is narrower than my shovel so I use a hand spade and small bucket. A friend has a screen to remove larger items not fully composted and returns them to the composter. I remove those as I spade out.
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Not that I'm aware of. You might try a fine mesh strainer that would sit on the rim and extend down into this. That would give you the straining capability as well as make sure everything went into the canning jar or whatever you want filled with liquid. It would also allow you to dump the particulate matter as it builds up in the strainer.
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You can, absolutely. Would I? Probably not. If you have a good bunch of initial compostable material I would think you could sturdy up the perimeter of the 2x unit. The material is kind of like a stiff, thinner bathtub mat with lots of air holes. So it's pretty pliable and might drive you nuts trying to keep it standing up if you don't have enough waste to start. That illustration probably has the bin reduced to about 1/2 to 2/3 the max diameter. I use it almost fully expanded.Hope this is helpful!
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I don't know. We have a local hydroponics store and I can buy bigger lids there, as well as the buckets themselves. Thus, there was no need on my part to buy from Amazon supplier.
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It is short but I love the unit! I have a household of 3 and we cook a lot so we use the third section for compost. The only compartment that could be bigger is the one for recycling...lots of junk mail and cardboard it fills quickly.
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Cheryl, I actually have not used the sprayer as yet because I ordered it over the winter-here in the Northeast. Neverthless, I don't think it has any limitation on what chemical liquid can run through it, particulalry Bleach. I plan on putting things more potent than Bleach through mine. The only thing I think the size weighs in on the equation is how much you can carry or fill without having to stop to add more. The large will hold plenty. By the way, it looks real sturdy.
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Hello fellow composters, the capacity of our vented compost bucket is 2 gallons. The 3 gallon biodegradable compost bags fit perfectly in the bucket allowing an extra 2" of bag material to be folded over the rim of the bucket. The vented compost bucket also has 2 bag hooks at the rear of the bucket that secure the compostable bags to outer rim of the bucket so the bag will not fall into the bucket when food waste is placed in the bucket.
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its an odd size, not a garden hose. I found hose close enough and put a clamp on it to hold it in place. works fine, better than trying to empty the bucket.
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Don't know. Still waiting months later. Because the composter lets rain seep in, the material stays too wet to compost properly. I tried adding more dry material, but it just gets wet after the next rain and the barrel is extremely difficult to rotate when the composting material gets wet and heavy. Also, one of the bushings that the horizontal pipe goes thru is already cracked due to the weight of the wet compost. Don't think I would buy this one.
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I'm a pretty big dumper not NFL or MLB style but pretty big. I would go with a larger 1.6 GP flush to be safe. I set it at 1.3 GP and it works for me. But if you are NFL or MLB dumps I would go bigger.
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it takes awhile as the composter is small. Ideally it would be 3x3x3 feet. But it is convenient. In retrospect I would just buy a large plastic garbage can and drill holes in it, then compost in that. You can bungy-cord the lid on and just roll it over and over to aerate.
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I just use a little bucket to keep it in, there may be a special holder out there but I'm not aware of it. Sorry.
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This thing is the bomb. I use it in a shed directly into a very large plastic bag but it should work with a 5 gallon bucket. It works perfectly every time. I recycle for my whole community and have really given it a workout. The directions suggest a height but I use mine just a little higher.
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Intake diameter is 5-3/4 inches and 4-3/4 at the blower. If you need just a few leaves picked up, it should be ok. More importantly,yo u will probably find that the BAG is the limitation - for picking up lots of leaves, at least for carrying the weight of them yourself. And then, filling it and emptying it and emptying and emptying - will be the hassle. For leaf pick up I recommend this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/TROY-BILT-47279-Self-Propelled-5HP-Chipper-Vacuum-/400795160515? These are only available used now. There is also an 8hp model. The flat snorkel works well for raking into front or driving over grass and the hose kit, attached in place of the snorkel, is great for reaching into foundation plantings and under bushes. The unit carries the bag with leaves and is self propelled. It also chops leaves to finer shred and has stick/branch chipping capability. I've modified mine by removing out feed and bag so that it shoots out another hose into my screen covered garden cart, so I unload the cart 1/3 to 1/4 of the times I'd need with the bag. I have two of these units. Another option is this: http://www.lowes.com/pd_498588-270-24A-07MP766_0__?productId=50037138&cm_mmc=SCE_PLA-_-OutdoorPowerEquipment-_-SosSnowthrowerAccessories-_-50037138&CAWELAID=320011480001414613&kpid=50037138&CAGPSPN=pla&k_clickID=545a5943-f340-22a9-5a48-00000d2d338a&kpid=50037138 Which is available from Sears and others. This is a smaller and lighter version, originally designed by Troy-bilt, and it does not shred leaves 1:10 but only 1:4, which may be sufficient for your needs. The smaller diameter hose kit may also be an issue for your larger leaves. Usually, this is an issue with damp or wet leaves. DRY leaves are best for pick up. So, more frequent pick up, before they get built up and flattened and layered, etc. I've been using these for 20 years on 1/2 acre of completely treed house lot. So, I do claim experience and expertise. Good luck with your leaves!
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You're correct. This was a gift to a friend, so don't know if was 2 or 3 gallons. I wouldn't even guess, but the volume is all you'd want in a bucket of this type. Okay, Seller, fix your wording.
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It does higher volumes for sure, several bags worth at a time. A fluff up and a second spin gets a bit more, but I just dump onto a rack (or a towel on a table) gently spread it out, and by the time I've loaded the next spin, it's definitely dry enough to package. Could even go straight into the bag, sure, no water will drip off, just a bit of moisture on the leaves. Yes, it's worth it if you're selling greens.