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HOTBIN is capable of working at 100-140° F all through winter due to its 1 inch thick insulated walls made from expanded polypropylene. If you have a HOTBIN and want to compost during winter, you just need is to keep feeding it once a week or whenever possible. If for some reason the inside reading of your HOTBIN goes below 59° F you can re-start it by using the kick-start bottle —that comes with the unit— with hot water. For many reasons, not everybody will achieve hot composting during winter, mostly by not having enough waste garden waste.  However, you can always re-start your hot composting bin again as soon as you are able, by...

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If you are deciding whether to buy a tumbler compost bin or a HOTBIN, you may want to read this article.  Although price should always be taken in consideration, value to you and your lifestyle become critical elements when making your final decision, as composting is not a short-term proposition, but a long-term commitment. If your criteria includes composting more types of food faster and all year round, HOTBIN is the bin for you.

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Collecting and Using Liquid Fertilizer with HOTBIN. You can collect and use liquid fertilizer (leachate) to pour it onto your plants and soil with HOTBIN. With HOTBIN, you can expect up to an entire mug (~10 fluid oz.) when draining regularly. Irrigation with diluted leachate promotes plant growth.

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Why should we start composting or make it this year’s resolution? Apart from reducing the waste we send to landfill and methane gases produced as a result; we can improve the quality of our garden’s soil, prevent soil erosion, conserve water, reduce the use of fertilizer and pesticides, and have fun in the process.

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Composting with HOTBIN in Cold Weather. It is possible. However, understanding how composting works can be considered a continuous learning experience, as the composting heap inside a composting device not only depends on the device and the material it’s made of, but on other variants such as the outside temperature, and the type of mixed-waste added among some. This is why knowing how your composting device works, helps tremendously in determining how to compost successfully in cold weather.

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