Earthmaker EARTH 120-Gallon Aerobic Composter
July 25th, 2010 | 
Author: Earthmaker EARTH 120-Gallon Aerobic Composter
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 List Price: $199.99 Sale Price: $199.99 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Eligible For Free Shipping 
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Product Description
Item number 34120, Grading is cover/record: EX/M- using Goldmine standards. 196?-197? Please see seller profile for abbreviation descriptions.
Details
- Backyard composter with continuous cycling, 120-gallon capacity
- Gravity-fed triple-chamber separates, aerates material for quicker composting
- Panel in chamber floor slides out once a month to let material drop
- Produces up to 10 gallons per month with fewer greenhouse gasses
- Includes composting tool, instructions; measures 47 by 30 inches (height by diameter)
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This is our first shot at being green and wanting to start composting. There are many options out there and prices are not cheap. This item came to our house promptly in a rectangular box. The unit comes in large pieces (4 sides, 4 splines, 2 shelves, 1 “stopper”, a stirring tool, a 2-piece trap door for the top and a trap door for the bottom). Assembly was simple with 2 people and took about 10 minutes. Material is high quality plastic, similar to sturdy Rubbermaid garbage cans. There is no bottom to this barrel but the splines which hold the 4 sides together have small hooks at the bottom. My thought is that I may be able to anchor it to the ground with camping stakes and a wire of sort. We have black bears where we live (northern NJ) and I am not sure whether the smell of decomposing fruit and vegetable peels will be a temptation or not. Will do a follow-up review in the summer after a few months of use. But so far I am pleased with the unit (though I am not sure it is worth US$249 but that’s another tale). This is a very large unit indeed (we are a family of 6 so I am sure it will come in handy).
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We are pretty new to composting, so I can’t give a highly technical review, but I’ll tell you what I can. Our family of 4 has owned this composter for 7 months now. I am really beginning to like this thing. Here’s why..
-It’s huge. It doesn’t look it in the picture, but it really is a excellent sized contraption. We cannot come remotely close to filling it up. Perhaps we have small waste as a family, but really, I cannot fill this thing up. Of course, we only have one leafy tree in our yard, so that may play a part.
-It’s contained. Our dogs run and play around it, but have not seemed to care that it is there, so the odor must not be too tempting. (We place ours on top of nine 12″ patio blocks.)
-It’s Simple. If I forget to mix it one week, it’s still fine. I also don’t have to break my back to try and turn over a compost pile. I have back problems and that is a huge plus for me.
-It’s pretty simple to Assemble.
It took about 2 months for it to really start composting, but now that it’s started, it works fantastic. My guess is it had to build up all the bacteria and such that breaks down the matter.
The only problem that I’ve really seen so far is that the first one we ordered had several broken pieces on it. We sent it back with no problems through amazon and the second one we got was fine.
All in all, I am very satisfied with this product and feel it was certainly worth the price.
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rec’d item in three days without paying extra postage…simple to place together…appears to be ‘cooking’ as it should…since we bought this so late in the season, we probably will not reap the benefits until next spring…holds just the right amount…
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I received the composter in 1 day and it took less than 1/2 an hour to place together. Looking forward to experiencing the results!
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The Earthmaker Aerobic Composter is pretty simple to assemble, although I would recommend two people to make it even simpler. There are ample instructions not only for assembly but for composting in general and for this device specifically. We just started using the Composter, but so far it is remarkably convenient to use.
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The composter arrived within a few days. The directions for assembly were accurate and simple. I was able to assemble it within 10 minutes. I have located it near my garden and look forward to using the finished product within a month or two. It has cut down the amount of garbage going to a lanfill.