Great video! So many of these other tumbler videos are junk and little details. You actually put a YEAR into this video with all the info I needed. Thanks!
I agree, super helpful video! I went through a lot of videos on composting tumbler and I found yours the most detailed, especially the review 1 year after.
If anyone purchases this, you’ll be successful putting it together because of this video. The directions that come with this composter is a waste of trees, so I’ll be shredding the instructions for the composter for sure! Pause in between each step, and follow his instructions exactly, and I couldn’t of put this together without your video. Thank you so much for helping me assemble this perfectly!
Thank you so much for this video. I bought one of these at a yard sale [for $10 bucks!] but the instructions were useless. Your video got me through it and I love that you explained how to put the green and brown matter in it and how to mix it.
I’d bought mine at a garage sale (no manual) for like $5 and the bees took to it immediately. By the time I got to composting again the bees had squatting rights weren’t going anywhere and I wasn’t about to, ya know, kill them. I’ve just recently had the bee hive which had completely filled one side removed, they were taken to the “bee farm”. The other side is still filled with brown clippings. So I move it to a different area. The bees did do me a favor and plugged some of the holes. Looking forward to getting this thing rolling now. Enjoyed your video! Learned lots! Thank you
I just got this composter thanks to a neighbor who found it on the street for the garbage man. So it was a freebee! Your video was very informative on usage, thank you. I have a tiny garden so I think this will serve me well. I will have to re-watch the video because I didn't write down the ratios of green and brown. I will pay closer attention next viewing. Again thanks.
My area is going to start adding a compost bin with the garbage and recycling and I thought… why not compost on my own. This video is perfect for a complete noob. Just got the tumbler and thanks to your vid I feel pretty confident about setting everything up. Much appreciated!
Incredibly happy with your follow up at the end! Hate reviews where they don't actually use the product or give you a follow up after use. This has been super helpful! Thank you! :)
Thanks for the video. I just purchased one of these tumblers from Amazon, and assembled it from your video instead of the useless instructions that came with the unit. You made the job fast and easy. 👍🏻
I just bought one of these at the beginning of the summer, and like you I am pleased with the quality of it. mine has 2 doors instead of the 1 long one, and I took the divider out of mine so I could do a single batch at a time. I also agree the door size makes it a little hard to load and unload, but I am pleased with it. Thanks for your info and review of the tumbler!
John, that is exactly what I am thinking of doing. So did you find the composter was still solid without the center piece. I would prefer a larger amount of compost at a time.
We just purchased this composter today so it is not assembled yet. The first step we decided was to watch a utube to see how to put it together and get any helpful tips. Thank you for making this video; it is very comprehensive, clear and easy to follow.
I just now finished putting mine together, by myself...a 62 yr old gimpy woman at that! The instructions that come with it are crap! Thank goodness for this video!
I just purchased a Vivosun divided tumbler with two doors and galvanized stand similar to yours. I am so glad I came accross You after watching Your video it gave me more motivation to start and do my compost right. So many videoes out there but nothing can compare to youra. Thank You.
@@houseonthemend You are welcome. I have a question the starter compost how many times do you use it. I just ordered mine it hard to get it here sold out...
Thank you so much for posting this video. I just unpacked my tumbler and the directions were not good. Watching this video saved me so much time in figuring it out and I am usually pretty good at it! It took a few hours to assemble with all the nuts and bolts. I was excited to put my saved items in it last night to start the compost. Thanks again.
just bought this tumbler, and cant wait to start yielding compost from it! im from Niagara, Ontario, Canada so i was relieved when you said it would be better suited for a more humid climate, because thats the type of weather i live in almost year round! thanks for the tips and tricks, this video was very useful
HUGE ALOHA to u!!! This video was SUCH A HUGE BLESSING to me! I just bought one today and was trying to find more UA-cam on reviews and came across urs. Urs, BY FAR, is the best! Thanks to u I have a good grasp on how to assemble it once it comes next week!😄😄😄. I also have my nail polish ready to go too! 🥳🥳🥳. Ur review was EXTREMELY informative and THOROUGH yet it didn’t give an overkill of information, like some of the others. Every bit of information that u gave was bite sizable and easy to understand. I value all of the important information u shared which will really help me to determine where to place this! THANK YOU SO MUCH for putting this together. 😍😍😍. I can’t wait to watch more videos from u and learn!!! May GOD ABUNDANTLY BLESS U AND UR FAMILY, as well as bring favor to ur amazing channel!!!
Great video! Thank you for all your knowledge… not positive if I would have been able to put it together without your help. I’m totally new to composting and you’ve made me more secure about what to do and what to expect. Thank you again.
God bless ya! No way I would’ve been able to put this thing together without your video.😅🙏🏻 Excellent job! Setting it up in West Virginia entering winter. Going to try wrapping it in reflectics and a tarp, placing it in full sun, and see how hot I can get it. 👍🏻
I was just gifted this tumbler and life in Arizona (similar climate). Your video is by far my favorite so far. You go into great detail and even followed up after a few months and then again after a year.
I have gone back to this video over time refresh my memory. This compost video is super helpful by covering all aspects of above ground composting. My own mixture is looking great!
I followed this video through selection and purchase of the composter, assembly and to its location on our property. It's been a fun project with a great purpose. This video helped me all along the way and I would recommend it to anyone interested in composting . North Central Kansas may experience more rain than Vegas. But whether you are in an arrid or a wet part of the country some parts of the video will be applicable and very helpful.
Thank you for a great video and thank you too for not talking too fast! I hate to disappoint below commenters but I had no problems putting this together last year, and I am a 73 year-old woman and I did it by myself; I just took my time. I used the box it came in to use as a prop and hold up the bin while assembling. A year later my compost is still very moist, and I am still adding to it on one side, leaving one side to finish by itself. I am adding more brown material now, however, since results seem so moist. I live in Hawaii, on the island of Oahu. Thank you again for your great video and taking the time to share it with os.
New subscriber here, and thanks for this very informative video. I picked up one of these tumblers yesterday (used) from someone on one of my social media platforms for $25.00 and was very excited to finally get one. Something I did notice you saying, is that it will leak and to make sure you don't have it on a finished concrete patio, because it would stain it. Something I thought that would work wonderfully is placing one of those boot trays underneath to catch the drippings, that way you could easily slide it out and place the liquid into a container for 'compost tea' watering. That way it's not wasted. Just a thought, because that's what I plan on doing! Stay safe and thanks again.
Excellent video. A lot of time went into the review of this composter, beginning with it coming out the box all the way to the point the composter has produced a batch of compost. I liked the detail of the initial inspection of the parts!
Great information. I live near the Gulf Coast, so a very humid climate. My use of an in ground composter was less than successful due to infestation with bugs and ants eating most of the wet scraps. Will try a rotating tumbler now. My problem is a lack of dry material since live oak leaves are not good in compost and our neighborhood is nothing but those trees!
I bought one and used your video as an assembly guide. I live in the south east so I hope the humidity helps. Those little sliding door looks like it will be awkward filling and emptying. Thanks for your help!
Thank you sir! I truly appreciate all the work you put into edifying us which helps me since I had no idea how to operate this compost Also I love that we were able to see the results
Thanks for the great tutorial! We assembled ours today and would have placed it in the shade had we not seen your video. We did not purchase the tumbler to make compost, but to keep kitchen greens, coffee grounds and flowers etc. from going to the landfill creating methane. We’ll be adding leaves and pine straw as well. Hopefully not making something too stinky but something useful for the garden.
Thank you for such a detailed explanation of the tumbler. I am in the process of getting one and was doubtful about it until now. I am not so sure how it will work here in Canada's cold weather, but I am still open-minded.
Buying this one tomorrow. I am in New Jersey, US and its humid and hot enough in the summer. This will not work that well in our cold winters, but maybe I can get something done during spring-summer. Stay well, and best of luck.
Hi Mike, thank you for all the time and effort you took making this video. I have this unit in hot, humid central florida and often leave it in the sun to potentially increase the heat but it isn't necessary. The brown to green ratio, if followed, heats up and breaks down nicely. I wonder if your moisture level would stay more constant if you placed your unit in the shade. Another idea, wrap in a wet blanket. Thanks again.
Great suggestion. I did place it on the north end of the house where it had only partial morning sun and still struggled to keep up the moisture level. I never thought of using a wet blanket.
Thank you, this was very good educational Video. It answer a lot of the questions I had. I purchased this because I was feeling very guilty of 🗑 my food scrubs. This is the first time Im trying this so I’m researching everywhere to learn to do it right.
I just got this compost bin 2 days ago and got it built. It's still winter here in Pa with false spring every other day.. lol.. but to anyone questioning what you should put in this bin, I started with the box it came in.. lol I took what little tape there was off the box ripped it up, threw some of it in with some kitchen scraps. Since we have snow on the ground and I can't get to the grass just yet 🙄 but in 2 days it'll be 70 degrees again 🙄 but anyway the best materials to start with is the box itself and scraps from the kitchen, I got a bag of already aged manure and added some of that to get things going a bit. I'm finding that using the boxes from those Amazon purchases will work for this. It'll make hiding my purchases a lil easier 😂😂Just make sure it's not glossy cardboard like cereal boxes, or diaper boxes, just stick with all brown boxes. My only disappointment is going to be the smaller amount of compost I will get. I mean I know that breaking down means smaller particles but I didn't realize just how little the final compost amount would be. figured that between both chambers it would at least fill half of the bucket. But it seems it was way less than that. But some is better than none!! Can't wait to see the results!!
Assembly is a pain in the rear but not difficult. I'm in AZ and it works pretty well, I don't have any complaints. It goes a lot quicker if the stuff going in is small. I've seen people put large chunks of vegetables in the tumblers and they take a lot longer to break down. Take a few minutes to chop up the vegy chunks and you will be a lot happier. It's really important to get the green/brown amounts correct or the compost will struggle. I made the mistake at first of putting in too much green and I was getting balls of rotten matter rather than good compost. I got the ratios corrected and the compost ended up beautiful. I haven't struggled with moisture problems as the reviewer did but I add stuff to it every couple of days. I think he started his and didn't add anything to the process so it would probably dry out. I'm happy with it, I think I may get another one, or a larger one.
Great video and excellent presentation! Unfortunately, I had already assembled the tumbler before I saw it. However, it was comforting to know that I assembled it correctly. Being fairly new to composting, I was especially happy to see you actually put your compost together as well as the explanations and the tips given. I live in southwestern Colorado and have the same alkaline soil and arid climate as you. I did not realize that the dry climate would be such a negative factor and am wondering if you have any other ideas or tips to utilize this tumbler to the best of its ability in my climate. Thanks in advance for anything you can suggest.
Personally I find chasing the moisture content in this tumbler to be way more work than it’s worth in our dry climate. A compost pile on the ground holds its moisture content in the bottom half fairly well, especially if you cover it with spoiled hay.
Thank you for your video and all your time putting into it. I notice you didn't use any waste food. I bought this tumbler because everyday I take out a lot of organic waste. What will be the ratio for the rest of the other elements. Do I really need to water them as well? Do I also need to put the starter? Thanks in advance for you help.
I'm in Las Vegas as well! I just got this composter from the city. I set it up last week. I did put some material from my worm farm with the little spring tails in it. Hopefully that is enough. If not, I'll have to get some of that compost starter. Thanks for posting!
Great Video, I appreciate your significant effort in putting this together. I ordered the envirocycle over a month ago. They had Covid19 hit their production plant and haven't opened back up. After watching your video I'm going with this composter instead. Thanks again!
Thanks so much for the good information. I lost my manual telling me how to use the composter, so the information was very helpful. I do live in a humid climate so it should be good for my needs. Thanks again.
I have one of these. Had it about a year. I live in Hong Kong. It’s pretty humid here. We’re tropical (22 N). I gotta say: it’s a *terrific* product! No complaints and makes nice compost in 2-3 weeks. (Don’t know about Los Vegas!)
Small tip: mulch your brown material first using a lawnmower, then store in a drum. It will do the equivalent of a food processor and will help create compost much faster.
I really appreciate your video. I assembled my tumbler a few days ago before I came across your video, but still had no trouble at all. FCMP has a website with more assembly tips that were not included in my package. My box did not include the composting information, sadly. I'm gardening in southern CA...dry and hot climate, as well, so I am hoping it will work for me. Thanks for your information. Great job!!!
Great & helpful video! I just recently moved to Las Vegas & the city does not do curbside compost compared to where I used to live (Northern Cali). So finding your video was awesome.
My composter will arrive tomorrow and after watching your video I feel better about putting it together and using it. I live in Tennessee - humid with a lot of rain. My yard had been planted with Bermuda grass and also has loads of weeds. Can I still use the grass clippings? I definitely don't want any of those growing in my garden. Also, is it better to have it located in full sun or shade? I might have missed that part in the video. Know I'll need to watch again.
Full sun if you are putting weed clippings that have gone to seed. You’ll want maximum heat and it sounds like your humid climate will help keep it moist.
Took me longer than I thought it would... Forgot about centre screws... Ugh at least it's done now but I had to head to youtube and use this so thanks :)
That is a good idea. In addition to the seems, however, there are multiple weep holes as well that are needed for ventilation so it would still be a bit messy.
I appreciate the information you provided; it's been clear and easy to follow. However, I have a couple of questions. What should I do if I don't have grass clippings? Additionally, how often should I add food to the tumbler? Are you suggesting that I include scraps from my kitchen compost?
Humm....on the unit I purchased, the black plastic rod cover is in one long piece, smooth all the way across, WITHOUT the center and end raised bumper/KEEPER portions like what it appears i see in your video. I am certainly hoping that does not effect the functionally and durability of my unit. 🤞🏼 I do not live in a humid climate, northern part of Utah, so I am also hoping it serves me well. A bit worried about freezing in the winter, will probably have to be sure it is empty before freeze and revert back to the compost pit option for winter.
I have a second-hand YIMBY in eastern Ontario. The inside can dry out but isn't not hard to keep moist, often by opening the cover during rainstorms. It handled winter cold-snaps well, maybe because it is made in Canada, but the sliding cover is predisposed to freeze shut. It can develop rust on the supports, so it's probably better to keep those on footings above the wet ground.
Errol as I explained in the video the two chambers give you the option to fill one side and start it “cooking” while still being able to add compostable material to the other chamber. Every time you add new material, you effectively start the weeks long process over again.
Hey there! Thank you for this video.Tomorrow is assembly day! I'm in the northeast so exceptionally humid here. Quick question. You had a great tip with the nail polish for the screws.👍However, do you have any suggestions for the weep holes that leak compost juice either before, during or after assembly? I'm sure someone has asked but it's hard to sift through 300+ comments.
I'm not sure how many people watch this anymore since its now 3 years old. But I looked for videos on the tumbler & it later showed up in my video feed so im guessing people still get it. I wanted to comment on the leakage from the tumbler. I'm not sure how its possible that noone as mentioned this but speaking of this anyone not taking advantage of this you are missing out. What comes off of your compost when watered is called "compost tea" this in itself is used as a fertlizer boost to your plants. It comes out black & gorgeous for your plants. Just fill a watering can ½ to ¾ full then add water because it can be quite strong & can damage your plants. I water at the base of my plants then follow with a good plain water drink. I put a large bowl & a old coffee can under the 2 main places it tends to leak from with a dollar tree mesh strained popped inside to prevent anything from going inside or leave it off & get a bonus. Slugs seem to be attracted to the smell & find their way inside & drowned so when you strain it out through the strainer you find them dead inside (YaY less slugs eating my plants) & I get to use them again. Because you can leave them inside your can or old bowl to continue to break down or toss them, but remember they are matter & will add to your compost & or tea. I produce quite a bit of this since I water every 2-3 days so I save & collect milk jugs & odd bottles like the heavier plastic lemonade bottles or similar & keep it as a free fertlizer for my plants all season. So dont throw away this black gold your wasting a free side product when you can get 2 products for the time & effort of 1. Hope this helps someone. Much L❤VE from Kentucky!
I loved watching your video.I watched it a few times as I'm new to composting.I love how you show everything from start assemblying to the end product.I live in Sydney Australia.I'm going to attempt almost exactly what you did except it's more humid here to your dry weather.Should I add less water.Anyway,again thank you so much✌
The optimal moisture level is the “consistency of a rung out sponge” so keep your material close to that and you should be good. Thank you, Chris, for your kind comments.
I was wondering if you did not have trees on property could I use straw as the brown additive? I am planning on trees but working on it. I live in so cal and not sure this one will work as well...thanks for the video
Great video! So many of these other tumbler videos are junk and little details. You actually put a YEAR into this video with all the info I needed. Thanks!
Rob you are very welcome. Thank you for your kind comments.
I agree, super helpful video! I went through a lot of videos on composting tumbler and I found yours the most detailed, especially the review 1 year after.
Thank you for your kind comments.
If anyone purchases this, you’ll be successful putting it together because of this video. The directions that come with this composter is a waste of trees, so I’ll be shredding the instructions for the composter for sure! Pause in between each step, and follow his instructions exactly, and I couldn’t of put this together without your video. Thank you so much for helping me assemble this perfectly!
You are very welcome! Thank you for your kind comments.
Fantastic video for this 70+ single lady. Thank you!!!!!
Carolyn you are very welcome.
Thank you so much for this video. I bought one of these at a yard sale [for $10 bucks!] but the instructions were useless. Your video got me through it and I love that you explained how to put the green and brown matter in it and how to mix it.
Terri you are very welcome. I’m so glad it was helpful.
This does a great job when prepared according to directions. 19:39
I agree, Lynn.
I’d bought mine at a garage sale (no manual) for like $5 and the bees took to it immediately. By the time I got to composting again the bees had squatting rights weren’t going anywhere and I wasn’t about to, ya know, kill them. I’ve just recently had the bee hive which had completely filled one side removed, they were taken to the “bee farm”. The other side is still filled with brown clippings. So I move it to a different area. The bees did do me a favor and plugged some of the holes. Looking forward to getting this thing rolling now. Enjoyed your video! Learned lots! Thank you
Judy you are very welcome.
It’s nice how professional you are. I like how you point out issues right away and what you do like
Thank you so much!!
I just got this composter thanks to a neighbor who found it on the street for the garbage man. So it was a freebee! Your video was very informative on usage, thank you. I have a tiny garden so I think this will serve me well. I will have to re-watch the video because I didn't write down the ratios of green and brown. I will pay closer attention next viewing. Again thanks.
Love this! Someones else's trash can always be somebody else's gadget! A throwaway society we're in.
My area is going to start adding a compost bin with the garbage and recycling and I thought… why not compost on my own. This video is perfect for a complete noob. Just got the tumbler and thanks to your vid I feel pretty confident about setting everything up. Much appreciated!
So glad it was helpful!
Incredibly happy with your follow up at the end! Hate reviews where they don't actually use the product or give you a follow up after use. This has been super helpful! Thank you! :)
Best comment of the day! Thank you for your kind words, Jaimie.
Thanks for the video. I just purchased one of these tumblers from Amazon, and assembled it from your video instead of the useless instructions that came with the unit. You made the job fast and easy. 👍🏻
That makes my day! Thank you.
It was an incredible instructional video on assembly, differing greatly from other videos available.
I just bought one of these at the beginning of the summer, and like you I am pleased with the quality of it. mine has 2 doors instead of the 1 long one, and I took the divider out of mine so I could do a single batch at a time. I also agree the door size makes it a little hard to load and unload, but I am pleased with it. Thanks for your info and review of the tumbler!
John you are very welcome.
John, that is exactly what I am thinking of doing. So did you find the composter was still solid without the center piece. I would prefer a larger amount of compost at a time.
We just purchased this composter today so it is not assembled yet. The first step we decided was to watch a utube to see how to put it together and get any helpful tips. Thank you for making this video; it is very comprehensive, clear and easy to follow.
Jeff thank you for your king comments. Those were my exact intentions and I’m glad it helped.
I just now finished putting mine together, by myself...a 62 yr old gimpy woman at that! The instructions that come with it are crap! Thank goodness for this video!
So glad it helped you!
I’ve ordered this tumbler and saved your video to talk me through the assembly. Some great tips, thank you!
Mary you are very welcome!!
I just purchased a Vivosun divided tumbler with two doors and galvanized stand similar to yours. I am so glad I came accross You after watching Your video it gave me more motivation to start and do my compost right. So many videoes out there but nothing can compare to youra. Thank You.
Rosemarie thank you so much for your kind comments!!
@@houseonthemend You are welcome. I have a question the starter compost how many times do you use it. I just ordered mine it hard to get it here sold out...
Once per batch.
Thank you so much for posting this video. I just unpacked my tumbler and the directions were not good. Watching this video saved me so much time in figuring it out and I am usually pretty good at it! It took a few hours to assemble with all the nuts and bolts. I was excited to put my saved items in it last night to start the compost. Thanks again.
You are very welcome.
just bought this tumbler, and cant wait to start yielding compost from it! im from Niagara, Ontario, Canada so i was relieved when you said it would be better suited for a more humid climate, because thats the type of weather i live in almost year round!
thanks for the tips and tricks, this video was very useful
Kale you are very welcome!!!
Hi Kale, just getting into composting. How did it go during the winter? I’m in Toronto and debating on this one. Ty
HUGE ALOHA to u!!! This video was SUCH A HUGE BLESSING to me! I just bought one today and was trying to find more UA-cam on reviews and came across urs. Urs, BY FAR, is the best! Thanks to u I have a good grasp on how to assemble it once it comes next week!😄😄😄. I also have my nail polish ready to go too! 🥳🥳🥳. Ur review was EXTREMELY informative and THOROUGH yet it didn’t give an overkill of information, like some of the others. Every bit of information that u gave was bite sizable and easy to understand. I value all of the important information u shared which will really help me to determine where to place this! THANK YOU SO MUCH for putting this together. 😍😍😍. I can’t wait to watch more videos from u and learn!!! May GOD ABUNDANTLY BLESS U AND UR FAMILY, as well as bring favor to ur amazing channel!!!
Lisa that is the kindest comment I’ve ever received. Thank you so much for your well wishes and appreciation!
Wow, thank you so much. You did a fabulous job with your description and the one year review was so awesome. Have a blessed day! Happy composting😀
Rubi you are very welcome. Thank you for your kind comments.
Great video! Thank you for all your knowledge… not positive if I would have been able to put it together without your help. I’m totally new to composting and you’ve made me more secure about what to do and what to expect. Thank you again.
Best comment of the day!! Thank you, Wendy, for your kind words. I’m so glad it helped you.
God bless ya! No way I would’ve been able to put this thing together without your video.😅🙏🏻 Excellent job! Setting it up in West Virginia entering winter. Going to try wrapping it in reflectics and a tarp, placing it in full sun, and see how hot I can get it. 👍🏻
Thank you for your kind comments! So glad the video helped.
don't block the air holes!
I was just gifted this tumbler and life in Arizona (similar climate). Your video is by far my favorite so far. You go into great detail and even followed up after a few months and then again after a year.
Thank you so much!!
Couldn’t have done this without the video. Thanks so much.
Jackie you are very welcome!!!
thanks for the post! I got this unit for christmas with no instruction manual, your post was very helpful. Happy New Year
Orson you are very welcome.
I have gone back to this video over time refresh my memory.
This compost video is super helpful by covering all aspects of above ground composting. My own mixture is looking great!
Lynn thank you for sharing!!
best review I seen on youtube thanks for your time and expertise
Mike thank you so much!!
I followed this video through selection and purchase of the composter, assembly and to its location on our property. It's been a fun project with a great purpose. This video helped me all along the way and I would recommend it to anyone interested in composting .
North Central Kansas may experience more rain than Vegas.
But whether you are in an arrid or a wet part of the country some parts of the video will be applicable and very helpful.
Lynn thank you so much for your kind comments!!
I’ll leave a comment for the metrics. This is a very thorough video and much appreciated.
Thank you, JR.
Thank you for a great video and thank you too for not talking too fast! I hate to disappoint below commenters but I had no problems putting this together last year, and I am a 73 year-old woman and I did it by myself; I just took my time. I used the box it came in to use as a prop and hold up the bin while assembling. A year later my compost is still very moist, and I am still adding to it on one side, leaving one side to finish by itself. I am adding more brown material now, however, since results seem so moist. I live in Hawaii, on the island of Oahu. Thank you again for your great video and taking the time to share it with os.
You are very welcome!
New subscriber here, and thanks for this very informative video. I picked up one of these tumblers yesterday (used) from someone on one of my social media platforms for $25.00 and was very excited to finally get one. Something I did notice you saying, is that it will leak and to make sure you don't have it on a finished concrete patio, because it would stain it. Something I thought that would work wonderfully is placing one of those boot trays underneath to catch the drippings, that way you could easily slide it out and place the liquid into a container for 'compost tea' watering. That way it's not wasted. Just a thought, because that's what I plan on doing! Stay safe and thanks again.
Great idea.
Excellent video. A lot of time went into the review of this composter, beginning with it coming out the box all the way to the point the composter has produced a batch of compost. I liked the detail of the initial inspection of the parts!
JL thank you for your kind words.
great job explaining the leg set up.
Thank you, Robin!
Great information. I live near the Gulf Coast, so a very humid climate. My use of an in ground composter was less than successful due to infestation with bugs and ants eating most of the wet scraps. Will try a rotating tumbler now. My problem is a lack of dry material since live oak leaves are not good in compost and our neighborhood is nothing but those trees!
Yep. We took out our grass to make way for a pool so we struggle to get enough green material.
I'm putting mine together today and then I'll get it started. It will be nice to have a way to reuse the discards from my fruits and veggies.
I hope you enjoy it!
I bought one and used your video as an assembly guide. I live in the south east so I hope the humidity helps. Those little sliding door looks like it will be awkward filling and emptying. Thanks for your help!
Glen you are very welcome.
I've had mine for several years n workes great
I’m so glad it has held up well for you. Other than dirty from the weep holes, ours has held up exceptionally well.
Would not have been able to assemble my tumbler without this video!! thank you so much for posting this!
Sara you are very welcome!
Oh no! Bought it. awaiting its delivery later today. Watched your wonderful video, including the "cons" at the end ... and I live in Phoenix!
Hahaha!... you’ll be chasing moisture!
@@rondavis2791 Thanks for that. Learning as I’m going. One learning; avoid pine needles!
Pine needles don’t break down quickly. They are nature’s styrofoam.
Not in a compost tumbler.
Just got it. Am scared to put it together! Thanks for the moral support. I'll let you know how it goes.
Thank you sir! I truly appreciate all the work you put into edifying us which helps me since I had no idea how to operate this compost
Also I love that we were able to see the results
Moe you are very welcome!! Thank you for your kind comments.
Thank you for the video and recommendation, I'm in Texas, the humidity here allows this tumbler to work great. Happy 4th of July.
You are very welcome.
Thanks for the great tutorial!
We assembled ours today and would have placed it in the shade had we not seen your video.
We did not purchase the tumbler to make compost, but to keep kitchen greens, coffee grounds and flowers etc. from going to the landfill creating methane. We’ll be adding leaves and pine straw as well. Hopefully not making something too stinky but something useful for the garden.
You are very welcome. Hope it works great for you.
Thank you for such a detailed explanation of the tumbler. I am in the process of getting one and was doubtful about it until now. I am not so sure how it will work here in Canada's cold weather, but I am still open-minded.
You are very welcome.
Awesome video. I'm ready to assemble and start composting. Thanks
Angela you are very welcome. I’m so glad it was helpful!!
Thank you for this honest review! I’m in a very hot and humid climate and have been looking at tumblers.
Dingle you are very welcome. I hope it was helpful.
Buying this one tomorrow. I am in New Jersey, US and its humid and hot enough in the summer. This will not work that well in our cold winters, but maybe I can get something done during spring-summer. Stay well, and best of luck.
Thank you for sharing your experience!
Thank you so much! We used your video to put our tumbler together.
That’s great! I’m so happy it was helpful.
Yay - Live in a humid climate!
Hi Mike, thank you for all the time and effort you took making this video. I have this unit in hot, humid central florida and often leave it in the sun to potentially increase the heat but it isn't necessary. The brown to green ratio, if followed, heats up and breaks down nicely. I wonder if your moisture level would stay more constant if you placed your unit in the shade. Another idea, wrap in a wet blanket. Thanks again.
Great suggestion. I did place it on the north end of the house where it had only partial morning sun and still struggled to keep up the moisture level. I never thought of using a wet blanket.
Thank you, this was very good educational Video. It answer a lot of the questions I had. I purchased this because I was feeling very guilty of 🗑 my food scrubs. This is the first time Im trying this so I’m researching everywhere to learn to do it right.
You are very welcome. Good luck.
I just got this compost bin 2 days ago and got it built. It's still winter here in Pa with false spring every other day.. lol.. but to anyone questioning what you should put in this bin, I started with the box it came in.. lol I took what little tape there was off the box ripped it up, threw some of it in with some kitchen scraps. Since we have snow on the ground and I can't get to the grass just yet 🙄 but in 2 days it'll be 70 degrees again 🙄 but anyway the best materials to start with is the box itself and scraps from the kitchen, I got a bag of already aged manure and added some of that to get things going a bit. I'm finding that using the boxes from those Amazon purchases will work for this. It'll make hiding my purchases a lil easier 😂😂Just make sure it's not glossy cardboard like cereal boxes, or diaper boxes, just stick with all brown boxes. My only disappointment is going to be the smaller amount of compost I will get. I mean I know that breaking down means smaller particles but I didn't realize just how little the final compost amount would be. figured that between both chambers it would at least fill half of the bucket. But it seems it was way less than that. But some is better than none!! Can't wait to see the results!!
Melanie thank you for sharing.
Hi Melanie, I live in Canada with the cold winters? How was the compost during winter month’s for you?
Just ordered it today. Your video helped me finalize my decision. Thanks for the review.
You are very welcome.
Assembly is a pain in the rear but not difficult. I'm in AZ and it works pretty well, I don't have any complaints. It goes a lot quicker if the stuff going in is small. I've seen people put large chunks of vegetables in the tumblers and they take a lot longer to break down. Take a few minutes to chop up the vegy chunks and you will be a lot happier. It's really important to get the green/brown amounts correct or the compost will struggle. I made the mistake at first of putting in too much green and I was getting balls of rotten matter rather than good compost. I got the ratios corrected and the compost ended up beautiful. I haven't struggled with moisture problems as the reviewer did but I add stuff to it every couple of days. I think he started his and didn't add anything to the process so it would probably dry out. I'm happy with it, I think I may get another one, or a larger one.
Shawn thank you for sharing your experience.
Great video and excellent presentation! Unfortunately, I had already assembled the tumbler before I saw it. However, it was comforting to know that I assembled it correctly. Being fairly new to composting, I was especially happy to see you actually put your compost together as well as the explanations and the tips given. I live in southwestern Colorado and have the same alkaline soil and arid climate as you. I did not realize that the dry climate would be such a negative factor and am wondering if you have any other ideas or tips to utilize this tumbler to the best of its ability in my climate. Thanks in advance for anything you can suggest.
Personally I find chasing the moisture content in this tumbler to be way more work than it’s worth in our dry climate. A compost pile on the ground holds its moisture content in the bottom half fairly well, especially if you cover it with spoiled hay.
Thank you for your video and all your time putting into it. I notice you didn't use any waste food. I bought this tumbler because everyday I take out a lot of organic waste. What will be the ratio for the rest of the other elements. Do I really need to water them as well? Do I also need to put the starter? Thanks in advance for you help.
Consider kitchen scraps as “green” material for your ratio.
I'm in Las Vegas as well! I just got this composter from the city. I set it up last week. I did put some material from my worm farm with the little spring tails in it. Hopefully that is enough. If not, I'll have to get some of that compost starter.
Thanks for posting!
You are very welcome. Be sure to remain hyper vigilant about maintaining moisture inside your tumbler here in our arid climate.
@@houseonthemend Thank you! I will try. 😁
I ordered one the other day. I’m very excited to use it. We live in Oregon so it should be perfect. Thank you for this video. Very helpful.
You are very welcome!!!
I have the same tumbler. I live in Missouri, and as you suspected it works quite well here with our humidity.
Thank you for sharing!!!
I'm in Michigan and just got this composter a few days ago. I'm excited to see the results.
I hope it works great for you!!
Great Video, I appreciate your significant effort in putting this together. I ordered the envirocycle over a month ago. They had Covid19 hit their production plant and haven't opened back up. After watching your video I'm going with this composter instead. Thanks again!
Joe you’re very welcome!!
Excellent video, I just ordered one, from my local hardware store.
Thank you, Brent!
Thanks so much for the good information. I lost my manual telling me how to use the composter, so the information was very helpful. I do live in a humid climate so it should be good for my needs. Thanks again.
Katherine you are very welcome! So glad it helped you.
Thank you for doing this video, sir. This was extremely helpful.
Pat you are very welcome!!
Very thorough and informative. Excellent presentation.
Ed thank you very much.
I have one of these. Had it about a year. I live in Hong Kong. It’s pretty humid here. We’re tropical (22 N). I gotta say: it’s a *terrific* product! No complaints and makes nice compost in 2-3 weeks. (Don’t know about Los Vegas!)
Peter thank you for sharing your experience!!
Thank you. The instructions that came with this were awful. I could not have put it together without this video!
You are very welcome, Myriam.
Thank you for all of this awesome information. I am moving from a condo to a house again, and will be able to compost again!
Andrew you are very welcome.
Small tip: mulch your brown material first using a lawnmower, then store in a drum. It will do the equivalent of a food processor and will help create compost much faster.
Thank you for sharing!!
I really appreciate your video. I assembled my tumbler a few days ago before I came across your video, but still had no trouble at all. FCMP has a website with more assembly tips that were not included in my package. My box did not include the composting information, sadly. I'm gardening in southern CA...dry and hot climate, as well, so I am hoping it will work for me. Thanks for your information. Great job!!!
Lisa you are very welcome. So glad it helped you!
Thank you! I was able to assemble this easily using this video.
I’m so glad it helped you!!
Skip to 8 minutes in to actually get to the assembly part
I ended up purchasing one! Your assembly part of the video was so helpful! Way better than the silly instructions that came with the unit!
Thank you. So glad it was helpful!
thanks for the review on the product and tutorial on making compost, so helpful.
Amanda you are very welcome. So glad it helped you.
Great & helpful video! I just recently moved to Las Vegas & the city does not do curbside compost compared to where I used to live (Northern Cali). So finding your video was awesome.
My composter will arrive tomorrow and after watching your video I feel better about putting it together and using it. I live in Tennessee - humid with a lot of rain. My yard had been planted with Bermuda grass and also has loads of weeds. Can I still use the grass clippings? I definitely don't want any of those growing in my garden. Also, is it better to have it located in full sun or shade? I might have missed that part in the video. Know I'll need to watch again.
Full sun if you are putting weed clippings that have gone to seed. You’ll want maximum heat and it sounds like your humid climate will help keep it moist.
Great video, and showing the tip about the threads, thank you!
Argost you are very welcome!!
Thanks for the review. You really helped me make my mind up. I'm in a very humid area, so it sounds like this will be a perfect fit!
Brittney you are very welcome!!
Ty so much for his video. It is very knowledgeable. Ty!
You are very welcome Marisa.
Great job. This is the best video for assembly and and pros and cons. Thank you.
Elaine you are very welcome!
Took me longer than I thought it would... Forgot about centre screws... Ugh at least it's done now but I had to head to youtube and use this so thanks :)
James you are very welcome. Glad it helped!!
Great video, thank you. Would you recommend gluing the outside seems together to prevent leaking?
That is a good idea. In addition to the seems, however, there are multiple weep holes as well that are needed for ventilation so it would still be a bit messy.
great advice and tips (like the nail polish) convinced me this is the one I want since I live in a more humid area. can't wait till it comes in.
Miranda I hope it works great for you!!
Well done. I think I. Would lube that axle. I think once weight is applied that would make it last much longer. Cheers.
I appreciate the information you provided; it's been clear and easy to follow. However, I have a couple of questions. What should I do if I don't have grass clippings? Additionally, how often should I add food to the tumbler? Are you suggesting that I include scraps from my kitchen compost?
Here is an article which addresses all your questions: lomi.com/blogs/news/what-to-compost
Did you ever leave the door open for air flow or just leave the side vents open?
No I kept the door closed to prevent flies and rodents from getting in.
@@houseonthemend thank you!
You are very welcome.
Humm....on the unit I purchased, the black plastic rod cover is in one long piece, smooth all the way across, WITHOUT the center and end raised bumper/KEEPER portions like what it appears i see in your video. I am certainly hoping that does not effect the functionally and durability of my unit. 🤞🏼
I do not live in a humid climate, northern part of Utah, so I am also hoping it serves me well. A bit worried about freezing in the winter, will probably have to be sure it is empty before freeze and revert back to the compost pit option for winter.
Thank you for the update Raydeen.
put this together yesterday something like 60+ screws to assemble.. looks great but made me wish to be left handed with smaller hands.
Jan I agree it is a tedious assembly for sure.
I have a second-hand YIMBY in eastern Ontario. The inside can dry out but isn't not hard to keep moist, often by opening the cover during rainstorms. It handled winter cold-snaps well, maybe because it is made in Canada, but the sliding cover is predisposed to freeze shut. It can develop rust on the supports, so it's probably better to keep those on footings above the wet ground.
Thank you for sharing your experience.
You're absolutely fabulous. Thank you
Thank you Jasper for your kind comments.
Wow the compost came out so nice
It did look beautiful, just tough to keep moist in our climate.
Fantastic instructions. Thanks!
You are very welcome!
What's the purpose of the two chambers?
Errol as I explained in the video the two chambers give you the option to fill one side and start it “cooking” while still being able to add compostable material to the other chamber. Every time you add new material, you effectively start the weeks long process over again.
Excellent review! I just purchased mine and am looking forward to having my first homemade compost. Thank you!
You’re very welcome, Laura.
Thank you. I live in a humid climate. (We have fresh air too!) Will let you know how it goes.
Hey there! Thank you for this video.Tomorrow is assembly day! I'm in the northeast so exceptionally humid here. Quick question. You had a great tip with the nail polish for the screws.👍However, do you have any suggestions for the weep holes that leak compost juice either before, during or after assembly? I'm sure someone has asked but it's hard to sift through 300+ comments.
The weep holes are plentiful. There’s really no way around them other than Flex Seal or its’ equivalent.
I'm not sure how many people watch this anymore since its now 3 years old. But I looked for videos on the tumbler & it later showed up in my video feed so im guessing people still get it. I wanted to comment on the leakage from the tumbler. I'm not sure how its possible that noone as mentioned this but speaking of this anyone not taking advantage of this you are missing out. What comes off of your compost when watered is called "compost tea" this in itself is used as a fertlizer boost to your plants. It comes out black & gorgeous for your plants. Just fill a watering can ½ to ¾ full then add water because it can be quite strong & can damage your plants. I water at the base of my plants then follow with a good plain water drink. I put a large bowl & a old coffee can under the 2 main places it tends to leak from with a dollar tree mesh strained popped inside to prevent anything from going inside or leave it off & get a bonus. Slugs seem to be attracted
to the smell & find their way inside & drowned so when you strain it out through the strainer you find them dead inside (YaY less slugs eating my plants) & I get to use them again. Because you can leave them inside your can or old bowl to continue to break down or toss them, but remember they are matter & will add to your compost & or tea. I produce quite a bit of this since I water every 2-3 days so I save & collect milk jugs & odd bottles like the heavier plastic lemonade bottles or similar & keep it as a free fertlizer for my plants all season. So dont throw away this black gold your wasting a free side product when you can get 2 products for the time & effort of 1. Hope this helps someone. Much
L❤VE from Kentucky!
Great tip!
@@houseonthemend Thanks, I hope it helps somebody out there! 😊
I loved watching your video.I watched it a few times as I'm new to composting.I love how you show everything from start assemblying to the end product.I live in Sydney Australia.I'm going to attempt almost exactly what you did except it's more humid here to your dry weather.Should I add less water.Anyway,again thank you so much✌
The optimal moisture level is the “consistency of a rung out sponge” so keep your material close to that and you should be good. Thank you, Chris, for your kind comments.
I was wondering if you did not have trees on property could I use straw as the brown additive? I am planning on trees but working on it. I live in so cal and not sure this one will work as well...thanks for the video
Hi Lisa. Here is a list from the internet:
Brown materials include:
Dry leaves.
Wood chips.
Straw.
Sawdust.
Corn stalks.
Newspaper.