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Composter: Original ComposTumbler | 
 enlarge | Brand: PBM Group
List Price: $489.99
Buy New: $409.00
You Save: $80.99 (17%)
Rating:  2 reviews
ASIN: B000H2TAPM
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
The original ComposTumbler was developed as a hot composter for faster decomposition of materials. The aerator/drainage units on the doors of the chamber, along with the screened endcaps allow a constant flow of air, so your compost won't stink! Turning the drum is easy because of it's gear driven, so it won't slip. The drum of the composter holds 18 bushels, or about 180 gallons of material and sits 27 inches off the ground, so it won't leak into the ground or be bothered by animals. Assembly required. Composter measures 68 inches high x 50 inches wide x 40 inches deep. 5 year manufacturer warranty.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great composter October 16, 2008
Quiza (Scottsdale, AZ)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Wanting to do something for the landfill AND ourselves, my husband and I ordered this composter. It DID take us a couple of hours to assemble (with breaks - it was still hot, here in Scottsdale, AZ!), but it came together beautifully, and over the next 2 days we loaded it up. Wow! The thing works like a champ! We had a bin for a few years, and a pile for a couple of years before that, but neither was good for us, as we're LAZY, and didn't take the time necessary for all that pitchforking. So, it would basically just turn dry and brown - and feed whatever roots were located directly under where the pile was. Not anymore! The composter is easy to turn, keeps things moist, and we are almost ready with our first batch in the advertised 2 weeks. We highly recommend this product.
The only caveat - this model is HUGE! And it needs to be at least 2/3 full to make compost as quickly as 2 weeks. We have a very large yard, so it wasn't a problem for us... but, if you have a normal sized yard I would check out a smaller model.
Happy composting!
 solid composter, but most will not find it to be as fast as claimed August 21, 2008
John Michener (Sammamish, WA USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have had one of these for 11 years now. I am about to have to take it apart and replace the door and door frame, as it is finally rusting out. It probably can turn a mixture of grass clippings, manure, and sawdust to compost in 2 weeks if you feed all the stuff through a shredder to break them up and mix them and the outside temperature is high. In practice I feed it grass clippings, mulched garden waste and leaves (with the mower), sawdust, and kitchen compost on a continuous basis. During peak growing season I probably get 2 months before it is full to overflowing with mostly composted material. I then empty 4 to 5 wheelbarrows of material into a stationary composter, where I let it age until the next growing season. The material from the tumbler is well mixed. Turning it is relatively easy as long as there is not too much snow and ice on it, which jams the gears. We are happy with it, but you have to have realistic expectations. If you are going to feed it cedar and brush trimmings, it is going to take much longer.
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