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Welcome to
HOTBIN
composting
A
HOT
composting
BIN
that lets you put more food & garden waste
IN
Please use this guide and the many resources available online
to get your HOTBIN started.
The HOTBIN was designed to provide a solution to composting household food waste
more efficiently to allow it to be diverted from landfill. We want HOTBIN composting to
be easy for everyone so there are few rules and little fuss. However if you are interested
in the science and technology you will find lots of useful articles, hints and tips on our
website.
you can put more IN your HOTBIN
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Summary of Contents for AC Innovations HOTBIN
- Page 1 The HOTBIN was designed to provide a solution to composting household food waste more efficiently to allow it to be diverted from landfill. We want HOTBIN composting to be easy for everyone so there are few rules and little fuss. However if you are interested in the science and technology you will find lots of useful articles, hints and tips on our website.
- Page 2 The HOTBIN has been designed to make hot composting easy by maximising what nature does naturally. The HOTBIN does have thick insulated walls but it is the bacteria that generate the heat. They need regular feeding to keep the HOTBIN hot – their favourite food is easy to digest and cut up into small pieces so there is plenty of surface area.
- Page 3 Fig 9 and air outlet Fig 3 system to create a chimney effect. However when you are composting food waste in the HOTBIN, you do need to mix it with a ‘bulking agent’ (composted wood chip) to help maintain this airflow. Your...
- Page 4 Fig 13 Winter Kick-Start Fig 14 Bulking Agent Thermometer Heater (aka Hot Water Bottle) to mix with food waste All compost heaps have the potential to attract rats however *99.5% of HOTBIN users have not reported any issues with vermin. (March 2012)
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Page 5: Quick Troubleshooting
One of the great features of the HOTBIN is how easy it is to fix a bin that is turning anaerobic - just add 5 handfuls of chopped up cardboard and 5 handfuls of bulking agent. Do not leave it to go fully anaerobic and water- logged as a two minute job will become a stinky 'dig out' and a restart! Too dry –... -
Page 6: Health And Safety
@HOTBINcompost and on our Facebook page HotBin composting. Your HOTBIN should last a lifetime unless accidentally damaged. There is a 3-year warranty. Your HOTBIN is made from a robust engineering material called expanded polypropylene bead that is also used on car bumpers.