Exaco Trading Company Thermo King Giant Composter, Green

This item is not cheap. After reviewing the various options available on the market I purchased this for garden composting. I had viewed videos on the Exaco website which showed employees demonstrating the sturdiness of the bins by standing on top of them. The material is thick enough and expect it will last a good long time but the fact that there is no bottom piece to fasten the sides together creates a flimsy structure. The top offers no support so ultimately you end up with the same scenario as if you took a cardboard box without a top or bottom and set it on the ground. I remedied this situation by fastening pressure treated 2x4 materials to the concrete slab (along the inside edge of the bin) where I planned to site the compost bin. Then I fastened the bottom edge of the bin with self tapping lag bolts to the 2x4 material. This made a very strong structure that I am very satisfied with. Fastening it firmly to the ground also made the top latch and lid much more functional as they don't have to contend with "wiggly" walls. However, I wasn't expecting to have to reinforce the bin like this, so it was kind of an extra PITA. I still Would never stand on it :)

I have two of these composters on my 6-acre mini-farm, and it's the best composter I've ever had. The open composters (open pit) can be very useful if you have time to manage them, but I have a full-time job and have to take care of my property in my spare time. I don't have time to turn compost. I find this Giant composter wonderful for hiding all of the garbage and trimmings from our acreage that I generate. I have one under an oak tree and another by our shop, and I love them both! It's been a year and they are not full yet. Once I fill them both, I plan to leave them alone to turn into compost while I use a third one. This is the sturdiest composter I've ever used too -- all of the others (and I've had several over decades of having backyards and a farm) are much more flimsy. With other composters, I've had parts break off when I'm trying to put them together, and they break when you overload them with materials. Grrr. I hated all of my previous plastic composters. This one is the real deal, a heavy-duty thick-walled composter that's easy to put together and works like it's supposed to. It's very big, with much more room than the usual composter available from a big box store.

Ordered this because I was converting my open wire bin compost piles to something more aesthetically pleasing. The first one I ordered I sent back without even removing it from the packaging. When received, there was a big bulge on one edge, and apparently re-taped. Removing the tape, I see one of the pieces poking up at an angle from the layered packing (causing the bulge), and it is missing a large chunk of plastic, with torn and mangled edges. The replacement arrived earlier than expected, they had said early May but I had it 2 weeks earlier. No ominous lumps this time. Removing it from the packaging, I notice a few small pieces of broken plastic. Examining, I discover that most are either chips from edges that are covered by another piece, or from the interlocking mechanism they apparently build into the injection molds to use to hold the pieces together while shipping. I did not determine this to be return worthy. Putting it together required some force to lock the larger pieces together (a rubber mallet worked fine and did not damage any edges).Had it at least a week now, with grass clippings placed inside for composting. It seems to be holding together well so far. The spot I placed it isn't completely level, and that is affecting the lid latching. An active system (knob or slider) would be better. It would also be easier to use if it had an easily removable access panel (the front panel isn't, since I had to use the mallet to get the piece installed).

Great capacity so you can compost a lot at once.The hinge on the lid broke almost immediately. I have to keep a stone on it to keep it from flying off in the wind.Generally a good purchase if you need a large enclosed composter.

Had a faulty composter and complained to customer service. The owner called me directly and was incredibly kind, knowledgeable and accommodating and sent me out a new unit. Other composters I've used from Exaco have been amazing so I can't say enough positively about this company.

This composter assembles easily with no tools. Make sure your surface is pretty flat and level. Seems pretty durable, even though the two doors that make the lid aren't attached very well. At least they are nice and heavy. Aside from worms and bugs, it's pretty much animal proof, unless you have large bears or elephants. The greatest thing about this thing is it's really huge compared to most composters. Great for kitchen compost, grass clippings, leaves, and cardboard boxes that are too dirty to recycle, like pizza boxes. Much less temptation now to burn stuff to keep the yard tidy. Love it.

If you have space for a huge composter, this one is great. And it is built like a tank.

We bought this (truly) giant container to compost manure in a dry desert environment where a wooden-sided compost bin would not work. Put it together with ease and it's holding up well so far. Usually don't support the use of plastic, but for this purpose it's essential.

This didn’t come with any assembly instructions, not even a simple diagram, but I found a promotional video for it on YouTube where someone lines up the panels an clicks them together really easily. Unfortunately, in reality, it wasn’t that easy. The panels don’t just click together. They require considerable force. I would recommend that you use a mallet for this and also get someone to help as lining up the panels and pushing them together at the same time is very difficult.

Si vives en una casa grande con muchos desperdicios orgánicos y con una familia de 4 personas o más te lo recomiendo, de esta forma podrás llenarlo sin problemas, si no te puedes tirar un año sin llegar a la mitad.El material es muy resistente, las tapas funcionan genial y a la hora de vaciarlo el sistema que tiene es el contrario al de montaje, es muy sencillo.Lo tengo en un sitio donde no le da el sol por lo tanto no puedo decir que sea resistente a este tipo de abrasión pero estoy seguro de que aguantará todo.Lo tengo ya desde inicios de 2019 y este año me ha dado una pila de compost increíble.. he podido llenar 8 carretas de jardín que me han dado para abonar todos los árboles frutales de mi finca (18) y el pequeño huerto que tengo.La verdad es que no podría estar más satisfecho con la compra, estoy seguro de que durará muchiiisimos años mas.Lo único que cuesta es removerlo correctamente, al ser tan grande y profundo algunas veces si no le pones empeño algunas zonas de pueden quedar secas o sin mover. Yo suelo remover una vez al mes, los riegos prácticamente igual uno al mes menos en veráno que regaba una vez cada dos semanas ,no ha tenido más mantenimiento.Cómo dato curioso decir que al sacar la pila de compost me encontré con unos núcleos de lombrices increíbles!! Más grandes que un puño! ✊

Da ich einen großen Garten mit ca 1200m² habe, bei welchem viele Grünabfalle und aus unserem Haushalt Biomüll anfällt, habe ich die große Variante gewählt, nachdem der kleinere 330l Komposter, welchen ich zuvor kaufte, ruckzuck voll war.Der Aufbau ging leicht und schnell; der Komposter steht auch einigermaßen stabil (keine Angst, er wackelt nicht beim Hinschauen).Zu kritisieren gibt es, wie auch schon in anderen Produktrezensionen vernommen, dass bei der Anlieferung Plastikteile (ab-)gebrochen waren. Bei mir war am Deckel ein kleines Teil, welches sich unter die andere Deckelhälfte (als Scharnier) einfügt, abgebrochen; an einer der Seitenwände ein anderes gerissen. Beides habe ich mit Sekundenkleber behoben, da es nicht die Funktion des Komposters beeinträchtigt und der Aufwand der Reklamation mir unverhältnis hoch erschien sowie bei der Neulieferung keine Garantie besteht, dass dann alles zu 100% in Ordnung ist.Ansonsten ist beim Transport im Karton und aufgebautem Zustand eine zweite Person sehr hilfreich, da der Komposter relativ schwer und unhandlich ist.3 Sterne, da optisch und funktionell kein Wunder und bei der Anlieferung schon wie oben beschrieben Beschädigungen vorlagen.

Ho preso questa compostiera perchè le recensioni delle altre lette in rete erano molto contraddittorie. Mi sono indirizzato quindi verso questo prodotto per evitare brutte sorprese. Effettivamente il costo è sopra la media, ma il prodotto è solido. Arrivato in un imballo minimale ma senza pezzi rotti o danneggiati, pesa un po'... Attenzione a quando si toglie l'imballo perchè i componenti sono incastrati tra di loro con un meccanismo che ne facilita il trasporto. Si assembla con estrema facilità, e comunque arriva corredato di un foglio illustrato. Ci vogliono due persone per spostarla quando viene alloggiata.PS: è davvero grande, indicata per una famiglia di 4/6 persone, io la uso anche per le potature del giaridino.

La verdad que muy buena capacidad. Tiene dos tapas en la parte superior para echar de manera uniforme los restos .Es bastante robusta y una cosa importante: SI TIENE TAPA EN LA PARTE INFERIOR, que nadie lo pone claro y es una cosa muy útil ( yo diría que indispensable) en este producto . Es una tapa que se desencaja y la deslizas hacia arriba tipo trampilla ( que nadie intente abrirla como una puerta que os lo cargáis).