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I'm skeptical, because you keep hearing
that compost stinks ...
This is often correct. The reason for this is that conventional compost heaps are often created incorrectly and are not sufficiently turned and re-stacked on the farm. This tedious and "stinky" work is often omitted. Aeration is not or only insufficiently provided here, resulting in pockets of rot that spread an unpleasant odor. The composting process also comes to a standstill and takes considerably longer.
Foul odors due to lack of air
Many of our customers were also dissatisfied with their previous composters, where the same problems occurred. This is due to the fact that - above all - cheap composters are usually just compost heaps "wrapped" in plastic without any technical inner workings. This also leads to a lack of air with the same problems. That's why manufacturers of these composters usually recommend turning them as you would a classic compost heap. To do this, you need to dismantle the composter, shovel the compost heap and re-layer it in the reassembled composter. You should do this regularly (at least every 14 days) to keep the composting process going.
Note: Studies on composting plants with conventional windrow composting have shown that there is a renewed lack of air just 24 hours after the turning process.
Foul odors are a thing of the past
A SUPERCOMP eliminates these problems in the "no-turn" composter class. Thanks to the supporting device, the compost heap is also completely vertically aerated in the core (chimney effect) and no unpleasant odors are produced. The composting process is thus extremely accelerated, allowing you to fill up to three times the amount of waste. There is no need for tedious turning, as a base layer forms in the area of the device, which keeps the heap loose so that you can easily remove your finished compost from the harvesting chamber. If the heap is too compacted - as with conventional composting - it is difficult to remove finished material from under a heap weighing up to 100 kg.