Jora JK400 Composter - 14.2 cubic feet

The Jora JK400 Composter lets you make perfect compost from your kitchen waste hygienically and quickly, with the minimum of fuss and mess. And, with a capacity of 14.2 cubic feet, it will easily handle the composting of kitchen scraps and general yard and garden clippings for multiple families or a small restaurant.

Features & Benefits

• 'Continuous-use composter'. Dual chamber lets you keep adding new materials in one bin while other matures
• This latest design now has two doors, one for each compartment
• Holds 14.2 cubic feet (106 gallons) of compost
• Fully-enclosed and highly pest resistant
• Reduces or eliminates odors
• Made of extremely durable (and attractive) powder-coated steel
• Operating Capacity: you can add 13-21 gallons of waste per week
• Side vents provide aeration which speeds the composting process
• Easy to spin using the side handles.

Insulation:

The composting process generates heat, and the different micro-organisms start working at different temperatures. The insulation in the JK400 composter allows the temperature to rise higher than 160F (70C), resulting in the quickest and most efficient composting of your organic kitchen waste. At these temperatures the process is so rapid that fresh waste starts to break down before it has a chance to rot and attract vermin and flies. Because of its integral insulation, the JK400 Composter will continue working through winter, long after other composters have stopped completely.

The insulation is made from polyethylene, one of the most stable plastics known. Polyethylene is used for potable water tanks, and it’s also the plastic in grocery bags. There is no contamination from the insulation – it is absolutely non-toxic

Rotation is important because:

• Fresh waste is brought into direct contact with decaying waste, increasing the efficiency of the process,
• Air is allowed into the mixture, providing the oxygen that is vital for the process
• The JK400 composter is constructed for ease and simplicity of rotation - it's simply turned by hand whenever waste is put in.

Rodent Proof:

The JK400 is sited off the ground so there is no possibility of rodents or other pests gaining access to the waste in the machine.

What can be composted?

The JK400 composter will accept all organic waste generated by a regular household:

• Raw and cooked food scraps - vegetable, meat or fish
• Cardboard, e.g. egg trays
• Garden waste (except hard, woody stems and branches)

In fact, anything biodegradable - even some pet waste, e.g. your rabbit or hamster bedding, but we don't recommend dog waste. Of course, if you add too much yard waste you will run out of room for your household compost scraps.

It will take about 6 to 8 weeks for each chamber from starting to fill to production of compost - so once both chambers are in operation you should be emptying one chamber every 3-4 weeks or so.

Construction

Exterior: powder-coated steel panels and galvanized steel legs (rust proof). The steel panels will withstand extreme freezing without developing cracks, and will hold up well to prolonged sun exposure without any deterioration of the finish.

Clips and screws are stainless steel, and will never rust.

Insulation: LDPE (will not leach)

Dual compartments:

The JK400 is divided into two compartments. One is being filled while the compost in the other matures. Once the compartment being filled can take no more, the mature compost is emptied from the other compartment, and the cycle begins again. You can use the composter continuously, with no waiting between batches.