I regret not having gotten the bigger one for a family of 3. It was really easy to get started and had high temps in no time. I didn’t have it level initially so a lot of leachate was pouring out the front rather than going to the fertiliser tank. That tank should be emptied regularly to stop it overflowing the same way. Hopefully Mr Middleton will stock the new plinth for these too for easy access to the tank! The spout is quite low as other reviews stated. I’ve had about a month of high temps and can already see it’s turned to good mulch. Haven’t had to use my brown bin since getting it.

Once it got going , it now works a treat. The Manual/instructions confusing as it is all on one double sided poster size paper. It could be improved if printed in the order of what needs to be done,on separate pages per what's required/recommended

We brought this in October 2020, and find it efficient for composting our waste from the kitchen and the garden. We are using the fertiliser liquid produced. Temperature does vary occasionally and you need to ensure you follow the accompanying instructions, but it’s been working well despite the last couple weeks of nighttime frosts. Biggest bonus is no flies, small and neat product which we raised on blocks to make obtaining the liquid easier. Would recommend this for anyone with a small garden and for kitchen waste. As we eat organic and grow some of our own veg it’s great to also produce our own organic fertiliser.

Great product. Best compost bin I've ever had.

I dumped our brown bin and now use the Hotbin for all waste cooked food. Works really well, great liquid fertiliser off it every day. The heat drops occasionally so I fill the plastic bottle with hot water and up goes the temperate again, a joy to use.

Super product; builds up to steaming heat v quickly if mix of ingredients right. No flies or smell despite putting in meat/fish leftovers in summer. Definitely best suited to gardeners who already will have mix of extra green/brown matter to hand. Very satisfying to know that I am recycling own waste that can then be use as a quality compost in garden + already have regular small amounts of liquid feed to hand (6 weeks of active use so far).