Hotfrog FCMP Outdoor Dual Body Tumbling Composter - Compost Your Kitchen Scraps and Garden Waste!

Bruce S.: Instructions need to be followed closely. I made the assumption that pieces and parts did not fit properly BUT a careful review of the instructions cleared up the confusion.

Canada on Jan 27, 2023

Jon: After trying out a few of my friends composters before I picked one, I determined that I wanted one that 200# 6'3" me could turn easily. Some of the others were hard for even large me. There was so much weight off balance and/or there wasn't a good way to the barrel. I now have my first bin almost 1/2 full. This must be worst case for spinning. Between having the compost split into two halves compared to one large bin, the excellent, well spaced hand grips, and other design features, I rate this unit as a 10 for being easy to turn. Being a little lower than some of the other units also makes it easier for my 5'4" wife to turn where she can do it with little problem.

It was also a 10 for assembly. I took my time, read the unnecessary instructions, and still assembled it in less than 15 minutes by myself, no problem. It didn't take 4 hours to assemble like some of them, it is easy for one person to assemble, no parts were missing, and everything fit together well, all complaints I saw in reviews of other units. I like the fresh green paint and door. It makes the unit a bit more attractive than an all black unit too.

Also, the way it is made, liquid goo doesn't drip out...

United States on Sep 27, 2022

R DeCaire: It was easy to assemble, and so far has been sturdy and isn't suffering from being put in direct sunlight in this hot summer. If I'm not careful about the moisture balance, material can kind of form a cake against the bottom and start to rot anaerobically, which prevents mixing while tumbling the barrel and causes bad smells. If I turn the barrel 180° and give it a couple smacks with my palm this dislodges the compost and I can mix it in and return it to aerobic decomposition again. However, it seems like if I do this too much I'm going to crack the barrel, so it's going to require careful maintenance and moisture management to prevent that kind of buildup on the bottom.

Canada on Aug 31, 2022

Dave: This is a very good tumbler. Not a 5*, but very good. We live in NC. I purchased the tumbler in May this year (2021). I stopped using it in October. In that time, I had three batches done. Next year I expect I'll have at least four batches.

What we composed:

- Kitchen vegetable scraps. No animal products. Tried washed egg shells. They didn't go away. Plenty of strawberry tops, banana peels, peppers w/seeds (will see if I get volunteers next year), coffee grounds and filters, various garden scraps (lots of greens we couldn't eat from root vegetables), paper from our office shredder (shred your junk mail!), paper bags. I didn't compost dried leaves and only tried some grass once. Grass was ok, but we have lots of pine trees here and pine needles got in. They won't go away, so no more grass. Dryer lint didn't work well. It balled up.

- When it got too wet, I added compressed wood bedding pellets from the farm store. They puff up and break up quickly into sawdust.

- When it needed a boost, I pre-soaked alfalfa pellets (farm store) and dumped them in. These need the pre-soak or they will turn into alfalfa balls in the tumbler.

What I liked:
- It...

United States on Nov 12, 2021

Mikhaël Aubut: Très facile d'utilisation, sans odeurs sauf lorsqu'on tourne le compost pour le melanger mais c'est normal! Grande capacité, parfait pour jardin personnel. Robuste, les rongeurs, moufettes, ne peuvent pas l'atteindre.

Canada on Jun 21, 2021

Rosalie Zilkie: We have had a tumbling composter before but gave it away as it was way to heavy to use when it was only half full. These two smaller ones are much more managable.

Canada on May 19, 2021

Erwin: I am not very smart when it comes to assembling products. I told myself that I will be like two hours to get it done. I timed myself and it took me 34 minutes and for me that is fast, or I should say it was an easy assembly job.

The Composter is well made and is easy to spin to tumble even when filled to the top. The green slide doors that gives one access to put in material or take out material slide nice and easy.

I am very satisfied and shipping was faster than promised. 5 Stars for sure.

Canada on Jul 31, 2019

Garden Gal: I researched composter s for quite some time as my Rubbermaid trashcan was getting too hard to use anymore. I wanted a composter that pretty much came in one piece and without parts that would rust and/or break easily. Having a dual system was also important. The Hot Frog seemed to be the one to meet all those needs. I received it on time. It was packed well with all the parts needed. I can't speak for ease if assembly because my husband reluctantly put it together. He said it was straightforward and he didn't read the instructions. That says alot! Quite frankly there weren't a lot of parts. Each side is made with heavy duty plastic as one piece. They turn very easily with the spacing of the tire tread-like indentations. It's a nice arm workout. I put starting compost from my trash can in the "Finish" side and finished compost in the "Start" side. I've been adding greens and browns to that side also. The green doors easily slide over or completely off so you can switch sides when the finished compost side is emptied. Because I'm just getting started and it's still cold here in Michigan I don't have compost yet, but feel it will do a good job when it finally warms up. Sitting by...

United States on May 04, 2017