Miracle-Gro Single Chamber Compost Tumbler (18.5gallon /70 Liter)

I've had a chance to test this product out and I love it. It was easy to assemble. At first, I was skeptical, but the prior reviews sounded good so I thought to give it a try and I'm sooooo glad I did. I purchased when still cold outside and began adding my veg scraps, browns, etc......buy mid Spring the first bin was full of great compost and now it's July and my second compost is almost ready. Having 2 bins is a must...great feature. Still looks and feels sturdy/stable. Now that I'm use to it, it's a breeze. I would recommend this product over and over. It looks and fits well in my backyard. I just had to write a review for this product.

UPDATE May2023: The broken J-connectors looseness continued to be an issue so I super-glued the junctions to stabilize the panels... problem solved. I needed the gloves to do work in the yard and discovered they are BOTH LEFTHANDED... sturdy thorn-resistant on the palm surface for one hand! The dual-chamber tumble composter arrived Apr 4 and was put together the next day. Assembly is not too complicated but the J-connectors were really difficult to install. Mine were not solid as shown, but actually toothed on the ends, so theoretically they should compress a little. I bent & stretched them as directed, but they barely fit into the slots.There were two extra but several broke off an end tooth which means everything held together well enough for assembly. but the junctions wiggle. I'm concerned the panels may separate when there is actually the weight of compost material in the chambers. I've contacted the Miracle-Gro support to purchase more J-connectors but no one has replied. I can't even find a mention of a "composter" product on any Miracle-Gro website so unsure how this product is supported. I may have to just secure the connections with super-glue if the company does not respond. Otherwise, the dual chamber composter is just about what I wanted. Each chamber should hold enough kitchen waste for several weeks so alternating sides would give enough time for the compost to mature. The construction material is plastic but seems solid. The drums spin easily and doors are secure. I would purchase this item again if the construction issue can be solved.... maybe use hot water or a heat gun to make the connectors pliable during installation.

I bought this for my mom. It was easy to assemble, and works fine. You need to make sure you actually turn it regularly though. It attracts flies on the inside, not sure what I can do about that though. It's pretty stable, and doesn't get blown over by the wing if there's stuff inside.

Just what I was looking for. It’s the perfect size if you have minimal space and don’t have the save for or don’t need the double. It wasn’t difficult to put together and you just scan the code for detailed directions. The main reason I went with the Miracle Grow one… I read comments and someone had said that customer service was quick with help when needed. I have lately been having issues with missing pieces or damaged items so I thought this was a huge selling point for me. Boy was I glad I did. When I received my box it had a giant hole in the top at the folds. I thought eh, it’s a big hole but the pieces are big so I’m sure it’s fine. Well I waited like a dang month to open it. Procrastination at its finest. When I did sure enough the middle bar for spinning it was missing. Probably fell right outta that dang hole. I do not blame miracle grow at all this is shipping 100%. So I immediately emailed Miracle Grow. It was Sunday but Monday morning at like 9 am I got a response. I sent them the info they needed and by 5am the next morning they had packed it up and it was ready to ship. Honestly USPS is snail mail and I mean bad! But I am patient and was just so pleased that this was handled so quickly. I was so glad I chose to go with Miracle Grow. Got the part a week later and all is good. Put it together and am very happy. 😊

Flimsy, annoying to assemble, product not as pictured: -The walls are somewhat flimsy and flex easily with a gentle push. They arrived slightly warped which make assembly challenging to snap everything together. -The top/bottom of each bin snaps on to the sides. However, due to excess plastic and the taps being slightly warped, it’s challenging to snap everything together. Putting my arm inside through the door and pushing the tabs into the channel helped significantly. -The unit came with one yellow and one green door, other than this one yellow part the rest of the colored pieces were green. The small clips were black. -The miracle grow stickers won’t stay on the product. They were loose in the box with the adhesive exposed. Attempts to attach them to the product is short lived before they fall off. Aesthetically the product looks better without them, but the install directions were confusing because it says to start with the part with the logo sticker. Tip: it doesn’t matter! -The mixing paddles were all one color, instead of half green, half yellow. We like it better as all green anyway. But some also had signs of stress (turning white) while still brand new. -The clips at first seemed to be near impossible to insert, then I found the best way is to insert them at an angle so the bottom teeth slides into both walls and then the top teeth of the clip. This made assembly significantly easier/faster. -Many times the doors have fallen off, since they only had a small bump molded into them to keep them from being opened too far. Overall, not a horrible product, and assembly could have been MUCH worse, but also not great.

This truly was not difficult to assemble, but it does require good hand strength. If you go online and follow the step by step picture guide it is very easy to follow and get the assembly done in a reasonable amount of time. Make sure the small brackets that you hold the pieces of the barrels together with are in as far as they can go or your barrel pieces will not stay together. I laid them flat on the floor to put together, which made it a bit easier. Putting the small brackets in is the hardest part and it is harder if you don't have much hand strength. I recommend placing something solid under the area you will have to push on (this support helps the brackets go in easier). Then I pulled them up on their side very slowly to attach the first side of the barrel. After that, the rest is easier. ***NOTE: Please make sure that when doing anything with the 2 panels that have the yellow & green doors on them that you follow the instructions EXACTLY as far as what directions they need to go in. If you don't the composter will not be able to function at all. This is a great composter so far. It was very light to move to get it outside where we wanted it; I did it alone, even going down a few steps. So far it seems to be really solid and I am hoping it will hold up for a number of years. The venting holes are small enough so that it should really focus the heat good and cause the composting to work fairly quickly. The really small holes also prevent pests from getting into the compost barrels, which is very good. Do expect such things as flies and maggots to be present because that is natural with decomposing food scraps. ****I really feel this is a great investment for multiple reasons, 1) Reducing garbage 2) Gaining Organic fertilizer 3) Reducing what goes to garbage dumps 4) Increasing recycle material that is actually recycled

These are the ones to buy if you want a spinner. I didn't know it but I tried a knock off and it fell apart all the time. My girlfriend had this one and she was having no problems so I purchased two single spinners. The only reason I'm giving it four stars is that my very skilled handyman was pulling his hair out trying to get the yellow knobs on at the end for both of them. I couldn't have done it. So you better be handy but I'm very happy with it and it's working well. I personally don't like the doubles and it's easier to manage and move them as they're lighter

Assembling was some what easy for the most part but I had to improvise to secure “nut” inside the black cylinder stuffing it with plastic wrap then placed a piece of duck tape at the end of round black cylinder to prevent the bolt “nut” from falling out of its compartment as I insert the screw to secure the screw & bolt “nut” to connect center bar so the compost can spin properly. No worries I completed it in a reasonable time. Stability is excellent. I will utilize on my balcony and so far I see no insects hanging around. Certainly do not want to attract rodents from unbearable odors. Seems to be great value for the money as far as the portability and the quality of materials of main compartment. Easy to rinse down as needed from what I can see. I added a little soil and compost accelerate to kick start the process. I’m new to this lifestyle and I am excited to be an active part of a community of this kind.

It’s a basic tumbler with two chambers so you can start your compost at different times. To be honest, composting in the ground by burying the scraps works faster for me but I don’t have space in the garden to bury anything anymore. I don’t know how resistant the plastic to UV since I cover the whole thing all the time anyway. It also helps with keeping the compost warm. It comes in an unassuming flat box and the online instructions were easy to follow. I was able to put it together in less than half hour. The turning mechanism is smooth. Even at full capacity, it’s easy to turn the chambers to tumble the contains. The flaps aren’t easy to open so small children or animals wouldn’t be able to open them. I have no use for the lock mechanism that prevents the chambers from rolling but I tried it and it works. The holes in the chambers allow for air circulation but it also means that the compost juices will leak out. I put it on a patch of soil anyway so it’s not a problem for me but if you’ll do this on a patio or a balcony, put something under to catch the liquid. If you’re new to composting, just don’t forget to add some browns (cardboard, packing paper, dried grass or leaves) in there to prevent any smell.

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Pleased with the composter once it was assembled. Compact and I would agree that the door/lid is a bit flimsy but will definitely do the job. I am quite handy but did find it a bit difficult to get the panels together with the tabs. Fortunately I do have a mallet and so was able to tap some of the tougher ones in. I note another reviewer had commented on this. I got it on sale, so for the price it seems like a pretty decent composter.

Es muy práctico, de materiales resistentes, fácil de armar, llevo apenas pocos días usándolo, no he notado olores, solo algunas mosquitas de las de fruta, pero le acabo echar un poco de tierra y hojas, espero en algunos meses tener ya mi primera tierra de composta.

Easy to assemble and to use. Works very well