FCMP RC2000WB Outdoor Half Size Rolling Composter Instructions

FCMP RC2000WB Outdoor Half Size Rolling Composter

Product Information

The RC2000WB Tumbling Composter is a product designed to help users compost their organic waste. It is manufactured by Forest City Models & Patterns Ltd. The composter has a capacity of approximately 37 gallons and is made of durable plastic. The composter helps in the composting process by mixing moist greens (nitrogen-rich) with dry browns (carbon-rich) in a ratio of approximately 1 part greens to 2 parts browns. The product comes with a one- year warranty on manufacturer defects.

Product Usage Instructions

Follow the below instructions for using the RC2000WB Tumbling Composter:

What to put in your Composter

The composting process works best by mixing moist greens (nitrogen rich) with dry browns. (carbon rich) in a ratio of approximately 1 part greens to 2 parts browns. Start with a scoop of regular garden dirt to introduce the needed microbes

• Kitchen scraps
• Grass clippings
• Garden and house plants
• Leaves
• Straw/hay
• Sawdust
• Twigs

Note : Do not compost meats/fats/bones, dairy products, trash/plastic, wood ashes, invasive plants/weeds (i.e. poison ivy).

Do not compost:

• meats/fats/bones
• dairy products
• trash/plastic
• wood ashes
• invasive plants/weeds (i.e. poison ivy)

Setting-up your Composter

First select a location to install your composter that is convenient to move materials to and from, usually close to a garden. Choose a flat surface with enough room to be able to rotate the composter and if able, be sure to select a location in direct sunlight, to help cook your compost

1. Select a location to install your composter that is convenient to move materials to and from, usually close to a garden.
2. Choose a flat surface with enough room to be able to rotate the composter.
3. If able, select a location in direct sunlight to help cook your compost.

Composting Tips

• Use small shredded materials to decompose faster.
• Run your lawnmower over pine needles or leaves and cut up kitchen scraps to speed the composting process.
• Batch heats up to help aerate mix and encourage faster decomposition.

3 Rules of Composting

1. Quality Materials and Proper Ratio of Greens (Nitrogen) to Browns (Carbon) – approximately, 1 part greens to 2 parts browns
2. Consistent Moisture – mix should feel like a damp sponge
3. Good Air Circulation – turn the composter every few days after the batch heats up to help aerate mix and encourage faster decomposition

Grasscycling:
Leave grass clippings on your lawn or use them as mulch. This is an excellent source of nitrogen and helps absorb water.

Troubleshooting

If the compost mix does not heat up

1. Check the ratio of greens (nitrogen) to browns. Add accordingly.
2. Compost Mix does not heat up:
3. Mix is too wet – add dry browns
4. Mix is too dry – add water
5. Mix ratio is off – check green/brown ratio and add accordingly
6. Odor
7. Ammonia smell means too much nitrogen (greens) – add dry browns
8. Putrid smell ( like rotten eggs) means mix is too wet and/or not enough oxygen – add dry browns to absorb excessive moisture and turn composter –open air vent
9. Problems with Pests/Insects
10. Rodents are attracted to meat and fatty foods – remove them
11. Flies/insects are attracted to uncovered wastes, especially kitchen scraps – mix or cover with brown materials or finished compost

Small shredded materials decompose faster. Run your lawnmower over pine needles or leaves and cut up kitchen scraps to speed the composting process

To empty a cured batch

1. Roll the barrel off the cradle.
2. Rotate door to bottom.
3. Slide door to open cured content.
4. Cured compost will fall out. Gently tap the sides to loosen the compost.
5. Close door and return barrel to the cradle.

Using the Finished Compost

Depending on the material you added, your compost should be ready in 2 to 8 weeks. Finished compost will contain fine and coarse material. For a fine blend, sift the compost to use in potting mixes. Use the coarser compost as a nutritious top-dressing around outdoor plantings or till directly into your garden! You may also use finished compost as a starter for your next batch or to heat up a batch that cooled too quickly.

Warranty

The RC2000WB Tumbling Composter comes with a one-year warranty on manufacturer defects. Warranty excludes cracking from improper use/storage. For warranty issues, please contact Forest City Models & Patterns Ltd. at 519-858-5795 or email csr@fcmponline.com.  One (1) Year Warranty on Manufacturer Defects. Warranty excludes cracking from improper use/storage. For warranty issues, please contact Forest City Models & Patterns

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Batch Composting

To empty a cured batch:

1. Roll the barrel off the cradle
2. Rotate door to bottom
3. Slide door to open cured content
4. Cured compost will fall out

Gently tap the sides to loosen the compost Close door and return barrel to the cradle

TIP Roll the composter and empty it there

Checking the Process
After 2 or 3 days, check your mix to see if it is getting hot. When your mix is hot, the beneficial organisms are multiplying and doing their job decomposing materials. Turning the composter 5 to 10 times every 2 or 3 days will mix the materials and keep the process active. Squeeze a handful of compost to ensure the materials are not drying out. If it feels like a damp sponge, the water level is fine – if it feels dry, add a little more water (be careful not to add too much) and turn the composter to mix well. Depending on the material you added your compost should be ready in 2 to 8 weeks. Finished compost will contain fine and coarse material. For a fine blend, sift the compost to use in potting mixes. Use the coarser compost as a nutritious top- dressing around outdoor plantings or till directly into your garden! You may also use finished compost as a starter for your next batch, or to heat up a batch that cooled too quickly.  To remove the finished compost, turn the barrel of the composter so the door is facing the ground and slide the door away from the chamber.

Forest City Models & Patterns Ltd., 157 Gerald Parkway, Thorndale, Ontario, Canada N0M 2P0

• Phone : 519-858-5795
• Fax : 519-858-9196
• e-mail : csr@fcmponline.com

References

• Forest City Models and Patterns Ltd | FCMP Outdoor - Forest City Models and Patterns Ltd

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