Hello! that's me in the video. Now that we've dialed the system in over a few years we put the raw material through at least two full turns (30 days apiece with a rewet). We then take from the center of the more finished bay where we can visibly see the majority of material broken down that gets added to a curing pile. From there we can screen out the material that is 'finished'. It's really tough to say how much each bay would produce if the process stayed put all the way from raw to finished material. But by volume I'd probably put it in the range of 10-25%.
200w solar powering a 500w portable battery. 3.2A/120V (standard plug) Blower plugged into Timer with battery backup. Portable LiFePO4 batteries have gotten cheaper and with better storage capacity even in the last year than when we got this one. MC4 (solar connectors) and MC4 to 8mm adapter (goes into battery generator).
Had the same question. I manage an active composting program for a large community garden. We don’t have power at our farm but want to incorporate ASP to our composting program. Thanks for sharing this info along with the video.
I am interested in how much water your system uses (Rainwater and city water combined ) per cubic meter of input. I am exploring static pile composters for use in greywater removal for tiny houses. The idea would be to exclude rainwater and substitute with greywater. Any help is appreciated.
The aerated static pile at Long's is not watered very frequently as it involves dragging hoses from a distance. I'm not sure how much water you can apply to the pile without an adverse effect. With greywater, one thing to be aware of is the additional phosphorous and nitrates that may be in greywater from soaps and other household chemicals. Applying greywater to a pile could add these nutrients to the compost, which may or may not be desirable.
Great system, what brand and model of timer are you using?
Great video.. very Informative.
Great video. How much compost each one of these bins gives you?
Hello! that's me in the video. Now that we've dialed the system in over a few years we put the raw material through at least two full turns (30 days apiece with a rewet). We then take from the center of the more finished bay where we can visibly see the majority of material broken down that gets added to a curing pile. From there we can screen out the material that is 'finished'. It's really tough to say how much each bay would produce if the process stayed put all the way from raw to finished material. But by volume I'd probably put it in the range of 10-25%.
Very cool. Thanks for uploading.
Hi. What’s the power rating of your blower and what’s the size of your solar generator?
200w solar powering a 500w portable battery. 3.2A/120V (standard plug) Blower plugged into Timer with battery backup. Portable LiFePO4 batteries have gotten cheaper and with better storage capacity even in the last year than when we got this one. MC4 (solar connectors) and MC4 to 8mm adapter (goes into battery generator).
Had the same question. I manage an active composting program for a large community garden. We don’t have power at our farm but want to incorporate ASP to our composting program. Thanks for sharing this info along with the video.
Wonder if you could bury a rainbird in the top of it and have it come on on the same time
I am interested in how much water your system uses (Rainwater and city water combined ) per cubic meter of input. I am exploring static pile composters for use in greywater removal for tiny houses. The idea would be to exclude rainwater and substitute with greywater. Any help is appreciated.
The aerated static pile at Long's is not watered very frequently as it involves dragging hoses from a distance. I'm not sure how much water you can apply to the pile without an adverse effect. With greywater, one thing to be aware of is the additional phosphorous and nitrates that may be in greywater from soaps and other household chemicals. Applying greywater to a pile could add these nutrients to the compost, which may or may not be desirable.