Solar Digester

Description

Unlike most composters, the Digester is ideal for meat, fish, bones and diary!

The Solar Digester is a 4 part injection molded unit. It is comprised of an in-ground basket, an above ground, double walled solar chamber and an access lid. The buried digestion chamber basket holds your food scraps while the soil organisms break it down. Sunlight penetrates the outer wall, heating the layer of air between the two layers. The heat is then passively circulated through the system, creating an ideally warm and aerobic environment for the micro-organisms, even in cold weather. Ideally, it should be installed to obtain the maximum sunlight in your yard.

Use the handy Kitchen Caddy with charcoal filter (included with purchase of the digester) to collect kitchen scraps and transport them to your Digester. The bin is designed for kitchen scraps only, including meat, fish, bones, diary, bread and pasta.It is not recommended for pet feces or garden waste. Use only the Accelerator Powder provided. It is not necessary to turn the matter, just throw in your scraps and accelerator and the machine does the rest!

If correctly installed, 1 1/2 to 2 pounds of food scraps can be placed in your Digester everyday. ( a typical amount produced by a family of four)

The Digester requires a soil with good drainage and is ideal for sandy areas like the beach or lakefront.

Kit includes: Digester, Kitchen Caddy,  and Accelerator Powder.

Features and Benefits

• Outer green cone section is translucent (enhances the transmission of solar energy), while the inside black cone is opaque - creating a solar trap
• No-brainer assembly - requires only a screwdriver and a shovel
• Requires very little maintenance after installation
• Self sealing lid and child safety bar
• Food waste is approx. 80% water which is absorbed by the ground
• Handles 15-20 lbs. of food scraps per week
• Kit also includes Kitchen Caddy, Accelerator Powder, and Shaker Jar

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