Nutrichef 3L Electric Kitchen Composter - Compost’s Organic Material & Food Scraps | Countertop Automatic Compost Bin | Dry, Crush, & Cooling Functions | Perfect for Kitchens & Apartments | White

When my mom moved to a condo in a new community for older people, she still has a full kitchen and enjoys cooking. Farm to table veggies and fresh fruits are a huge part of her diet and her CSA delivers to her door. And composting food scraps is mandatory in our state. Uuugh. It’s difficult to compost if you do not have land or a designated place. There is odor and flies if you leave it on the counter.Composting is allowing food to break down into basic organic matter and frankly, it can be stinky. This 3 liter countertop composter makes life easier and there is no residual odor in her kitchen. There are filters to change occasionally.It’s easy to use with the following functionsFor composting:DryGrind or CrushCoolCleanI did use a prepackaged compost starter but I do not think it is required. Up to 3L of food scraps can be added and processed easily. Fruit and vegetables, coffee grounds and loose tea are amazing additions to make a rich compost for house plants or outdoor plants or to just scatter back to the earth.Supporting an environmentally conscious method of using food scraps and making sure my mom’s kitchen stays free of odors (and flies etc) is important. I’m very happy with this.

I am amazed by this compost machine, it's capacity and the results.This is a wonderful alternative if you need to have less garbage and it fits pretty much all the waste from one day. There are many food items that can be handled in the bin - from fruits to coffee grinds to many, many other items. There is no noise with this machine and it only takes few hours to transform all your waste into perfect, ready to use flower and garden compost.The size is perfect for small spaces and also its look is very modern making it a perfect addition to our kitchen. The instruction book is easy to follow and there is nothing major to assemble. The materials are sturdy and dishwasher safe. Definitely a great and affordable solution.

I had this unit for about a year. After a few weeks, the unit stopped working smoothly. I was able to fix it. And this happened a few different times. It finally got to the point that I couldn't fix the issues with the unit and reached out to customer service. Was on a chat with a sorry person. It would take them about 15 minutes to respond after every item I wrote. After an hour and a half they finally understood the issue. They sent me a screenshot of very basic troubleshooting ideas. When I said that I had tried those basic things they said I needed to have my composter serviced. When I asked how they go about that, they ghosted me on the chat leaving me there without responding for two hours and then ended the chat. After a few attempts I have up and I finally just bought a different brand. It was much better.

This compost machine has been an excellent option for reducing kitchen waste. With it I can compost a variety of food items. The best part is that it operates quietly and transforms all of my waste into high-quality compost for my garden. This is done within just a few hours. The size is ideal for smaller spaces. I don’t mind keeping it out on my countertop as it has a sleek, modern design. The instruction manual is straightforward and easy to follow. The materials are also durable and dishwasher safe, making cleanup simple.

I've recently purchased this unit and really wanted to live it. I've ran it multiple times with a different variety of items. If you want to run this for anything with moisture content... peelings, vegetable cut off ext. Expect to have to run it multiple times to get contents to a dry mixture. I will be returning, as I feel it is not draining out the water properly. Always a ton on top of the unit when I open the lid after completion. Water tray is usually only partially full. This process should not take 24 hours of run time to dry out the scraps. Bread was the only thing to complete in one cycle. I will be returning.

We LOVED this composter. We bought it almost 1 year ago. It worked flawlessly until 10 months. The screw in the bottom of the bucket sheared off. I contacted the company, they don't have any replacement parts. I admitted we added avocado pits a fee times. That is a no no. I admit that was our fault, not the manufacturer. But since we can't get parts, we will be moving on to a different brand. If we could get parts, we would replace the bucket, or the part that broke. But we don't want to pay another $300 just to have it break in 10 months again.

We’ve had it for two weeks now and run about 4-5 cycles. It’s very quiet and there’s no smell. We keep it on the floor near the kitchen. Now it’s debatable whether the stuff that comes out is actually “compost” since all the good microbes have probably died in the heating and drying process, but I can dump this tiny amount and mix it into yard soil or whatever, and it doesn’t go to a landfill. Much better than a garbage disposal, which we can’t have since we are on a septic tank. I still have to learn about what this does to plants or gardens, but I’ll be experimenting in the spring. Read up about electronic composters and the end-product before you purchase. In the photos I posted, I started it at 7am, and it was done at 4pm when I got home. But it was likely done much earlier.

As advertised, not noisy. The bucket doesn't always set properly right away. Dried bread works best. Otherwise, VERY happy with the composter! We don't plan to use meat or bones so can't review those items. Feel good about recycling veggie & fruit scraps, egg shells, and coffee grounds. Great purchase!