Reencle Electric Kitchen Composter Review!

[@GregorSos]

Reencle is AMAZING. I totally disagree with your complaints about Reencle. I have a Lomi, a FoodCycler and a Reencle. The Reencle is FAR SUPERIOR to the other composters. It generates 2 pounds of compost daily for me in my kitchen and I have never had any problems scooping out portions without making a mess in my kitchen. I think it is ridiculous to say that you need to carry the entire Reencle out to the garden. I scoop out compost every other day and bring it to my garden without issue or mess. It doesn't smell and isn't costly to maintain as I don't need to subscribe for filters and probiotics like you do for Lomi. REENCLE RULES!! I have a nice stainless steel pail that I keep by Reencle to transport the compost to the garden. Reencle is the perfect composter. This review makes me want to do my own review of Reencle. I really think you are doing composting in general a disservice and turning people off of the best composter on the market.

[@thorsmagicstone]

Agreed

[@MikeTrieu]

@@honeybrown8524 It's the closest thing to outdoor compost you can get indoors. Obviously, you aren't going to be getting the insect and fungal decomposition like you would outdoors, but you are getting the thermophilic bacterial component as if you were hot composting with the benefit that the compost will be continuously turning instead of having to do that yourself manually. It really is a "set it and forget it" system. I sometimes add a bit of ice to it every so often to evenly add moisture.

[@MikeTrieu]

Huh, you got a Lomi after you got the FoodCycler? May I ask why? The Lomi seems to just be an oversized FoodCycler. The processing vessel is no larger, so I don't get why the Lomi was designed so wide. Do they have a larger motor or something? Also, I've been made aware of another device called the "soilkind" (formally known as "KALEA") that was on Kickstarter four years ago with aspirations of going into mass production later this year. They're being manufactured by German company Kärcher. It appears to combine the best approaches of the FoodCycler/Lomi and the Reencle into a single flow-through unit. I might donate my FoodCycler and Reencle to my parents if the soilkind turns out to be worth it. Sounds fascinating.

[@Joy-j7m9y]

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[@PalimpsestProd]

We are definitely getting closer to a version of one of these that I would buy.

[@robertfrazier9346]

I’ve had mine for about a month and love it.

[@clintrobinson1706]

Thanks for this review I have heard of the lomi but not this one. I look forward to seeing them reviewed side by side

[@practicalcivilguy6604]

I’d like to see a side by side review of this, the Lomi, and chickens.

[@Komiopa]

I am using for two years now and never had any problem of messing when I scoop it out. Just use a mixing bowl and don’t take too much. I just spread it out on my backyard . No smell problem either if you know what to put and how much.

[@juancastillovargas9804]

No moho either?

[@marygendavies2485]

Thank you so much for reviewing this product as well as the Lomi. I would really love to see the comparison video!!

[@ecodisposer3997]

this type of composter is really helpful. we have updated version

[@Adktherapeutics]

Im considering this composter for winter use, I live in an area where my outdoor compost pile freezes for 4-6 months out of the year.

[@an-alechianeathery770]

I would like a bucket for this composter. Overall, it seems like a good composter.

[@Kerbache14]

Please do make that video comparing the two. I've been looking for a while at getting one, but its hard to find real comparisons. I'm not allowed to have outdoor compost where I live, so an indoor one would be great.

[@Mrgasman1978]

This is studied for urban usage. If you live in a big city, in a 30 floors building, you don't want to have smelly food waste in your house and u can't take it downstairs everyday. Is a big advantage. Of course if you live countryside, you might as well pole a hole in the ground and throw all in.

[@runawayantelope]

This is actually great for people in the country too because we get wild animals out here 😂

[@MikeTrieu]

​@@runawayantelopeWell, that and you're always going to have some anaerobic decomposition in compost pile, which generates methane, a potent greenhouse gas. The Reencle process is completely aerobic, so you get none of that.

[@MaggieShayneAuthor]

I've had mine for a year and just bought a second.

[@PronkDaMonk]

I think it’s an intentional design choice that there isn’t a bucket to take out the compost since when you scoop it out you’ll leave some behind rather than dumping it all out. I don’t think this should be considered a negative. Its not that hard to find a container to scoop your compost into an separate container & take it out to the garden, not sure why this is such a big deal in the review. I also don’t see an issue with the lid closing, it seemed to be open long enough to put your food in & you can just hold it open if you really need

[@MikeTrieu]

If I need to reach in longer, I just open the main lid and the magnetic sensor in the machine automatically pauses until I shut it again.

[@mummyhappy6477]

How long to process into compost

[@fnpfnpfnpfnpfnpfnp]

I am excited to see the side by side. I've been undecided for a few months now :/

[@debbiejoseph1486]

has the side by side been done yet?

[@michaelmelosh3883]

10 mo since Lomi, 9 mo since Reencle & yet I don't see the head-to-head on the channel. 😢

[@Aryan02188]

How do you save the byproduct of the machine to use in the spring?

[@Pren10]

The lomi is not a composter. Composting requires 5 elements to function: water, carbon, oxygen, heat, compost eating bacteria. Ifthe reencle stinks, add more fine sawdust or mulch. Too dry or too wet is bad, 60% moisture is ideal.

[@hgw90026]

Hey Bobby, how about mixing the fresh compost into your compost pile instead of the garden? This should accelerate your composting during the summer. I also see a future product, composting toilet.

[@soup5220]

Composting toilets already exist.

[@hgw90026]

@@soup5220 Marketing will tell you they exist but I wouldn't use the finished product within 24 hours. If the Reencle microbe can break down human waste within a day or two, that's a gamer changer.

[@MikeTrieu]

A lot of people can't afford the space for a compost pile (i.e. most suburbanites). That's exactly who this device is marketed toward.

[@alsosprachZarathustra-fi2pm]

you can't put human waste in it

[@maureenpiccirillo1586]

I just got my unit and so far I am loving it. I really like that you can subscribe to a monthly program instead of buying the unit. As long as I am a subscriber I pay my monthly fee and everything is covered. It breaks, I just let them know and they will replace the unit with another one. Another great feature, it’s so quiet, you can hardly tell it’s on.

[@noyopacific]

I wonder how this might work for composting . . . post-digested food waste ? Our cabin has an incinerating toilet. It works great but it uses 3-4 Kwh of electricity per cycle and a new toilet costs nearly $3,000. We are planning a second small cabin so we can accommodate guests. Installing a standard septic or mound system would at least a $30K option in our location. The land has only a thin layer of soil over bedrock (Canadian shield granite.) We have a Lomi at home. It works fine except that it is loud and takes several hours per cycle.

[@dbnoho]

Just got this. But… solve your guys problem. Get one heavy duty bag. Trash bag or store or whatever. Plastic bag meant to be reused. And empty this the way you pick up dog poop. Stick your hands in with the bag and then turn it inside out as you grab huge handfuls and pull it out. Problem solved.

[@alsosprachZarathustra-fi2pm]

you're not supposed to empty the stuff--you are supposed to leave a certain amount in the bottom. These guys are doing it wrong!

[@sickoffraud]

Hey. Nice unit but what's the wattage?

[@elishajones1286]

The user manual says average of 60 W

[@richardweiss5245]

What is the cost to replace the filter?

[@MikeTrieu]

Don't buy it from Reencle. Do what I do and just open up the screws in the spent filter and replace with your own bulk activated charcoal. You don't need to be adding more plastic to a landfill. Plus, the old charcoal itself is great stuff to add to the soil in your garden ☺️

[@0ffWhiteBoy]

@@MikeTrieuwhere do you get the replacement charcoal

[@murielburton7506]

Please do the comparison! I’m legit buying one of these in the next month… also you guys should look into the totam hydroponic modular planter. I have a tiny condo and with these two things I can have a pretty self sustained garden system.

[@delmicortave]

I live in an apartment, so I want an electric composter. Make the side by side review, please

[@cameronstyles69]

You could always use a small shopvac to empty it. Much easier. Or be like me, and walk everything out back to throw directly on the garden......

[@alsosprachZarathustra-fi2pm]

No, you don't want to carry this outside--these guys are doing it wrong. Some of the starter stuff is supposed to be left in the bottom, and only the top stuff should be scooped out. There are indicators of how much to leave, and when it is too full

[@d.k.9855]

It can compost oily food waste? Bones?

[@kelseyh3996]

No bones, it can tolerate a little oily/greasy stuff but not a lot at one time

[@MikeTrieu]

I handle bones with my FoodCycler prior to feeding the Reencle. I'll pressure cook beef and pork bones until they're brittle first. Everything else can usually be processed directly.

[@micaharche]

I'm here because of jungkook, this will be sold out i swear 😂❤

[@alsosprachZarathustra-fi2pm]

yes I bought it because of him! I just plugged it in.

[@wadee3183]

The carrying the whole thing is a bit dumb. Easy to use the scoop and go. Besides that great video.

[@scottmcshannon6821]

the lid needs to come totally off.

[@goostador]

Hey Scott, I totally agree. I asked Santa for this and will use magnets to keep it on/aligned to stop any odor from escaping when I remove the hinge.

[@MikeTrieu]

​@@goostadorCareful with the magnets. The Reencle has a sensor on one side of the lid that it uses to tell whether it is closed. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZi1eWNmlr14Y9E

[@jedikfc]

I think the Lomi setup is better. I wonder if you could get away with using a little compost instead of the pods in the Lomi too.

[@melbatorres2336]

I think the way the lomi works it kills the bacteria when doing the dehydration process

[@jedikfc]

@@melbatorres2336 There are three Lomi modes. Eco-express (fast) and Lomi Approved (for compostable plastics) are high heat. The third, Grow Mode, is low heat over 20-24hrs and biologically active.

[@goostador]

I watched both Lomi and Reencle videos and cost-wise this saves in the long run. It's compost, it should smell if you're constantly adding to the pile. I understand there will be a mess transferring compost to a small bucket, but not a big problem.

[@MikeTrieu]

I dunno, I feel if you're using this machine, you're doing it because you don't have access to a pile of biologically active compost. Maybe just buy a bag of Reencle Compost Starter? If you take care to reserve a bit of it after every batch, it should last you a lifetime. Much like the concept of a kombucha mother.

[@ronevergrow8319]

Spray Em-1 on it and it won't smell.

[@NWforager]

Elon needs to make one of these robots that goes around turning invasive species into Compost . Kudzu =compost ,Murder hornets =compost , Africanized bees , asian carp , mosquitoes , folks on those loud gas bicycles =compost 🌄

[@MikeTrieu]

I guess that's slightly better than turning everything in existence into paperclips 🖇️

[@Surfnsnowboard3]

“Only stays open about 3 seconds”. It proceeds to stay open much longer than 3 seconds. Nice credibility.

[@KaceyGreen]

Ah I thought it would be a different one this is much bigger looking than the previous one.

[@gbpg2016]

Rich yuppies can feel like they’re saving the planet one banana peel at a time.

[@user-to2rf1rj5v]

Smart ass do nothing KZbin commenter making themselves feel good by shitting on everything they see.

[@elainebradley8213]

I have a garden + 6 composters in sequence. But if I had trouble with rats or sensitivities of my neighbours these would be an option.

[@runawayantelope]

@@elainebradley8213 this is why we’re looking into one of these… bears and rats!

[@KarnivorousKeyz]

​@elainebradley8213 this. i dont have a yard but many raised garden beds and i have too much wildlife who would've visited if i composted outside.

[@laheart1957]

Other than “SAVIMG THE PLANET”, there’s no money sense to spend hundreds of $$$ to buy this. Fertiliser is vheaper to buy.

[@davekolp4552]

The fact that my wife would have to carry it outside like that means no sale. She is very independent and would not want me to do her work for her. Even if I offer.

[@alsosprachZarathustra-fi2pm]

no, you don't want to carry it outside--these guys are doing it wrong. The starter stuff should stay in the bottom, so please just scoop up the stuff on top. It has indicators for when to remove it, and how much to leave.

[@shaneluck2570]

Too heavy. No.

[@alsosprachZarathustra-fi2pm]

It is not heavy, and you do not want to carry it outside--these guys are doing it wrong. You are supposed to just scoop up the stuff on top, and leave enough of it in the bottom. There are indicators or how much to leave in the bottom, and when to remove stuff on top.

[@undrachvrsage]

Nice reskinned bread maker.

[@mightandbelightnr2290]

Scooping doopi do how are you

[@craigs902]

Buy a cheap bread maker and just dehydrate your food waste of just just buy a dehydrator in the first place.

[@MikeTrieu]

It's not a dehydrator. It's the exact opposite of a dehydrator. Consider this more of an aerobic digester. It needs constant moisture and carbohydrates to keep the bacterial colony happy.