I just got this and thankfully I did not allow my husband to put it together by himself because it is definitely a two man job. They even give you two sets of instructions which I really appreciated; so I didn't have to read over his shoulder. It was a lot of assembly but I think it will be a good composter.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This composter does not hold up to Phoenix, AZ weather. The summers here mercilessly hot and anything you buy that is going to get exposed to the sun must be tough. This material cannot hold up to what the expectations are from the company's self proclaimed namesake and advertising. There are a number of issues that come with this composter that only people who have been doing it for a while understand. This design is messy; if you water the compost which you have to do to keep it going, especially in the summer, it leaks through the bottom. Subsequently it can be gross to turn because the compost "tea" (the water that leaks from the compost bin) will get all over the place. This also accelerates the rusting of all the exposed metal parts, most importantly the bands and the hinges on the door. I regret buying this composter, not for the mess, which I can deal with, but the materials are terrible. I would even venture to guess given how badly the decomposed in heat that the composter's plastic materials themselves are getting into my compost and making it toxic... Anywho, buyer beware

The barrels seem nice, but definitely wasn’t prepared for the build process. Took two of us a good chunk of a day. Not the easiest project. One of the pins that held the locking mechanism in place broke. Luckily we had a spare that worked.

We’ve had our composter now about two years, and always leave the doors facing up, however despite doing that, the hinges that open the doors became rusted, and one finally broke, causing the door to fall off as soon as you loosen the clasps. I called customer service and they sent 2 replacement hinges just in case the other breaks. Customer service was friendly and there wasn’t any hassle getting the issue resolved. We were able to replace the hinge and it’s back to working order again!

I bought the double barrel compost bin over a year ago. I should have kept the hinges greased, but I didn’t, and one of them rusted together. When I opened the door one day it broke. I Emailed Lifetime thinking I would have to buy parts but before I knew, they were sending me parts at no charge, ( warranty ). It’s nice to see there are still companies that care about their customers and their product reputation. Thanks Lifetime.

Bought the Lifetime Double Composter Tumbler a couple of years. Turned out to be a great choice. Our only problem is the two door hinges. Both rusted and the doors could not be opened. One call to customer service and my problem was fixed. Sending me two new and improved hinges at no cost to me.

We have the double bin rotating bin and love it. However, being in the Hawaii weather, the hinges rusted off in less than a year. We reached out to Lifetime and Dany responded within 24 hours, and within 3 days, we had two complimentary replacement sets of hinges. We now add a little oil to prevent the rust. The customer service is excellent and I will definitely purchase more Lifetime products.

The hinges for the Composter had rusted through so I called the Customer Service. The wait on the Customer Service Line was a little long, but as soon as I was able to connect with Drocha everything worked out pleasantly. She asked me to provide her with pictures of the rusted out hinges and within 2 days they were in my mail box. She was a pleasant and thorough.

I received this composter in February and live in the Northeast so I haven’t been able to see it ‘cool’ yet but am really looking forward to spreading my own ‘black gold’ on my garden plants. Assembly wasn’t easy but I didn’t have too much trouble assembling the unit by myself. It seems to be pretty heavy duty but I did have one small complaint. The part # BHK that acts as a nut on the inside of the drum seem to be designed poorly. I would guess that 20% of mine split when I screwed the sheet metal screws into them. I didn’t see it as a big deal but I ended up with some of the screws without them attached on the inside of the drum. We will have to see what happens with that. Overall, I like the design of the drums and they are pretty easy to spin. I am a pretty big guy though. When full of compost I think it would be difficult for a smaller person.

I have this Double bin composter, and can say it’s part of our life. Composting helps our garden at the most! Lighter trash to be picked up to the land fill, our trees and all vegetation are very well and happy with every 6 weeks of 50 gallon of compost going into the ground by our tiller! Thanks lifetime for designing this equipment!