06. How much energy does soilkind need?

With soilkind we want to do something for the earth. That's why we designed our composter to be very energy efficient and to use the heat generated during the composting process. In addition, an efficient heat exchanger ensures that the heat required for processing is retained in the device as best as possible and is not lost.

On average, soilkind's energy consumption is around 7-8 kWh per complete composting cycle. This consumption includes the energy for both composting and pre-processing the waste in the upper chamber. Usually, 1 composting cycle per week is enough to process the kitchen waste of a family of 4. If there is a very high volume of waste and a high proportion of processed food, 2 composting cycles per week are usually required.

The actual power consumption varies, as it depends heavily on the amount of organic waste and the amount of water in the kitchen waste to be processed. The more water the food contains, the more energy must be used for pre-drying (longer drying time)!