Yard Butler CA-36 Compost Aerator

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Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Folding wings harpoon into the heart of the compost pile, opening when withdrawn. Aerates, circulates and turns the compost.

Product Description

Help your compost pile decompose faster, and stay soft and non-compacted. Constructed of rust resistant, solid 1/2" round, powder coated steel, with hinged wings that fold back to 2" to go deep into the compost. When withdrawn, the wings open up to 7 1/2", creating air passages. Why not try this quick and easy way to aerate!

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
• ASIN: B000RYL1BQ
• Item model number: CA-36
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #935 in Home Improvement (See Bestsellers in Home Improvement)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Better than nothing for enclosed compost bins, August 4, 2007

By	Barbara B. (Oregon, USA) - See all my reviews

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The best way to turn a compost heap is to get a garden fork and just go to town, but if you have those closed plastic bins (like I do now), that's not a viable option.

That's why I bought this compost tool and it's better than nothing since at least it helps move the compost around. However, it's not easy to push the tool down into the heap and half the time, the tines don't open up when you pull it back up. The tines are also quite short, so they don't catch much when they do open.

Still, I haven't found a better alternative and if you use a up and down motion (rather like churning butter) it helps somewhat.

In short, I give it a qualified recommendation if you have no other way of turning your contained compost pile.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars it's decent, August 13, 2008

By	edward wabeck "luckyeddee" (bernardston,ma) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

i've had my yard butler for about 1 month. i have one of those barrel type composters that's next to impossible to be able to turn over and aerate the contents, this item works well. the only wish i could have for it, is if the wings that open on it were a little bit longer, i have to stick it into the composter several times to really turn the stuff over. that said, i would still recommend it, it's a nifty tool that solved my problem. ed

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars compost, May 8, 2008

By	A. Sidoti "Amanda" (Cleveland, Ohio) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

works great! sometimes it gets stuck and i just have to clean it off, but it works well and i would recommend it to others.