Easily reduce your food waste and environmental burden Fill Waste: Put your food scraps into the 2.5L stainless container Power On: Simply press the Start button and you’re good to go! Organic Fertilizer: Apply directly to the soil for extra nutrients   90% Reduction in Waste Volume Transfer food directly from the cutting board to the composter. By grinding, heating, and drying, the food waste is completely transformed into dry powder, which reduces waste volume by up to 90%.   Stay Fresh with an Odor-Reducing Activated Carbon Filter Compost sometimes produces an unpleasant odor. Instead of fouling your composter with loose carbon particles, Airthereal embeds a carbon filter inside the machine to help capture unpleasant odors from food waste. All filter consumables are made of biodegradable materials.   2-4 Hour Fast Cycle without any mess Natural composting can take several months, creates odor, and attracts pests like ants, fruit flies, and maggots. With a kitchen composter, the intelligent heating grinding system uses fine cutting blades to chop up large pieces of food waste and speed up the composting process at an optimal temperature. This can turn kitchen waste into soil amendments within 2-4 hours.   What are the Differences   Electric Kitchen Composter Compost Tumbler Garbage Disposal Convenient Indoor alternative outdoor Indoor alternative Size Small and sleek Bulky Moderate Odor Level Minimal odor Lots of odor Lots of odor Seasonality All Year Can’t use in winter All Year Green Living Uses minimal electricity and reduces garbage volume Produce a lot of methane Waste is sent to local water treatment plant  Noise Level Minimal No noise Extremely Loud Energy Consumption 1.60 kWh for 2L Disposal N/A 0.25/kWh on average   Specifications Model R500 Processing Cycles Drying, Grinding, Cooling Rated Voltage 120V, 60HZ Rated Power 500W max. (Grinding & Drying) Capacity 5.4pint (2.5L) Processing Time 2-7 hours Waste Volume Reduction 80-90% Filter  Activated Carbon Noise Level ＜60dB Item Dimensions  （LxWxH) 12.5 x 10.0 x 12.5 inch（318 x 255 x 318 mm) Item weight 16.8 lbs (7.6 kg)