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Old 01-28-2008, 02:26 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Jarred, this is the system I own and I'm very pleased with it. The model shown (UCT-9) has a capacity of 9.5 cu.ft. which equals 71 gallons -- great for most suburban homes with 1/8 to 1/4 acre or so of property.

If the unit is placed next to your garden, then it is easy to use. Otherwise, you dump on the ground and then shovel into a wheelbarrow or whatever. Once it is "full" it is quite heavy and difficult to transport.

In the pictures shown for the UCT-7 (manufacturer's site), they show someone dumping from that model directly into a wheelbarrow. That is a hoax! When the barrel is 1/2 full or more, balancing it in that position is problematic.
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