Lomi - Reviews and experiences

I picked it up after the warranty was sorted and that's when I relaxed. First time using it I set it up in the kitchen, cold New Brunswick evening, and it hummed away. Small worries faded. It feels solid. I'm honestly glad it worked out. Composting here is slow, so this helps a lot, really, worth the wait.

I started using this thing a few months ago to turn kitchen scraps into compost for my balcony pots. It sits on the counter, hums quietly—actually, mostly you don't notice it—and there's no noticeable stink, which is a relief. First week it kept stopping mid-cycle, ugh, but customer support replied quickly and I fixed it with a tip from a YouTube video. Feels solid, easy to use, I'm pretty happy overall, honestly.

Not worth the hassle — that's my verdict. At first I thought the little citrus-y scent while it's running was charming (weirdly pleasant), but it didn't stay pleasant. It tends to turn anything very wet — think rinds, lots of lemon or grapefruit peels — into a soggy, smelly mush that's awkward to scoop and basically useless for my bin. The unit also started flashing red intermittently; I reset it a few times, spent hours troubleshooting, and eventually it stopped responding at all. Customer support shrugged and, since I was three months past the one-year warranty, the options were a paid yearly protection plan or buy a new machine. I’ve had better after-sales from other small appliance brands, so I won’t be buying again. Design is compact and fit my counter — a small surprise.

turned kitchen scraps into something that looked like pre-compost and saved me hauling stuff around. But the doubts started creeping back after a year or so — and they proved right in the end. After about 2½ years of running a couple batches each week, the drive gave out. Just before that, the canister seal began to leak and there were definitely unpleasant indoor odours while it ran (sorry neighbours). Moisture control is hit-or-miss; sometimes the mix came out too wet and sticky, sometimes not properly processed, and twice it cooked solid in the canister so mixing stopped and I had to take it apart to clean it out. Also, what you get from it isn’t really finished compost — you still need a barrel or regular composter to finish it off before using in the garden. So, yes, some convenience, but given the ongoing supplies, the extra processing and the machine’s limited durability, the value just isn’t great. If you need low-lift composting because of physical limits, it’s useful — but be prepared for extra work and eventual repair/replacement costs.

no gross jar on the counter, no constant trek to the big compost bin outside, fewer smells. It just slipped into the routine — grind beans, scrape plate, pop scraps in, and go. That was the turning point for me, when skepticism melted into "okay, this is worth it," and I really started using it every day without thinking about it.
But then reality set back in. I was an early backer from the Kickstarter days, so I was rooting for this thing from the start. It behaved beautifully for maybe a year and a bit, and I kept imagining how much waste I was saving from landfill. Then the fan motor died. Warranty? One year, of course. So there I was having to pay for parts. I can accept a repair cost now and then — fine — but the install was supposed to be straightforward and I was told to do it myself. I'm an IT person; I take apart delicate gear for fun and am not clumsy. While swapping the fan, a tiny lead popped right out of its connector with almost no force. It rendered the whole unit useless. That was a gut-punch because inside it felt cheap — not what the outside promises.
Customer support, sadly, was cold and unhelpful. No real accountability, just options to buy another unit or tough luck. That soured things, big time. So here's the balance: while it worked, it genuinely changed how I handled kitchen waste and made daily life nicer. But the fragility and poor after-sales left me annoyed and out some money. If you want a device that makes everyday composting pleasant and seamless, this does that — at first. If you want long-term reliability and decent support when something goes wrong, temper your expectations. I'm satisfied with the concept and the daily convenience it brought, but not with how it held up and how I was treated afterward.