Daily use

Composter · Standard operating procedure

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1. Shred the waste

  1. Sort the waste.Take out plastic, glass, metal and anything that is not food.
  2. Start the shredder.Use the lever at the back. Check it turns the right way.
  3. Stand at the side of the hopper.Not in front of it.
  4. Feed 5 kg at a time, slowly.Put the waste in the top hopper. Never tip in the whole tray.

  5. Keep your hands out of the hopper while the shredder runs.

  6. Stop the shredder when all the waste is in.

2. Wash the shredder

  1. Slide the cleaning tray in.Through the cleaning door at the back.
  2. Pour water in from the top.The water washes the shredder and drips into the tray.
  3. Take the tray out and empty it into a drain.

3. Start composting

  1. Add a little fine sawdust.Through the inspection door. 1 kg of sawdust for every 30 kg of shredded waste.
  2. Close and lock all the doors.
  3. Go to the second page of the screen.Press and hold the green arrow on the start page.
  4. Press and hold Automatic mode.The tower lamp turns green.
  5. Press the arrow at the bottom right.Check all the lights on this page are green. One is not green? Call us.
  6. Let the machine work.It runs up to 20 hours a day. It stops and starts by itself.

4. Take out the compost

  1. Wait for the amber (yellow) lamp.Amber means the compost is ready.
  2. Open the front door.
  3. Put a tray in front of the door.
  4. Press and hold Discharge mode.On the second page of the screen. About 90% of the compost comes out.

  5. Keep your hands out of the door while the compost comes out.

  6. Leave the rest inside.The 10% left inside helps the next batch.
  7. Clean the inside of the front door.Right away, before the compost dries on it.
  8. Close and lock the front door.

Shredder buttons on the screen?

  1. Go to the third page of the screen.Some machines run the shredder from here, not from a lever.
  2. Composting is running? Press Pause composter first.
  3. Press ON to start the shredder.Check it turns the right way.
  4. Press OFF when you finish.Composting starts again by itself.

Good to know

  1. Do not change the settings unless we ask you to.

  2. Do not fill waste above the feeding level. It spills out of the front door.

  3. Do not pour water into the composting chamber.

  4. Keep the doors closed while the machine runs.

  5. Never move the machine while it runs.

  6. Emergency? Press the red EMERGENCY button on the screen.

What the tower lamp means

  • Green: composting is running.
  • Red: a front door is open.
  • Amber (yellow): the compost is ready.

What to feed

Yes

  • All food wasteFruit, vegetables, meat, poultry, fish, shells, bones, pasta, bakery items, cheese and eggshells.
  • Food-soiled paperNapkins, paper towels, tea bags and coffee grounds.
  • PlantsFlowers, leaves, grass and small trimmings.
  • Certified compostable itemsCompostable bags (ASTM D6400), wooden stirrers and chopsticks.

No

  • Liquids, grease and cooking oil
  • Plastic, styrofoam, takeaway containers and disposable cups
  • Glass and metal
  • Wax paper and waxed cardboard
  • Rubber bands, twist ties and stickers
  • Diapers
  • 'Biodegradable' items that aren't certified compostable

Never open the control panel or touch the wiring. If you feel an electric shock, switch off the main MCB and call us at once.

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