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ASSEMBLY
PLANTING
STARTING
Simple Steps
To Get Your
Classic
Up and Growing
Quick Start Guide
EU & Australia Model #s:
N. American Model #s:
200710-BLK; 200710-WHT; 200710-BKG; 200710-WTG;
100710-BLK; 100710-WHT; 100710-SLR
Date Code:
500710-BLK; 500710-WHT; 500710-SLR
Input Voltage: 115V, 60Hz, 1.5A
Input Voltage: 220-240V, 50Hz, 0.75A
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (SAVe THeSe InSTrucTIonS) When using this AeroGarden electrical furnishing, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following: r ead all instructions before using this AeroGarden furnishing. 1. To reduce the risk of electric shock, the AeroGarden has a specific plug. Do not change plug in any way. DANGER – to reduce risk of electric shock: 2. Always unplug AeroGarden from electrical outlet before cleaning or changing Grow Bulbs (light bulbs). WA
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Wonderful Plants Seed Kit Quick Start Assembly (No tools required) 1 A Unpack Your AeroGarden B Insert Lamp Arm into Base Lamp Hood (front view) Push Lamp Arm (back view) Lamp Arm down until you hear a “click.” Lamp Arm Bowl (back view) Base (back view) Base (front view) D Plug Lamp Cord Grow Bulbs (2) Seed Kit into Lamp Hood Push Lamp Cord C Insert Grow Bulbs firmly into socket into Lamp Hood in Lamp Hood. Lamp Cord Lamp Hood (bottom view) Push straight in
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Quick Start Assembly (continued) 1 E Place Lamp Hood F Set Bowl into Base on Lamp Arm (back view) (front view) Center hands over Lamp Arm and push Lamp Hood down until Check to be sure that Bowl you hear a “click.” is securely in place. G Moving Your AeroGarden Use one hand to grasp Lamp Arm. need AddITIon Al HelP? For supplies and information, visit… www.aerogardensupport.com Gently slide AeroGarden toward the surface edge and place other hand under Base. 3
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Wonderful Stuff 68°F/20°C Place Your Garden H In: A 60-75°F (16-24°C) environment (optimal) Under: A space that Near: A standard allows 22” (56cm) electrical outlet, per clearance for the full local regulations height of raised lamp On: A sturdy, water- tolerant surface note: do not place beneath (Metal surfaces may cause under-cabinet lights. noise due to vibration) Away From Reach of children and pets Direct sources of heat (e.g., stove, furnace vents) Direct sources of cold air (e.g.,
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Planting Your Garden 2 A Add Water Using a Spouted Container Use room temperature municipal tap, bottled or purified water. Do not use well or softened water. Lift View door Fill to “Fill To Here” (located inside the Bowl) Amount of Water To Be Added: 3.5 quarts or... When additional water is needed, “Water Level Low” light on Control Panel will blink. 3.2 liters Add water to raise level up to “Fill To Here” inside Bowl. It is okay to add water up to “Fill To Here” before “Water Level Low
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C Place Bio-Domes on Seed Pods Place a Bio-Dome on each Seed Pod. Bio-Dome n ote: d o not remove Bio-d omes until seeds have sprouted. neVer reMo Ve SEED Press Bio-Dome down POD LABELS. until its rim almost touches Grow Surface. Add Starting Nutrient Tablets and Record Planting Date D Record Planting Date Record the date you planted your AeroGarden on the front cover of the Guide that came with your Seed/Plant Kit. Add 2 tablets from “Starting Nutrients” bag directly into Bowl. See "
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Starting Your Garden 3 A Plug Cord into Electrical Outlet Plug in What will happen... A green light on the Smart Garden view Door Control Panel will light up. Grow Bulbs will come on. Look under Lamp Hood to see if both bulbs are lit. If not, check to see if: • Grow Bulbs are properly inserted in Lamp Hood (page 2, step 1C). • Lamp Cord is plugged into Lamp Hood (page 2, step 1D). • You are getting power through the electrical outlet. When Pump starts* it may make a gurgling noise fo
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B Select Plant Type Press the SELECT button until you reach the type of plant you are growing (Tomatoes/Peppers, Salad Greens, etc.). note: depending on the plant type selected, your AeroGarden pump will automatically turn on and off at pre-programmed intervals. Pump controls the flow of water through Seed Pods to optimize plant growth. Your Light Timer C Your Light Timer is Set To Start Growing 1 Your Plants...Starting now! If You Would Like to Change the Time of Day Your Lights Wi
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Personalize Your Light Timer (optional) Your AeroGarden has lights and a built-in timer that automatically provide plants with the optimal amount of “sunlight” (about 16 hours) and “night” (about 8 hours), depending on the plant type selected in the previous section. * As long as plants get this amount of light, it does not matter when the lights are turned off. Many people find it con- venient to have the lights go on in the morning and off at night to match their own wake and sleep schedule.
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Basic Reminders About Your AeroGarden AeroGarden Classic control Panel Features • Add Nutrients (Feed Garden - Basic Feeding) When “Add Nutrient” and “Water Level Low” lights start blinking (every 2 weeks), add 2 nutrient tablets* and fill the Bowl • Water Level Low with water up to “Fill to Here.” Press and release the “Reset” When light blinks add button to restart nutrient timer and turn off blinking lights. water up to “Fill to Here.” *See Tending & Harvesting Guide for plant-specific n
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Basic Reminders About Your AeroGarden (continued) Raise l amp Hood (lights) As plants grow to 1-2” from lights, raise Lamp Arm one Locking Button at a time. Be sure Lamp Arm is set on the lowest Locking Button when you start your AeroGarden. 3 Raise Lamp Arm/Lamp Hood by holding Lamp Arm & Hood 4 Replace Bowl on Base. with one hand, and pushing in 1 Unplug AeroGarden. Locking Button with the other. 5 Plug in AeroGarden. 2 Remove Bowl from Base. Push l ocking Button in Replace Grow Bulbs It i
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Prepare For Your Next Garden c leaning and Storage Instructions for your AeroGarden When your garden has completed its growing cycle… 1 Unplug AeroGarden. 7 Sanitize AeroGarden. Lamp • Fill Bowl ¾ full with water. Hood 2 Carefully remove Bowl and Grow • Add ¼ cup (59ml) of chlorine Surface Grow Surface from the Base bleach. and bring to a sink. Bowl • Replace Grow Surface on Bowl, Base Set Base and Lamp Hood aside. place Bowl on Base and plug in AeroGarden for 1-2 minutes. NEVER SUBME
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Prepare For Your Next Garden (continued) Replanting Your AeroGarden If this is the FIRST garden planted in your AeroGarden, you may DISREGARD these instructions. If you have already grown a garden in your AeroGarden, please follow the instructions below to reset the nutrient timer: Before planting a new garden, be sure to restart the nutrient timer. • Press and hold “Reset” button until the red “Add Nutrient” light blinks 3 or 4 times (approximately 9 seconds). • Release “Reset” button.
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U.S. CAUTION – You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. no Te: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio fre- quency energy and,
