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Quick Start
Guide
Simple Steps
*
To Get Your “Trellis-Ready”
Up and Growing
* Trellis System not included.
See page 13 for details.
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Model #: 100633-DSS
Input Voltage: 120V, 60Hz, 1.5A
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (SAVe THeSe InSTrucTIonS) + When using this AeroGarden Elite electrical furnishing, basic precautions should always be followed, in- 6 cluding 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 the plug in any way. DANGER – to reduce risk of electric shock: 2. Always unplug AeroGarden from electrical outlet before cleaning or changing Grow Bulbs (li
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Quick Start Assembly (No tools required) 1 A Unpack Your AeroGarden B Insert Lamp Arm 6 + Elite into Base Lamp hood (front view) Push Lamp Arm down until Lamp Arm you hear (back view) a “click.” Bowl (front view) Lamp Arm (back view) Base (back view) Base (front view) Seed Kit D Plug Lamp Cord Deluxe Grow Bulbs (3) 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 straigh
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Quick Start Assembly (continued) 1 Place Lamp hood F Set Bowl into Base E on Lamp Arm Air Coupling Center hands over Lamp Arm (back view) (front view) and push Lamp Hood down until you hear a Check to be sure that Bowl is “click.” securely seated on Air coupling in Base. G Unpack Your AeroGarden 6 + Elite Use one hand to grasp Lamp Arm. need AddITIon Al HelP? For supplies and information, visit… www.aerogardensupport.com Gently slide AeroGarden toward t
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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 35” (89cm) 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., window drafts, A
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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 Bowl) Amount of Water To Be Added: 3.5 quarts or... 3.2 liters When additional water is needed, “Water Low” light on Control Panel will blink. 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 Low” light blinks.
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C Plant Your Garden If you are planting… h erbs or Flowers* - arrange Seed Pods by plant height (see “Plan Your Garden Layout” on page 5). Tomatoes or Peppers (6-pod Vegetable Series Kits) - place one Seed Pod in each Front/Side opening and one Seed Pod in the center Back opening. Place Plant Spacers in remaining openings. Green Beans, Salad Greens or Live Plants - place Seed/Plant Pods anywhere in Grow Surface. Master Gardener Kit* - arrange Pods in Grow Surface according to plant height. *Re
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Planting Your Garden (continued) 2 ™ D Place Bio-Domes on Seed Pods Place a Bio-Dome on each Seed Pod. Bio-Dome Press Bio-Dome down note: do not remove Bio-Domes until until its rim almost seeds have sprouted. neVer reMo Ve SEED POD LABELS. touches Grow Surface. E Add Starting Nutrient Tablets and Record Planting Date Record Planting Date Record the date your Seed/Plant Kit was planted on front cover of the Tending & Harvesting Guide. Add 2 “Starting Nutrients”* directly into Bowl. S
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Starting Your Garden 3 A Plug Cord into Electrical Outlet What will happen... Plug in A green light on Control Panel will illuminate. 1 2 Grow Bulbs will come on. Look under Lamp Hood to check that both bulbs are lit. If not, check to see if: • Grow Bulbs are properly inserted in Lamp Hood (page 2, step 1C). view Door • Lamp Cord is plugged into Lamp Hood (page 2, step 1D). • You are getting power through the electrical outlet. 3 Air bubbles should be visible inside Bowl. If not, check to
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Starting Your Garden (continued) 3 C Your Light Timer If You Would Like to Change the Your Light Timer is Set To Start 1 2 Time of Day Your Lights Go Off... Growing Your Plants...Starting now! See page 10. • Your lights will stay on for about 16 hours and will shut off for about 8 hours.* + • Your lights will come on every day at the time you plugged in your AeroGarden 6 Elite .* *except when using “24-Hour light” setting (see below), which sets lights to be on for 24 hours. + AeroGarden El
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Personalize Your Light Timer (optional) + Your AeroGarden 6 Elite 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 plant type you selected. * As long as plants get this amount of light, it does not matter when lights are turned off. Many people find it conve- nient to have lights go on in the morning and off at night to match their own wake and sleep schedule. *The exceptions to th
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Basic Reminders About Your AeroGarden + AeroGarden Elite control Panel 6 • Select • Lights On/Off The number of hours the lights are on Use to occasionally override built-in light timer. Once pushed, and off depends on which plant type is lights will stay off/on until the next time built-in light timer is set selected. Use “Select” button to reach to go on/off. This will not affect the timing of your light cycle, “24-h our Light” setting (see page 9). and occasional use of this feature will
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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 notch at a time (each of the three Lamp Arm sections has + three notches). Be sure Lamp Arm is at the lowest setting when you start your AeroGarden 6 Elite . 1 + 3 Replace Bowl on Base and plug in Unplug AeroGarden 6 Elite and remove Bowl + AeroGarden 6 Elite . from Base. 2 Raise Lamp Arm/Lamp Hood: • Hold Lamp Arm where it connects to Lamp Hood with one hand. W
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Basic Reminders About Your AeroGarden (continued) (optional) Trellis System About the Trellis System (not included) + Your AeroGarden 6 Elite has the option of connecting a Trellis System to its Lamp Hood. The Trellis System allows you to easily support heavy, fruit-filled branches on full-size plants such as tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. If you are interested in purchasing an AeroGarden Trellis System, you may do so at www.aerogardensupport.com or from your retailer. Trellis System insta
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Prepare For Your Next Garden c leaning Instructions for your AeroGarden Use only water and mild soap when cleaning your AeroGarden (except when Sanitizing - Step 6). Do not use abrasive cleaners or run through the dishwasher. When your garden has completed its growing cycle… 1 7 Rinse Bowl and Grow Surface with Unplug AeroGarden. Grow tap water. Repeat. Surface 2 Carefully remove Bowl and Grow 8 Towel dry Bowl and Grow Surface Surface from Base and bring to before putting them back togethe
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Prepare For Your Next Garden (continued) Replanting Your AeroGarden + If you have already grown a garden in your AeroGarden 6 Elite , please follow the instructions below to reset the nutrient timer: • Press and hold “Reset” button until red “Add Nutrients” light blinks 3 or 4 times (about 9 seconds). • Release “Reset” button. “Add Nutrients” light will turn off. • Your AeroGarden is now reset. (In some cases you may see other lights blink as well. This is nothing to worry about.) no Te: Th
