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- Page 1 Dual Chamber 2x70 liter (2x18.5 Gallons) Tumbling Composter Owner’s Manual Description - Features - Composting Assembly Instructions Assembly Instructions www.dfomer.com/Dual-Chamber-Composter-140L-Assembly...
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Page 2: General Safety And Care Instructions
Tumbling Composter Owner’s Manual WARNINGS • Do not exceed maximum weight of 2x10.5 kg (2x23 Lbs). • Not intended for storage of flammable or caustic chemicals. • Not for mixing concrete. • Not intended for use by children or pets. To avoid suffocation do not allow children to play inside. • Repair or replace broken parts immediately. - Page 3 COMPOSTING INFORMATION AND TIPS! The Tumbling Composter contains a mechanism with rods or fins that mixes and breaks up larger clusters to activate and “fasten” the decomposing process. Such composters are able to reach a temperature of more than 140°F (60°C) . In order for compost to be efficient, it requires a correct mixture ratio of “brown” (carbon) and “green”...
- Page 4 Nitrogen - "Green" ingredients range from lawn clippings and green leaves to manures and garden trimmings and are all ideal sources of nitrogen for composting. The same can be said of kitchen waste, such as vegetable and fruit leftovers, which also generate nitrogen. Kitchen waste can be kept in a plastic container under the sink and should be cut up into smaller pieces before adding them to the composter.
- Page 5 MATERIAL CARBON/ INFO NITROGEN Lawn & garden weeds Nitrogen Only use weeds which have not gone to seed. Flowers, cuttings Nitrogen Chop up any long woody stems. Seaweed and kelp Nitrogen Rinse first; good source for trace minerals. Eggshells Neutral Best when crushed.
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Page 6: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM PROBLEM(S) SOLUTION(S) Odour Too much nitrogen Mix in “brown” material and rotate tumbler Too much moisture Lack of oxygen The Mixture Does Not Heat Lack of nitrogen Mix in “brown” material and rotate tumbler Lack of oxygen Rotate tumbler Lack of humidity Humidify mix Too much humidity... - Page 7 WHEN AND HOW TO USE COMPOST Garden fertiliser and Soil Building - Compost can be used throughout the season as a garden fertiliser. Simply side dress vegetables and flowers for a slow-release food source and improved disease prevention. Till in compost in spring and fall to increase fertility and aid in water retention for sandy soils or water drainage for clay soils.
- Page 8 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Tools Required: Phillips Screwdriver Tumbling composter parts: 1 Green 1 Black Ix10 Jx12 Cx10...
- Page 9 Assembly Instructions www.dfomer.com/Dual-Chamber-Composter-140L-Assembly Part C Part I DOWN DOWN Part J Part J Part A Part B Part A...
- Page 10 Assembly Instructions www.dfomer.com/Dual-Chamber-Composter-140L-Assembly Part N Part D Part H Part L Part K Part L Part H Part M Part M Part N Part F Part F Part E...
- Page 11 Assembly Instructions www.dfomer.com/Dual-Chamber-Composter-140L-Assembly Part E Part M Part G...
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