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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (Save These Instructions) When using this AeroGarden Mini electrical furnishing, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following: LIMITED WARRANTY Read all directions before using this AeroGarden Mini furnishing. 1. To reduce the risk of electric shock, the AeroGarden Mini has a specific plug. Do not change the plug in any way. DANGER – to reduce risk of electric shock: 2.
1 Quick Start Assembly A Unpack Your B Insert Lamp Arm AeroGarden Mini into Base Grow Bulb (1) Lamp Hood (No tools required) (front view) Push Lamp Arm down until you hear a “click.” View Door Lamp Arm (back view) Bowl (front view) (back view) Lamp Arm Base (back view) Add Nutrients Replace Grow Bulb Seed Kit Base (front view) C Insert Grow Bulb D Plug Lamp Cord into Lamp Hood Push Lamp Cord firmly into socket in Lamp Hood. into Lamp Hood Push straight in.
1 Quick Start Assembly E Insert Lamp Hood F Set Bowl into Base into Lamp Arm Center hands over Lamp Arm and push Lamp Hood down until you hear a “click.” G Insert Air Hose (Continued) Add Nutrients Replace Grow Bulb (front view) (back view) Check to be sure that Bowl is securely in place. H Moving Your AeroGarden Mini Use one hand to grasp the Lamp Arm.
I Place Your Garden 68o Note: Do not place beneath under-cabinet lights. 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/C vents) For Optimal Tending & Harvesting, Also Consider: Easy access to un-softened water Ease of harvesting Bright lights (on about 17 hrs/day) *Recommend using GFCI outlet where required by National Electrical Code (NEC).
2 Planting Your Garden A Add Water Using a Spouted Container FILL TO HERE Lift View Door Fill to “Fill To Here” (located below the View Door) Water Level Indicator will turn red when water needs to be added. Add Nutrients Amount of Water To Be Added: 1.5 quarts or ... 6 cups or ... 1.4 liters Replace Grow Bulb Add Nutrients Replace Grow Bulb Use room temperature municipal tap, bottled or purified water. Do not use well or softened water.
C Place Bio-Domes on Seed Pods • Place a Bio-Dome on each Seed Pod. • Press Bio-Dome down until its rim Note: Do not remove Bio-Domes until seeds have sprouted. NEVER REMOVE SEED POD LABELS. Bio-Dome almost touches Grow Surface. Add Nutrients Replace Grow Bulb D Add Starting Nutrient Tablet and Record Planting Date Record Planting Date Record the date you planted your AeroGarden Mini on the front cover of the Tending & Harvesting Guide.
3 Starting Your Garden A Plug Cord in Wall Socket What will happen... 1 Grow Bulb will come on. Look under Lamp Hood to check bulb is lit. If not, check to see if: • Grow Bulb (light) is properly inserted into Lamp Hood. (See step 1C) • Lamp Cord is plugged into Lamp Hood. (See step 1D) • You are getting power through the electrical outlet. View Door Plug In 2 Pump will turn on. Lift the View Door. You should see bubbles in the water as the pump cycles on and off.
4 Enjoy it! Personalize Your Light Timer (optional) Your Built-In Light Timer Your AeroGarden Mini has a built-in timer that automatically provides your plants with the optimal amount of “sunlight” (17 hours) and “night” (7 hours). As long as your plants get this amount of light, it does not matter when the light is turned off.* Many people find it convenient to have the light go on in the morning and off at night to match their own wake and sleep schedule.
5 Basic Reminders About Your AeroGarden The AeroGarden Mini Control Panel See Tending & Harvesting Guide for “Kit-Specific” information LIGHTS ON/OFF Use to occasionally override the built-in light timer. Once pushed, lights will stay off/on until the next time built-in light timer is set to go on/off. This will not affect the timing of your light cycle and occasional use of this feature will not harm your plants.
Raise Lamp Hood/Lamp Arm As plants grow, raise the Lamp Hood/Arm one notch at a time, keeping the plants about 1” from the lights. Be sure the Arm is set to the lowest position when you start your AeroGarden Mini. 1 Unplug the AeroGarden Mini. 2 Disconnect Air Hose from back of Bowl. 3 Remove Bowl from Base. 4 Raise Lamp Arm/Lamp Hood: • Hold Lamp Arm. • With other hand, support the Lamp Hood and use thumb to push in Locking Button. • Release Locking Button while pulling up on Lamp Arm.
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