AeroGarden 100302-WHT manual

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    Replace Bulb Add Nutrient Q u i c k S t art Guide S i m p l e S tep s T o G et Y our and U p and Gro win g KEEP THIS GUIDE! AeroGar den 3 Model # s – 1 0 030 2-BLK ; 1 0030 2-WHT ; 1 0 030 2-SL R ; 1 0 030 2-BSS ; 1 00302 - RED Inpu t V ol tage : 1 2 0V , 6 0H z, 0 .45A Date Co de : English[...]

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    IMPORT ANT SAFET Y INSTRUCTIONS ( SA VE THESE INSTR UCTIONS ) When using this A eroG arden 3 electrical furnishing, ba sic precautions should alwa ys be follow ed, includ - ing the following : Read all instructions before using this AeroGarden furnishing. 1 . T o reduce the risk of electric shock, the AeroGarden has a specific plug. Do not change [...]

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    Replace Bulb Add Nutrient Inser t Lamp Arm into Base B Unpack Y our A eroGarden 3 A Lamp Hood (front view) Bowl Inser t Grow Bulb into Lamp Hood C Plug Lamp C ord into Lamp Hood D Lamp H ood (bottom view) DO NO T T WIST BULB! Grow Bulb (1) Seed Kit Base (front view) (front view) (back view) Lamp Arm Push Lamp Arm down unt il you hear a “click.”[...]

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    Replace Bulb Add Nutrient Replace Bulb Add Nutrient Check to be sure t hat Bowl is se curely seated on Ai r Coupling in Ba se. (front view) Place Lamp Hood on Lamp Arm E (back view) Ce nter hand s ov er Lamp Arm an d push L amp Hood dow n unt il you hear a “ clic k . ” 1 Quick Star t Assembly (c ontinued ) Set B owl in to Base F Moving Y our A [...]

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    A wa y F rom Reach of children and pets Direct sources of heat (e .g., stov e, furnace vents) Direct sources of cold air (e .g., window drafts, A/C vents) F or Optimal T ending & Har vesting , Also C onsider Easy access to un-softened wat er Note : Do not place beneath under- cab inet lig hts. Place Y our G arden H Near : A st andard elec trica[...]

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    Replace Bulb Add Nutrient FILL TO HERE Replace Bulb Add Nutrient FILL TO HERE Replace Bulb Add Nutrient W ate r Lev el Indic ator w ill tu rn red when wat er needs to be added. 5 A dd W ater U sing a Spouted C ontainer A B Plant Y our Garden See d Kit T ray See d Pod Bio- Domes ™ Plant your A eroG arden. Check to see t hat : •Thereisa?[...]

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    FILL TO HERE Replace Bulb Add Nutrient Replace Bulb Add Nutrient 6 Place Bio-Domes ™ on Seed P ods D A dd Star ting Nutrient T ablet and Recor d Planting Dat e Add 1 “Star ting Nutrient ” directly int o Bowl. Recor d Planting Date Pla ce a Bio -D ome on each Seed Pod. Bio- Dome Note : Do not rem ove Bio-Domes unt il seeds have sprou ted. N EV[...]

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    7 Replace Bulb Add Nutrient Replace Bulb Add Nutrient Plug C ord int o Elec tric al Outlet A Y our Light T imer B 2 Y our Light Timer is Set T o Star t Growing Y our Plants ... Star ting No w! If Y ou W ou ld Li ke t o C ha nge t he Time of Da y Y our Light Go es On... See Page 8. • Y our lig ht will sta y on for 1 7 hour s and wil l shut off [...]

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    8 Replace Bulb Add Nutrient Y our A eroGar den 3 ha s a bui lt -in lig ht ti mer th at aut oma tical ly pro vides y our pla nts wi th the o ptim al amou nt of “ sunlig ht ” ( 1 7 hours) and “ night” (7 hours) . As long as you r plants get thi s amount o f light, it d oes not matter when the l ight is t urned of f. * Man y people fi nd it c[...]

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    A eroGarden 3 Control P anel Replac e Bulb Add Nutrient FILL TO HERE Basic Reminders About Y our A eroGarden RE PL ACE BULB* When ligh t illum inate s ( after 6 month s of use) , it is t ime to replac e Grow B ulb . Order bulbs a t w w w .aerog ardensupport.com or from your r etaile r . After replaci ng Grow Bulb , pres s and hold “Reset ” butt[...]

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    Basic Reminders About Y our A eroGarden (continued ) Unpl ug AeroGarden 3 and r emove Bowl from Base . Hold Lamp Ar m with o ne hand. With othe r hand, support Lamp Hood and use t humb to pu sh in Loc king Button . Release L ocking Bu t ton w hile pu llin g up on Lamp Arm . L ocking Bu t ton wil l auto - mat ically clic k int o nex t notch. Replac [...]

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    Replac e Bulb Add Nutrient Basic Reminders About Y our A eroGarden (con tinued ) When “Re place Bulb” light on Control Panel illuminates af ter 6 months of use… •Unpl ug Aero Garden 3 about the ti me your ligh t comes on . •Remov eold Grow Bulb and car efully d iscar d* . IMPO RT ANT: T o avoid bu rning, b e sure Gr ow Bulb[...]

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    Cleaning Ins tructions fo r your AeroGard en Use on ly water and m ild soap when cle aning you r AeroGarden (exc ept when Saniti zing - St ep 6) . D o not use a bra - siv e cleaners or run t hrough the d ish washer . When y our ga rden has complet ed its growing cycle … •Clea nwaterlev elindica tor Prism (l ocate d in Bowl ) , us[...]

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    Replac e Bulb Add Nutrient Reset Add Nutrient If you ha ve already gr own a garden in your A eroGarden 3, please follow the instr uc tions below to reset the nutrient timer: P repare F or Y our Next G arden (con tinued) Replanting Y our A eroGarden ! Bundl e cor d when furn ish ing is n ot in us e. • Pre ss and hold “Reset ” button unt il [...]

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    Notes … 14[...]

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    © 20 07-2008 Ae r oG row I nt er nat io na l, I nc ., B ou ld e r, CO U.S. A . 6/27/08 U.S. Patents P ending U . S. CAUT ION – Y ou are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your author - it y to op erate this equipment. N OTE : T his eq uipment has be en tes ted a nd fou nd to comp ly wi t[...]