GREEN LOO GT 120, Owner'S Installation & Operations Manual

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SERVICE
a) Once a week add one liter of covering material (peat, or wood shavings) per person full time usage equivalent. THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR
THE CORRECT NITROGEN / CARBON BALANCE OF THE COMPOST.
b) Check the fan 1) monthly to ensure it is working or 2) if you notice unusual odour.
c) The average length of time until a container is ¾ full (recommended exchange level) is around 6 months at 4 / 8 people full time use for
the GT 120 / GT 330.
d) Both the active and fallow container need to be secured to prevent tampering by young children. This can be achieved by keeping the
containers in a locked area or by securing and locking a strap around the composting container that can not be undone by young
children.
e) It is not vital that the fallow container is kept in the sun, however composting is accelerated by warmth. Therefore choosing a warm
spot is helpful, as long as provision a) above is observed.
f) Excess liquid drainage from the external composting container can be connected into the existing septic drain or alternatively needs to
be disposed of in another excess liquids dispersal trench during the 6 months composting period.
To exchange or empty the GT System, protective clothing, face mask, glasses and gloves must be worn at all times. Disconnect the rubber
connectors that joins the ventilation pipe to the lid of the composting container. Lift up the lid carefully and pull the container out, and move
the second container in place and re fasten lid and rubber connector. Set aside the first container and seal with the supplied lid. Childproof
both containers as per point 2d above. The waste will finish composting in this container (3-6 months on average).
For exchange of containers and the emptying of composted container (including wheeling the full container up or down slopes) 2 persons may
be required. You can expect weights of 60kg and 160kg respectively for full GT 120 and 330 containers. When emptying a container, wheel to
the prepared disposal site. Gently lay the container on its side and start emptying the container with a spade or shovel. Always observe safe
work methods. Clean the container by hosing if required.
3.
USE OF COMPOST
a. Bury the contents of the container into a prepared area. Burial depth is a minimum of 300mm in soil that is not intended for human
food cultivation for six (6) months, and
b. Burial should be a minimum of 30 metres from any water source and 6 metres from any sub-soil or open drainage system, or
c. Disposed of as directed by the Local Government.