Urban Cultivator Residential User Manual Download Page 2

Page: 2 / 22

Urban Cultivator | 1-877-352-0490 | www.urbancultivator.net

Please read the information inside this Instruction Booklet

carefully and keep it as a reference manual.

These symbols are used to highlight important information:

Warnings

Information and best practices

Environmental information

If you are unclear about any aspect of information in this manual please contact

Urban Cultivator using [email protected] or telephone our toll free number

1-877-352-0490, available Monday–Friday, 08:00–16:00 PST.

Summary of Contents for Residential

Page 1: ...The Urban Cultivator Residential User Manual...

Page 2: ...e manual These symbols are used to highlight important information Warnings Information and best practices Environmental information If you are unclear about any aspect of information in this manual p...

Page 3: ...onal Installing counter top optional Connecting the Power Water and Electricity How Your Urban Cultivator Residential Works The grow drawers The control panel Planting your first herbs and microgreens...

Page 4: ...Safety precautions in daily use Do not sit or stand on the open door Contaminated items and or garbage must not be present in the Urban Cultivator Residential Do not remove the grow trays or lighting...

Page 5: ...l has been designed to fit under a North American kitchen counter top or work surface as a single cupboard unit It can slide between other cupboards and only requires one opening at the front While no...

Page 6: ...ow 10 1 Control Panel 2 Door 3 Top Drawer 4 Humidity Domes 5 Bottom Drawer 6 Right Tray 7 Left Tray 8 Reservoir 9 Utilty Connections 10 Accessories Fragile Components Grow Lights x4 Glass Panel Thumb...

Page 7: ...us and an unsafe plug inserted into a power socket could result in a serious safety hazard Do not connect the Urban Cultivator Residential via an extension cable Ensure that the plug is still accessib...

Page 8: ...it Unlock Screen for 3 seconds Press Menu to get to SET MODE Press Enter to select Press Down to NO PLUMBING STANDALONE Press Enter to select To DRAIN water manually When the button is flashing green...

Page 9: ...th a 3 8 hose connection Connect the valve from your Urban Cultivator Residential to your city water line and vacuum breaker which should supply a water pressure of around 60psi for the Urban Cultivat...

Page 10: ...of your Urban Cultivator Residential 3 Secure castor wheels to the unit using the same bolts x4 x1 X 4 Installing countertop stand alone model To install the countertop piece 1 Remove the four black p...

Page 11: ...to adjust its overall height from 34 to 34 Ensure product is level Leave 1 clearance gap for the door swing and handle when installing the Urban Cultivator Residential adjacent to a wall Water In Cit...

Page 12: ...T grow drawer is installed when there is a watering program set Urban Cultivator will not be held responsible for any losses arising from water pumping from the top level without the drawer properly i...

Page 13: ...rvoir water levels 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 On Off Turns the Urban Cultiva tor Residential on and off Will turn off all schedules and lights 12 hours on 12 hour off 18 hours on 6 hours off 8am is the...

Page 14: ...Tightly Closed Screen not needed for Residential OR soil free grow mat PUT THE HUMIDITY DOME BACK ON if necessary TWO WAYS TO HARVEST Thin out greens and use as they grow Harvest all greens Amount of...

Page 15: ...very 4 days 40g Piquant Mizuna 1 tbsp 2 3 days 2 weeks 1 every 4 days 124g Sharp Mustard 1 tbsp 2 3 days 2 weeks 1 every 4 days 200g Wasabi Nasturtium cup 4 7 days 1 2 weeks 1 every 4 days 290g Wild O...

Page 16: ...cally Yes you can grow specific microgreens using our Fabric Sheets available from our online store It requires different nutrients watering schedule and procedure indicated on the package See our Pla...

Page 17: ...ed Yes if you chose the CITY MAINS MODE and your cultivator is plumbed into your main water supply If you chose the STANDALONE MODE no it will not keep itself filled you will need to do this manually...

Page 18: ...emove trays and drawers from cultivator 2 Wash with hot soapy water and rinse thoroughly NOT DISHWASHER SAFE every month every month every month Additional cleaning every 3 months Clean out the pipes...

Page 19: ...r of the grow drawer must be soaked in Hydrogen Peroxide solution once a month CFIA has approved 2 chlorine from Calcium Hypochlorite as a seed sanitation method before sprouting this is not necessary...

Page 20: ...ow an extra 1 5 38mm of clearance space if you are installing your Cultivator into a corner enclosure The additional space is clearance for the Cultivator s door handle The door must be able to open a...

Page 21: ...city water hook up only Remove all the product packaging before positioning the Urban Cultivator Residential The city hook up version needs to be no more than five feet from the city water connection...

Page 22: ...tee Conditions Urban Cultivator Limited guarantee that if within 12 months labour or within 3 years parts of the date of purchase this Urban Cultivator Residential appliance or any part thereof is pro...