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After a few days, the pet and organic waste will become granular like
soil with steam in heat in the upper chamber.
You may continue to add waste any day, any time.
NOTE: Cat litter is also acceptable. However, it must be organic cat litter.
If you add cat litter, we recommend you not use the compost on any
edible vegetation.
NOTE: See FOOD GUIDE at the end of this manual for a list of
acceptable foods.
If you are adding pet waste and bio bags, add a small amount of pellets
to help absorb liquid. The pet waste that is acceptable comes from
small animals such as dogs and cats. This unit cannot accept large
animal waste such as goats, horses, cows, sheep, etc.
If you are adding food scraps, smaller items compost faster. It is
highly recommended to cut food item 4-inch (10 cm) pieces or
smaller.
You can add meat, chicken, fish, eggs, and dairy products, due to
the high temperatures inside the mixing chamber. Add extra
sawdust pellets.
Do not overload the mixing chamber or it will jam. Add a little
food each day or several times per day, rather than a large amount
of food all at once.
If you experience odors it is best to add some extra pellets and
baking soda and let the unit just sit and work through the
composting process and regulate itself.
Lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, pineapple, and other acidic foods
can kill the cultures; limit them to 2-3 small pieces per load or add
extra baking soda.
Paper, liquid, pits, bones, corn cobs, husks, tough plant stems, etc.,
will not break down and can cause repeated jams.
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