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START-UP
PRIMING THE EJECTION PUMP
Fig. 1:
Access the
water reservoir
The cabinet must be plugged in and plumbed by a professional technician to all applicable local
and state codes.
When you plug the unit in and flip the toggle switch located at the rear of the cabinet,
it will turn on and you will see the STARTUP screen. The unit will run diagnostics and start-up functions
while this screen is visible. You do not need to do anything while the STARTUP screen is showing. The
unit will automatically go to the HOME screen following the STARTUP screen. To unlock the HOME
screen, touch any button and a number pad will appear. Enter “1551” then “
“. NOTE: when the cabi-
net sits for long periods of time or it is turned off and then on again, it will automatically revert to locked
mode. You will have to use the unlock code any time this happens. Follow these steps to set up your
GardenChef for the first time:
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HOME SCREEN
STARTUP SCREEN
SET UP SCREEN
SET WATERING SCREEN
IMPORTANT:
The ejection pump is a critical
component for draining wastewater from the
reservoir during and after watering. If not
primed correctly, the cabinet will not drain properly and
may overflow during watering. Priming MUST be com-
pleted. DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP.
Access the reservoir by removing the bottom right stainless steel drawer (Fig. 1)
To fill the reservoir:
1) On the HOME screen, press the SETUP button
2) On the SETUP screen, press the SET WATER button
3) On the SET WATERING screen, find the option for zone 5 and press the water droplet button on the
right side
4) Water until the reservoir is half full
5) Turn off watering by pressing the same water droplet button for zone 5 on the right side
6) Press DONE to return to the HOME screen
