to the Easy Green Sprouter Manual

Congratulatioffi,you arc the Ownorof the Easyc|gan
Th. bost eutomatichomelprouter in the wotldl
manner.
in the most hygienicautomatic
Th€ Easycre€nflequipmentis a completesystemdesigngdto gro/vsproutrs
of over ten y€ars of r6earch, resultingin
What you will be readingin the followingpages is an accumulalion
pateots.lt is a unique,innovativo
concept.The modularEaEycreenwcan be us€dfor homesFoutingas
international
wollas commercialapplications.Pleasere.d all sa;ety lnstructions bofore attempling to operatethe sy.tem.
SYSTEM
THE EA$YGREENTM.
$ETUP
There are two compartments in
unit, a growing
each EasyGreenrM
compartmentwhere the tray or
cartridgesare inserted through the
slidingdoor opening, and a water
compartment where the Mist
Generatoris installed,
$tandardEquipmentSupplied:
*.Mpd,UL*
{q$yGreen
sprouter
1x EasyGreenrM
1x Door
1x Mistgenerator(installed)
1x Filter{installed)
vinyltube
1x Drainage
1x Drainageplug(installed)
1x lnstructions
1xTimer
5x Cartridges{*malltrays}
2x Waterinletplugs(installed)
1x Legplug(installed)
1x Connectorplug (installed)
EASYGREENm
ilikroFarm standardMachlne- SINGLEUNITSHTUP
at around
on a tirm, flat and lavol surface,wherethe roomtomp6ralurecanbe maintained
1. Placethe Easycre€nrM
70-80 degreesFahrenheit,Avoid direct sunlight.
The EasyGreenrMmust be installedat least 1Tz teet above ground level for effective
drainage.The modulewas de$ignedto suit any standardkitchentop. lt is recommended
to use this option,as you will see later,it will make drainagea breeze!
- Your selectedlocationfor the machinewill determinewhetheryou'll need the left or
right drainage.Typically,the side closerto the kitchensink is usedfor drainageand the
oppositeside is blockedby insertinga leg plug. Our illustrationshowsthe leg plug is
installedin the left leg.The connectorplug and vinyl tube on the rightleg.
3. Run the draintube from the EasyGreenromoduleto the sink. Makesurethe drainage
tube does not bend upwards(See illustration).
- The system installationis not limitedto the kitchen top. You may installit anywhere
where there is no directsunlightand the temperatureis around70 DegreesFahrenheit.
You will need to set up a bucket or drainage bottle at least 1/z teet below the
EasyGreenrMto collect the drainedwater. The drainage tube is then insertedinsidethe
pan/bucket.A 1-gallonplastic water containermay be used as a drain bucket. Cut
excess vinyf tubing so that it goes into the bucket anlv lYr,"-2" and secureit with a tape
to the containeredge. Be sure that the vinyl tube is not insorted.deep into the container,so as not to blockthe water
drainingfromth€ machine. This couldcausethe systemto stop draining,and resultin Epillageout of th6 growing
comoartment.
.
-Removethewaterinletplug,usi[g a lug anda iunnel;fill the watercompartment
withwateruntilthe5'0 Litersrnark
(Fult).Placethe lnletFlugon bothlhe'leftand rightsidesof the machine.Note:A smalloverflowholeis drilledon the
Theremaybe somewateioverflowwhbn
andthe watercompartment.
partition
wallbetweenthe growingcompartment
fillingto the5.0mark,thisis normal.
- Plugthe MistGeneratorpowercordto the wall socket(on a one leveFsystem)
or to an extensioncord(notsupplied)
wall
(such
Package)
and
then
into
the
socket.Youwill needonlyonetim6r
as
the
Easycrass
system
a
multi:level
on
poiniin time.
not
the
timer
at
this
modules.
Do
use
stacked
Easycreenl"
up
to
three
for operating
- Makesurethe door is properlyclosed; the edge above the sliing door shoutdbe facing outwards(see main
Thisedgeis usedto openand closethe verticalslidingdoor.
,7/ustnation).
-Afterabout10-15minutesof operation,lightlyblowthroughthe drainlube to clearit from pgssibleimpurities
thal may
(activated)
drained
water
flows
with
ON
until
the
no
obstructions
good
water
flow.
Leave
the
Mist
Generator
a
hinder
intothesinkor bucket.
-Locatethe timersuppliedwith the equipment.
of
This specialtimercan mist and oxygenatein time increments
15 minutes,96 timesa day.Holdingthe timer as shownin the picture,sot it to the timeof the day by
approximately
turningthe dial qlockwiseuntil the blacktrianglefaces the time of the day. Usingthe srhallred toggles,movetwo
togglesoutwards(awayfrom the centeroi ttre Oiallat 07:00for the dailysoakingcycle. Movo6aih toggl€at 10:00,
13:00,16i00,19:00,22:00and 02:00for activations.Makesure you see and recognizethe positionof.thetoggles
and how to slide them out to tho 'activat6'position, More informatlonis availablson our CD or PDF.
Thisis thestandardsetiingfor the Easycreenn.Othervariationsare possiblebasedon the seasonof they€arandthe
cropin question.For moredetailspleasedownloadour PDF.Nowunplugthe mist generatorfromthe wallsock€tand
plugthe timerintothe sockdtinstead.Plugthe cordof the mist generatorintothe timer.The mistgeneratormaynol
dependingon the timersettings.Therefore,lT MAYTAKEFEWHOURSBEFORETHE
immediately,
startitsactivation
ITSAUTOMATTC
OPERATION.
TIMERRESUMES
AWFS{AutornaticWaterFiltino Svsteml This is an optionalaccessorymoreinformationis availableon our PDFor
cD.
your EasycreenrM
is now readyto go,.. growl
Gongratulations,
'gieens'in the largetrays
Ouriustomershavetold ui that they preferto germinateseeds in cartridgesand grow
to allowfor the largerquantitiestypicallyneededfor juicing. The cartridgesare suppliedstandardwitheach
{optional)
EasycreenMikroFarm.Use the cartridgesto grow seeds for your daily intiakeof naturalvitamins,mineralsand
yourdiet.Withcartridges,you canbe assuredthatYOU
Thesesupplyan adequatedailycropto supplement
enzymes.
youdo not needto soakseeds
W|LLGETDAILYFRESHSPROUTSWITHYOURFOOD.Since,withthe EasycreenrM
Some seedsrequiremore
are
from
seeds
to
ready-to-harv6st.
dry
manually,the cyclesmentionedin this manual
get
good
practibe
results.
to
SEEDHANDLING
growersare requiredby law to treatthe seedsagainstfungus
Commercial
Seedscanoftencausecropcontamination.
andbacteria.if youchooseto lreatthe seedsyourself,soakthemfor 20 to 30.minutesin a 200-PPMsolutionof sodium
Rinsewell aftersoaking.lt is importantthat
or calciumhypochlorite.
hypochlorite
you striveto maintainalmoststerilegrowingconditionswithinthe EasyGreenrM
modulein orderto assurethat there are no bacteriaor fungusfrom a previous
growingcycle.To minimizesuch risks,carefullyfollowthe cleaninginstructions
was designedto minimizecleaningwork and
in this manual.The EasyGreenrM
on this under the CleaninglDisinfecting
disinfectsalmostautomatically."(More
section).Checkthe drainageholes insideeach tray or cartridge.Removeany
and wet the cartridgeto assure
seedsfrom the previouscycle of gerrnination
your seeds will 'stick' to the bottom of the cartridge.Washing the cartridge
with soap will minimizestaticelectricity.This will help to retainan
thoroughly
even layerof water on the bottom of the cartridgebefore seeds are sprinkled.
Sprinklean even layer of seeds in a cartridgeand shake the cartridgegently
yourseeds,mistthe seedcartridge
sideto sideto evenlyspreadthe seedsalonglhe bottom.lf youwantto "kick-start"
witha handsprayer-similarto thoseusedfor plants.(seephotoaboveipeforeplacingit in the EasyGreenru.
The emptycartridgesare properlyinstalledin the
Insertthe cartridgein the far rightsideof the growingcompartment.
spaceavailable.Closethe slidingdoor.lf you are usingiuniorcartridges,you will find it easierto placeall 10 junior
in onelargetray.
cartridges
Days2, 3 and4
Rotatethe first cartridgbback to front (turn around)and move it one cartridgs.width
to the left. Seedan empty
cartridge(asexplainedabovq)and placeit to the rightof th6growingcompartment.
Movethe seedcartridges
dailyone
to the left and placethe new seededcartridgesto the far.right.Rememberto rotateall the cartridges
cartridge-width
(backto front)as youmovethemto the left.Closethe slidingdoor.
lf you are usingthe juniorcartridges,turnthe largetray wherethe 10 juniorcartridgesare locatedbackto frontdaity.
Closetheslidingdoor.
Day5
removethe far-leftcartridgefromthe Easycreenrvand harvestthecrop.
of fivefull daysof germination,
On completion
Cleanlhe drainageholesof the emptycartridge,rinseil and sprinklefresh seeds.Movethe otherfour cartridges
one
spaceto the left and placeth€ new seededcartridgein the far right side of the growingcompartment.
Rinsethe
sproutswellto removethe hulls,beforeuseor refrigeration.
haavested
Whenusingl0.iuniorcartridgeson one largetray,turningthe largetray backto frontdailyand on the 5h daythetwofar
cartridges
onthe leftare readyto harvest.
CLEANING
/ DISINFECTING
WEEKLYDISINFECTING
{Traysand Cartridgee).
.
Removereadyto harvestsproutsfromthe tray or cartridgeand rinsecartridgesthoroughly.cartridgesthatare
notreadyto harvestcan,beplacedout of the machineuntilthe cleaningprocessis completa.
Fillthewatercompartment
withwaterup to the 2.0 litermarkas indicatedin the waterlevelindicalor.
.
Wlpeinsidethe growingcompartment
witha softclothto removeany seedsor sproutsand whenyouare done,
closethe door.
Pourfourtablespoons
of bleachsolutionto the waterconlp',tment.
Removethe timer and plug the mist generatorto the electricoutlet.The fine mist will
reacheachcreviceand cornerof the machineand disinfectit. The machinewill run for two
to threehoursuntilthe watercompartmentis empty.
'Add
.
additional2 litersof water (followthe mark in the window)and let it run with clean
wateruntilthe compartmentis empty.The machineand emptycartridgesleft insideare now
iinsed,disinfected
and readyto grow.
.
Plugthe mistgeneratorcord back to the timer.Checkthat you didn'taccidentally
change
the position
of the toggles.
r
Resetthe timer to the time of the day by turningthe timer clockwiseto the desired
position,
r
.
DISINFECTING SOLUTIONS:
ALTERNATIVE
lf you havesensitivity
to bleach,you mai use five tablespoons
of hydrogenperoxideat 3oloconcentralion.
Thereare
other'green'solutionsavailablein the market,if you try some,pleasefollowthe manufacturer's
instructions
regarding
the concentration
required.To changean air filteruse a ftat screwdriverto edgebetweenthe rim of the housingand
thefilter Thefilterwill popout. Extrafiltersareavailablein packsof threeunder"Products'"in
our websiteandcanbe
orderedat Www.ea9lglg!?n com
PerisdicalCleaning(3 times a year)
Periodiccleaningis requiredfor properoperationof the EasyGreenrM.
Tapwatermay contain
impurities
or dissolvedsolidsthat couldleavea residueand depositon the innersurfacesof the EasyGreenrM
and couldpromotethe growthof bacteriaand algae.PleaseNote: While
periodiccleaningshould be done 3 times per year, disinfectingthe machineas
explainedaboveshouldbe conductedweekly. lf the tap waterqualityin your area is poor
(usuallyidentified
by a heavybuild-upof impuritiesor the presenceof unpleasant
odors).you may needto cleanyour
machinemorefrequently.Do so by:
Unplugging
the EasycreenrM.Removingthe tray or cartridgesand unscrewingthe MistGenerator
fromeachmodule.-Emptyingthe waterfrom eachmodule.Useany soapto scrubthe machineinsideand out. Most
peoplepreferto do this in the bathtub.Rinsewithcleantapwater.
Scaleand DepositREmoval:Easycreen-777
To removemineraldeposilswe detelopedour ownsolulion,whichis safebothfor handlingandthe machine(willnot
harmthe surfacesof the clearABSmaterial).Formoreinformation,
pleasevisitourwebsiGat:
Www.easvqfeen.cOmunderthe "Products"section.Cleanall interiorsurfaceswitha softclothusingthe above
solution.
NryERllvWlERSE
THEMISTGENER{rqE=OR
CLEANrT UNDER
RUNNTNG
WATER!!rHtS COULpRESULT
tN,ELECTR|C
ORDAAAACE
SHOCK
TOTHEGENEMTOR
MISTGENERATOR
CLEANING
o
Usinga toothbrush,
cleanthe impellershaftholes.
.
Usinga pipebrush,cleanthe shaft of the impeller.Make sure there are
no seeds or impuritiesalong the shaft. The impellerphoto shows the
emissionholesand shaft. Da not attempt to remove the impetter from
the motor shaft.
.
Returnthe MistGeneratorto the cabinetand secureit with the screws
SAFETY
1. Priorto use'alwayscheckthe po{er cord.forsignsof damage.Checkwithinthe compartments
to see thatobjects
havenot inadvertenlly
beenplacedtherethat couldbe damagelby wateror that couldinitrt"ie witt' the operati6nof
the-EasycreenrM
and/ordamagethe Mist Generator2. The EasycreenrM
may not functionpropenyon an un€ven
surface.Alwaysplacethe EasyGreenrM
on a firm,flat surface.3. Do not placethi EasyGreenr'nearheatsourcessuch
as stoves,radiatorsand heaters.4. The followingis not applicableto countriesoutsidethe USA. This product
is
equippedwitha polarizedalternatinq_current
lineplug(a plughavingone btadewiderthanthe otheris).Thisilug willfit
intothe poweroutletonlyone way.This is a safety foature.NEVERconnectthe EasycreenrM
to any powersource
otherthan.a 12O-volt,
alte,rnating
currentand polarizedoutlet.The EasycreenrMmoto, is .CE,
l; y;;-;;;
unable.toirligrtJ!? p]ttgfully into the outlet,try reversingthe plug.
"d;dj.
tt itre ptug shoutdstill t"lt to
-ptug.
tit,
consult
with an
electrician.
Do Nor defeatthe safoty purpose of the p;tariz;d
ro'r oi".eeiJ
using 220vls0Hz
electric supply,pleasofollow The aafety instructions in your country. s. Whilein use,
"r"t".iL
placethe EasycreenrM
in
an areawhereit is not accessible
to childrenand ensurethat the powercord positionedout of the way and out of the
reachof children6 The EasyGreenr"
should.alwaysbe unpluggedand,emptiedwhennot in operationor whilebeing
servicedor cleaned.7. Nevertilt or attemptto
movethe iasy-Green-.machinewhile it is ofierating.uNpLUGthe
Easycreenwand removeall the water from the.watercompirtmentbefore-moving.o. lne'easycreenrM
requires
regulardisinfectingand periodiccleaningin order to minimizethe risk of conta;in;tio;. netdr
to gre cleinin!
r.-9:
empty
the
'"tiJl.tno
EasyGreen,u
seneraror,
from
water
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ryl"i10.
lol['^y::,.!"ptW_!he-Irs,r
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thepowercordforsafestorage.
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fromthewater
the mistoenerator.
thefollowinostepsareessentia
-
L Disconnectthe machinefromthe electricDower
2. Emptythewaterfromthe builtin watertank
3. Removethe air filterfromthe mistgenerato
r.
air drye,i btow hot air through the air inl .ko area of the mist generatorfor
approximatety two
Iil,:l:!.*
5- Placethemistgeneratorbackin the machineafterassuringthe water
compartment
is drv.
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