Warranty: 3 Year NatureMill

Features:

• All-new for 2010, the improved XE Series boasts a stronger motor, a more powerful filter, further energy savings, quieter operations, among other new features
• Capacity of 120 lbs organic waste per month
• (3) Different Modes: Regular, Energy Save, and Heavy Duty
• Natural compost cultures consume waste quickly, without garbage odors (produces a mild aroma like sourdough, mushrooms, or straw)
• A fan draws air into the machine, providing oxygen to the cultures
• A powerful carbon filter removes any lingering odors (lifetime filter – never needs replacement)
• Keep it in the kitchen, a garage, or laundry room
• Use it outdoors, even in the snow, rain, or freezing temperatures (keep power supply dry, using a weather rated power outlet—not included)
• More than 70% of the initial waste disappears—compost cultures convert it into water vapor. What’s left is a very concentrated compost fertilizer (fresh compost has a mild organic aroma, which people often describe as damp wool, sourdough bread, or mushrooms)
• Food compost is very high in nitrogen, which is essential for healthy plants
• NatureMill Composter can safely compost pet droppings, organic kitty litter, and hamster cage bedding (temperatures inside the machine reach or exceed 140 degrees F (60 degrees C), which destryoys almost all harmful bacteria)
• Use it on your garden, lawn, shrubs, trees, or indoor potted plants
• One batch of compost is enough for 10-40 sq ft. (1-4 sq m) of a lawn or garden, applied once or twice per year (or use one batch per tree)
• Infuse mature compost with water to brew “compost tea” liquid fertilizer
• Energy use is just 5 kWh/month, or about $0.50/month (depending on local rates)—less than a garbage truck would burn in diesel fuel to haul away the same waste
• A NatureMill composter recycles its weight in waste every 10 days, diverting over two tons of waste from landfills over its life. This reduces emissions of methane, a harmful greenhouse gas produced when organic matter decomposes in oxygen-starved landfills
• NatureMill Composter is made from recycled and recyclable materials
• Every NatureMill Composter meets or surpasses the stringent California Energy Efficiency Level IV —the most stringent energy standard in the world
• Made in the USA

How it Works: (Click Here to Watch NatureMill Video)

• Deposit food waste any time, any day – up to 120 lbs (55kg) per month
• For best results, cut items into small pieces
• Balance the chemistry EVERY TIME YOU ADD FOOD by adding sawdust pellets to increase “brown” content, and baking soda to reduce acidity (both are included)
• Motor mixes every (4) hours
• Items remain in the upper chamber under optimal composting conditions: mixing, air flow, heat, and moisture
• The energy released destroys odors, pathogens, and seed germination
• It is later transferred through a trap door to the lower cure tray, where it continues to compost while you add fresh items to the upper chamber (Click Here to See Diagram)
• Empty the cure tray when the indicator light comes on – roughly every two weeks
• Use the fertilizer immediately, or leave it in a heap until you are ready to garden
• Spread over the soil surface, like mulch. Nutrients will gradually enter the soil during watering and annual tilling

Technical Specifications:

• Size and Weight: 20” high x 20” deep x 12” wide (51 x 51 x 30 cm); 17 lbs (8 kg)
• Capacity: 120 lbs (55 kg) organic waste per month
• Waste Materials: Accepts most food waste items. Avoid items such as bones, and fibrous items such as corn cobs and corn husks (Click Here for Detailed Item List)
• External Temperatures: use in any location 0-120 degrees F (- 18-50 degrees C)
• Internal Temperatures: up to 140 degrees F (60 degrees C) reactor temperatures
• Rate of Compost Production: One batch every 2 weeks, depending on actual usage. An indicator light signals when to remove compost
• Finished Product: High nitrogen compost—a soil amendment for lawns, gardens, trees, or potted plants. Compost is ready to use
• Construction: External housing: recycled + recyclable energy efficient polypropylene (stamped with the “5” triangle recycling symbol); Food-grade stainless steel internal components
• Installation: No installation is required. Plug into a standard power outlet. For outdoor use, keep power supply dry
• Cost Savings: Reduce trash enough to qualify for discounted trash collection rate (contact you trash company for details); Save money on fertilizer; Less watering due to high moisture retention of compost
• Power Consumption: 5 kWh / month—as much as a typical night light; works with North American (110V/120V) or European (220V/240V) power supply; UL and CE compliant
• Power Supply: 72" long cord (1.8 m); Input 100-240V~; 50/60 Hz 0.8A; Output: 12V -- 2A
• Cleaning and Maintenance: Wipe the hopper and exterior with moist towel. Rinse the cure tray and drip tray when you empty them. Do not disturb the compost cultures in the reactor chamber. Do not use soaps or chemicals

Additional Photos:

• Wood Pellets and Baking Soda (Wood Pellets and Baking Soda Packaging May Vary)
• Cut Away Illustration

In the box:

• (1) NatureMill HC52CA Black Indoor Automatic Composter Pro Edition XE Series
• (1) Floor Tray
• (1) Power Supply
• (1) Drip Tray
• (1) Cure Tray
• (1) Cure Door
• (1) 500g Box of Pure Baking Soda
• (1) 1-Cup Measuring Cup
• Sawdust Pellets (Approx. 4 lbs)
• (1) Instruction Manual