Oklin GG02 - Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting!
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The!following!gives!some!answers!to!the!most!common!concerns!while!using!the!Organic!Food!
Composter.!If!any!problem!persists!after!trying!these!suggestions,!you!should!contact!Oklin!
International!at!info@oklin.com.hk!or!your!local!sales!representative.!
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Issues!
Possible!Cause!
Solution!
The!power!indicator!continues!
to!blink!
The!lid!may!not!be!closed!
properly!
Close!the!lid!firmly!
The!check!lamp!continues!to!
blink!and!warning!alarm!sounds!
even!during!normal!opera tion!
Something!is!preve nting!the!
paddles!from!rotating,!eg!the!
contents!may!be!too!dry,!or!
there!may!be!large!objects!in!
the!tank.!
Turn!the!unit!off,!open!the!lid!
and!either!add!some!water,!or!
remove!the!large!objects.!
The!power,!Operating!and!
Power!Save!Indicators!continue!
to!blink!
The!heating!system!may!be!
malfunctioning.!
Turn!the!unit!off,!open!the!lid!
and!either!add!some!water,!or!
remove!the!large !objects.!
The!power,!Operating!Indicators!
continue!to!blink,!and!the!
paddles!turn!even!while!the!lid!
is!open.!
There!may!be!an!electronic!or!
sensor!failure.!
Contact!Oklin!International!
The!unit!will!not!start!
There!may!not!be!power!to!the!
unit.!
Contact!Oklin!International!
The!lid!may!not!be!closed!
properly!
Close!the!lid!firmly!
The!unit!makes!a!loud!grinding!
noise!
Large!pieces!of!food!scraps!may!
be!scraping!on!the!inner!surface!
of!the!tank.!
Turn!the!unit!off,!open!the!lid!
and!remove!any!large!pieces.!
Cut!them!into!smaller!pieces!
before!replac ing .!
Composting!takes!too!long!
The!exhaust!hose!may!be!
clogged!
Check!the!interior!exhaust!vent!
and!clear!if!necessary!
The!exhaust!fan!may!not!be!
working!
Contact!Oklin!International!
The!heating!system!may!be!out!
of!order!
Contact!Oklin!International!
Odour!is!released!from!the!
exhaust!hose!
The!exhaust!hose!may!be!
clogged.!
Check!the!hose!and!clear!
if!necessary!
The!exhaust!hose!may!be!loose,!
or!the!lid!may!not!be!secured!
Hook!up!the!hose!firmly!to!
the!unit.!Use!silicone!sealant!
if!necessary. !
Water!drops!form!on!the!inside!
of!the!lid!
The!exhaust!hose!may!be!
clogged!or!installed!incorrectly!
Check!the!hose!and!ensure!it!is!
not!directed!upwards!
The!contents!of!the!tank!may!be!
too!wet!
Do!not!place!any!more!food!
in!the!unit!for!1–2!days!
The!exhaust!fan!may!not!be!
working!
Contact!Oklin!International!