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Troubleshooting
Problem Remedy
Compost does not heat up
Mix is too wet Add dry browns
Mix is too dry Add water
Odorous
Ammonia smell (too high in nitrates) Add dry browns
Putrid smell
(too wet/not enough oxygen)
Add dry browns to absorb excessive moisture then tumble composter and
open door for air circulation
Pests/Insects
Rodents Remove any meats or fatty foods
Flies/insects Mix or cover kitchen scraps with brown materials
Only a company specialist may be able to correct faults that cannot be rectied with the aid of this table. Please call the
Snow Joe
®
+ Sun Joe
®
customer service center at 1-866-SNOWJOE (1-866-766-9563).