Closed Loop CLOey, Operating Manual

To restart the unit:

•   Load the previously reserved compost into 

CLO’ey. Take care to break up any pieces that 
may have hardened.

•   Add 1–2 litres of cold or warm water and 

switch the unit on at the wall.

•  Wait 24 hours.
•   Start adding food waste gradually, adding only 

up to 1kg of food waste per day during the first 
week. Follow the instructions on page 7 of the 
Operating Manual, “Setting Up For First Time 
Use” to gradually increase the daily amount of 
food waste deposited each week.

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Breaking Up Compost For Removal

It may be necessary to break up dried compost for ease of removal. To do this, open the lid, then press 
and hold the Check button down for 3 seconds. This will operate the paddles.

Warning: Keep your fingers away from the inside of the unit while the paddles are rotating. As an 
added safety feature, the paddles only rotate while the Check button is held down. During this time,  
all 4 control panel indicators will light up, and the alarm will sound.

The paddles will rotate for a maximum of 1½ minutes, after which time they will stop, and the On/Off 
button will flash.

Repeat this procedure until the compost can be easily removed with the scoop provided.

Using Your Food Organics Composter

Removing Compost

You should never completely empty your Organic Composting Unit. If you do completely empty the unit, 
you will remove all vital microbes, and prevent the unit from working. 

When the composted waste level reaches the MAX indicator line, do not put any new waste in, and do 
not remove any compost for 24 hours. This will allow all food material to complete the cycle.

Turn the unit off, and unplug the unit from the wall.

Scoop part of the composted material out, down to the horizontal 
paddle shaft. 

You may now continue adding food waste.

Max Indication line
The top of the stainless 
steel part of the 

unit

’s tank.

Remove some compost 
when the amount of 
compost reaches this line.

Horizontal Paddle Shaft
Do NOT remove compost 
below this shaft.

Important: Ensure that enough material is left in the tank to 
keep the paddle shaft covered. NEVER remove compost below 
the horizontal paddle shaft. This amount of compost remaining 
in the tank is essential for the unit to continue operation.