Use Instructions and Tips
1. We recommend you use your tumbler in an area that is easy to sweep or that you
lay down an old cloth, newspaper, etc. to catch the VM (vegetable matter) that falls
out of the fleece while tumbling. You'll be surprised at how much falls out!
2. The front wheels lock! This is very handy if you have small children, pets, or
clumsy people that are likely to bump the tumbler while in use.
3. If you purchased the leg assembly you may need an extension cord to plug the
tumbler.
4. For best results, DO NOT OVER FILL tumbler!! Suggested amount of fiber is
calculated by volume rather than weight. You want to leave enough room in the
tumbler for the fiber to be able to fall off the wooden “fingers” completely. If the
fiber does not have enough room in the tumbler it may stay impaled on the wooden
fingers and due to the tumbling motion, become twisted and knotted.
We suggest filling the two bottom panels of your tumbler as the best guide for the
correct amount. The fiber should not be packed down. Spread it out so it reaches
the top wooden section of each of the lower two panels from side to side and level.
5. We have found that tumbling at half speed or a little less is sufficient
6. Raw wools may be tumbled prior to washing to help remove some VM. Tumbling
after wool has been washed and dried will help remove more VM.
7. To stop the tumbler it is best to turn the speed completely to SLOW (your motor
will thank you), then gently turn the speed up until the door is where you would
like it (to remove or add fiber), then turn the speed back to Slow. Once the door is
in the desired place turn the power Off.
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