Sage FoodCycler SWR550 User manual

the FoodCycler™
SWR550
EN USER GUIDE

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A. Locking Lid
B. Control Panel
C. Main Housing Body
D. Back Panel
E. Air Vents
F. Power Cord Outlet
G. Set of EcoFilters
H. Filter Cavities
I. Filter Reset Button
J. Filter Air Guides
K. Bucket with Agitators
L. Bucket Lid Assembly
a. Carbon Foam Lid Liner
b. Back Cover
c. Locking Screw
NOT PICTURED
• Non-Slip Feet
• Power Cord
Components
A
C
D
E
F
J
G
H
I
L
B
K
a
b
c
Rating Information
220–240V ~ 50/60Hz 500W

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Control Panel
CHANGE
FILTER
COOLING
GRINDING
DRYING
A
B
C
D
E
A. PowerOn/Obuttonwithindicatorlight
B. Drying indicator light
C. Grinding indicator light
D. Cooling indicator light
E. Changelterindicatorlight

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Carbon Filter Bucket Lid
Complete with an activated carbon foam lid-
liner to capture odours, the versatile carbon
lterbucketlidallowsforaccumulatingfood
waste outside of the FoodCycler until ready
to start your next cycle. Keep the bucket on
its own on your benchtop using the carbon
lteredlidwhileyouaccumulateyourdaily
food waste, then when full, place the bucket
in the FoodCycler to process (remove bucket
lid before placing into FoodCycler).
A set of 2 activated carbon EcoFilters
(SWR050BLK)
Activatedcarbonltersaredesignedto
reduce odours during cycling.
Features
SAGE FOODCYCLER
Your Sage FoodCycler transforms your
household food waste into nutrient rich
EcoChips™, using an intuitive three stage
cycle. The FoodCycler pulverizes and
dehydrates nearly all types of food waste.
Agitators turn inside the grinding bucket,
reducing food waste to small particles, while
simultaneously the FoodCycler aerates and
heats the bucket content, decomposing and
sterilising the food waste.
Stage 1 - Drying
Dehydrates household food waste
Stage 2 - Grinding
Grinds food waste down by over 80%
of the original volume**
Stage 3 - Cooling
Cools down the remaining EcoChips™
for safe disposal
** The volume of the bucket contents may be reduced by
over 80% depending on the amount and moisture content
of the food scraps being processed.
The FoodCycler comes equipped with the
following items:
Removable, porcelain-coated
aluminium bucket
The grinding bucket is designed to fully
grind and process food waste, with perfectly
calibrated resistance and strength testing.

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Filter Air Guides
Two small air guide covers sit on top of
thecarbonlters,ensuringthattheairand
water vapour is properly directed toward the
FoodCycler vents.
Locking Lid
Seamless design, slides and locks smoothly
into place prior to every cycle to help insulate
sound, reduce odours, and ensuring a safe,
reliable cycle. Removing the lid will pause
operation.
Each one of these parts forms the complete
FoodCycler system.
BEFORE FIRST USE
IMPORTANT
Ensure all packaging is removed from the
FoodCycler,EcoFiltersandlterairguides
before using.
• Remove and safely discard any
packaging material or promotional labels
attached to your FoodCycler.
• Remove the stickers located on the top
of the two activated carbon EcoFilters
thatcomettedintheFoodCyclerand
ensurethattheltersandlterairguides
areinplacebeforerstuse.
• Follow the direction found in Replacing
the Filters on page 17.
IMPORTANT
Failure to remove the stickers located at the
topofeachoftheltersbeforerstusemay
impedeairowandcausetheFoodCycler
to fail to operate properly.
• Selectaat,levelanddrylocationforthe
FoodCycler.
• Forproperairow,locatetheFoodCycler
at least 20cm from any wall or furniture.
• Ensure the air inlet and outlets are not
blocked before use.
NOTE
When moving the FoodCycler, always lift
using two hands under the base and set
downgentlyonaat,levelanddrysurface.
Assembly

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Functions
OPERATING YOUR FOODCYCLER
1. Open the lid by turning counter-clockwise
until the arrow on the bucket lid is facing
the unlock symbol pictured on the top part
of the FoodCycler. Lift to remove.
2. Lift the bucket up straight and away from
the FoodCycler using the folding metal
handle.
3. Add your food waste into the bucket.
Do not load the bucket beyond the
markedllline.
IMPORTANT
Before starting to operate the FoodCycler
each time, clean any dirt or food residue on
the external surface of the bucket and the
surface of the heating plate.
WHAT CAN THE FOODCYCLER
PROCESS
WHY CAN’T THE FOODCYCLER PROCESS
• Meatshandpoultryscraps(nobones)
• Most fruit and vegetable scraps,
including peels
• Cereals and grains
• Cheese
• Beans, seeds and legumes
• Coeegroundsandpaperteabags
• Eggs and eggshells
• Pet food (no bones)
• Hard bones such as beef, lamb and pig bones.
• Candy or gum
• Cooking oils or greases
• Hard pits (peaches, apricots, nectarines)
• Nuts and other hard shells
• Hard fruit and vegetable leaves (example,
pineappleleaves)

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IMPORTANT
The FoodCycler is designed for processing
household FOOD WASTE only. Do not add
non-food waste to the FoodCycler.
The FoodCycler can handle organic
materials that traditional composters can’t
and performs best when fed a wide variety
of foods.
To ensure optimal food waste breakdown,
mix food waste together, with heavier foods
interspersed with lighter, dryer foods.
Avoid high concentrations
of the following foods:
• starches (bread, cake, rice, pasta,
mashedpotatoes,stung)
• citrus fruit rinds
• condiments, dressings, sauces & soups
• nut butters
• jam, jellies, marmalades
• high sugar fruits (grapes, cherries, melon,
oranges, bananas, etc.)
• meat, dairy and eggshells- sour creams,
yogurts, spoiled milk.
• The dense, starchy and/or moisture-rich
composition of these foods make them
diculttoprocessinlargequantities.
IMPORTANT
When processing food waste that is high
in starches and sugar, sauces or fatty food
waste, be sure to mix them with other food
waste. If these types of food waste are
processed without mixing, there is a chance
that the end product may become stuck to
the bottom of the bucket and fail to process
entirely.
If your end product comes out less than
optimal, simply add more food waste and
start the cycle again. Be sure to cut up long
food waste such as corn cobs, corn husks,
etc. into smaller pieces as these items are
highlybrousandmaycauseajamifleft
whole.
IMPORTANT
Always ensure that no food waste
falls outside of the bucket and into the
FoodCycler.
This may cause damage to the motor and
other internal components.You should
remove the bucket from the FoodCycler
prior to adding food waste.You can keep the
bucketonyourkitchenbenchtopandllwith
food waste throughout the day/week until you
are ready to start a cycle by using the carbon
lteredbucketlid.
IMPORTANT
Donotoverllyourbucket.
The bucket comes with a full line (approx.
2 Litres capacity) inside along the interior of
the bucket.Do not add food waste above this
line. Do not pack down food waste to keep
itbeneaththefulllineoncefull.Overlling
the bucket might cause the FoodCycler to
jam and not process.
1. Replacethelledbucketintothe
FoodCycler by sliding the bucket straight
into the cavity.The arrow on the bucket
rim should line up with the arrow on the
interior of the FoodCycler cavity.This will
engage the interlock on the FoodCycler
and the bucket gears.
2. Replace the FoodCycler lid by inserting
it into the top of the FoodCycler over
the bucket.Turn the lid clockwise until
the arrow on the lid aligns with the lock
symbol picture on the top part of the
FoodCycler.

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NOTE
The FoodCycler will not operate without
locking the lid properly in position.
1. Plug the power plug into a 220V or 240V
power outlet and turn the outlet on.
2. PressthePowerOn/Obuttononceto
turn the FoodCycler on to Ready mode
and the fan is running in low speed.The
light will illuminate.
3. Press the Power button again and the
3-stage cycling will start with a green light
illuminating against each cycle.
4. The FoodCycler will transition through
3 cycles – drying, grinding and cooling
- then beep once when all cycles are
complete and revert to Standby mode. All
lightsturnoandtheFoodCyclershuts
o.ToturntheFoodCycleromanually,
pressandholdthePowerOn/Obutton
for3seconds.Turnoatthepoweroutlet
and unplug before opening the lid and
removing the bucket.
Pause Feature
Ifyoundthatyouhavemorewastetoaddto
your cycle while the FoodCycler is running,
you can use your FoodCycler’s Pause feature.
Pause feature should only be performed
during drying cycle, otherwise the new food
scraps will not be processed properly. Pausing
the FoodCycler to add more food scraps will
impact the accuracy of the cycle time, which
will extend the overall cycle period (though the
cycle will never last longer than 8 hours).
The EcoChips may not be fully processed
by the end of the cycle. In this case, you may
want to run the FoodCycler a second time to
completely dehydrate the bucket contents.
To Pause the FoodCycler, press the Power
On/Obuttononceoropenthelidwhilethe
unitisprocessing.PressingthePowerOn/O
button once again after locking the lid back in
place will resume processing.
IMPORTANT
If the FoodCycler is overloaded or operated
continuously for too long, the safety cut-out
switch will stop the FoodCycler to prevent the
motor from overheating. If this occurs, switch
theFoodCyclero,unplugfromthepower
outlet and allow to cool for approximately 30
minutes. Once the motor has fully cooled, it is
ready for use again. If overheating is caused
bythebucketbeingoverlled,removesome
of the food waste and process in smaller
batches.
Control Panel Indicator
Lights and Cycle Time
1. ThePowerOn/Obutton(bluelight)
will illuminate when the FoodCycler is in
Standby mode or in operating.
2. The Drying cycle (green light) can last
anywhere between 60-100 minutes and
will automatically move to Grinding once
cyclehasnished.
3. The Grinding cycle (green light) is the
longest cycle and can last anywhere
between 4-6hours. Once this cycle is
complete, the FoodCycler will move
automatically to Cooling.

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4. The Cooling cycle (green light) is the last
cycle before completion.The Cooling
mode lasts under 30 minutes.
5. The Change Filter light (red) will illuminate
whenitistimetoreplacethelters.
CHANGE
FILTER
COOLING
GRINDING
DRYING
NOTE
Typical processing time takes an average of
4 - 6 hours. Cycle time will vary depending
on the types of food being processed and
the total moisture content.Total maximum
processing time is 8 hours.The cooling
phase takes up to an additional 30 minutes.
REPLACING THE FILTERS
Your EcoFilters should be replaced regularly
or as indicated to ensure an odourless cycle.
IftheFoodCyclerisusedregularly,thelters
will need to be changed every 3-4 months
(500 Hours).
At the end of this period, the Change Filter
light will illuminate red indicating that the
ltersneedtobereplaced.
• Remove all packaging from the EcoFilters
andFilterAirGuidesbeforerstuse.
Remove all packaging from replacement
ltersbeforettingintotheFoodCycler.
Follow the steps described below.
NOTE
Alwayschangebothltersatthesametime.
IMPORTANT
Theltersarenotwashable.Donotimmerse
anypartoftheltersinwaterasitwillcause
damage.
To replace the EcoFilters:
1. Open the back panel of the FoodCycler
by pressing down on the plastic tab at the
top of the panel (with the arrow), then pull
outwardstorelease.Removethetwolter
airguidessittingontopoftheltersby
tilting slightly towards you, then lift them up
and out of the FoodCycler. Do not discard
thelterairguides.
2. Keepingtheusedltersstraight,twist
each of them counter-clockwise to
removefromtheltercavities.Remove
one at a time.

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3. Removethepackagingfromthelters
beforetting.Keepingthenewlters
straight, insert the right, then the left, into
theltercavitiesandtwistclockwiseto
secure.
4. Slidethelterairguidesoverthetopof
thelterssotheysitstraight.Pushdown
slightlytot.
5. Locatethelterresetbuttonalongthe
upper,innerlipoftheltercavityand
press and hold for 3 seconds.The
‘ChangeFilter’lightwillturnowhenitis
reset. Replace the back panel.
IMPORTANT
Onrstuse,removetheltersasdescribed
aboveandremovetheltersstickers.Ifthe
‘Change Filter’ light is not illuminated, do not
reset.
REPLACEMENT FILTERS
Replacementltersmaybepurchasedfrom
the Sage website† or at participating retail
outlets.
Sage
FoodCycler™
Model No
Filter Replacement
Product Code
SWR550GRY SWR050BLK
†Delivery charges may apply.
Please contact Sage Customer Service
Centre for further support.
OnlyusetheoriginalSagelterspecially
intended for this appliance. Do not use any
otherlter.

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IMPORTANT
CARBON FILTER BUCKET LID
For convenience, you can store the
FoodCycler under the bench or even outside
of the kitchen in an accessible area of the
house, like the laundry or garage. Keep just
the FoodCycler bucket on your benchtop
to accumulate your food waste hassle and
odour-freebyusingwiththecarbonlter
bucket lid.When full, remove the bucket
lid before placing into the FoodCycler
to process.
Assembling your bucket lid
1. Placethecarbonlterfoamlinerinside
the bucket lid.
2. Place the back-lid cover on top of the
carbonlterfoamliner.
3. Ensure that all pieces are properly aligned
within the ridge of the lid.
4. Place the locking screw into the centre
hole of all the aligned lid parts.
5. Turn locking screw clockwise until the lid
parts are secure.
Your carbon foam lid liner should be replaced
every 2-3 months to help reduce odours
released from collecting food waste inside
the grinding bucket.
• To replace, simply remove all packaging
from the replacement carbon lid liner and
place inside the lid as described above.
WARNING
Theltersarenotwashable.Donotimmerse
anypartoftheltersinwaterasitwillcause
damage.
REPLACEMENT CARBON
FOAM LID LINER
Replacement carbon lid liners may be
purchased from the Sage website† .
†Delivery charges may apply.
Please contact Sage Customer Service
Centre for further support.
OnlyusetheoriginalSagelterspecially
intended for this appliance. Do not use any
otherlter.
ECOCHIPS DISPOSAL
NOTE
The following is a guide to EcoChips disposal
only.
• Country, State/Territory and individual
council regulations regarding food waste
disposal will vary.
• Check with your local council for more
information before disposing.
There are two ways of
disposing your EcoChips:
1. In the General Bin
• Refer to state/territory and individual
council regulations for appropriate
disposal.
2. Applied in the Garden
• If applied to your garden, EcoChips must
be incorporated as part of the topsoil, not
just surface applied
• The EcoChips can be incorporated into
soil around fruit or nut trees or vines at any
time. Fallen produce must not be collected
othegroundfor90daysaftereach
application.
• The EcoChips can be used in agriculture,
home gardens and landscaping. If it is
applied to land to grow food that comes
into direct contact with the soil (such
as carrots, lettuces and leafy herbs)
consumersmustwait90daysbefore
planting to minimise potential health risks.

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Care, Cleaning
& Storage
Keeping your FoodCycler clean will help
ensure that your FoodCycler performs
cleanlyandeciently.Boththeexteriorofthe
FoodCycler and the removable bucket should
be cleaned regularly.
NOTE
Before starting to operate your FoodCycler for
each time, clean the bottom of the grinding
bucket and the surface of the heating plate
using a clean and dry cloth.
Follow the directions below to keep your
FoodCycler looking (and working) at its best.
AlwaysensuretheFoodCycleristurnedo,
switchedoatthepoweroutletandunplugged
and allow the FoodCycler to cool before
performinganycleaningorlterreplacement.
Cleaning the outside of the FoodCycler
WARNING
DO NOT immerse your FoodCycler in water.
This will damage your FoodCycler beyond
repair and might cause electric shock. Exterior,
cosmetic cleaning only!
NOTE
Use a clean, dry cloth to clean external
surface, internal surface and heating plate
surface of the FoodCycler.With particularly
stubborn grime, you can add a small amount
of dish soap to your damp dish cloth before
thoroughly wringing out most of the moisture.
NOTE
Exposure to cooking oils and cleaning
chemicals may cause colour fading and
discolouration to the FoodCycler. If the
FoodCycler is exposed to oils or chemicals,
turnoandunplugtheapplianceanduse
a damp cloth to clean the external surface
of the FoodCycler. Dry thoroughly using
a dry, lint-free cloth or paper towel to remove
all moisture before use.
DO NOT use gasoline, benzine, thinner,
harsh cleaners, etc. on and/or in the
FoodCycler while cleaning as they will
damage the FoodCycler.
NEVER use alcohol or other solvents on
this FoodCycler.
Cleaning the Grinding Bucket
The grinding bucket is made from tough
aluminium with a protective porcelain
coating, making your bucket dishwasher
friendly for ultimate convenience.
Allow your bucket to cool before handling
or placing it back in your FoodCycler.
1. Remove bucket.
2. Remove all blockages and loose particles
from grinding bucket.
3. Place bucket in lower rack of dishwasher.
Ifyoundthatthebucketcontainsaresidue
from the previous cycle and you would like to
remove it, you can run a cycle with only citrus
rinds (lemons, orange, etc.).The citrus peels
will help clear any residue or caked-on food
waste.
If a jam occurs and you cannot remove the
blockage manually, soak the bucket overnight
in warm water (soap optional). Avoid using
metal tools or metal wire brushes to clear out
the blockage.
You can also hand wash your bucket using
warm water, a small amount of dish soap
and a dish cloth. Scrub around and beneath
the agitators as much as possible to clean
all available surfaces.

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Troubleshooting
Before carrying out any of the following service checks, unplug the FoodCycler from the mains.
PROBLEM WHAT TO DO
FoodCycler will not start • Check that the power plug is connected to
a power outlet and the outlet is turned on.
• Check that your FoodCycler is assembled
correctly.
Power light
Flashing & FoodCycler beeps
Flashing and FoodCycler does not operate
No light
• Lid unlocked/sensor dislodged
• Require manual reset
• No power, check connection
Any Indicator Lights
Flashing & FoodCycler stops processing
No Light
• Motor overloaded. Check any food jam inside
the bucket.Remove some of the food scraps
from bucket.
•
NOTE: It only applies to the drying light.
• No power, check connection
Contact Sage Customer Service Centre if the
problem still exists. It may be component issue
on FoodCycler.
Excessive noise • Check that your FoodCycler is on a level surface
A Manual Reset is necessary if your FoodCycler operating system needs to be reset
to an earlier mode following a minor malfunction.
Follow these instructions to properly complete a manual reset:
1. Plug FoodCycler in.
2. PressandholdthePowerOn/Obuttonfor3seconds,untilyouhearabeep
andtheFoodCyclershutso.
3. Unplug your FoodCycler for 1 minute.
4. Plug your FoodCycler back in and wait ten seconds.
5. PressthePowerOn/Obuttonasyounormallywouldtostartacycle.
IftheManualResetdoesnotworkthersttime,tryresettingagain.
NOTE
If your FoodCycler is signalling a components issue, do not continue using.
Contact Sage Customer Service Centre.