Keys To Good Eliminator Operation

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Keys To Good Eliminator Operation

Congratulations on purchasing the most advanced domestic worm driven system on the market today, while being the most advanced it is also the simplest worm waste disposal unit available, no trays to lift or shift or messy disposal of castings.
The Eliminator series of Vermicomposting Systems come in two main units used for domestic, (household) applications. The Eliminator 300 and 600 are compact and designed for the home, school, small business, or café. The one you choose depends upon your waste generation needs.
The Eliminator 600 is the only ‘expandable, modular vermicomposting system’ of its kind. Innovative, easy-to-add expansion modules let you create the perfect vermicomposting system that allows for unlimited future growth. The Eliminator 600 can be expanded by attaching any number of other 600 units together.
Unlike other worm bins available currently, the total absence of trays or the need to rotate and lift sections of the unit provides almost double the "working space" for your worms, enabling more to be used in a smaller space which makes the unit fast and efficient in the way it treats household food scraps and other organic material.
The Eliminator 600 is a larger capacity unit capable of processing approximately 20 lbs of organic material per week with the Eliminator 300 processing approximately 10 lbs per week at peak capacity. Remember worms can consume about 3 times their weight a week in organic material. Never feed more than 1 ½ inches of food at any one time.
Your unit should have come with the following as a basic kit :

Eliminator unit

User’s Guide

Worm bedding (1 brick of coir bedding & Vermicompost System Starter )

SETUP INSTRUCTIONS

Place your Eliminator in a cool spot preferably in a totally shaded environment, if this can not be achieved then at least in afternoon shade (this is more important in summer as composting worms do not like heat). If you want your unit to be mobile place casters or wheels with brakes on your unit before you place any bedding material into it.
If you are transferring a different vermicomposting system to your new Eliminator be careful to place the contents of the bottom layer of your existing bin into the bottom of your Eliminator. Do not invert contents.

Pull handle back and forth a few times to make sure it is working well, once this has been done place 5-6 sheets of newspaper or 1 layer of cardboard on top of the breaker bar.
Place the plastic tray under the worm area on the rails provided.
Place the brick of coir into a container with about 2 gallons of water and allow it to soak up and expand for 30 minutes. Be careful to have the moisture of the coir bedding be that of a wrung out sponge. Open your Vermicompost System Starter and mix with coir. Place mixture in the Eliminator on top of the grate area that you have covered with several layers of newspaper. The purpose of this is to allow the worms to have some where to live so they settle in, it also allows the worms to go directly into the food thus allowing faster waste reduction and more liquid and solid castings production.
Now you are ready to put your worms into your Eliminator.
Place your worms onto the surface of the bedding, gently spread the worms out and allow them to go down into the bedding. You may give them a light sprinkle of water to help them settle in. Any run off will be caught by the tray for use in the garden.
Your Eliminator is now ready for recycling your organic waste. Add your organic waste as required, like any other worm bin. It is preferable that you mix your food scraps, fruit and other vegetables with an equal amount of newspaper or cardboard at least every month. This will provide your worms with a good mixture of Nitrogen and Carbon, which assists them to breed and stay healthy .
After you have put in your waste, cover it with 2 to 3 inches of moist shredded newspaper to keep it moist, dark and romantic for the worms.