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How to Clean Your AeroGardenTM Pump

A Clean Pump Helps Keep Your Garden Healthy and Productive!

A Note About These Instructions

Cleaning an AeroGarden Pump entails disassembling a portion of your AeroGarden, taking apart the Pump, cleaning all the Pump Parts, and then putting the Pump back together.

We realize that not everyone is comfortable diving into the inside of an AeroGarden. If you are wary about taking your Pump apart, or get stuck anywhere during the process, please call Customer Service to discuss options for replacing your Pump.

Why Clean Your Pump

A clean Pump really does help keep your garden healthy and productive. Cleaning removes nutrient residue and/or plant roots that can clog your Pump and prevent the flow of water and nutrients to your plants. It also reduces Pump noise.

When To Clean Your Pump

We recommend that you clean your AeroGarden Pump after every Garden has reached the end of its life. This will ensure that nutrients and/or plant roots do not clog the water flow in your next Garden. The most convenient time to clean the Pump is during the “Prepare for Your Next Garden” cleaning steps, which can be found in the back of any Seed/ Plant Kit Guide.

In some instances, a planted AeroGarden may start to make noise. This can be a sign of residue build-up inside the Pump. If this occurs, we recommend cleaning the Pump at the time you notice the noise. This will not harm your plants.

Supplies Needed:

•Small flat-head screwdriver

•Small pliers or tweezers (optional)

•Butter knife

•Sink with hot water

•Dish soap

•Towel (optional)

•Extra AeroGarden Filters

Additional Supplies for a Planted Garden:

•Shallow dish (such as baking pan)

•1 Gallon container (such as a bucket, large bowl or cooking pot)

Time Needed:

Approximately 20-25 minutes the first time and 15 minutes once familiar with the process