banana bros OTTO1-BKUS-00845 Electric Smart Herb and Spice Grinder User Manual

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1-BKUS-00845 Electric Smart Herb and Spice Grinder
User Manual

WARNINGS
Battery Warnings
If these guidelines are not followed, the internal lithium-ion battery may experience a shortened life span or may present a risk of damage to the unit, ﬁre, chemical burn, electrolyte leak, and/or injury.

Contact your local waste disposal department to properly dispose of the unit/battery.
Do not leave the unit exposed to a heat source or in a high-temperature location, such as in the sun in an unattended vehicle on a hot day. To prevent damage, remove the unit from the vehicle or store it out of direct sunlight, such as in the glove box.
Do not incinerate.
When storing the unit for a limited length of time, store within the following temperature range: -4° to 140°F (-20° to 60°C). When storing the unit for an extended time, store it within the following temperature range 32° to 77°F (0° to 25°C).
Do not operate the unit outside of the following temperature range: -4° to 131°F (-20° to 55°C).
Note: The lithium-ion battery in your OTTO is not replaceable. Do not remove or attempt to remove the battery.
Do not recharge the battery out of the unit or disassemble the battery.
Keep the used battery away from children. Do not disassemble, puncture, or damage the battery.

Other Warnings

To protect against the risk of electrical shock do not put charging cables, plugs, or appliances in water or other liquid. Ensure that the appliance does not get wet (water splashes etc.) and do not use it with wet hands.
This appliance was not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
Avoid contacting moving parts and handle milling plates carefully. Milling plates are sharp, spin at a high speed, and can cause injuries.
Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance malfunctions or has been damaged in any manner. Bring it to a qualiﬁed technician for examination, repair, or electrical or mechanical adjustment.
Keep out of the reach of children.
This product should only be used with lawful materials.

Prop 65 Warning: This product, its packaging, and its components contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm. This notice is provided in accordance with California’s Proposition 65. See www.bananabros.com/prop65 for more information.

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ABOUT OTTO

WHAT MAKES OTTO SPECIAL?

OTTO is the only product that mills and ﬁlls at the touch of a button. OTTO automatically mills your material to a perfect grind and ﬁlls your sachet/paper cone in seconds.
OTTO has a patented SMART Milling Technology™ that uses artiﬁcial intelligence (AI) that senses the material and adjusts the direction, speed, and pressure to create perfect size and texture every single time.
OTTO also has a Perfect Fill System™ that ensures your grind passes neatly and evenly into the sachet/paper cone with no hassle and no mess.

OTTO™ is a unique home automatic incense and potpourri maker. OTTO allows you to mill your favorite dried ﬂowers, incense, herbs, and other natural products to create sachets or paper cones ﬁlled with your favorite scents.
OTTO features a SMART Milling Technology™ that uses AI that senses the density and consistency of the material you wish to use and adjusts the speed, direction and pressure to ensure a perfectly even grind. The material then drops through a funnel into the waiting sachet or paper cone in the O Tube below with no mess and no hassle.
OTTO makes aromatherapy easy. Whether you want a lavender sachet for bedtime, a bowl of eucalyptus and basil for the kitchen, some rose, jasmine and cinnamon for the bath, a burnable sage smudge stick, or your very own brand of incense, the choice is yours and it’s so easy that anyone can do it.

ACCESSORIES

Measuring Cup
Fill to the line for desired sachet/paper cone size.
Adapter Base
Drop in adapter base before inserting sachet/paper cone. The adapter base will support a shorter sachet/paper cone and keep it ﬂush with the opening of the O Tube.
Fresh Seal Tube
Take your sachet/paper cone with you. Keep material fresh and control odor.
O Tube
The O Tube connects magnetically to the bottom of OTTO. It is perfect for holding a sachet/paper cone for ﬁlling with your favorite material.

4-in-1 Tool

(1) Use to brush, (2) open sachet/paper cones, (3) tamp, and (4) extract. Use bristles to brush OTTO’s teeth. The pointed end has 3 uses: open wrinkled cones, tamp material into cones for the tighter pack and extract material during cleaning.

Snap CapThe Snap Cap attaches magnetically to OTTO when OTTO is not in use. This ensures loose material is kept neatly inside perfect for taking OTTO on the go.

HOW OTTO WORKS

Making a sachet or paper cone

Make sure that OTTO is fully charged and unplugged.
Hold the power button in for two seconds to turn the power on. OTTO lights up.
Insert your sachet or paper cone into the O Tube (OTTO works with any sachet or paper cone that will ﬁt into the O Tube). Make sure the top of the sachet/paper cone is ﬂush with the top of the O Tube and is not wrinkled or caved in.
Open OTTO by pressing the upper side of the latch and place your dried material evenly onto the lower milling plate. The plate has a spring below it, so you can push the material down if you want to mill more at one time. OTTO will mill as much as you can easily ﬁt into the chamber without overﬂowing it. Close OTTO.
Dock the O Tube magnetically with OTTO and place it on the table. Keep OTTO upright.
Press the button to start.
OTTO’s SMART Milling Technology™ will sense the material and begin its milling cycle.
Tap the entire unit ﬁrmly on the table as soon as OTTO starts to mill to make sure the material falls evenly into the sachet or paper cone.
When ﬁnished, disconnect the O Tube, remove the sachet or cone, shake like a sugar packet to complete the pack and then twist to seal the open end.
If you desire a more ﬁlled paper cone or sachet, feel free to put the cone back into the O Tube and repeat until full.
EXPERT TIP: If you prefer a very tightly packed sachet/paper cone, put half of the material into OTTO, mill it, and take OTTO off of the O Tube. Use the 4-in-1 tool to tamp the material deeper into the cone. Then, add the rest of the material into OTTO and repeat.

Using OTTO without the O Tube

Measure the desired amount of pepper, nuts, dried ﬂowers, and any herbs or spices.
Place material onto the lower milling plate.
Position the opening at the bottom of OTTO directly over the container into which you wish to mill your material.
Press start and wait for the milling cycle to complete. Repeat as desired.

TIPS N TRICKS

For videos on how to make homemade sage smudge sticks, incense cones and much more go to bananabros.com

Place enough material on the lower milling plate to ﬁll the receptacle to your desired level.
Remember, you’re in control, you don’t have to ﬁll the entire sachet/paper cone.
Try not to overfeed OTTO. If your receptacle does not fully ﬁll after tamping and adding more material, run again to achieve the desired size.
OTTO can be used with any brand of sachet/paper cones. However, banana bros. premium cones have been designed for a perfect ﬁt…they’re awesome.
If you prefer a tightly ﬁlled sachet/paper cone, you might need to run OTTO more than once. You can always run OTTO, tamp down the material, add more material and run OTTO a second time or until sufﬁciently ﬁlled.
OTTO likes to play. Feel free to experiment with your favorite materials and become your own mixologist.
If the grinder jams, just open OTTO, remove material, reload and try again.
In the unlikely event that OTTO clogs, ﬁrmly tap OTTO on a tabletop to clear the mechanism. If that does not work, remove the lower milling plate and push the material through the machine with the 4-in-1 tool.

For quick and easy how-to videos, visit us at bananabros.com

FAQ’S

What if my sachet/cone is not fully packed as tightly as I like it? You might want to see a doctor about that. In the meantime, just tap a few times to pack, add more material and run again.
Why is it called a SMART Milling Technology™ with AI? An ordinary grinder doesn’t sense or react to the material. This can cause balling and clumping, can powderize material, or even worse create an inconsistent grind. The patented SMART Milling Technology™ senses the material as it grinds and adjusts the direction, speed, and pressure to create perfect size and texture every time.
What is the difference between milling and grinding? Milling is a more precise procedure, which ensures a more consistent size and texture without crushing or creating powder.
What happens if the material sticks to the milling plates? If the material is too sticky, you may need to dry it for a few hours or more before feeding it to OTTO.
How long does it take for OTTO to charge? Although it will feel like forever, it only takes 45-minutes.
How long does the battery last? Way long. A full charge will last at least 20 ﬁlls.
Can I use OTTO for cooking?
I don’t know, can you cook? Of course, you can! Use the OTTO to add herbs and spices directly to bowls or culinary dishes. Load only as much as needed. Be careful to clean OTTO with isopropyl alcohol, prior to milling something you plan to ingest. Many aromatherapy materials are toxic if ingested.
Where can I ﬁnd replacement parts?
What did you lose now? It’s all good! Replacement parts are available for OTTO. Find them at bananabros.com.
Can I put OTTO in the dishwasher or microwave?
No joke. OTTO is not dishwasher or microwave safe. We have no idea why you would put OTTO in a microwave, we’re not sure why you mentioned it.
What do I do if my sage smudge stick or incense cone has air pockets?
Just breathe. Then hold it at the end and shake it like a sugar packet. You can also use the 4-in1 Tool to tamp the material into the sachet/paper cones. Then add more material to ﬁll completely. Is your sachet/paper cone not ﬁlling all the way?
Make sure that you are tapping OTTO as soon as it starts to mill to help the material funnel into the sachet/paper cones.

CLEANING

Brush OTTO’s Teeth
For best results, use the 4-in-1 tool to remove leftover material from milling plates.

Extract: For caked-on material, extract using a sharp end (A-1).
Brush: Use brush end to brush away any loose material (A-2).
Clean: Make sure to clean the safety switch (A-3).
To remove the lower spring assembly for cleaning, go to bananabros.com for the instructional video.

Deep clean after every 10 ﬁlls or as needed.

Remove the Upper milling plate (B-1).
Remove the Lower milling plate (B-2).
Dip 4-in-1 tool in rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol) and scrub vigorously (B-3).
To clear caked material, scrape with the sharp end of a 4-in-1 tool as shown in A-1.
Rinse with cold water and air dry.
Replace milling plates with OTTO.
Make sure to clean the safety switch (A-3).

Caution: Some ﬂowers and botanicals can be toxic if ingested so if you mill them in OTTO be extra careful to clean up any remaining residue.
You can safely use isopropyl alcohol for this purpose.

WHAT’S INSIDE

OTTO comes with:

• OTTO	• Fresh Seal Tube
• The O Tube sachet and paper cone holder	• Snap Cap
• 4-in-1 Tool to brush, open, tamp and extract	• USB charging cable
• Adapter base for holding shorter sachets/paper cones	• Sample paper cones
• Measuring Cup for ﬁrst time users

WARRANTY

LIMITED 1 YEAR WARRANTY
The warranty is for the original purchaser of the banana bros. OTTO, and is nontransferable. banana bros., LLC warrants that banana bros. OTTO has had no defects in material and workmanship under normal household usage for one year from the date of purchase. Keep the original sales receipt for proof of purchase to attain warranty provisions. Within a one-year period from the date of purchase, banana bros. will repair or replace, on its own accord, any banana bros. OTTO or parts found to be defective. This warranty does not cover any shipping and handling charges which may incur. This warranty does not include any damages caused by accident, misuse, neglect, abuse, use on a voltage other than marked on the product, or use for commercial purposes.
If your banana bros. OTTO is found to be defective within the time period of this warranty, please contact the banana bros. Customer Service Department email at [email protected]. If the product is discontinued or no longer available, a replacement may be made with a similar product of equal or greater value. Any attempt to repair or service this product on your own will void the warranty.
Register your OTTO at www.bananabros.com

Documents / Resources

banana bros OTTO1-BKUS-00845 Electric Smart Herb and Spice Grinder [pdf] User Manual
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