Sears 758.144131 owner manual Cleaning Your Humidifier, Step To Remove Parts

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Cleaning Your Humidifier

WARNING: To reduce the risk of Injury, fire or damage to humidifier, i use only cleaners specifically rec-

ommended for humidifiers. Never use flammable, combustible or poi.

sonous materials to clean your humidifier. To reduce the risk of

scalds and damage to humidifier, never put hot water in humidifier.

CAUTION: Local water purity varies from area to area and under certain conditions water Impurities and air- borne bacteria may promote the

growth of microorganisms in the reservoir of the humidifier.

To retard bacteria growth that may cause odors and be harmful to your health, use only Sears replacement filters. We also recommend using EPA approved becterlostat, 42-14900

and humidifier cleaner 42-14713, available at your local Sears store.

NOTE: ff it is necessary to use approved bactedosfat, follow directions correctly. The cabinet of the wh_ !e house humidifier will hold 5 gallons.

Step 1

To make cleaning easier, the humidifier cabinet should be empty and completely dded out. To accomplish this, use the fol- lowing method:

a.On the back side of the humidifier cab- inet, find the float retainer. In normaF operating mode, the retainer wilt be positioned in the bottom of the slot in the cabinet. Push the retainer up to the top slot position in the cabinet until it locks into place. (See =Manual Dryour section on page 7.)

b.Allow the humidifier tp run until there is no water left in the cabinet.

c.Unplug humidifier.

WARNING: ff humidifier Is not un-

plugged, fan could start after housing Is removed.

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Step 2

To Remove Parts

a.Remove the fan assembly by opening the pivoting lid. Grasp the fan assem-

bly front center and rear center. Lift off and set aside on a clean fiat surface.

b.Before removing the internal parts of the humidifier cabinet, we recommend moving the humidifier to an area where flour coverings are not susceptible to

water damage, i.e. kitchen or bath area.

c.Deflect the two vertical tabs on top of the front filter housing to release the top filter housing. Lift top filter housing straight up and out of cabinet. Repeat for other top filter housing.

d.Remove old filters and dispose of prop- erly.

e.Remove the water level float from the humidifier cabinet by pinching the float retainer to disengage it from the rear of the cabinet.

f, Empty cabinet of any remaining water.

g. Proceed to "Bi-Weekly Maintenance* or "End of Season Maintenance" and

then continue as descdbed below.

Step 3

install new fitters (Kanmore 42-14912

Replacement Filters) into the location where the old filters were positioned, Reinstall the float into the cabinet.

NOTE: Float retainer should be positioned in normal operating mode. Assure that it is positioned in the bottom of the slot in the back of the cabinet. (See page 7 for dia- gram of slot.) Reposition top filter hous- ings on top of filters and snap onto front fil- ter housings. Position the fan assembly on top of the cabinet and return the humidifi- er to the desired location for use. Refill humidifier cabinet with fresh cool water. Plug the unit into a 120 volt A.C. power outlet and set the controls per the "Opereting Humidifier Controls" section of this manual.

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Contents Sears To Save a Service Call Table of ContentsKnow Your Humidifier Humidifier Operations AssemblyDamaged or missing Step Location InstructionsSplash guard inside the cabinet of the humidifier Electrical Hook-UpWater Fill Humidity Control b Operating Humidifier ControlsControl cover, located between the air cir- culating fans Control area for the correct naming used in this manualRelative Humidity Using Your HumidifierOperating Tips for Best PerformanceHousln Replacement and Care of FiltersHouslnFloat Tab on Float Replacement and CareTop Filter Housing//.oat Tab on Front Houslna FiltersStep To Remove Parts Cleaning Your HumidifierCleaning of Humidifier Troubleshooting Page Key I Part No Key Part No. NoDescription Enclosure, ElectronicsPart Description Repair