6 USE AND CARE
INSTALLATION OF FILTER CARTRIDGES
1.Install the filter adapter to the upper chamber by turning clockwise until you feel a tight and secure fit.
Ensure the
2.Remove filter cartridges from packaging.
3.Tightly screw cartridges into the holes on the bottom side of the adapter to obtain a complete seal with the
4.Place upper chamber with attached filter cartridges back onto the lower chamber divider rim of the lower chamber (see ZeroWater® Filter Bottle components on page 4).
If new filters are exposed to cold temperatures for prolonged periods, keep filters at room temperature for several hours before passing water through the first time.
USING YOUR FILTER BOTTLE WITH A STANDARD
WATER COOLER (sold separately)
1.Unplug your cooler.
2.Drain all water from the cooler using the spigots and the drain plug in the back of the cooler. Using a cooler without water in it, when plugged in, can cause it to smoke and break. Make sure you secure the drain plug when you are finished draining the cooler.
3.Be sure you have removed the splashguard from the cooler reservoir. Refer to page (2) for directions.
4.Clean the reservoir and spigots by mixing 1 tablespoon of baking soda into 1 gallon of hot water and pouring the solution directly into the cooler reservoir.
5.Let solution sit for about 30 minutes and then drain through spigots and drain plug.
6.Flush the cooler with three gallons of plain hot water using same method. Secure the drain plug. The total capacity of the bottom chamber is three gallons.
7.Do not replace the splashguard or spike fixture.
8.Now your cooler is ready for your assembled ZeroWater® Filter Bottle. Add water before plugging cooler back into electrical outlet (See step 6 under section “Filling the ZeroWater® Filter Bottle with Tap Water on page 7).”
