Preparing for Vacation

For long vacations or absences, set both power switches (on the back of the dispenser) to the 0 (off) position.

1.Unplug the water dispenser.

2.Remove the water bottle.

3.Drain the water tanks (see Draining the Dispenser).

4.Dry the separator thoroughly on both the top and bottom (see Cleaning the Separator).

After returning from vacation, make sure to sanitize the water tanks before using the dispenser (see Cleaning and Sanitizing the Water Tank).

Specifications

Chilling Rate: approx. 0.5 gallons (2 liters) per hour

Capacity: 3 or 5 gallon bottle

Heating Rate: approx. 0.8 gallons (3 liters) per hour

Power Consumption: Heating: 378–441 watts

 

Cooling: 70–102 watts

Troubleshooting Tips.

Problem

 

Possible Causes

What To Do

 

 

 

 

Water has poor taste

 

Separator needs cleaning.

See Cleaning the Separator.

or odor

 

 

 

 

Unit needs to be sanitized.

See Cleaning and Sanitizing the Water Tanks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water not hot enough

 

Dispenser is unplugged.

Push the plug completely into the outlet.

or cold enough

 

 

 

 

The fuse is blown/circuit

Replace house fuse or reset the house circuit breaker.

 

 

 

 

breaker is tripped.

If too many items are plugged into a single circuit, move

 

 

 

some items to a different circuit.

All the water in the water tank has been used.

Wait 30 minutes for water to heat or cool.

 

Temperature limiter tripped.

Set the HOT and COLD power switches (on the back of the

 

 

dispenser) to the 0 (off) position. Wait five minutes; then

 

 

set the switches to the I (on) position. Wait 30 minutes for

 

 

water to heat or cool.

 

 

 

Water dispenser does

Empty water bottle.

Replace with a new bottle of water.

not work

 

 

Mineral deposits clogging tanks.

See Care and Cleaning.

 

 

 

 

Water dispenser leaks

Crack or pin hole in bottle.

Replace with a new bottle of water.

from the outside

 

 

 

 

 

Water dispenser is noisy

Water dispenser is uneven.

Make sure the water is installed on a level floor or counter

 

 

strong enough to support it when fully loaded.

 

 

 

 

Bottle making a gurgling noise

This is normal.

 

as water fills the tanks.

 

 

 

 

 

Hot water boiling sound.

This is normal.

 

 

 

 

Dispenser or water bottle shakes

This is normal.

 

when the cooling system cycles off.

 

 

 

 

Particles floating in

Water has high mineral content.

Find a water source with lower hardness.

water

 

 

 

 

 

Water in bottle is hot

Water is boiling in the hot tank

Press the hot dispenser button until water flows to remove

 

and bubbling up into the bottle.

air from the hot tank.

 

 

 

Foul odor in air around

Hot water tank is empty or not

Press the hot dispenser button until water flows to remove

dispenser

completely full.

air from the hot tank.

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