WARNING
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Carefully supervise children when the vaporizer is operating, especially infants and toddlers. Vaporizers produce hot steam that can cause serious burns.
Condition of Sale
As a condition of sale, the purchaser assumes responsibility for the proper care and use of this appliance in accordance with our printed instructions.
The purchaser or user must judge for himself or herself when to use it and length of use.
Care and Cleaning
ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE PLUG FROM THE ELECTRICAL
OUTLET AND ALLOW UNIT TO COOL FOR
BEFORE CLEANING. REMOVE STEAM UNIT, LETTING ALL
WATER DRAIN BACK INTO THE CONTAINER.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE THE ELECTRODE
HEATING UNIT. DOING SO WILL VOID THE WARRANTY
AND COULD DAMAGE THE VAPORIZER OR CAUSE
PERSONAL INJURY.
Daily Maintenance:
Empty any unused water from the water container. Rinse container thoroughly with water, drain and wipe with a dry, clean cloth.
Weekly Maintenance
1. Empty any unused water from the water container. Rinse container thoroughly with water, drain and wipe with a dry, clean cloth.
2.With the steam unit safely unplugged, soak steam unit in 4 inches of white vinegar for 10 minutes.
Then, over a sink, with fingers covering the bottom hole of the steam unit, add tap water into steam outlet. Cover Steam outlet with other hand, shake vigorously, then empty the water through steam outlet. Repeat several times until black particles are no longer emitted and vinegar odor is gone.
If using Vicks VapoSteam®, make sure any residue is cleaned off steam unit using a mild detergent.
3.Rinse area under the steam guard to remove any dust or dirt particles. With a long toothpick, you can gently poke through the steam outlet and drain hole if they’ve become obstructed.
4.Disinfecting the Reservoir:
Fill reservoir with water and add 1 teaspoon of bleach per gallon of water. Swish to wet all inner surfaces. Let stand for 20 minutes. Then empty reservoir and rinse with tap water until the bleach smell is gone. Dry with a clean cloth.
End-Of-Season Maintenance/Storage:
Follow Weekly Maintenance procedure at
Troubleshooting: What To Do If…
A. Vaporizer does not operate or steams too slowly:
1.Make sure the vaporizer is plugged in and the
2.The fault may be the low mineral content of the water in your area. Unplug the vaporizer from the electrical outlet and allow it to cool. Remove
the steam unit allowing allowing the water to drain out, add one or two PINCHES (1/8 tsp) of salt to the water and mix thoroughly. Replace the steam unit and plug in the vaporizer. It should steam within 5 minutes. Add salt only by the PINCH, since too much salt can cause excessive boiling or blow a fuse.
3.If the vaporizer has been operating normally and is now failing to steam, it needs to be cleaned. See the “Weekly Maintenance” section of Care and Cleaning Instructions.
B.Vaporizer operates too fast, fuse blows:
Overboiling, flickering lights, blown fuse or heavy steam flow from Safety
Vents generally indicates one of the following causes...
1.Too much salt was added to the water. To correct the condition: Disconnect the vaporizer from the electrical outlet and allow it to cool. Pour out water and rinse container. Rinse steam unit as described in “Weekly Maintenance” section of Care and Cleaning Instructions. Refill with fresh water but DO NOT ADD SALT. If the vaporizer now does not operate or steams too slowly, see directions in Section A above.
2.You live in a “hard water” area and minerals in the tap water are causing the vaporizer to steam too rapidly.
To correct the condition: Disconnect vaporizer from electrical outlet and allow to cool. Remove steam unit allowing hot water to first dribble out, pour out water and rinse container. Rinse steam unit as described in “Weekly Maintenance” section of Care and Cleaning Instructions. Refill with fresh water but DO NOT ADD SALT.
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