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Cleaning and Maintenance (cont’d.)
WARNING: To reduce the risk of shock, always unplug humidifier before cleaning or servicing. If humidifier is not unplugged, fan could start after housing is removed.
Step 2:
To Remove Parts
a.Open the pivoting lid and remove water bottles nd set aside. Grasp the fan assembly front center and rear center. Lift off and set aside on a clean flat surface. The filter housings are now accessible.
b.Before removing the internal parts of the humidifier cabinet, we recommend moving the humidifier to an area where floor covers are not susceptible to water damage, i.e.; kitchen or bath area. Lift the filter housing assemblies out of the cabinet and set to the side.
c.Remove the water level float from the humidifier cabinet by pinching the float retainer to release it from the cabinet. The cabinet should be empty before cleaning. The cabinet consists of the lower areas of the humidifier where the filters are during normal operation time.
d.Empty cabinet of any remaining water.
e.Proceed to
Bi-Weekly Maintenance
Removing Scale
1.Fill the reservoir with water and add one 8 oz. (236 ml) cup of undiluted white vinegar. Let solution stay for 20 minutes.
2.Clean all interior surfaces with soft brush. Dampen soft cloth with undiluted white vinegar and wipe out reservoir to remove scale.
3.Rinse thoroughly with clean warm water to remove scale and cleaning solution before disinfecting the reservoir.
Disinfecting Humidifier Cabinet and Water Bottles
1.Fill humidifier cabinet with
1 teaspoon (5 ml) chlorine bleach in 1 gallon (3.8 litres) of water.
Let solution stay for 20 minutes, carefully swishing every few minutes. Wet all surfaces normally exposed to water.
2.Empty humidifier cabinet after 20 minutes. Rinse with water until bleach smell is gone. Allow unit to dry out completely.
3.Water bottles should be cleaned in the same manner.
f.Remove old filters and dispose of properly as described on pages
Step 3:
Install new filters (purchase the correct evaporative wicking filter pads HDC12 for your humidifier) into the location where the old filters were positioned. Install the filter housings with the new filters into the correct location. Reinstall the water level float. 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 9 for diagram of slot).
Position the fan assembly on top of the cabinet and return the humidifier to the desired location for use.
Refill humidifier bottles with fresh cool water and return them to the cabinet. Plug the unit into a 120 volt A.C. power outlet and set the controls per the “Operating Humidifier Controls” section (page 8) of this manual.
End of Season Maintenance
1.Follow
2.Remove and throw away filters.
3.Let humidifier dry completely before
storing. Do not store with water inside cabinet or water bottles.
4.Store in cool, dry location.
5.Install a new filters in clean humidifier before next season begins.
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