Sears 758.14451 owner manual Cleaning of Humidifier, TO Remove Parts

Cleaning of Humidifier

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of injury, fire or damage to humidifier,

use only cleaners specifically rec-

ommended for humidifiers. Never

use flammable, combustible or poi- sonous materials to clean your

humidifier. To avoid scalds and

damage to humidifier, never put hot water in humidifier.

CAUTION: Local water purity may vary from area to area and under cer-

tain conditions water impurities and airborne bacteria may promote the

growth of microorganisms in the res- ervoir of a humidifier.

To retard bacteria growth that may cause odors and be harmful to your health, use only Sears replacement filters. We als0 recommend using a

EPA approved bacteriostat, 42-14900 and humidifier cleaner 42-14713, available at your local Sears store.

NOTE: If it is necessary to use approved bacteriostat, fotlow ttle directions cor-

rectly.

The bottle of the whoie house humidifier will hold 2-I/2 gallons of water.

Step !

To make cleaning easier, the water resero voir should be empty and completely dried out. To accomplish this. use the fol- lowing method:

a. A_low the humidifier to run until the automatic shutoff turns the humidifier "OFF",

b. Unplug humidifier

WARNING: If humidifier is not

unplugged, fan could start after housing is removed.

c, Follow instructions in step 2 below "To Remove Parts"

d. After removing the parts, dry out the bottom of the humidifier cabinet,

e. Proceedto "Bi-WeeklyMaintenance _ or "End of Season Maintenance".

Step 2

TO Remove Parts

a, Remove the water bottle cover and the water bottle. Set parts aside

b. Lift and _ernove the fan assembly and set aside.

c. Remove the fitter housing Before removing the internal parts of the flurnidifier cabinet, we recommend moving the humidifier to an area where floor coverings are not susceplib_e to water damage, i.e., kitchen or bath area.

d, Remove the filters and the water _evel float.

e The cabinet should be empty, if any water is in the cabinet, empty as nec-

essary

f, Proceed to"Bi-WeeklyMaintenance" o_

"End of Season Maintenance" Con- tinue to clean cabinet and internal pads as described below

Step 3

Install new filters (purchase the co_ec_ evaporative wicking filter pads 42.-14909 for your humidifier) into the location where

the old filters were positioned Replace fit- ter housing Reinstall the water level float into the cabinet, Position the fan assenrbly

on top of the cabinet and replace the water bottle and water bottle cover The

unit is ready for storage or operational

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