Cleaning And Maintenance - Kenmore 758.299825C Operator's Manual

Cleaning and Maintenance
WARNING: To reduce the risk of iniury,
fire or damage to humidifier, use only
creaners specifically recommended for
humidifiers. Never use fiammaMe,
combustible or poisonous materiaEs to
crean your humidifier. To reduce the
risk of scalds and damage to
humidifier, never put hot water in
humidifier.
CAUTION: Local water purity varies
from area to area and under certain
conditions water impurities and
airborne bacteria may promote the
growth of microorganisms in the
reservoir of the humidifier.
To retard bacteria growth that may
cause odors and be harmful to your
health, use only Kenmore replacement
filters. We also recommend using EPA
approved bactedostat, and humidifier
cleaner.
Step 1
To make cleaning easier, the humidifier
base should be empty and completely
dried out. To accomplish this, use the
following method:
a. Allow the humidifier to run until the
POWER/REFILL light flashes and
the DRY OUT mode has stopped the
humidifier fan.
b. Unplug humidifier.
WARMNG: To reduce the risk of shock,
always unplug humidifier before
cleaning or servicing. If humidifier is not
un-plugged, fan could start after
housing is removed.
Step 2
To Remove Parts
See "Replacement and Care of Filter"
page 11.
NOTE: There may be a little water still in
the base. Carefully dump the water out or
remove with a sponge.
Step 3
BioWeeMy Maintenance
Removing Scale
1. Fi!l the humidifier base with 236
millilitres of undiluted white vinegar.
Let solution stay 20 minutes.
2. Clean al! interior surfaces with a
soft brush. Dampen a soft cloth
with undiluted white vinegar and
wipe out the base to remove scale.
3. Rinse thoroughly with clean warm
water to remove scale and
cleaning solution.
Disinfecting Base
1. Pour 1.89 litres of water and
2.5 millilitres chlorine bleach into the
base. Let solution stay for
20 minutes, carefully swishing every
few minutes. Wet all surfaces
normally exposed to water.
2. Empty base after 20 minutes.
Rinse with water unti! bleach smell
is gone. Mow unit to dry out
completely.
NOTE: The water bottle should be
cleaned in the same manner as the
base. Rinse thoroughly with clean
water after all steps are complete.
End of Season Maintenance
1. Follow"Bi-Weekly Maintenance"
instructions at end of humidification
season.
2. Remove filter.
3. Let humidifier dry completely before
storing.
4. Store in cool, dry location.
5. Install a new filter in clean humidifier
before next season begins.
NOTE: "Bi-Weekly Maintenance"
procedure is also recommended if you
do not plan to run the humidifier for
one week or more.
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