Weekly Cleaning; Scale Removal - Honeywell HWM-2000 Owner's Manual

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WEEKLY CLEANING

We recommend cleaning the humidifier weekly, more often if you have hard water or
notice a build-up of impurities or detect unpleasant odors.
Cleaning involves two steps SCALE REMOVAL and DISINFECTING. Be sure to perform
these in the proper order to avoid harmful chemical interactions.
• First, turn off and unplug the humidifier. Wait at
least 10 minutes for the unit to cool.
• Remove the Water Tank.
• To remove the Power Unit, pull the Latch to
release (found under the Water Tank) and lift the
Power Unit (Fig. 6). Turn upside-down to check
condition of heating element. If build-up of
minerals is heavy, follow the CLEANING THE
HEATING ELEMENT instructions. Set the Power
Unit aside.
• Empty any water from the Base and Removable Tray.
Note: If tank appears to be damaged in any way discontinue use to
avoid water overflow.
STEP ONE:

SCALE REMOVAL

REMOVABLE TRAY:
1. Fill the Removable Tray (Fig. 7) with:
• 1 cup (8 oz.) undiluted white vinegar
OR
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Use Honeywell Humidifier Cleaner,
part no. HAC-101, following bottle
instructions.
2. Let solution stand for 20 minutes.
3. With the vinegar or Honeywell
Humidifier Cleaner in the Removable
Tray, clean all interior surfaces with a
soft cloth or brush to help remove
scale.
4. Rinse the Removable Tray thoroughly
with water to remove scale and
cleaning solution.
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Fig. 6
Removable
Tray
Base
DISINFECTING
WATER TANK/REMOVABLE TRAY
1. Fill the Water Tank with:
• 1 teaspoon of household bleach
• 1 gallon of water.
Pour some of this solution into the
Removable Tray.
2. Let solution stand for 20 minutes.
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3. Rinse with water until the odor of
bleach is gone.
NOTE: THE USE OF OTHER WATER
TREATMENT PRODUCTS, CHEMICALS,
SOAPS, DETERGENTS OR ABRASIVE
CLEANSERS NOT RECOMMENDED IN
THE MANUAL MAY CAUSE DAMAGE
TO THE HUMIDIFIER OR AFFECT
PERFORMANCE.
Power
Unit
Latch
STEP TWO:
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