Cleaning Your Humidifier; Daily Cleaning; Weekly Cleaning; Removing Scale - Philips HU4804 User Manual

5 Cleaning your
humidifier
Note
•
Always unplug the humidifier from the
electrical outlet before you clean it.
•
When pouring water into or out of the
reservoir, make sure to pour water at the
opposite side of the drain hole and air
inlets.
•
Never use abrasive or aggressive
cleaning agents such as alcohol to clean
any part of the humidifier.
•
It is normal to have dust inside upper
unit of the appliance after using it for a
while. User cannot clean it by himself.
Please contact local service center for
support.

Daily cleaning

1
Switch off the humidifier and unplug
from the electrical outlet.
2
Empty reservoir.
3
Rinse reservoir, wipe clean and dry
with a clean cloth or paper towel.
4
Refill reservoir to fill mark with cool,
clean tap water. Do not overfill.
5
If necessary, lower humidity control
settings or turn off humidifier if
moisture forms on walls or windows.

Weekly cleaning

1
Clean the inside and outside of the
humidifier once a week by following
the Removing scale and Disinfecting
the reservoir instructions.
2
Clean the filter every week to keep
it hygienic.

Removing scale

1
Switch off the humidifier and unplug
from the electrical outlet.
2
Remove the upper unit by holding it
at both sides (fig. c).
3
Remove filter and filter support from
the reservoir (fig. o).
4
Empty reservoir.
5
Fill reservoir with 8oz./236.5ml
undiluted white vinegar. Let solution
sit in reservoir for 20 minutes
(fig. p).
6
Clean all interior surfaces with
a soft brush. Dampen soft cloth
with undiluted white vinegar and
wipe out reservoir to remove scale
(fig. q).
7
Rinse thoroughly with clean, warm
water to remove scale and cleaning
solution before disinfecting the
reservoir (fig. r).

Disinfecting the reservoir

1
Follow the instructions for removing
scale.
2
Place reservoir in a sink. Fill reservoir
with a solution of 1 tsp/5g chlorine
bleach in 1 gal/3.78liters water. Let
solution stay 20 minutes, swishing
every few minutes. Wet all surfaces
(fig. s).
3
Empty reservoir and rinse with water
until bleach smell is gone (fig. t).
4
Dry the inside and outside of the
reservoir with a soft, clean cloth or
paper towel (fig. u).
5
Put the filter and filter support back
into the reservoir (fig. f).
6
Place the upper unit back onto the
reservoir (fig. h).
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