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A few simple steps to ensure perfect water, every time.
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Use and Care Guide MODELS: A12-CTPOU Registration Please visit the website below to register your new water cooler within the first 30 days of purchase. Registration within the first 30 days will activate your one year warranty. www.avalonh2o.com/register-my-avalon-cooler Please keep your model number, order number and purchase date for future support.
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Contents About Your Water Cooler Meet Your Avalon Product Part Names Indicator Lights Tech Specs Filter Function Introduction Getting Started Unpacking 10-11 Installation (Under the Sink) Installation (Refrigerator Water Line) 13-14 Flushing Filters 15-18 Finishing Water Cooler Installation Activating Heating and Cooling...
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Contents User Guide and Maintenance Dispensing Water 23-25 Replacing the Filters Leak Detection Cleaning Activating Self-Cleaning Function Rinsing, Cleaning, and Draining 29-31 Cleaning 32-33 Troubleshooting 35-36 Safety 38-39...
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About Your Water Cooler Meet Your Avalon Product Inside the box, you’ll find: Valve and 2 Filter Adapter with Valve Tube Assembly Adapters Sediment Filter Carbon Block Filter 2 Small PE Tubing Three Way 2 Mounting Brackets PE Tubing (20')
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About Your Water Cooler Meet Your Avalon Product Attractive Design Custom Temperature Dual Stage Filtration Worry-Free Cleaning Built-in Nightlight Attractive stainless Piping hot, Double the filtration Self-cleaning Makes late night steel design with 3 room temperature, for twice the peace...
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About Your Water Cooler Part Names 3. Cooling Indicator Light 1. Power/Self-Cleaning 4. Filter Indicator Light Indicator Light 2. Heating Indicator Light 7. Room Temperature Water Push Button 5. Hot Water 8. Cold Water Push Button Push Button 6. Child Safety Lock 9.
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About Your Water Cooler Part Names 16. Filter Reset Switch 15. Filters 20. Cooling Switch 19. Nightlight Switch 21. Heating Switch 18. Self-Cleaning Switch 17. Condenser Push Connect Ring 22. Water Inlet 23. Power Cord 24. Drain Outlet...
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About Your Water Cooler Indicator Lights Power/Self-Cleaning Indicator Light This light will remain steady on to indicate that the unit is plugged in and the power is on. When the unit is placed into self-cleaning mode this indicator light will blink until the cycle is complete.
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About Your Water Cooler Tech Specs A12-CTPOU Model Hot/Cold/Room Temp Output 1.2L/min / 1.2L/min / 1.0L/min Hot Water Capacity 4 L/H (≥ 185°F) Hot Tank Volume 1.16 Liters Cold Water Capacity 2.5 L/H ( ≤ 50°F) Cold Tank Volume 3.6 Liters Applicable Water Pressure 0.1-0.4 MPa...
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About Your Water Cooler Filter Function Introduction Stage Filter Function Course filtration of raw water to Stage 1 Sediment Filter remove rust, dirt and sediment Removes the water odor, residual Stage 2 Carbon Block Filter chlorine, organic matter, and lead to improve taste...
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Getting Started Unpacking Your Avalon Water Cooler Locating Dispenser Do NOT plug in the power cord yet. • Place dispenser upright on a hard and level surface in a cool and shaded location near a • grounded wall outlet. Position the dispenser so there is about 4 inches of clearance from the wall on the back and both sides.
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Getting Started Installation (Under the Sink) Installing the Metal Adapter with Valve 1. Turn off the current cold water supply 2. Disconnect the current cold that is the source of water to your sink. water supply line under your sink. 3.
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Getting Started Installation (Under the Sink) Installing the Metal Adapter with Valve 4. Remove the nut from the Metal Adapter with 5. Screw the nut tightly into place to keep the Valve and insert the PE Tubing through the nut. PE Tubing securely connected to the Metal Slide the PE Tubing onto the protruding part of Adapter with Valve.
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Getting Started Installation (Refrigerator Water Line) Installing the Three Way Plastic Adapter 1. Turn off the current cold water supply 2. Cut the current ¼” Tubing that that is the source of water to your is connected to the back of your refrigerator line.
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Getting Started Flushing Filters Prior to Use Before continuing with installation, it is recommended that you flush both filters for approximately 2 minutes. 1. Twist the filter into the provided Filter 2. Take the open end of the PE Tubing Flushing Adapter by rotating it clockwise.
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Getting Started Flushing Filters Prior to Use 4. Turn the Valve of the Metal Adapter at 5. Remove the end of the PE Tubing the water source back to the off position, from the Filter Flushing Adapter by remove the filter from the Filter Flushing pressing in on the push connect ring Adapter.
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Getting Started Finishing the Water Cooler Installation Once you have flushed the filters and removed the filters and PE Tubing from the Filter Flushing Adaptor, you are ready to complete the installation process. 1. Locate the two black Mounting Brackets. 2.
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Getting Started Finishing the Water Cooler Installation 3. Locate the Valve and Tube Assembly. 4. Connect the PE Tubing (20’), that is connected Connect the tube end of this assembly to the to the water source, to the open end of the Valve left insert on the left Filter Adapter.
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Getting Started Finishing the Water Cooler Installation 6. Remove the plug from the water inlet (#22) 7. Locate the second Small PE Tubing. Connect located on the back of the unit. To do this one end of the Small PE Tubing to the right press on the push connect ring in towards the side inlet of the right Filter Adapter.
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Getting Started Finishing the Water Cooler Installation 9. Locate the Adapter with Valve that 10. After the installation of the water is connected to the water source. Turn line and filters is complete, plug the this valve to the on position (parallel power cord into a grounded wall to the PE Tubing) to allow the water to outlet and begin to use the machine.
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Getting Started Activate Heating and Cooling Before turning on the heating (#21) or cooling (#20) switches, ensure water is already filling inside the inner tanks by dispensing a drop of water from the hot (#10) and cold (#12) spouts. To activate the cold water, push the cooling switch (#20) into the on (I) position by pushing the top of the switch in.
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Getting Started Installing and Removing the Drip Tray No external drain is needed, the overflow will collect here. The red float will rise to indicate when the drip tray needs to be emptied. 1. To install the drip tray, simply slide it 2.
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User Guide and Maintenance Dispensing Water Cold Water Once you have turned the cooling switch (#20) into the on (I) position it will take initially 1 hour for the water to cool. During this time the cooling indicator light (#3) above the cold water icon will be steady.
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User Guide and Maintenance Replacing the Filters 1. When lifetime of the filter is near its end, 2. Shut off the valve located at the either by means of water flow or by means connection to the water source of 6 months time, the filter indicator light (#4) or the valve located to the left of on the right side of the front panel will blink the Sediment Filter on the back...
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User Guide and Maintenance Replacing the Filters 3. Twist the expired filters to remove 4. Turn on the Valve that was them from the Filter Adapters at the back previously shut off. This valve on the unit. Insert the new filters into will be located at the connection the Filter Adapters by twisting them into to the water source or located to...
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User Guide and Maintenance Replacing the Filters 5. After replacing the filters, press and 6. In order to flush the new filters, allow hold the filter reset button (#16) located the water to flow from the cold water on the left side of the unit. Press and spout for approximately 2 minutes.
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User Guide and Maintenance Leak Detection Our machines are equipped with a high-tech leak detector that will alert you of any potential leak. At the same time the machine will automatically shut off any intake of water to prevent a potential flood. In the event of a possible leak, the heating indicator light (#2), cooling indicator light (#3) and filter indicator light (#4) will start blinking and a beep will sound.
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Cleaning Activating Self-Cleaning Function It is recommended that the self-cleaning feature is used once a week to sanitize the tanks and water lines. 1. To activate, press the self-cleaning switch (#18) and hold in the on position for 5 seconds and release. The switch will immediately go back into the off position. 2.
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Cleaning Rinsing, Cleaning, and Draining To prolong the lifetime of the machine, it is recommended that the unit be cleaned and sanitized manually about every six months. To clean the outside of the unit Use a disinfectant of your choice to wipe down the outside of the machine. Disinfectant does not come with this unit.
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Cleaning Rinsing, Cleaning, and Draining 3. Pour 0.6 gallons of clean water into the 4. Place a large bucket beneath the drain cold tank. (The cold water tank is the open outlet (#24) located on the back of the unit. cylinder that the white cover was removed Remove the drain cover and allow the water from).
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Cleaning Rinsing, Cleaning, and Draining 5. Once water is completely drained, reposition the drain cover, cold tank cover and the top cover. Ensure that the pipes and wires are connected properly and you may use the dispenser as normal.
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Cleaning Cleaning To remove mineral deposits that may have built up inside the the cold tank, mix 4 L of water with 200 g of citric acid crystals (not included) or cleaning solution of your choice. 1. Unscrew the top cover and lift off the cold tank lid. 2.
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Cleaning Cleaning 3. Plug in the power cord and turn on 4. Turn off (O) the heating switch (I) the heating switch (#21). Allow the (#21) and allow the liquid mixture to water to heat for 15 minutes. cool down for 20 minutes. 15 min 20 min 5.
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Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you are having trouble with your water cooler please see the following solutions. You can also view our trouble shooting videos at the website below. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. 1-800-256-0695 support@avalonh2o.com www.avalonh2o.com...
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Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Indicator lights are flashing and unit is beeping If indicator lights #2, #3, #4 are flashing and the unit is making a slow beeping sound, it is alerting you that there may be a leak in the unit. Please refer to page 23. Water leaking from unit Check to make sure that pipes are contact properly •...
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Safety Safety To reduce risk of injury and property damage, user must read this entire guide before assembling, installing and operating the dispenser. Failure to execute the instructions in this manual can cause personal injury or property damage. This product dispenses water at very high temperatures. Failure to use this properly can cause personal injury.
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Safety Safety • Ensure dispenser is unplugged prior to cleaning. • Never allow children to dispense hot water without proper and direct supervision. Unplug unit to prevent unsupervised use by children. • Service should be performed only by a certified technician. •...
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