Scale Removal - Honeywell HCM-646 - Humidifier With Electronic Controls Owner's Manual

Cleaning
Your Protec ™ Cleaning Cartridge helps your humidifier stay cleaner longer and will help extend the life of
your filter. However, you should still continue to clean your humidifier regularly as needed.
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.
• Remove the Water Tank and Motor Housing.
• Remove the filter from the Base.
• Empty any water from the Base.
NOTE: REMOVE FILTER AND PROTEC
Failure to remove filter during cleaning will destroy the filter.
STEP ONE:

SCALE REMOVAL

BASE
1. Fill the Base with:
• 1 cup (8 ozs.) of undiluted white vinegar
or
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• Honeywell Humidifier Cleaner, part no.
HAC-101, following bottle instructions.
2. Let solution stand for 20 minutes.
3. With the vinegar or Honeywell
Cleaner in the Base, clean all interior
surfaces with a soft cloth or brush to help
remove scales.
4. Rinse the Base thoroughly with water to
remove scale and cleaning solution.
NOTES:
• The use of other water treatment products and chemicals may cause deterioration of the filter or
damage the humidifier, thereby hindering the humidifier's effectiveness.
• If you are experiencing more buildup than when you first purchased your humidifier, you may need to
replace your Protec ™
protection.
®
Humidifier
Cleaning Cartridge. Changing your cartridge every 30 days will provide continuous
CLEANING CARTRIDGE BEFORE CLEANING.
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WATER TANK/BASE
1. Fill the Water Tank with:
• 1 teaspoon of household bleach
• 1 gallon of water
Pour some of this solution into the Base.
2. Let solution stand for 20 minutes.
3. Rinse with water until the smell of bleach is
gone.
STEP TWO:
DISINFECTING
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