Of Humidifier - Kenmore 758.144532 Owner's Manual

Cleaning of Humidifier
CAUTION: To avoid injury, fire or
damage to humidifier, use only
cleaners specifically recommended
for humidifiers. Never use flamma-
ble, combustible or poisonous
materials to clean your humidifier,
To avoid scalds and damage to
humidifier, never put hot water in
humidifier,
CAUTION: Locai water purity may
vary from area to area and under cer-
tain conditions water impurities and
airborne bacteria may promote the
growth of microorganisms in the res-
ervoir of a humidifier.
To retard bacteria growth that may
cause odors and be harmful to yo_tr
health, use only Sears replacement
filters. We also recommend using a
EPA approved bacteriostat, 32-14900
and humidifier cleaner 3244713,
available at your local Sears store.
NOTE: If it is necessary to use approved
bactefiostat, foiiow the d rections coTrecw
The barites of the 13 g:dion unit will ha!ti
2-3/;€._ gallons of water each.
Step 1
[o make cleaning eas4er, the water reser-
vo;r should be empty and eomp!etely
dried out To accomplish tMs, use the foF
lowing method:
a Allow the humidifier to run until the
automatic shutoff turns the humidifier
"OFF".
b. Unpk,'g hutTi difier
WARNING: tf humidifier is not
unplugged, fan could start after
housing is removed.
c Follow instructions in step 2 beiow "To
Remove Parts"
d After removing the parts dryou_!he
bottom ef the humidifier cabi,qet
e Proceed to Bi-WeeklyMaintenancG or
;End of Season Maintenance"
Step 2
To Remove Parts
a. L)ft pivoting lid, remove the fan assem°
b_ywhich contains the motors and fans,
and set aside. (See Repair Paris !ist.)
b. Remove the water bottles from the cab-
inet and remove the filter housings {see
'Repair Parts' Hst for identification).
c. Empty Cabinet,
d The cabinet should be empty and the
wafer reservoir is ready for c!eaning,
The water reservoir consists of the
lower areas of the humidifier cabi-
net.
e Proceed to ';Bi-WeeMy Maintenance" or
"End of Season Ma ntenance"
f Remove old tilters and dispose of prop,
edy, Continue to clean cabinet and
mternaJ parts as described on next
page.
Step 3
lnsta!i n_w filters (p'4rchase the correct
evaporative wicking tilter' pads 32-t49! t
ior your humidifier) into the iocation where
the old filters were positioned tnstaH the
filter housings with lhe new filters into the
correct Iocation Pos}tion the fan asserm
b_y on top of the cabinet and return the
hunfidifier to the desired location for use
Refill humidifier bottles with fresh cool
water and return them fo the cabinet Plug
the unit into a I20 vail A.C power outlet
aIld set the controls per the "Operating
Humidifier Controls" section of this manual
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