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Cleaning
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.
Your Humidifier
,
Step
2
To Remove
Parts
CAUTION:
Local
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 your
health,
use only Sears
replacement
filters.
We also
recommend
using
a
EPA approved
bacteriostat,
32-14900
and humidifier
cleaner
32-7283,
avail-
able at your
local
Sears
store.
NOTE:
if it is necessary
touse
approved
bacteriostat,
follow
the directions
correctly.
The
bottles
of the 13 gallon
unit will hold
2-3/8
gallons
of water
each.
Step
1
To make
cleaning
easier,
the water
reser-
voir should
be empty
and completely
dried
out. To accomplish
this,
use the fol-
lowing
method:
a. Allow
the humidifier
to run until the
automatic
shutoff
turns
the humidifier
"OFF".
a. Lift pivoting
lid, remove
the fan assem-
bly which
contains
the motors
and fans,
and set aside.
(See
Repair
Parts
list.)
b. Remove
the water
bottles
from
the cab-
inet and remove
the filter
housings
(see
"Repair
Parts"
list for identification).
c. Empty
Cabinet.
d. The cabinet
should
be empty
and the
water
reservoir
is ready
for cleaning.
The
water
reservoir
consists
of the
lower
areas
of the humidifier
cabi-
net.
e. Proceed
to "Bi-Weekty
Maintenance"
or
"End
of Season
Maintenance".
f. Remove
old filters
and dispose
of prop-
erly.
Continue
to clean
cabinet
and
internal
parts
as described
on next
page.
Step
3
Install
new filters
(purchase
the correct
evaporative
wicking
filter
pads
32-14911
for your humidifier)
into the location
where
the old filters
were
positioned.
Install
the
filter
housings
with the new
filters
into the
correct
location.
Position
the fan assem-
bly on top of the cabinet
and return
the
humidifier
to the desired
location
for use.
Refill humidifier
bottles
with fresh
cool
water
and return
them
to the cabinet.
Plug
the unit into a 120 volt A.C.
power
outlet
and set the controls
per the "Operating
Humidifier
Controls"
section
of this manual.
b. Unplug
humidifier
WARNING:
If humidifier
is not
unplugged,
fan could
start
after
housing
is removed.
c. Follow
instructions
in step 2 below
"To
Remove
Parts".
d. After
removing
the parts,
dry out the
bottom
of the humidifier
cabinet.
e. Proceed
to "Bi-Weekly
Maintenance"
or
"End
of Season
Maintenance".
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