Cleaning The Heating Plate - Honeywell HWM-331 Owner's Manual

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Weekly Cleaning cont'd.
STEP ONE:
SCALE REMOVAL
Removable Tray
1. Fill the Removable Water Tray (Fig. 3) with:
• 1 cup (8 oz.) of undiluted white vinegar
2. Let solution stand for 20 minutes.
3. With the vinegar in the Removable Tray, clean
all interior surfaces with a soft cloth or brush to
help remove scales.
4. Rinse the Removable Tray thoroughly with
water to remove scale and cleaning solution.
NOTE: THE USE OF OTHER WATER TREATMENT PRODUCTS, CHEMICALS, SOAPS, DETERGENTS OR
ABRASIVE CLEANSERS NOT RECOMMENDED IN THIS MANUAL MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE
HUMIDIFIER OR AFFECT PERFORMANCE.

Cleaning the Heating Plate

CAUTION: HOT SURFACES MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS.
DO NOT TOUCH ANY SURFACES UNTIL THEY HAVE
COOLED.
CAUTION: DO NOT CLEAN THE HUMIDIFIER WITH THE
POWER CORD PLUGGED IN THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET
AS AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK COULD OCCUR.
If the output drops, or the Refill/Clean light remains on, even while
there is water in the tank, the mineral build-up may need to be
removed from the Heating Plate and the Mineral Reservoir. You may
also have to replace the Mineral Absorption Pad.
How often you perform this special maintenance depends upon the
hardness of the water you are using and how quickly mineral deposits form on the interior surfaces of
the humidifier.
1. Turn off and unplug the humidifier. Allow at least 15 minutes for the unit to cool.
2. The Heating Plate is on the bottom of the Base. To access it, grasp the Power Unit and lightly tilt it
forward while pulling up. You will feel the unit disengage from its lock (Fig. 22). Set the Power Unit aside.
3. Remove the Water Tray and set aside (Fig. 23).
4. Remove the Mineral Absorption Pad using tweezers or tongs to prevent burns.
5. BE SURE THE HEATING PLATE HAS COOLED SUFFICIENTLY. Empty any water from the base and remove
mineral debris from the Mineral Reservoir. Be sure to clean the Mineral Reservoir thoroughly.
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Water Tank/Removable Tray
1. Fill the Water Tank with:
• 1 teaspoon of household bleach
• 1 gallon of water
Pour some of this solution into the
Removable Tray.
2. Let solution stand for 20 minutes.
3. Rinse with water until the smell of bleach
is gone.
NOTE: Removable Water Tray and Medicine Cup
are top shelf dishwasher safe.
STEP TWO:
DISINFECTING
and
Fig. 24
Mineral
Absorption Pad
Heating
Plate
Mineral
Reservoir
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