Care And Maintenance - Essick MA0800 Owner's Care & Use Manual

Care and Maintenance

Cleaning your humidifier regularly helps eliminate odors, bacterial and fungal
growth. Ordinary household bleach is a good disinfectant and can be used to wipe
out the humidifier base after cleaning.
We recommend cleaning your humidifier at least once a week to maintain optimum
environmental conditions from your humidifier.
We also recommend using Essick Air Bacteriostat Treatment each time you
refill your humidifier to eliminate bacterial growth. Add bacteriostat according
to the instructions on the bottle. Please call 1-800-547-3888 to order Bacteriostat
Treatment, reference part number 1970.
Cleaning Instructions
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, fire or damage to humidifier, use only
cleaners specifically recommended for humidifiers. Never use flammable,
combustible or poisonous materials to clean your humidifier. To reduce the risk
of scalds and damage to humidifier, never put hot water in humidifier.
CAUTION: Local water purity varies from area to area and under certain
conditions water impurities and airborne bacteria may promote the growth of
microorganisms in the reservoir of the humidifier. To retard bacteria growth that
may cause odors and be harmful to your health, use only MAF-2 replacement
filters. We also recommend using EPA approved bacteriostat, and humidifier
cleaner, available at your local retailer.
Step 1
To make cleaning easier, the humidifier base should be empty and completely
dried out. To accomplish this, use the following method:
a. Allow the humidifier to run until the REFILL message "F" illuminates and
the automatic shutoff has stopped the humidifier fan.
b. Unplug humidifier.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of shock, always unplug humidifier before cleaning
or servicing. If humidifier is not un-plugged, fan could start after housing is removed
Step 2
To Remove Parts
See "Replacement and Care of Filters"
page 8.
NOTE: There may be a little water still in the
base. Carefully dump the water out or remove
with a sponge.
Step 3
Bi-Weekly Maintenance
Removing Scale
1. Fill the humidifier base with one 8 oz. cup (236 milliliters) of white vinegar. Let
solution stay 20 minutes.
2. Clean all interior surfaces with a soft brush. Dampen a soft cloth with white
vinegar and wipe out the base to remove scale.
3. Rinse thoroughly with clean warm water to remove scale and cleaning solution.
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