Cleaning
Your Humidifier
WARNING:
To reduce
the risk
of
injury,
fire or damage
to humidifier,
use only
cleaners
specificalmy
rec-
ommended
for humidifiers.
Never
use flammable,
combustible
or poi-
sonous
mateNa[s
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 air-
borne
bacteria
may
promote
the
growth
of microorganisms
in the
reservoir
of the humidifier.
To retard
bacteria
growth
that
may
cause
odors
and be harmfu[
to your
health,
use only
Sears
replacement
riflers.
We also
recommend
using
EPA approved
bacteriostat,
42°14900
and humidifier
cleaner
42°14713,
available
at your
local
Sears
store.
Step 2
To Remove
Parts
1, Remove the water bottle and set
aside. Be sure not to bump or dam-
age the lower spring valve,
2_
Grasp
the housing
assembly
and lift
straight
up and away
from the base
and set aside, The filter
is now
accessible.
3, Take note of the filter position.
Remove
the filter
and set aside or
dispose
of properly,
NOTE:
There
may be a little water
still in
the base.
Carefully
dump
the water
out or
remove
with a sponge,
Step
1
To make cleaning
easier,
the humidifier
base should
be empty
and completely
dried
out, To accomplish
this, use the fo!-
lowing
method:
a, Allow
the humidifier
to run until the
amber
Refill
light illuminates
and the
automatic
shutoff
has stopped
the
humidifier
fan,
b,
Unplug
humidifier,
WARNING:
if humidifier
is not uno
[
plugged,
fan could
start
after housing
is removed.
NOTE: Remove
excess
water before cleaning.
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