10
Trouble Probable
Cause
Remedy
Water
not
draining
into
reservoir
Water
bottle
incorrectly
positioned.
Unplug
unit.
Remove
water
bottle
and
reassemble
without
water
bottle.
Turn
on
and
see
if
fan
comes
on.
If
so,
replace
water
bottle
and
continue
operation.
If
unit
has
overheated,
motor
temp
‐
sensing
fuse
may
have
tripped.
Take
unit
to
authorized
service
station.
DO
NOT
ATTEMPT
electrical
repairs
yourself.
Not
enough
humidity.
Wick
is
old
and
ineffective.
Humidistat
is
not
set
high
enough
Replace
wick
when
clogged
or
hardened
with
minerals.
Increase
humidity
setting
on
control
panel.
Too
much
humidity.
(condensation
becomes
heavy
on
fold
surfaces
in
room)
Humidistat
is
set
too
high. Reduce
humidistat
setting
or
increase
room
temperature.
Water
leak
Water
reservoir
may
have
been
overfilled.
Or
bottle
may
be
releasing
too
much
water.
DO
NOT
OVERFILL
bottle
and
reservoir.
DO
NOT
puncture
bottle
to
make
bottle
drain
faster.
Odor
Bacteria may be present.
Clean and disinfect cabinet following Care and
Maintenance instructions.
Add EPA registered Bacteria Treatment
according to instructions on the bottle.
It may be necessary to replace the wick if odor
persists.
“CF”
message
does
not
appear
even
when
wick
is
dirty
or
humidifier
performance
is
clearly
reduced.
Loss
of
power
or
a
power
failure
has
caused
the
CF
message
to
prematurely
reset.
Replace
wick.
Display
blinks
or
fan
moves
slightly
when
humidifier
is
plugged
in.
Normal
No
action
required.
Alternating
“F”
and
room
humidity
displayed.
Reservoir
is
empty.
Float
is
not
activating
switch
on
chassis
Fill
humidifier
with
water.
Reposition
chassis
so
that
float
and
switch
are
aligned.
Alternating
“CF”
and
room
humidity
displayed.
Wick
may
be
dirty.
Replace
wick,
if
needed
Unplug
unit
for
30
seconds
and
plug
back
in
to
clear
display.
