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Unscrew the rear drain cap, which is located near the bottom of the
water cooler casing. Be careful as the water will flow out and may make
a mess.
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Leave the unit outside, and unplugged from the power, whilst you do
the rest of the below steps.
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Hold onto the spike disk, twist it anti-clockwise and lift to reveal the water
tank.
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Put tap water into the tank and flush through a couple of litres through
the unit, which will come out the rear drain cap and the rest you can
dispense from the taps.
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Now screw back on the rear drain cap.
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Mix 30ML (1 & 1/2 caps) of Milton anti-bacterial cleaning solution
(available from most supermarkets) into 1 litre of hot water and pour this
into the water tank until it is full. At this time please also clean the sides
of the water tank. Now let the cooler sit over night with this cleaning
solution in it.
Alternatively
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Fill the tank with hot tap water and mix in two tablespoons
of baking soda, leave it overnight.
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Next morning unscrew the rear drain cap and flush through at least 2
liters of tap water, dispensing the rest of the water through the taps.
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Put the bottom drain cap back on.
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Put the water cooler back inside in the desired location and put a bottle
back on the water cooler.
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Very Important
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Now dispense a cup of water from red hot tap, before
you turn power on.
Only then plug it back into the power and turn the rear power switch on
