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cleaning and descaling
Cleaning
Always switch off and unplug your HotCup
™
water dispenser and allow it
to completely cool before cleaning. Never immerse any part of the appliance
(excluding the drip tray and stainless steel drip tray cover), power cord or plug in
water or any other liquid. Do not use harsh abrasives, chemicals or oven cleaners.
Clean the exterior surface of the appliance with a damp cloth and then polish with a soft
dry cloth. Do not use steel wool pads or harsh/abrasive cleaners.
Descaling
To ensure the safe and efficient operation of your HotCup
™
water dispenser it is important
to descale it regularly. The harder your water the more regularly it will need doing. Your
water company should be able to tell you how hard the water is in your area. Untreated
scale deposits prevent the element conducting heat efficiently therefore wasting
electricity. Scale can also cause your HotCup
™
water dispenser to malfunction or even
cause premature failure.
We recommend that you set the dispensing control to (for large cups or mugs) when
descaling your HotCup
™
water dispenser, to make sure that all of the water is dispensed
from the appliance.
Using a proprietary descaling product
1.
Fill your HotCup
™
water dispenser to the MAX fill level and place an empty cup on the
drip tray.
Press the start button
and wait for the water to be dispensed into the cup.
2. Add a citric acid-based descaling product to the hot water in the cup and stir.
3.
Pour the contents of the cup into your HotCup
™
water dispenser and close the lid.
4.
Place the empty cup on the drip tray and press the start button.
5. Wait for the water to be dispensed into the cup.
6.
Discard the water from the cup.
7.
Repeat steps 4, 5 and 6 until the water reservoir is empty. Fill with fresh water to the
MAX fill level and place an empty cup on the drip tray.
8. Press the start button and wait for the water to be dispensed into the cup.
9.
Discard the water in the cup. Repeat steps 8 and 9 until the water reservoir is empty.
Using vinegar or citric acid
You can use ordinary vinegar (white or malt) or citric acid to descale your HotCup
™
water
dispenser. Inexpensive, ordinary vinegar can be purchased in large bottles from any
supermarket. Citric acid can be bought from pharmacies, home brewing/winemaking
suppliers or on-line retailers.
1.
If you are using vinegar, make up a solution of 1 cup of vinegar to 1 cup of water. If
you are using citric acid, mix 30g of the citric acid with 500ml of water.
2.
Pour the solution into your HotCup
™
water dispenser, close the lid and allow it to
stand for 1 hour.
3.
Cycle your HotCup
™
water dispenser
(as described in steps 4-6 above) until the
until
the water reservoir is empty.
