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TIPS AND HINTS FOR BABY
All of the filtered water benefits that are good for
you are also good for your baby! Please see the
Tips and Hints for Baby below, but remember that
baby's doctor knows best .
• Drink plenty of water during pregnancy.
Dehydration is a possible condition that leads
to premature labor . Mother should have filtered
water at hand to keep hydrated . It is also
important for mother to stay hydrated while
breastfeeding .
•
CleanWater
®
filtered water does not remove
fluoride from tap water, and fluoride is essential
for the healthy development of baby’s bones
and teeth . So drink plenty of
CleanWater
®
during pregnancy and while breastfeeding .
• Use filtered water when preparing formula and
cereals for baby . We recommend you boil the
filtered water first before preparing the formula
or cereal in the usual, recommended manner .
• Use filtered water to steam foods for preparing
baby food and purées .
• Baby can begin drinking filtered water in small
amounts at about 6 months of age . But be
careful – a baby that drinks water too early or
in very large amounts can develop a serious
condition called water intoxication .
CLEANING AND CARE
CAUTION:
To prevent personal injury
or electric shock, always unplug your Cuisinart
®
CleanWater
®
Countertop Filtration System from
outlet before draining and cleaning . NEVER
immerse base in water or other liquids .
STANDARD CLEANING:
1 . Turn the unit off and unplug it from outlet .
2 . Remove the filter and place it in a bowl .
3 . Lift upper water tank, let it drain into lower
tank, and set it aside . Then lift lower tank off
base and empty . Careful, a full tank can be
very heavy!
4 . Clean the water tanks and the cover with
warm soapy water .
NOTE:
Remove filter timer
before washing lid . Filter timer is not
immersible .
5 . The base is not immersible . Simply wipe
it clean with a damp cloth .
6 . Dry thoroughly when clean .
SEMI-ANNUAL CLEANING:
We recommend you clean your unit twice a year
to boost its operation and performance and to
remove any calcium scale residue from the
heating and cooling elements .
This cleaning process takes about 45 minutes . If
you are going to replace or recondition the filter,
we suggest you set it up while cleaning the unit
to save time (see #3 below) .
1 . Turn the unit off and unplug it from outlet .
2 . Remove and empty upper tank .
3 . Remove the filter and place it in a bowl .
NOTE:
To install a new filter or recondition
the existing one, follow WATER FILTER
SETUP instructions on page 4 .
4 . Remove and empty lower tank .
5 . In the lower tank mix ½ gallon of distilled
(white) vinegar and ½ gallon of tap water .
6 . Place lower tank back on base .
7 . Draw the following amount of water from
each spigot: 2¹∕
8
cups of hot, 1¼ cups of room
temp, 3½ cups of cold . This allows the inner
tanks to fill with cleaning solution .
8 . Plug in and turn power on for 20 minutes
– do not dispense water during this time .
9 . Turn power off and draw the following
amount of water from each spigot: 2¹∕
8
cups
of hot, 1¼ cups of room temp, 3½ cups of
cold . This will help clear out scale and
residue .
10 . Remove the lower tank and discard the
remaining solution . Place lower tank back on
base .
11 . Allow hot water to cool, then drain the internal
reservoir over a sink by tilting unit slightly and
removing the 2 plastic drainage plugs from
bottom of unit . Plugs are tightly inserted and
must be gently, but firmly, worked to remove .
12 . When water has completely drained, replace
plugs and lower tank .
13 . Re-fill lower tank with water only and drain the
internal reservoir again to flush thoroughly
(see #11 above) .
14 . When water has completely drained, replace
plugs, tanks, filter and cover .
15 . Follow the WATER DISPENSER SETUP
instructions on page 4, and the STANDARD
CLEANING instructions on page 6 .
16 . To ensure the cleaning solution is thoroughly
removed and only clean water flows, draw the
following amount of water from the spigots
once more: 2¹∕
8
cups of hot, 1¼ cups of room
temp, 3½ cups of cold .
NOTE:
If water has a
vinegar taste or smell, continue to draw water
until taste or smell is gone .
