11
Cleaning Your Humidifier
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of injury,
fire or damage to humidifier, use only
cleaners specifically recommended for
humidifiers. Never use flammable, com-
bustible or poisonous materials to clean
your humidifier. To reduce the risk of
scalds and damage to humidifier, never
put hot water in humidifier.
CAUTION: Local water purity may vary
from area to area and under certain con-
ditions water impurities and airborne
bacteria may promote the growth of
microorganisms in the reservoir of a
humidifier.
To retard bacteria growth that may
cause odors and be harmful to your
health, use only Emerson HDC-12
replacement filters. We also recommend
using Emerson WT-BC EPA registered
bacteriostat, and cleaners specifically
recommended for humidifiers available
at your local retail store or by calling
(800) 654-3545.
NOTE: If it is necessary to use an approved
bacteriostat, follow the directions correctly.
The bottles of the 13 gallon unit will hold 2-
3/8 gallons of water each.
Step 1
To make cleaning easier, the humidifier cabi-
net should be empty and completely dried
out. To accomplish this, use the following
method:
a. Allow the humidifier to run until the auto-
matic shutoff turns the humidifier “OFF”.
b. Unplug humidifier
WARNING: If humidifier is not un-
plugged, fan could start after housing is
removed.
Step 2
To Remove Parts
a. Open the pivoting lid and remove water
bottles and set aside. Grasp the fan
assembly front center and rear center. Lift
off and set aside on a clean flat surface.
The filter housings are now accessible.
b. Before removing the internal parts of the
humidifier cabinet, we recommend moving
the humidifier to an area where floor cov-
erings are not susceptible to water dam-
age, i.e., kitchen or bath area. Lift the filter
housing assemblies out of the cabinet and
set to the side.
c. Remove the water level float from the
humidifier cabinet by pinching the float
retainer at the back of the cabinet to
release it. The cabinet should be empty
before cleaning. The cabinet consists of
the lower areas of the humidifier where the
filters are during normal operation time.
d. Empty cabinet of any remaining water.
e. Proceed to “Bi-Weekly Maintenance” or
“End of Season Maintenance” then contin-
ue as described below.
f. Remove old filters and dispose of properly
as described on page 9 and 10.
Step 3
Install new filters (use Emerson HDC-12
Replacement Filters) into the location where
the old filters were positioned. Install water
level float at back of cabinet. Ensure that you
slide the float retainer down to the lowest
position in slot at back of cabinet. (See dia-
gram of slot below). Install the filter housings
with the new filters into the correct location.
Position the fan assembly on top of the cabi-
net and return the humidifier to the desired
location for use.
Refill humidifier bottles with fresh cool water.
Plug the unit into a 120 volt A.C. power outlet
and set the controls per the “Operating
Humidifier Controls” section of this manual.
Position Float Retainer in
bottom of slot
FLOAT RETAINER SLOT AS VIEWED
FROM BACK OF CABINET
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