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9) Replace the support collar and turn clockwise until it is firmly in place.
10) Install a full water bottle on the dispenser (see Preparing and Loading Your Dispenser for
use).
Sanitizing and Cleaning the Water Tanks:
Important:
Periodically the water dispenser tanks must be sanitized to prevent unpleasant tastes in
the water and cleaned to remove mineral deposits that can impair flow.
To Sanitize:
Important
: Before cleaning, set both power switches (on the back of the dispenser) to the
OFF
position and
unplug the water dispenser. Note:
For first time installation, skip next three steps.
1) Empty the water bottle, and then remove it from the dispenser.
2) Drain the water tanks (see Draining Instructions).
3) Reinstall the silicon stopper and drain cap (see Draining Instructions).
4)
DO NOT ADD BLEACH FIRST OR DIRECTLY TO THE DISPENSER.
Concentrated bleach may damage plastic.
5) Add ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) of ordinary 6.0% maximum household bleach to a 2-quart (2 liter)
pitcher filled with tap water.
6) Pour the solution in the opening at the top of the dispenser.
7) Repeat last two steps until the dispenser is full.
8) Press the hot and cold dispenser buttons until the water just begins to flow from the faucets.
9) Allow to sit for 15-20 minutes.
10)
Rinse out the bleach solution.
11) Drain the water tanks into a large bucket (see Draining Instruction).
12) Make sure that the silicon stopper is
NOT
installed.
13)
IMPORTANT:
Remove the separator and wipe out the cold water reservoir
(see Cleaning the Separator).
14) Clean, then reinstall the separator and collar (see Cleaning the Separator).
15) Pour approximately 1 gallon (4 quarts or 4 liters) of fresh tap water into the top and allow
to drain into the bucket.
