User Manual
BW-50-070/10
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1 KANMED Baby Warmer - Quick instruction
Always leave the unit switched on so that it is ready for the next baby!
Refer to the Users manual whenever in doubt. Se also the Baby Warmer Video “Handling Instructions”
Filling the water mattress
1.
Use the filling tube to fill the water mattress with warm water (about 35
0
C).
2.
Fill to the level mark. Check by standing the water mattress upright. If the bed is to be tilted please read
chapter 3 Water Mattress, in the users manual.
3.
Add one complete bottle of KANMED anti algae, preferably via the filling tube.
4.
There must be no air in the water mattress. Place the water mattress on a flat surface. Grip the open mattress
nipple to lift the mattress up a bit and press all air bubbles out. Lower the nipple and close it.
Inserting the Heating Pad and Nest
1.
Place the water mattress on a flat surface to insert the heating pad.
2.
Turn the water mattress upside down and insert the Heating Pad in the pocket with its printed text towards the
water.
3.
Turn the water mattress over again.
4.
Insert the water mattress with heating pad into the nest pocket. Use the opening in the head end of the nest to
assist in fitting the Nest to the water mattress.
Preparing the bed
1.
Ensure that the bed has holes in the bottom.
2.
Place the Baby Warmer on the cot mattress.
3.
Place the Baby Warmer in the KANMED Baby Bed or any other suitable bed.
4.
Protect the Nest with a sheet that is soft but not too thick.
Connecting the Control unit
1.
Connect the Heating Pad at the back of the Control Unit. Don’t over tighten.
2.
Connect the power cable at the back of the Control Unit and switch it on.
3.
Hang the Control Unit in a safe place where it can be seen.
4.
Press the start button on the front panel and observe that it starts at 37
0
C after a short self test.
Placing the baby
1.
Only when the desired temperature is reached, you can place the baby in the nest.
2.
Position the lightly dressed baby (diaper, long arm T-shirt, bare legs and a cap on very small ones) on its back
in the nest.
3.
Adjust the nest size by pulling the string. Hide the cord under the mattress.
4.
Cover the baby with suitable cover, such as 1-3 layers of cotton blankets.
Temperature setting
1.
All babies are individuals and their temperature must be controlled frequently until you are familiar with the
baby’s reaction to the water temperature. Overheating is often caused by covering the baby too much.
2.
37
0
C is a good starting temperature for slightly hypothermic babies and for babies weighing less than 1000g.
3.
36.5
0
C is the most common temperature for babies weighing more than 1000g
4.
As the baby’s weight increases, the temperature is primarily controlled by changing the amount of blankets that
cover the Baby and secondly by changing the temperature in 0.5
0
C increments.
5.
When the lightly dressed and covered baby is maintaining body temperature with a water temperature of about
35.5 - 36
0
C, then the baby is most often ready for a standard cot that has no warming.
Maintenance
1.
Wash the nest at maximum 90
0
C. Preferably 60
0
C. Dry tumble it. KANMED recommends you to change the
Baby Nest once a year.
2.
Surface disinfect the water mattress and the heating pad
3.
Change water every 3 months and add a new bottle of anti algae.
4.
See the user’s manual for further maintenance instructions and periodical safety checks.
