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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Before cleaning, please note the following:
• DO NOT use soap, detergents, abrasives, gasoline, glass
or furniture polish, or boiling water to clean any part of your
humidifier. These will interfere with the proper operation of
your humidifier.
• DO NOT use sharp or metal objects to clean mineral
deposits in the tray or element. Contact with sharp
objects can result in damage to the plastic.
• We recommend that the tray be rinsed daily and that the
unit be allowed to run out of water every second day.
• Mineral deposits should be soaked in BIONAIRE
®
’s
Clean-Away
®
solution or plain vinegar. DO NOT
operate unit while it is soaking!
• DO NOT clean any part of your humidifier in the dish washer.
• NEVER mix bleach and Clean-Away
®
solution.
Cleaning instructions:
1. Turn the unit off and unplug it.
2. Remove the water tank; then, unlock the misting chamber
by rotating the latch (Figure 6) and lift it from the unit’s
base. Now lift the tray from the base (Figure 7).
3. Empty water and minerals from the tray and fill with
Clean-Away
®
solution. Replace the tray and misting
chamber in the base. (This will submerse the element in
the cleaning solution). Soak for a minimum of 20 minutes
to a maximum of 30 minutes.
4. Rinse the tray and heating element with clean warm water.
All traces of Clean-Away
®
on both the element and the tray
must be thoroughly rinsed off before disinfecting. Inspect
the heating element (see Figure 8) for scale buildup. If
present, please see “Special Maintenance - Heating
Element” for further cleaning instructions.
NOTE: DO NOT ALLOW WATER TO ENTER THE AIR
OUTLET GRILL OR ANY OTHER OPENINGS.
Figure 6
Figure 7
Misting Chamber
Tray
Latch
5. Disinfect the water tank and tray using a solution of one
teaspoon of chlorine bleach in 1 gallon of water. Let solution
soak for 20 minutes, swishing every few minutes to wet all
surfaces. Empty the tank and tray; rinse thoroughly until
bleach smell is gone. Replace the tray in the base (Figure 7),
then replace the misting chamber in the unit, making sure
that the latch has been locked in position. Fill the
tank with fresh water and replace it into the unit.
6. Resume normal use.
SPECIAL MAINTENANCE - HEATING ELEMENT
Should the output drop or the
“EMPTY/CLEAN” light illuminate with
water remaining in the tank, it will be
necessary to remove scale buildup
on the heating element. Remove the
misting chamber by rotating the latch
and lift it from the unit’s base. Place the misting chamber on
its side. The heating element will now be visible (Figure 8).
Using a non-metallic brush, scrape away the scale buildup
on the element. Follow steps 3-6 to complete cleaning.
Note:
The above special maintenance is required due to
water hardness. The harder your water, the more often this
special maintenance will be needed.
AFTER SEASON CARE
If you do not plan to use your humidifier for an extended
period of time (i.e. during the summer months), it is important
that you follow these instructions to help prevent stagnation of
water in the unit.
1. Clean your humidifier as instructed in the section titled
“Cleaning and Maintenance”.
2. Make sure all water is emptied from the tank and tray.
3. Dry your unit thoroughly.
4. Leave the tank cap off allowing the tank to be
exposed to air.
5. Store humidifier in a cool, dry location. Bionaire
®
recommends storing the unit in its original box.
Figure 8
Heating Element
