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Follow these simple steps to ensure that your Hydrocollator Heating Unit lasts and lasts.
1. Chlorine means death to stainless steel. No bleach or any cleaner with high chlorine content.
2. Clean it regularly if you want it to last for years. NOTE: Failure to maintain your equipment (including regular
cleaning) will void your warranty.
3. Fill it daily with water. Water is constantly lost during operation due to evaporation.
4. Chlorine in regular tap water may be present in high enough concentrations to damage your unit by causing rust.
If you suspect high levels of chlorine in your Hydrocollator Heating Unit, we recommend the addition of a
dechlorinator.
5. Certain additives (such as herbal teas, essential oils, etc.) will damage the components of the heating unit,
including the stainless steel. The Hydrocollator Heating Unit was designed to heat water and HotPacs only.
To avoid potential for rusting
1. Do not use bleach or cleaners with high chloride content.
2. Do not use paper clips, safety pins, staples, coat hangers, etc., in or on the unit.
3. Do not clean the unit with steel wool or a carbon steel brush.
4. Do not use abrasive cleaners which tend to disturb the grain in the finish.
5. Water level is critical: Add water daily and keep it full.
6. Do regular cleaning and draining of the tank (every two weeks).
7. Remove all deposits from interior surfaces and parts (including heating element). The deposits are concentrations
of chlorine that allow rusting to begin. If allowed to accumulate on the heating element, these deposits will lower
the efficiency of the element and increase the power consumption of the unit.
8. If you suspect that you have "hard water," you may need to change your water more frequently. Salt deposits are
an indication of hard water that will eventually cause rust.
Cleaning Tips
1. The interior of the unit should be scoured, usually every two weeks, using a low abrasive bathroom cleaner. Check
for low or no chlorine content in your cleaner and make sure that the residue is thoroughly rinsed away with water.
2. A strong solution of vinegar and water will usually dissolve away deposits, which then must be thoroughly rinsed
away with water.
3. To maintain the high luster of the stainless steel exterior, use Hydrocollator Stainless Steel Cleaner and Polish.
Care of HotPacs
ALWAYS return the Hydrocollator HotPac to the hot water of the heating unit after each treatment. There it is heated,
kept clean and ready for immediate use. The HotPac may be boiled. However, this hastens the deterioration of the
pack. The pack may also be cleaned by scrubbing the pack with soap and water. The simplified method of keeping the
pack clean is to keep it immersed in water.
The Hydrocollator HotPac, under constant daily use, should have a useful life of at least one year. When the pack
begins to wear out, the filler oozes and leaks through the fabric of the cloth and sections of the pack appear to be
loose and empty and will not retain heat properly. The pack should be replaced when it reaches this state. Original
replacement Hydrocollator HotPacs may be ordered from an authorized Chattanooga Group Inc. dealer.
NOTE:
If HotPacs are to be stored for extended periods, they may be placed - while wet - in plastic bags and stored in
a freezer.
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