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2.
Use mild soap and water to clean the surfaces. Rinse thoroughly with clean water. Do not use harsh or abrasive
cleaners to clean the cooler.
3.
Sweep away or vacuum any dust from the condenser coils on the back of the unit.
4.
Wash the drip tray in soapy water. DO NOT PLACE IN DISHWASHER. To reduce water spotting or deposits, the
drip tray should be emptied, cleaned and wiped dry regularly.
CLEANING YOUR WATER RESERVOIR
Suggested frequency: once every 6 months for non-UV models, at every bulb change (12 months) for UV models
WASH
1.
Press “POWER” to turn off the LCD display, if applicable. Unplug the water cooler.
2.
Turn OFF the water supply to the cooler.
3.
Get a bucket or place cooler near a floor drain and empty all water through the drain in the back. NOTE: The reservoir
holds 4 gallons of water so you may need to empty the bucket part way through this process.
4.
Replace the cap onto the drain line.
5.
Remove the cooler top after removing the two screws holding it in place. Set it aside in a place where it won’t get
scratched.
6.
Lift the plastic lid to separate it from the stainless reservoir lid. Lift out the stainless lid, too. Both lids are direction
specific. Note the alignment of the three ears on the plastic lid with the stainless reservoir. Note, also, the alignment of
the notch in the flange of the stainless lid and the tab on the left side of the reservoir. Set these lids aside to be cleaned.
7.
Remove the baffle from the unit by lifting up on the elevated tab as a handle, if the cooler has already been in use.
Otherwise, remove the baffle from the shipping bag in the filter compartment.
8.
TRI-TEMP MODELS ONLY:
Remove the right side panel. Refer to the instructions on page 10 if you need help
knowing where the fastening points are. Disconnect the vertical silicone tube from the stainless steel hot tank tube at the
back of the shelf. Use a 3/8” OD plug to plug the end of the silicone tube so water from the reservoir will not drain out.
9.
In a clean container, prepare a solution of 2 teaspoons (10ml) of mild dish soap in 2 gallons (8 liters) of clean room
temperature water.
10.
Wash the baffle and lids completely using a soft cloth and the soap solution. Be careful not to cut yourself on the metal
edges of the baffle.
11.
Rinse the baffle and lids with running clean water at room temperature. Put aside in clean area.
12.
TRI-TEMP MODELS ONLY:
Make sure the plug is installed in the silicone tube at the back of the stainless steel
reservoir.
13.
Fill the reservoir with the previously prepared soap solution.
14.
Use a soft cloth to clean the inside of the reservoir with the soap solution.
15.
After you have cleaned the reservoir sides, drain the cleaning solution through the cook water faucet (middle button on
tri-temp models, far left button on duo-temp models) into your bucket. When water flow stops, drain the rest through
the cold water faucet (far right button).
16.
Empty the rest of the cleaning solution through the drain in the back. Put the drain plug back on for the next step.
RINSE
17.
TRI-TEMP MODELS ONLY:
Make sure the plug is still installed in the silicone tube in the back of the stainless steel
reservoir.
18.
Fill the reservoir with clean water. Drain water through the cook faucet into your bucket (middle button on tri-temp
models, far left button on duo-temp models). When water flow stops, drain the rest through the cold water faucet (far
right button). Repeat at least 3 times or until there is no evidence of soap in the water.
19.
TRI-TEMP MODELS ONLY:
Refill the reservoir one more time. With a bucket under the silicone tube in the back of
the stainless steel reservoir to catch the water, remove the plug from the silicone tube. This process will rinse the tube of
all soap.
20.
Drain the rest of the water through the reservoir drain at the back of the cooler.
21.
If this is the first set-up, re-install the baffle and the lids. Note that the stainless lid has a notch in the flange that must
line up with the tab on the left side of the reservoir. The plastic lid will only fit in the stainless lid one way. The radius
