1.
Wash the area being treated thoroughly with anti-bacterial soap and water. Dry skin
thoroughly.
2.
WARNING: Always check paraffin temperature before using your paraffin bath. The
proper treatment temperature ranges are 128º-136ºF / 53º-58ºC.
3.
Slowly dip fingertips or toes into paraffin. Continue slowly until hand or foot is fully
immersed. If heat of paraffin is too intense for patient, paraffin can be cooled a few
degrees by removing cover from unit for a few minutes prior to treatment. (Unplugging
unit is not recommended to cool paraffin because paraffin will quickly begin to solidify on
the top surface if heater is not cycling.)
4.
Once the extremity being treated is totally submerged, remove it from bath and re
immerse five to ten times to build up several layers of paraffin. (Patient may also keep
their hand or foot in the paraffin bath and enjoy the therapeutic heat.) NOTE: For
treating the back, knee, shoulder or other areas of the body which cannot be dipped
into the tank, a soft brush may be used to apply multiple layers of paraffin to area as
required for treatment.
5.
For maximum benefit, after the paraffin has been applied to patient, wrap the area in
plastic sheeting (plastic bags work well for hands and feet) and cover with a towel. This
retains heat and provides the patient with 20 to 30 minutes o soothing therapy.
6.
Once treatment is finished, remove towel and plastic wrap. Then peel off paraffin and
return it to tank. (NOTE: If more than one person is to use the unit, used paraffin should
be discarded and not returned to the tank!)
7.
When unit is not in use, place cover back on unit and leave unit plugged in. This way
unit will be ready for future treatments.
MISE EN GARDE : Toujours vérifier la température de la paraffine avant d'utiliser votre
bain de paraffine. La bonne température pour les traitements varie de
53 ºC à 58 ºC/128 ºF à 136 ºF.
Instructions for Operation and Care of Paraffin Baths
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• P.O. BOX 3527 • City of Industry, CA 91744-0527 U.S.A
Phone (800) 782-7706 • (626) 968-6681 • Fax (626) 855-4862 • Web: www.whitehallmfg.com
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