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Then, over a sink, with fingers covering the bottom hole of the steam unit,
add tap water into steam outlet. Cover Steam outlet with other hand, shake
steam unit back and forth, do not shake up and down, then empty the water
through steam outlet. Repeat several times until black particles are no
longer emitted and vinegar odor is gone.
If using Vicks VapoSteam
using a mild detergent.
3.
Rinse area under the steam guard to remove any dust or dirt particles. With
a long toothpick, you can gently poke through the steam outlet and drain
hole if they've become obstructed.
4.
Disinfecting the Reservoir:
Fill reservoir with water and add 1 teaspoon of bleach per gallon of water.
Swish to wet all inner surfaces. Let stand for 20 minutes. Then empty
reservoir and rinse with tap water until the bleach smell is gone. Dry with a
clean cloth.
End-Of-Season Maintenance/Storage:
Follow Weekly Maintenance procedure at end-of-season or when the vaporizer
will not be used for several days. Be sure to dry all parts and store in a cool, dry
location. DO NOT STORE UNIT WITH WATER INSIDE.
Troubleshooting: What To Do If...
A. Vaporizer does not operate or steams too slowly:
1.
Make sure the vaporizer is plugged in and the night-light is lit. If the
night-light is not on, you may have a blown fuse, a tripped circuit breaker
or a defective electrical outlet. Try a different outlet. You may want to
contact an electrician to check the potentially defective outlet.
2.
If the vaporizer is plugged in and the nightlight is on, the fault may be the low mineral
content of the water in your
allow it to cool. Remove the steam unit allowing the water to drain out, add one or
two PINCHES (1/8 tsp) of salt to the water and mix thoroughly. Replace the steam
unit and plug in the vaporizer. It should steam within 5 minutes. Add salt only by the
PINCH, since too much salt can cause excessive boiling or blow a fuse.
3.
If the vaporizer has been operating normally and is now failing to steam, it
needs to be cleaned. See the "Weekly Maintenance" section of Care and
Cleaning Instructions.
B. Vaporizer operates too fast, fuse blows:
Overboiling, flickering lights, blown fuse or heavy steam flow from Safety
Vents generally indicates one of the following causes...
1.
Too much salt was added to the water. To correct the condition:
Disconnect the vaporizer from the electrical outlet and allow it to cool.
Pour out water and rinse container. Rinse steam unit as described in
"Weekly Maintenance" section of Care and Cleaning Instructions. Refill
with fresh water but DO NOT ADD SALT. If the vaporizer now does not
operate or steams too slowly, see directions in Section A above.
, make sure any residue is cleaned off steam unit
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area. Unplug the vaporizer from the electrical outlet and
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