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Careand cleaning of the dispenser.
Drip
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grille
Cleaning the Drip Tray and Grille
The dispenser drip tray is i/o[ sell:
draining. 'I}) redHce water spotting or
deposiis, the tray and ils grille sh(mld
be _ mptied, (leaned and wiped dry
r_ g_flarly.
(]lean with mild soap or oil th_ top rack
ill the dishwasher.
To remove To replace
Cleaning the Separator
IMPORTANT: Unplug the water dispenser
before cleaning,
1. Ilemoxe the water boule and drain die
dispenser (see Draining the Dispenser).
2. I)-emove the SUliport collar by turning
eountereloeM_se and pulling straight olt'.
3. Remove the plastic separator b}
pulling straight ()tit (you may need to
twist slightly to loosen).
4. Clean the separator with dish soap
and water or ill die top rack of
the dishwasher.
5. [)r_ the separator thoroughly oil
both sides.
6. Using a clean cloth or paper towel,
dioroughly dry the cold water
reser_)ir.
7. Place the separator back in the
dispenser. Make sure die long, tapered
end of tlie separator is positioned
tirmly on die metal pipe on die
bouom of the reser_oil:
8. Replace die support collar and turn
clockwise until it is/irmly in place.
9. Install a flfll water bottle oil the
dispenser (see Loading the Dispenser).
Sanitizing and Cleaning the Water Tank
IMPORTANT_ Periodically the water dispenser tank must be sanitized to prevent unpleasant tastes in the water and cleaned to
remove mineral deposits that can impair flow
To Sanitize:
1. Delete cleaning, unplug the water dispenser.
NOTE: For first dine installation, skip
steps 2 and 3.
2. l{mply the water bottle, then remove it ti'om the
dispensel:
3. Drain the water tank (see Draining the Dispenser).
4.
DO NOT ADD BLEACH FIRST OR DIRECTLY TO THE
DISPENSER. Concentrated bleach may damage plastic.
Add 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) at ordinary 6.0%
maxinmm household bleach to a 2 quart (2 liter)
pitcher/illed with tap watel:
5. Pour the solution ill the opening at the top of
the dispenser.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 m/til the dispenser is full.
7. Press the room temperature and cold dispenser
tkmcets until the water just begins to flow/?'()m
the taps.
8. Allow to sit lor 15-90 minutes.
9. Rinse out the bleach solution:
-- l)l'_lill Ill{ I _r_l[{I_"
tank by dispensing
W_ll('r
through
the r()om temperature and cold dispenser lhucets
(see Draining the Dispenser).
-- IMPORTANT: Remove the separator and wipe out the
cold water rese_oir (see Cleaning the Separator).
-- Clean, then reinstall the separator and collar
(see Cleaning the Separator).
-- Pour at)pr()ximately 1 gallon (4 quarts or 4
liters) ofli'esh tap water into the top and drain
through the/aucets.
-- Flush with all additional 1 gallon (4 quarts or
4 liters) ofti'esh tap water and drain.
10. Install a li'esh water bottle (see Loading the Dispenser).
11. Dispense I quart (1 liter) of water from each tap
and tasW to make sm'e the bleach solmion is
coml)h'wly reIiloved.
If you continue to taste the chlorine from the bleach solution,
repeat steps 9-11 until the taste is gone.
12. Plug in the dispenser.
ToRemove Mineral Deposits:
Mix 2 quarts (2 liters) of water with two quarts of vinegar OR mix I gallon of water (4 liters) with 16ounces (454 g) of citric acid
crystals, Bleach does not remove mineral deposits. Do this in place of step 4 when removing mineral deposits.