Essick Air Essick Evaporative Humidifier 697 500 - Manual (Page 3)

ASSEMBLY
UNPACKING AND SETTING UP THE UNIT
1. Remove the two inserts from the top of the humidifier.
2. Lift off the water bottle covers. Remove the water bottles, lift off the chassis/power pack and then
remove the humidifier cabinet from the carton.
3. Remove the evaporative wick and all of the remaining packaging materials from the cabinet. Check to
see that you have all of the following items removed from the boxes, accessory kit, and cabinet before
discarding the packaging:
♦ Filler Hose ♦ Evaporative Wick
♦ Caster kit ♦ Two end covers
♦ Bacterial treatment sample
♦ Two Water Bottles ♦ Optional Air Care ® filter (included on 697 and
427 models; sold separately on 696 model
CASTERS
4. Turn the emptied cabinet upside down. Insert each caster stem into a caster hole on each corner of the
humidifier bottom. The casters should fit snugly and be inserted until the stem shoulder reaches the
cabinet surface.
5. Turn the cabinet right side up.
EVAPORATIVE WICK
6. Insert the 1041 wick into the unit. The wick has a mounting
rib on the top edge which hooks over a rib at the inside back
of the cabinet. This allows the wick to hang in the water
channel (see cutaway illustration for details). Hang wick into
cabinet as shown.
OPTIONAL AIR CLEANING FILTER
(included on 427 and 697 models; sold
separately on 696)
7. If available, install the 1051 AirCare® filter at the back of the
unit. The filter has tangs that engage into four keyhole
slots that mount the AirCare® filter onto the outside of the back of the cabinet.
FILLING INFORMATION
8. Your humidifier is equipped with two water bottles. On the 696 and 697 models each bottle holds 2.6
gallons. The 427 model bottles hold 2.75 gallons each.
9. A fill hose that fits most faucets is provided with your humidifier. Fill the bottles with cool, fresh
(preferably unsoftened) water. If you only have softened water available in your home, you can use it,
but mineral buildup will occur more quickly.
NOTE: For optimum running time, fill each water bottle, tighten the cap, and place inside unit. Do not fill the
reservoir bucket, as overfilling will result in water damage. Use only the bottles provided. One bottle will
drain until the reservoir is filled. Remove the partially emptied bottle and refill it. Place back in humidifier
cabinet.
CAUTION: When filling, be careful not to pressurize the bottle by overfilling it. Bottle damage can result
from this, and will not drain properly.
NOTE:
On initial fill up, it will take approximately 20 minutes for the reservoir to fill because the dry wick has
to absorb water. Subsequent fillings will take approximately 12 minutes, since the wick is already saturated.
10. After the filling process is complete, insert the water bottles into the humidifier, placing them with the
valve cap end down, so that the groove in the water bottle faces the inside.
11. After filling, replace the water bottle cover and place the chassis/power pack unit into the cabinet, so it
fits without tipping or rocking.
1041 WICK 1041
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