Cleaning of humidifier, Cleaning of humidifier -12 – Sears KEMORE 758.144533 User Manual
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Cleaning of Humidifier
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of
injury, fire or damage to humidifier, 
use only cleaners specifically rec
ommended for humidifiers. Never
use flammable, combustible or poi
sonous materials to clean your
humidifier. To reduce the risk of
scalds and damage to humidifier, 
never put hot water in humidifier.
CAUTION: Local water purity may
vary from area to area and under cer
tain conditions water impurities and 
airborne bacteria may promote the 
growth of microorganisms in the res
ervoir of a humidifier.
To retard bacteria growth that may 
cause odors and be harmful to your 
health, use only Sears replacement
filters. We also recommend using a
ERA approved bacteriostat, 42-14900
and humidifier cleaner 42-14713, 
available at your local Sears store.
NOTE; If it is necessary to use approved
bacteriostat, follow the directions correctly.
The bottles of the whole house humidifier 
will hold 2-3/8 gallons of water each. 
Step 1
To make cleaning easier, the water reser
voir should be empty and completely 
dried out. To accomplish this, use the fol
lowing method:
a. Allow the humidifier to run until the
autonaatic shutoff turns the humidifier
“OFF".
b. Unplug humidifier
'
WARNING: If humidifier is not
unplugged, fan could start after 
housing is removed.
c. Follow instructions in step 2 below “To
Remove Parts”.
d. After removing the parts, dry out the
bottom of the humidifier cabinet.
e. Proceed to “Bi-Weekly Maintenance" or
“End-of Season Maintenance”.
Step 2
To Remove Parts
a. Raise pivoting lid, remove the fan
assembly which contains the motors 
and fans, and set aside. (See Repair 
Parts list.)
b. Remove the water bottles from the cab
inet and remove the fitter housings (see 
“Repair Parts” list for identification).
c. Lift the filter housing assemblies out of
the cabinet and set to the side. Before
removing the internal parts of the 
humidifier cabinet, we recommend 
moving the humidifier to an area where 
floor coverings are not susceptible to 
water damage, i.e., kitchen or bath 
area.
d. Remove the water level float from the
humidifier cabinet. The cabinet should 
be empty and the water reservoir is 
ready for cleaning. The water reservoir 
consists of the lower areas of the
humidifier cabinet where the float filters
are during normal operation time.
e. Empty Cabinet.
f. Proceed to “Bi-Weekly Maintenance” or 
“End of Season Maintenance".
g. Remove old filters and dispose of prop
erly. Continue to clean cabinet and 
internal parts as described on next 
page.
steps
Install new filters (purchase the correct 
evaporative wicking fitter pads 42-14911 
for your humidifier) into the location where 
the old fitters were positioned, install the 
filter housings with the new filters into the 
correct location. Position the fan assembly 
on top of the cabinet and return the 
humidifier to the desired location for use. 
Refill humidifier bottles with fresh cool
water and return them to the cabinet. Plug 
the unit into a 120 volt A.C. power outlet 
and set the controls per the “Operating 
Humidifier Controls” section of this manual.
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