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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. The fault may be the low mineral content of the water in your area. Unplug
the vaporizer from the electrical outlet and allow it to cool. Remove
the steam unit allowing 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.
2. You live in a “hard water” area and minerals in the tap water are causing
the vaporizer to steam too rapidly.
To correct the condition: Disconnect vaporizer from electrical outlet and
allow to cool. Remove steam unit allowing hot water to first dribble out,
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.
WARNING
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Carefully supervise children when the vaporizer is operating, especially infants
and toddlers. Vaporizers produce hot steam that can cause serious burns.
Condition of Sale
As a condition of sale, the purchaser assumes responsibility for the proper care
and use of this appliance in accordance with our printed instructions.
The purchaser or user must judge for himself or herself when to use it and
length of use.
Care and Cleaning
ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE PLUG FROM THE ELECTRICAL
OUTLET AND ALLOW UNIT TO COOL FOR 20-30 MINUTES
BEFORE CLEANING. REMOVE STEAM UNIT, LETTING ALL
WATER DRAIN BACK INTO THE CONTAINER.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE THE ELECTRODE
HEATING UNIT. DOING SO WILL VOID THE WARRANTY
AND COULD DAMAGE THE VAPORIZER OR CAUSE
PERSONAL INJURY.
Daily Maintenance:
Empty any unused water from the water container. Rinse
container thoroughly with water, drain and wipe with a dry,
clean cloth.
Weekly Maintenance
1. Empty any unused water from the water container.
Rinse container thoroughly with water, drain and wipe
with a dry, clean cloth.
2. With the steam unit safely unplugged, soak steam unit
in 4 inches of white vinegar for 10 minutes.
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 vigorously, 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
®
, make sure any residue is cleaned off steam
unit 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.
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