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TROUBLESHOOTING: WHAT TO DO IF…
A. Vaporizer does not operate or steams too slowly:
1.
Make sure vaporizer is plugged in and the night-light is lit. If the night-light
is not on, you may have a blown fuse, 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
vaporizer from electrical outlet and allow it to cool. Twist and Lift to remove
steam unit slowly to allow hot water to first drain out. Add one or two
PINCHES of salt to the water and mix thoroughly. Replace the steam unit
and plug in vaporizer. It should steam within 5 minutes. Add salt only by the
PINCH, since too much salt can cause excessive boiling or blowing of fuse.
3.
If vaporizer has been operating normally and is now failing to steam,
it may need 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 generally
indicates one of the following causes…
1.
Too much salt was added to the water.
To correct the condition; Disconnect vaporizer from electrical outlet and
allow it to cool. Pour out water and rinse container. Rinse steam unit
as described in the
Weekly Maintenance
section of
Care and Cleaning
instructions. Refill with fresh water but
DO NOT ADD SALT
.
If vaporizer now
does not operate or steams too slowly, see above directions in section A.
2.
You live in a “hard water” area and minerals in the tap water are causing
the vaporizers to steam too rapidly.
To correct the condition: Disconnect vaporizer from electrical outlet and
allow it to cool. Remove steam unit allowing hot water to first dribble out,
pour out water and rinse container. Rinse steam unit as described in the
Weekly Maintenance
section of
Care and Cleaning
instructions. Refill with
fresh water but
DO NOT ADD SALT
.
3.
If unit still steams too rapidly, use one-half distilled water and one-half tap
water. Food and drug stores usually stock distilled water.
In “hard water” areas it is advisable to clean the unit every few days
in accordance with the
Weekly Maintenance
section of
Care and
Cleaning
instructions.
