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When to do what ... to which part ... how?
Once a week Inside appliance See Chapter 8 in the section on
‘Cleaning the appliance’.
• Cover [2]
• Steam nozzle [1] and
steam tower [3]
• Tank [8] and
tank catch [9]
Outside of casing [6]
Depending on soiling, but at least
once a week
Pad [4] See Chapter 8 in the section on
‘Cleaning the appliance’.
Depending on water hardness,
but at the latest after each humid
season
Pad [4] See Chapter 8 in the section on
‘Cleaning the appliance’.
If your water is moderately hard
(for example, equivalent to 7 to
14° in the German classification
system), we recommend cleaning
the device at least once a week.
It should be cleaned at the latest
if the hot water chamber [5] has
initial limescale deposits.
Instrument See Chapter 8 in the section on
‘Descaling the appliance’..
Before cleaning and descaling
Unplug the appliance
• Switch o the appliance with the ON/OFF button [D]. The green indicator light [B] goes out.
• Pull the plug [11] out from the wall socket and wait at least 15 minutes until the air humidifier has
entirely cooled.
Disassemble the appliance
• Remove the cover [2] from the air humidifier.
• Pull the water tank [8] out of the air humidifier using the handles [7]. Unscrew the tank catch [9]
from the tank [8].
• Pull up the steam tower [3] out of the air humidifier. Remove the steam nozzle [1] from the steam
tower [3].
• Remove the pad [4] from the hotwater chamber.
Cleaning the appliance
Clean the inside and outside of the appliance
WARNING
• Electrical parts must never come into contact with water.
• Never hold the appliance under running water or immerse in water.
• If there is any water left in the appliance, pour it away. To do this, hold the appliance with both
hands and tip the water out from the side of the base unit.
• Rinse out the inside of the appliance thoroughly with clean water.
• Wipe the outside of the air humidifier casing [6] with a damp cloth and mild cleaning agent.