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Water Dispenser Owner’s Manual – 200 Series

IMPORTANT: This manual includes important safety material; please read all instructions before plugging power supply cord into receptacle.

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONSBasic safety precautions should be followed when using electrical appliances, including:

•Onlyplugindispenserinthesequencethemanualindicates(seeHOWTOINSTALLANDUSE).

• Inaccordancewiththeseinstructions,thedispensermustbeproperlylocatedandinstalledbeforeuse(seeHOWTOINSTALLANDUSE).

•Useonlybottledwaterinthedispenser.

•Keepallgasolineorotherflammablevaporsandliquidsawayfromthisandotherappliances.

•Dispensermustbeunpluggedbeforecleaning,sanitizingorrepairing(seeCLEANINGANDSANITIZING).

•Wipeupanywaterspillsimmediatelyafterloadingorunloadingwaterbottles.

•Donotusewithwaterthatismicrobiologicallyunsafeorofunknownquality.

•Thedispenserheatswatertoatemperatureabove190ºF(90ºC).Watertemperaturesabove125ºF(52ºC)cancausesevereburnsordeathfromscalding.Mostatriskofbeingscaldedarechildren,thedisabledandtheelderly.

•Ensurethedispenserstandsuprightfor2hoursbeforeloadingwaterbottle,plugginginandturninguniton.

•Alwaysliftdispenserbyhandlelocatedonrearofunit.Liftingdispenserbyfaucetorfaucethandleswilldamagetheunit.

•Followpropergroundingsafetyprecautionsandinstructionspriortopluggingintheunit(seeGROUNDINGSAFETYPRECAUTIONSANDINSTRUCTIONS).

•Supervisechildrenwhenusingthedispenser(seeCHILDSAFETY).

STOP & READ DIRECTIONS before plugging in dispenser.

Read complete HOW TO INSTALL instruction sequence before plugging in and turning on dispenser. Failure to follow proper installation instructions may cause damage to water dispenser.

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GROUNDING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONSWARNING: The dispenser must be grounded – if the appliance is improperly grounded, the result could be electric shock.

Ensurethattheavailablepowersupplymatchesthedispenser’svoltagespecificationsindicatedonthenameplatelabel(locatedattherear).Pleaseensurethatdispenserissetupsoaccesstothepoweroutletandplugisunobstructed.

IMPORTANT: To provide additional protection from the risk of shock, the dispenser MUST be connected to a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) outlet at all times. Use of an extension cord will void any warranties. See warranty document for complete terms and conditions.

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Load water bottle FIRST.

THEN plug in dispenser.

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CHILD SAFETYCAUTION: Supervise children when using the dispenser.

Thehotdispenserfaucetisequippedwithachildsafeguardthatreducestheriskofhotwaterbeingdispensedaccidentallyorbysmallchildren.Todispensehotwater,simultaneouslydepressthechildsafetylock(locatedabovethelefthotfaucethandle)andthelefthotfaucethandle.Donotallowchildrentohang,climborstandonthedispenser;thedispensercouldfalloverandthechildcouldbeinjured.

RECEIVING Inspectthedispenserboxcarefullyforanyevidenceofshippingorhandlingdamagebeforesigningtoreceivegoods. Incaseofshippingdamage,claimsshouldbefiledimmediatelywiththecarrier.

HOW TO INSTALL AND USEWARNING: Read through every step in HOW TO INSTALL AND USE before plugging in or turning unit on.

1. Installdispenseronalevelfloorstrongenoughtosupportitwhenfullyloaded.

2. Ensuredispenserstandsuprightforaminimumof2hoursbeforeloadingwaterbottle,plugginginandturningondispenser.

3. Keepdispenserunpluggedandintheoffpositionuntilthewaterbottlehasbeenloadedandwaterflowsthroughthefaucets.

4. Placedispenseraminimumof2inchesawayfromthewalltoensureventilation.

5. Donotinstalldispenserwhereitwillbesubjecttodirectsunlight,heatormoisture.

6. Donotinstalldispenserwherethetemperaturewillgobelow50ºF(10ºC)orabove100ºF(38ºC).

7. Wipedownthewaterbottlecapandnecktoensurethereisnodebris.

8. Removetamper-evidentsealfromplasticbottlecap.DoNOTremoveplasticcapifusingtheNO-SPILLWaterBottleSystem.

9. Loadwaterbottlebyliftingandinsertingitontotheprobe,ensuringbottleisfullyalignedwiththedispenserandcenteredovertheprobe.Becertainfingersandotherbodypartsareclearofundersideofbottle.Applyslightpressureuntilthepluginsidethecappushesinandthebottleisseated.Waterwillbegintoflowintothetankcausingairbubblesinthebottle.

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CLEANING AND SANITIZINGWARNING: Always unplug dispenser before cleaning. IMPORTANT: It is recommended that the dispenser be cleaned two times a year.

CLEANING OUTSIDE OF DISPENSERWipedispenserbody,bottlereceptacle,tankandfaucetswithaclothandwarm,soapywater.Thenrinsebywipingdownwithcleanwaterbeforedrying.

CLEANING DRIP TRAY AND GRILL Thedispenserdriptrayisnotself-drainingandshouldbecleanedregularly.Toreducewaterspotting,thetrayshouldbeemptied,cleanedwithmildsoaporontoprackofdishwasher,andwipeddry.

Toreducemineraldeposits,seeREMOVINGMINERALDEPOSITS.

CLEANING AND SANITIZING RESERVOIR1. Beforecleaning,placeswitchlocatedonrearofdispensertotheoffpositionandunplugunit.

2. Letdispenserstandforone hourbeforecleaningtoallowhottanktocool.

3. Removedriptrayassemblyandsetasideforcleaning.

4. Emptywaterbottle(ifapplicable)andthenremoveitfromthedispenser.

5. Draincoldwaterreservoirbydispensingwaterthroughthecoldwaterfaucet.

6. Drainhottankbyunscrewingdraincapandremovingredsiliconeplugatrearofthedispenser.Drainwaterintoabucketorcontainer(approx.0.5gallon).Reinstallredsiliconepluganddraincap.

7. Presscoverlockandopentopcover.Removeseparatorbyliftingfromonlyoneedgewithslow,steadypressure.Setasideforcleaning.

NOTE: Separator is designed to fit tightly into reservoir and will require force to remove.

10.Placeacupunderthedispenserfaucet.Todispensehotwater,depressthechildsafetylock(locatedabovethelefthotfaucethandle)andthelefthotfaucethandlesimultaneouslyuntilwaterflowscontinuously.Next,depresstherightcoldwaterfaucethandletomakesurethereisacontinuousflowofwater.

11. Now,plugdispenserintothepowersupplyusingaGFCIoutlet.Turnonthehottankheaterswitchlocatedattherearoftheunit.

12. Installdriptraygrill.

13. Dispensewater.

NOTE: It takes approximately 1 hour for water in the dispenser to become hot and approximately 4 hours for cold water to reach optimum temperature.

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8. Drainexcesswaterthroughfaucets.Waterwillremaininbottomhalfofreservoir;tolowerwaterbelowthefaucetoutletheight,tiltdispenserforwardslightlywhiledepressingthecoldfaucethandle.

9. Removefaucethandles(usingthumbandforefinger).Reachinsidetopfrontofdispenserandsqueezepivotclamptoreleaseandremovefaucethandles.Setasideforcleaning.

10.Removereservoir.Releaselockingclipsandslowlyliftreservoirfromdispenser.

11. Removebafflefromreservoir.Emptyremainingwaterfromreservoir.

12.Thoroughlycleanreservoirwithamildchlorinesanitizingsolution.Tomakethesanitizingsolution,simplyadd1/8teaspoonofordinary6.0%maximumunscentedhouseholdbleachtoa2-quartpitcherfilledwithtaporbottledwater.Do notaddconcentratedbleachtothedispenserasthiscoulddamagetheunit.

13.Wipeupperreservoirsupportwithacleanrag.Usingabottlebrushandthesanitizingsolution,cleanhottankinletandoutletopenings.

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14.Cleanhottankwithsanitizingsolution.Priortocleaninghottank,positionbucketorcontainerunderdrainassembly.Usingasanitizedfunnel,carefullypoursolutionintotankthroughinletopening.Rinsewithcleanwater.Dryallaccessiblepartsthoroughly.

15.Cleandriptray,faucethandlesandseparatorwithmildsoap.Rinseanddryallpartsthoroughly.

16.Reassemble.Ensureallseals/gasketsarereinstalledproperlybeforeinstallingredsiliconepluganddraincap.

17. Installafullwaterbottleondispenser(seeHOWTOINSTALLANDUSE).

18.PlugindispenserusingaGFCIoutletandturnonhottankswitchlocatedattherearofunit.

19.Dispensewater.

CLEANING CABINET1. Unplugdispenserfrompoweroutletpriortocleaningcabinet.

2. Allplasticpartscanbecleanedusingaclothandwarm,soapywater.Rinsewithcleanwater.Neverusescouringpads,steelwoolorscouringpowder.

3. Condensertubeslocatedonbackofdispensershouldbevacuumed.

REMOVING MINERAL DEPOSITS•Toremovemineraldeposits,mixacleaningsolutionof2quartsofwaterwith2quartsofvinegarormix1gallonofwaterwith2cupsofcitricacidcrystals.DothisinplaceofthechlorinebleachsolutiondescribedunderCLEANINGANDSANITIZINGRESERVOIR.

NOTE:Bleach does not remove mineral deposits.

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TROUBLESHOOTINGWARNING: Always turn off dispenser and unplug from power outlet before inspecting or starting any maintenance.

WATER IS LEAKING•Bottlemayhavealeak.Removeandinstallnewbottle.

WATER DOES NOT FLOW FROM DISPENSER•Makesurebottleisnotempty;ifempty,replacebottle.•Makesuretopushdownonfaucethandlesfully.• Inspecttoseeifthereisapinholeinthebottle;ifso,replacebottle.

WATER TASTES BAD• Dispensermayneedtobecleaned(seeCLEANINGANDSANITIZING).

WATER NOT HOT OR COLD ENOUGH• Checktomakesuredispenserispluggedinandtheswitchisturnedon.• Afusemaybeblownorthecircuitbreakermaybetripped;ifneeded,replacefuseorresetbreaker.• Dispensermaybeplacedindirectsunlightormaybetooclosetoaheatsource;trymovingdispenserintoacoolshadedarea.

DISPENSER IS NOISY• Makesurethedispenserisonalevelfloororcounterstrongenoughtosupportitwhenfullyloaded.• Itisnormalforthebottletomakeagurglingnoiseaswaterfillsthetank.• Itisnormalforthedispenserorwaterbottletoshakewhenthecoolingsystemcyclesoff.

PARTICLES FLOATING IN WATER• Dispensermayneedtobecleaned(seeCLEANINGANDSANITIZINGandREMOVINGMINERALDEPOSITS).• Alwaysensurelabelisfullyremovedfrombottlecapbeforeplacingondispenser.• Callyourwaterserviceproviderifproblempersists.

DISPENSER NEEDS TO BE STORED• Alwaysdrainwatercompletelyfromdispenserbeforeshippingorstoring.

TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF YOUR DISPENSER• Yourolddispensermayhaveusedaregulatedrefrigerantinitscoolingsystem.Theserefrigerantsarebelievedtoharmstratosphericozone.Ifyouarethrowingawayyourolddispenser,makesuretherefrigerantisremovedandrecoveredforproperdisposalbyanEPA-certifiedtechnician. Ifyouintentionallyreleasethisrefrigerant,youcanbesubjecttofinesandimprisonmentunderprovisionsofenvironmentallegislation.

WARNING: The Limited 1-Year Warranty and Underwriters’ Laboratory and CE listings for the dispensers are invalidated if any alterations, modifications, or use or misuse in combination with any other machines or devices is deemed to be the source of any claim. See warranty document for complete terms and conditions. DS Waters of America, Inc. accepts no liability (including for bodily injury) resulting from any alterations, misuse, neglect, accidents, improper installations or repairs. The appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge without supervision by a person responsible for their safety.

IMPORTANT: The customer acknowledges that water, like other liquids, can cause damage to surfaces. The customer takes full responsibility for placing the dispenser within a residence or business and acknowledges that failure to address drips, leaks or spillages is at the customer’s risk.