USE & CARE GUIDE Waterwise 1600 ™ Non-Electric Steam Distiller/Purifier See important safeguards on pages 2 and 3 An exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. Water and steam vapor within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert user to risk of injury from boiling water and/or escaping steam.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS To prevent personal injury or property damage, read and follow the instructions and/or warnings in this Use & Care Guide. A person who has not read and understood all operating and safety instructions is not qualified to operate this appliance. CAUTION: Because boiling water is generated in this appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed to avoid risk of burns from hot steam and scalding water, especially when children are present.
9. This Distiller is recommended for use with potable water ONLY. DO NOT attempt to make safe drinking water from non-potable water sources. DO NOT use salt water as this will damage certain components and will void warranty. 10. Operate in a well-ventilated area. Provide adequate air space (at least 6-8 inches from walls or cabinets) when in use. DO NOT place in a heated oven.
PREPARING FOR FIRST TIME USE Cleaning Collection/Storage Container (not included) Sanitize collector/storage container by adding 6 ounces (180 ml) of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide with 1 gallon of hot water. Seal collection/storage container with cap and shake vigorously. Let stand twenty minutes, then drain. Rinse thoroughly with purified water. Cleaning Water Coolant Tray Assembly Wash with soap and water. Rinse thoroughly.
USING THE DISTILLER Discard the first two cycles of purified water as it may contain some harmless matter from manufacturing and/or packaging. 1. Place boiler assembly on a flat, level, well-supported, stable heating surface. Be sure to center on heat source. 2. Place stainless steel screen in bottom of boiler carefully to prevent bending the collection cup assembly (fig. C). 3.
Figure D Digital Timer Collection/Storage Container (floor) Distiller will produce distillate for a short time after heat source is turned off so recommended timer setting is about ten minutes less than actual cycle time. Set timer to count down from cycle time to alert you to check the Distiller. See Digital Timer Operating Instruc tion (in timer box) for details. 10. Activate heat source. 11.
LEVEL TEST To ensure maximum operating efficiency and optimum water quality, always operate Distiller on a flat, level, well-supported, stable heating surface. If Distiller is not level, performance may be impaired. If collection cup assembly has been inadvertently bent, purified water will not flow out of the boiler. Purified water will drip back into the boiler and not through distillate tubing as designed.
tion cup assembly. Removal of this component may cause the rubber grom met to be cut, or may cause collection cup assembly to become bent so that the purified water will not flow downward into the collection/storage con tainer. The distillate outlet is sealed to the boiler with a grommet, which may become damaged if the collection cup assembly is removed or if the boiler is inadvertently allowed to run dry. Three (3) spare grommets are included.
HEAT SOURCE OPTIONS NOTE: Altitude and ambient conditions may affect performance of Distiller on all energy sources. Read all instructions before use. Use this Distiller only as intended and as described in this Use & Care Guide. Energy Considerations In the U.S., the average cost per gallon in 2010 to operate this Distiller is approximately $0.45 per gallon for electric burners, and $0.15 per gallon for natural gas burners.
HELPFUL TIPS • DO NOT use collection/storage container to store liquids other than purified water. Liquids other than purified water may transfer a taste or odor. • If you have other tasks to perform while operating Distiller, take the timer with you so that the alarm at the end of the cycle can be detected. The boiler, like other cookware, should NEVER be allowed to boil dry. All cooking safety rules apply to this product and should be observed.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Cause Solution No water production. Heat source not activated. Not on flat, level, wellsupported, stable heating surface. Little or no water in boiler. No downhill slope from collection cup to collection/ storage container. Activate heat source. Stabilize heating surface. Low/cool heat source. Turn up heat, or move to larger burner or heat source. Check collection cup and downward flow (page 7). Slow water production.
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