Specifications

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8.3 Dismantlingworkformaintenanceandthereplacementofcomponents
Prepare water tank for cleaning
Torque: 5.7 Nm (50 in-Lb)
1. Takethehumidieroutofoperation,asdescribedinchapter7.5.
2. Unlockandremovetheleftfrontpanel.Then,unscrewthenutsofthesidetankcoverandremove
the cover.
3. OnGS120...240only:unlockandremovethelefttoppanel.Then,unscrewthenutsofthetop
tankcoverandremovethecover.
There-assemblyofthewatertanktakesplaceinthereversesequence.Makesurethatthesealsof
thetankcoversarenotdamaged(replaceifnecessary).
Important!Tightenthenutsof the tankcover(s)witha torquewrench(torque:5.7 Nm).Donot
overtighten the nuts.
Cleaning the water tank
WARNING!
Dangerofcombustion!
Thewaterandalllimedepositsinthetankcanbeextremelyhotandmayleadtoburningoncontact.
Therefore,allowthehumidiertocoolbeforecommencingcleaningwork.
Thecombustionchamberwallsareusuallyself-cleaning.Duetotheexpansionandcontractiondur-
ingthehumidicationprocess,limedepositspeelfromthewallsandsinktotheoorofthetank.An
accumulationoflimeontheoorofthetankuptoamaximumheightof50mmispermissibleand
doesnotaffecttheoperationofthehumidier.
• Removethelimedepositsinthetankandcombustionchamberwallswithaplasticscraper.Do
notusemetalspatulasorscrapers,becausethesearelikelytoscratchtheinternalwallsofthe
tank.
• Removelimedepositsfromtheoorofthetankwithaspatulaand/orwithanindustrialwater
suctionapparatus.Rinseoutresidualaccumulationsoflimewithfreshtapwaterviatheopen
auxiliarywaterdrainconnection(Usingabucket).Neverrinseawaylimeaccumulationsdirectly
intotheconnectedwaterdrainoutlet,becausethereisadangerofthedrainpump,thedrainpipe
andthesiphonbecomingblocked.
• Removethehoseconnectionstothetankandcleantheminternally.
Gasket