Honeywell HWM2030 - 3 Gallon Warm Mist Humidifier User manual

OWNER'S MANUAL
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WARM MOISTURE HUMIDIFIER
WITH HUMIDISTAT
Model HWM-2030

READ ALL INSTRUC-
TIONS BEFORE USING
THIS HUMIDIFIER. SAVE
THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR
EASY REFERENCE.
WHEN USING ANY ELEC-
TRICAL APPLIANCE,
BASIC SAFETY PRECAU-
TIONS SHOULD BE FOL-
LOWED INCLUDING:
1. This humidifier may not
work properly on an
uneven surface. Always
place this humidifier on a
firm, flat and level sur-
face.
2. Place this humidifier in
an area where it is not
accessible to children.
3. Do not place the
humidifier near any heat
sources such as stoves,
radiators and heaters.
4. Before using the
humidifier, check the
power cord for any signs
of damage. If the cord is
found to be damaged, DO
NOT USE and return the
humidifier to Honeywell
under the warranty
agreement for repair.
5. This product is
equipped with a polar-
ized AC-line plug (a plug
having one blade wider
than the other). This plug
will fit into the power
outlet only one way. This
is a safety feature.
NEVER connect the
humidifier to any power
source other than a 120V
AC polarized outlet. If you
are unable to insert the
plug fully into the outlet,
try reversing the plug. If
the plug should still fail to
fit, contact an electrician
to replace the obsolete
outlet. DO NOT defeat
the safety purpose of the
polarized plug.
6. The humidifier should
always be unplugged and
emptied when not in
operation or while being
serviced or cleaned.
7. Never tilt or attempt to
move the humidifier
while it is operating or
filled with water.
UNPLUG the humidifier
before moving.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
8. This humidifier requires
regular cleaning. Refer to
the CLEANING instruc-
tions provided. Never
clean the humidifier in
any manner other than as
instructed in this manual.
9. Turn the humidifier OFF
if the relative humidity
exceeds 60%. For proper
humidity readings use a
hygrometer which is
available in many hard-
ware and department
stores.

INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing
a HONEYWELL HWM-2030
WARM MOISTURE
HUMIDIFIER
with humidistat.
Before using your humid-
ifier, we would like to
explain the benefits of
maintaining your home or
office at the proper
humidity level.
HEALTH
Your body needs mois-
ture to stay healthy and
comfortable. Dry air can
be damaging and irritat-
ing. The Honeywell Warm
Moisture Humidifier can
help relieve:
• Dry, itchy skin and
chapped lips.
• Cold symptoms and
congestion.
• Dry, scratchy throat
and coughs.
For serious medical con-
ditions, always consult
your physician prior to
use.
ENVIRONMENT
Maintaining the proper
moisture level in your
home or office with your
Honeywell Warm Moisture
Humidifier will also help to:
•Replace needed mois-
ture in furniture.
•Keep indoor plants
moist and healthy.
•Eliminate cracking
and dryness in wood
furniture and fixtures.
•Minimize static
electricity.
HOW DOES IT
WORK?
Water passes into the
Power Unit where it is
heated and purified. The
Warm Moisture System
then pulls the air through
the top vent and dispers-
es invisible, moisture-bal-
anced air into the room.
This humidifier produces
warm moisture. It auto-
matically shuts off when
the tank is empty or
removed, or when the
Power Unit is removed.
SET-UP
•Select a firm, level,
flat location —at least
six inches (15cm) away
from any wall for proper
air flow and convenient
to an electrical outlet.
•Place the humidifier
on a water-resistant
surface, as water can
damage furniture and
some flooring.

FILLING
• We recommend that
the humidifier be disin-
fected prior to the first
use. Please see CLEAN-
ING instructions.
•Remove the Water
Tank by grasping the
handle and pulling
straight up (Figure 1).
•Turn the Water Tank
upside-down so that it
is facing up; unscrew
the fill cap by turning it
counter-clockwise and
set the cap aside.
•Fill the tank with
COOL tap water (Figure
2). DO NOT USE HOT
WATER. Distilled water
is not necessary as the
water is purified by the
heating element.
•Replace the Fill Cap
by turning it clockwise.
DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.
NOTE: WHEN CARRY-
ING THE FILLED WATER
TANK, PLEASE USE THE
HANDLES ON THE TOP
AND BOTTOM OF THE
TANK FOR ADDITIONAL
SUPPORT.
•Turn the Water Tank
right-side up.
•Position the Water
Tank into the humidifier
and push it into place.
•Some water will flow
into the Reservoir Base
when the filled tank is
properly positioned.
•Once the filled tank is
in place, do not attempt
to move the humidifier.
If it has to be moved,
unplug the unit and
remove the Water Tank
prior to moving.
NOTE: DO NOT POUR
WATER INTO THE
GRILL ON THE TOP OF
THE UNIT. DOING SO
MAY DAMAGE THE
HUMIDIFIER AND
COULD CAUSE PER-
SONAL INJURY.
RESTART
REFILL&
RESTART
POWER
OFF
HIGH
LOW
DESIRED
HUMIDITY
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Fig. 2

OPERATION
•With the power
switch in the OFF posi-
tion, plug the filled
humidifier into a polar-
ized 120V outlet.
•DO NOT FORCE THE
POLARIZED PLUG INTO
THE OUTLET; it will
only fit one way.
CAUTION: DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO PLUG THE
HUMIDIFIER IN WITH
WET HANDS AS AN
ELECTRIC SHOCK
COULD OCCUR.
•Turn the Humidity
Level Knob (Humidstat)
to the HIGH (+) position.
NOTE: If the humidifier
will not run, the humidi-
stat may be set too low.
Moving the Humidity
Level Knob to a higher
setting (clockwise)
should restart the unit.
•Set the Moisture
Output control to the
desired position:
-HIGH for fast humidifying
-LOW for quieter
operation.
• Press the RESTART
button located on the
front of the unit. This will
start the humidifier.
•Allow 2 to 5 minutes
for the base to fill with
water and for the
humidifier to begin pro-
ducing moisture.
•When a comfortable
humidity level is
reached, lower the
Humidity Level setting
slowly until the heating
element shuts off. The
Desired Humidity light
will illuminate, indicat-
ing that the desired
humidity has been
reached.
•The Humidistat will
automatically restart
the heating element
each time the humidity
level falls below the
desired setting. This
ON/OFF cycle will con-
tinue while the humidifier
is in use.
NOTE: The power light
will illuminate until the
power switch is in the OFF
position.
•If condensation
begins to form on the
walls or windows, lower
the Humidistat setting.
•When you are fin-
ished using the humidi-
fier, turn the Power
Switch to OFF.
•ALWAYS be sure to
discard any water in the
base each time you refill
the Water Tank or finish
using the humidifier.

REFILLING THE HUMIDIFIER
•The humidifier will
automatically shut off
when it is empty (the
power light will remain
on). Refill the tank when
the REFILL light goes on.
•ALWAYS be sure to
discard any unused
water from the base or
in the Water Tank when
refilling.
IMPORTANT: AFTER
FILLING THE TANK AND
REPOSITIONING IT ON
THE HUMIDIFIER, THE
“RESTART”SWITCH
MUST BE PRESSED
ONCE THE HUMIDIFIER
HAS BEEN TURNED TO
AN “ON”POSITION. IF
THE “RESTART”
SWITCH IS NOT
PUSHED, THE UNIT
WILL NOT RESTART.
THIS IS A SAFETY FEA-
TURE.
USING THE MEDICINE CUP
A medicated vapour
can be distributed into
the air by using the
Medicine Cup at the top
of the humidifier.
To add medicine to the
vapour cup:
•Switch the humidifier
to OFF and allow the
removable Grill to cool
down.
•Lift the removable
Grill off to access the
Medicine Cup.
•Remove the Medicine
Cup from the Power
Unit.
•Carefully add liquid
medication; do not fill
the cup more than half
full.
•Carefully place the
Medicine Cup back into
the top of the Power
Unit.
•Replace the remov-
able Grill back on the
unit.
•Switch the humidifier
back on. Remember that
you must press the
RESTART switch each
time you restart your
humidifier.
•After use, remove the
Medicine Holder and
clean any residue from
the cup with warm
water or in the dish-
washer. Replace the
clean Medicine Cup and
Grill in the Power Unit.
•WARNING: DO NOT
USE any liquid medicine
other than those specifi-
cally recommended for
use with a steam vapor-
izer. Do not pour medi-
cine directly through the
grill openings or add it to
the water in the tank.
Honeywell assumes no
responsibility for conse-
quences resulting from
the use of medications
in this humidifier.

CLEANING
We recommend that
you clean the humidifier
once a week, or more
often if you:
•Have hard water
•Notice a build-up of
impurities
•Detect unpleasant
odours
It is normal for deposits
from tap water to col-
lect in the base. DO
NOT USE SOAP, DETER-
GENTS OR ABRASIVE
CLEANSERS.
Normal cleaning
involves two steps:
SCALE REMOVAL and
DISINFECTING. Be sure
to perform these in the
proper order to avoid
harmful chemical inter-
actions.
•First, turn off and
unplug the humidifier.
Wait at least ten min-
utes for the humidifier
to cool.
•Remove the two
handled Water Tank.
•Remove the Power
Unit by pulling out the
Locking Knob and lifting
up from the base (Figure
3). Never remove the
Power Unit until the
humidifier has cooled.
•DO NOT clean the
Power Unit or heating
element under running
water. Doing so may
cause damage or
personal injury.
•Use a dry, soft cloth
to wipe the surfaces.
Step #1: Weekly Scale
Removal
•Lift the removable
tray out of the unit.
•Fill the Base with one
8 ounce (250 mL) cup of
undiluted white vinegar.
Let solution stay for 20
minutes.
•While the vinegar is
in the Base, clean all
the interior surfaces
with a soft brush or
cloth to remove the
scale.
•Flush the Base thor-
oughly with clean,
warm water to remove
any scale and vinegar.
NOTE: The Removable
Tray is dishwasher safe.
If you use this method
you can skip the weekly
disinfecting step.
Step #2: Weekly
Disinfecting
•Be sure the water
tank is empty. Fill with 1
teaspoon chlorine
bleach and 1 US gallon
(3.7 litres) water. Let the
solution stay in the tank
20 minutes, swishing
every few minutes to
wet all surfaces.
•Empty the tank after
20 minutes. Rinse with
water until the bleach
smell is gone.
•Repeat this process
for the Removable Tray
if you have not cleaned
it in the dishwasher.
After disinfecting, repo-
sition the Medicine Cup,
Removable Tray, Power
Unit (locking securely),
and the Water Tank in
the base.
DESIRED
HUMIDITY
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REFILL&
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HEATING ELEMENT
•If the output drops, or
the REFILL light illumi-
nates while there is
water in the tank, the
scale build-up needs to
be removed from the
heating element.
•The heating element
is on the bottom of the
Power Unit. To access
it, pull out the Locking
Knob and lift the Power
Unit directly up and off
the base. Turn it over.
BE SURE IT HAS
COOLED SUFFICIENTLY,
AND THE UNIT IS
UNPLUGGED.
•Use a non-metallic
brush or a soft, dry
cloth to wipe the outer
surfaces of the heating
element.
•DO NOT clean the
heating element under
running water. Doing so
may cause damage or
personal injury.
•How often you per-
form this special
maintenance depends
upon the hardness of
the water you are using
and how quickly mineral
deposits form on the
interior surfaces of the
humidifier.
SPECIAL MAINTENANCE
END-OF-SEASON CARE AND STORAGE
•Follow the weekly
CLEANING instructions
at the end of the humid-
ifier season or when
the humidifier will not
be used for one week
or more.
•Let the humidifier dry
completely before stor-
ing. Do not store the
unit with water in the
Reservoir Base or
Water Tank.
•Pack the unit in its
original carton and
store in a cool, dry loca-
tion.
•Remember to clean
the humidifier at the
start of the next humidi-
fication season.

ELECTRICAL RATINGS
The HWM-2030 is rated
3.20 amps at 120V, 60 Hz.
NOTE: IF YOU EXPERIENCE
A PROBLEM WITH YOUR
HUMIDIFIER’S POWER
UNIT, PLEASE SEE THE
WARRANTY FOR INSTRUC-
TIONS. PLEASE DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO OPEN OR
REPAIR THE HUMIDIFIER
YOURSELF. DOING SO WILL
VOID THE WARRANTY
AND COULD CAUSE DAM-
AGE OR PERSONAL
INJURY. IF THE PROBLEM
STILL PERSISTS, PLEASE
CALL:
HONEYWELL INC.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
DEPARTMENT
TOLL FREE: 1-800-332-1110
Mail questions or
comments to:
Honeywell Inc.
Customer Service Dept.
250 Turnpike Road
Honeywell Inc.
01772 USA
Please be sure to specify
model number.

REPLACEMENT PARTS
POWER
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TWO HANDLED
WATER
TANK
FILL CAP/SEAL
REMOVABLE TRAY
RESERVOIR BASE
REMOVABLE GRILL
POWER
UNIT
MEDICINE CUP
Item Model No. Price
$ US $ Can
Two Handled Water Tank w/Fill Cap (1) HWM-2030-1 $19.99 $27.00
Fill Cap HWM-2030-2 $ 5.00 $ 6.50
Reservoir Base HWM-2030-3 $19.99 $27.00
Removable Tray HWM-2030-4 $15.00 $20.25
Power Unit HWM-2030-5 $20.00 $27.00
Medicine Cup HWM-2030-6 $ 5.00 $ 6.50
Removable Grill HWM-2030-7 $ 5.00 $ 6.50
To order replacement parts or care products, complete and mail the enclosed Order
Form. Be sure to include a check or money order payable to Honeywell Inc.,
or call the Honeywell Customer Service Department on our toll-free number:
1-800-332-1110. VISA®, MASTERCARD®and DISCOVER®are accepted. The above
prices do not include shipping charges or sales tax where applicable.