Thank you for purchasing a Vitapur (Bottom Mount) Water Dispenser. This unique design offers the benefits of :

•  Nomorestrugglingandliftingofheavywaterbottles

•  Nomoreaccidentalwaterspillageduringwaterbottleinstallation

•  Nomorelookingatbruisedandbatteredrecycledwaterbottles

Please read the enclosed operating instructions carefully and retain this booklet for future reference. We have carefully

engineered your Vitapur Water Dispenser to give you years of enjoyment and trouble free operation.

 •Neverturnthedispenserupsidedownortiltmorethan45degrees.Iftheunithasbeenrestingonits’sideforalong 

period of time, place the water dispenser in the upright position for approximately 12 hours before turning it on.

 •Forusewith3or5gallon(12or19liter)waterbottles.

 •Neverusethisdispenserwithwaterthatisunsafetodrinkorisfromanunknownsource.

 •Neveruseanyotherliquidinthedispenserotherthanknownandmicrobiologicallysafebottledwater.

 •Neverallowchildrentodispensehotwaterwithoutproperanddirectsupervision.

 •Thiswaterdispenserisequippedwithagroundedpowercordplugforyoursafety.

 •Keepyourwaterdispenserinadryplaceawayfromdirectsunlight.

 •Neverputanythingammableclosetothedispenser.

 •Leaveaminimumof2”(5cm)aroundthebackandsidesofthedispenserforproperventilation.

 •Thisappliancemustbegrounded.Intheeventofanelectricalshortcircuit,groundingreducestheriskofelectric

shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current.

 •Thisapplianceisequippedwithapowercordhavingagroundingwirewithagroundingplugandmustbe  

connected into a properly grounded polarized outlet. Consult a qualified electrician if the grounding instructions are

  notcompletelyunderstood,orifdoubtexistsastowhethertheapplianceisproperlygrounded.Ifthewalloutletisa

standard 2 prong outlet, it is your personal responsibility and obligation to have it replaced with a properly grounded

  3-prongwalloutlet.

 • Donotunderanycircumstancescutorremovethethird(ground)prongfromthepowercordplug.

 •Donotuseanadapterplugwiththisappliance.

 • Donotuseanextensioncordwiththisappliance.Ifthepowercordistooshort,haveaqualiedelectricianinstall 

  RedLight:“Flashing”=  Heater(hotwatertank)isoperational

  R e d  L i g h t :  “ S t e a d y  O n ”  =   T h e  h o t  w a t e r  h a s  r e a c h e d  o p t i m u m  t e m p e r a t u r e  a n d  i s  r e a d y  f o r  d i s p e n s i n g . 

  RedLight:“Off”=   Hotwatertankheatingsystemisoff,howeverwaterwithinthetankmaystillbeveryhot,

       alwaysexercisecautionwhendispensingand/ordrainingwaterfromthehotwatertank.

  B l u e  L i g h t :  “ S t e a d y  O n ”  =  T h e  c o l d  w a t e r  h a s  r e a c h e d  o p t i m u m  t e m p e r a t u r e  a n d  i s  r e a d y  f o r  d i s p e n s i n g . 

 BlueLight:“Off”=   Thecoolingcycleisinprogress,itispossibletodispensewaterduringthecooling 

cycle, however, optimum cooling temperature may not yet be achieved.

  YellowLight:“Flashing”= Lowwaterlevelinsideinternalreservoir,waterbottleempty.

  YellowLight:“Off”=   Thestatusofallwaterlevelsarenormal.

  (Note:hotwatertemperatureisfactory

set and cannot be adjusted)

mustbecleanedonaregularbasis(i.e.every4months).Tomaintainahygienicenvironmentwithinyourwaterdispenser

and prevent potential formation (growth) of bacteria, we strongly recommend regular cleaning. A cleaning kit is available

(this will prevent activation of the water pump).

  cleanerwith2L/0.5galofhotwater.Placethejug/containerontheoor

  yellowlight(addwater)condition(thisisnormal).Simplyopenthestorage

  doortocanceltheashingyellowlight.Allowthecleaningsolutiontositinsidethedispenserfor20minutes.

  cleaningsolutionstopsowing.Discardcleaningsolution.

and removing the drain plug from the drain valve located at the back of the unit. Discard the cleaning solution.

  solution)followingthesamebasicstepsoutlinedabove.(Seestep#3)Placejug/containerunderdrainvalveand 

  removedraincapanddrainplugallowingrinsewatertodrain.Whentherinsewaterstopsowing,re-installthe 

drain plug and drain cap and tighten. The cleaning process is now complete.

  thecapandpushdownwarduntilthemembraneopens.Insertthestrawallthewayintothebottleuntilthebottom

  ofthestrawtouchesthebottomofthewaterbottle.NOTE:Thewaterbottledrinkingstrawfeaturesanexclusive

  telescopicdesignforusewitheither18.9L(5gal)and11.4L(3gal)waterbottles.(SeeFig.1&Fig.2)Toadjustthe

  lengthofthewaterbottledrinkingstraw,holdtheupperportionofthestrawandsimplypull/pushthelowerportion

of the straw to the desired length.

  andpressrmlyontothetopofthebottleneck.(SeeFig.3)Whenthehandleisinthe“vertical”(locked)position, 

  (SeeFig.4)itispossibletolift/carrythewaterbottle.However,wheninstallingthe18.9L(5gal)waterbottleinside 

compartment ramp and (push) slide inside using the side of your leg until the bottle comes to a stop.

When the internal reservoirs are full, the water pump will stop automatically.