WL270Manual Page15–Revision2‐2‐2017
HOTTANKDESCALINGINSTRUCTIONS
TheHotTankrequiresremovalofmineraldeposits(descaling)onaregularbasis.Typically
descalingshouldtakeplaceevery6to12monthstopreservethelong‐termhealthofyourunit.
Usenon‐toxiccleanersuchasScaleKleen,DEZCAL,20%CitricAcidSolution,orUndilutedVinegar
Solutiontoremovemineraldepositsasdirectedbythemanufacturerdependinguponfiltration
andlocalwaterconditions.
Descalingisanimportantprocessthatremovescalciumdeposits,orscale,thatcanbuildup
insideatankovertime.Calciumandscaleisnon‐toxicbutleftunattendedwillhinderyourunit’s
performance.
WARNING!PERSONALPROTECTIVEEQUIPMENTREQUIRED.Alwaysensureproper
ventilationanduserubberornitrileglovesandeyeprotectionwhenusingchemicals.Referto
MaterialSafetyDataSheetforspecificrequirementsofeachproduct.
CAUTION!STAINLESSSTEELTANKDESCALING.
TheHotTankismadefromstainlesssteel.Ensuredescalingsolutioniscompatiblewith
stainlessandalwaysflushtheunitcompletely.Disposeinanenvironmentallysafemanner.
MaterialsNeeded:
PersonalProtectiveEquipment.RubberorNitrileSafetyGlovesandProtectiveEyewear
PhillipsScrewdriver
TemperatureGauge
WaterPitcherorContainertocollectwaterfromthefaucet
5‐galloncontainerordrainbasin
CitricAcidBasedCleaner
¼”PlasticTubing,atleast4feetinlength,andassorted¼”quickconnectfittings
SanitizingCartridge
FoodColoring
1. ChecktoensurethattheRedHeaterandCompressorPowerSwitchistheO=OFF
position.
NOTE:SwitcheshaveinternalLEDthatilluminateswhenplacedinI=ONposition.
2. Turnoffthewatersupplyandunplugtheunit.
3. RemovetopCover
4. RemoveReservoirLid
5. RemoveHotTankDraincaponbackofunitandallowallwatertodrainfromunit.