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Water Bottle Dispenser or Bottleless Dispenser
User GuidePlease Read This Instruction Manual Before Using Your Water Cooler
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Thank you for purchasing an Oasis Water Dispenser. This unique design offers the benefits of
• Nomorestrugglingandliftingofheavywaterbottles
• Nomoreaccidentalwaterspillageduringwaterbottleinstallation
• Nomorelookingatbruisedandbatteredrecycledwaterbottles
Pleasereadtheenclosedoperatinginstructionscarefullyandretainthisbookletforfuturereference.WehavecarefullyengineeredyourWaterDispensertogiveyouyearsofenjoymentandtroublefreeoperation.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS• Neverturnthedispenserupsidedownortiltmorethan45degrees.Iftheunithasbeenrestingonitssideforalongperiod
oftime,placethewaterdispenserintheuprightpositionforapproximately12hoursbeforeturningiton.
• Forusewith3or5gallon(12or19liter)waterbottles.
• Neverusethisdispenserwithwaterthatisunsafetodrinkorisfromanunknownsource.
• Neveruseanyotherliquidinthedispenserotherthanknownandmicrobiologicallysafebottledwater.Neverallowchildrentodispensehotwaterwithoutproperanddirectsupervision.
• Thiswaterdispenserisequippedwithagroundedpowercordplugforyoursafety.
• Keepyourwaterdispenserinadryplaceawayfromdirectsunlight.
• Neverputanythingflammableclosetothedispenser.
• Leaveaminimumof2”(5cm)aroundthebackandsidesofthedispenserforproperventilation.
• Alwaysinstallyourwaterdispenseronalevelfloor.Wait3minutesbeforerestartingmachineaftershuttingitdown.Alwaysunplugthewaterdispenserbeforeservicing.
• Regularcleaningofyourwaterdispenserisrequiredforyourwarranty.
• Pleasefollowthecleaninginstructionsoutlinedinthismanualandcleanthedispenserevery4months.
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS• Improperuseofthegroundingplugcanresultinariskofelectricshockcausingseriousinjury,evendeath.
• Thisappliancemustbegrounded.Intheeventofanelectricalshortcircuit,groundingreducestheriskofelectricshockbyprovidinganescapewirefortheelectriccurrent.
• Thisapplianceisequippedwithapowercordhavingagroundingwirewithagroundingplugandmustbeconnectedintoaproperlygroundedpolarizedoutlet.Consultaqualifiedelectricianifthegroundinginstructionsarenotcompletelyunderstood,orifdoubtexistsastowhethertheapplianceisproperlygrounded.Ifthewalloutletisastandard2prongoutlet,itisyourpersonalresponsibilityandobligationtohaveitreplacedwithaproperlygrounded3-prongwalloutlet.
• Donotunderanycircumstancescutorremovethethird(ground)prongfromthepowercordplug.Donotuseanadapterplugwiththisappliance.
• Donotuseanextensioncordwiththisappliance.Ifthepowercordistooshort,haveaqualifiedelectricianinstallanelectricaloutletneartheappliance.
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WATER DISPENSER CONTROLS1. Controlpanel2. Heating3. Ready-to-dispenseindicatorlights
Red Light:“Flashing”=Heater(hotwatertank)isoperationalRed Light:“SteadyOn”=Thehotwaterhasreachedoptimumtemperatureandisreadyfordispensing.Red Light:“Off”=Hotwatertankheatingsystemisoff,howeverwaterwithinthetankmaystillbeveryhot.Al-waysexercisecautionwhendispensingand/ordrainingwaterfromthehotwatertank.Blue Light:‘’SteadyOn”=Thecoldwaterhasreachedoptimumtemperatureandisreadyfordispensing.Blue Light:“Off”=Thecoolingcycleisinprogress,itispossibletodispensewaterduringthecoolingcycle,however,optimumcoolingtemperaturemaynotyetbeachieved.Yellow Light: “Flashing”=Lowwaterlevelinsideinternalreservoir,waterbottleempty.Yellow Light:“Off”=Thestatusofallwaterlevelsarenormal.
4. Hotwaterdispensingbutton5. Roomtemperaturewaterdispensingbutton6. Coldwaterdispensingbutton7. Removabledriptray8. Lowerdoor(bottlestoragecompartment)9. Waterdispensingspigot10.Stainlesssteelstraw(waterbottle)11.DoorSwitch(Controlswaterpumpoperation)12.Adjustable“cold”waterthermostat.(Note:hotwater
temperatureisfactorysetandcannotbeadjusted)13.Carryhandle14.Drainvalve15.Condensercoil
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Initial Product Cleaning Procedure
Likemostappliances,yourwaterdispenserrequiresperiodicmaintenanceformaximumefficiencyandperformanceandmustbecleanedonaregularbasis(i.e.every4months).Tomaintainahygienicenvironmentwithinyourwaterdispenserandpreventpotentialformation(growth)ofbacteria,westronglyrecommendregularcleaning.
1. Makesurethelowercompartmentstoragedooris“open”(thiswillpreventactivationofthewaterpump).
2. Makesurethepowercordispluggedintoelectricaloutlet.
3. Usingacleanjug/containerpre-mix4cups/1LofWhiteVinegarwith4cups/1Lofhotwater.Placethejug/containeronthefloorofthebottlestoragecompartment.Insertthestainlessstrawintothecleaningsolution,(makesurethejug/containerdoesnottipover)andclosethestoragedoor.Thewaterpumpwillstartautomaticallyanddrawthecleaningsolutionintothedispenserreservoirs.Whenallofthecleaningsolutionhasbeendrawn,thepumpwillcontinuetooperateforapproximately20secondsandstopautomatically,followedbyaflashingyellowlight(addwater)condition(thisisnormal).Simplyopenthestoragetocanceltheflashingyellowlight.Allowthecleaningsolutiontositinsidethedispenserfor20minutes.
4. Placeajug/containerunderthedispensingspigotsandpressboththehotandcolddis-pensingbuttonsuntilthecleaningsolutionstopsflowing.Discardcleaningsolution.
5. Usingajug/container,draintheremainingcleaningsolutionfromtheinternalreservoirsbyunscrewingthedraincapandremovingthedrainplugfromthedrainvalvelocatedatthebackoftheunit.Discardthecleaningsolution.
6. Re-installthedrainpluganddraincapontheunitandflushthesystemusing2Lcleanwateronly(nocleaningsolution)followingthesamebasicstepsoutlinedabove.(Seestep#3)Placejug/containerunderdrainvalveandremovedraincapanddrainplugal-lowingrinsewatertodrain.Whentherinsewaterstopsflowing,re-installthedrainpluganddraincapandtighten.Thecleaningprocessisnowcomplete.
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The Mirage can use 3 or 5 gallon water bottles. This unit also easily converts to a direct water line. Please see page 7 for instructions on installing this unit direct to a water line and filtration system.
Installing the Water Bottle
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IMPORTANT:Alwayswashyourhandsfirstbeforehandlingwaterbottle!Cleanthetopofthewaterbottlewithacleancloth.Waterbottlescanbepurchasedfromyourlocalretailer.
1. Makesurethelowerdoor(bottlestoragecompartment)isopen.Thewaterpumpcannotoperateaslongasthedoorisintheopenposition.
2. Removetheprotectivelabelfromthetopofthebottle.DonotremovetheBottleCap.s
3. Mostwaterbottleshaveapuncturablemembraneinthetopcap.Topuncturethemembrane,insertthestrawintothecapandpushdownwarduntilthemembraneopens.Insertthestrawallthewayintothebottleuntilthebottomofthestrawtouchesthebottomofthewaterbottle.NOTE:Thewaterbottledrinkingstrawfeaturesanexclusivetelescopicdesignforusewitheither18.9L(5gal)and11.4L(3gal)waterbottles.(SeeFig.1&Fig.2)Toadjustthelengthofthewaterbottledrinkingstraw,holdtheupperportionofthestrawandsimplypull/pushthelowerportionofthestrawtothedesiredlength.
4. Toattachthewaterbottlestrawontotheneckofthewaterbottle,makesurethehandleispositioned“horizontally”andpressfirmlyontothetopofthebottleneck.(SeeFig.3)Whenthehandleisinthe“verti-cal”(locked)posi-tion,(SeeFig.4)itispossibletolift/carrythewaterbottle(theBottleCapmustbeinplacetolift).How-ever,wheninstallingthe18.9L(5gal)waterbottleinsidethestor-agecompartment,thehandlemustbeinthe“horizontal”position.(SeeFig.3)
BackofCooler
IMPORTANT: DO NOT BREAK OR REMOVE THE SEAL FROM AROUND THE NECK OF THE WATER BOTTLE, (See Fig. 5) OTHERWISE YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO LIFT/CARRY THE WATER BOTTLE WITH THE CARRY HANDLE. (See Fig. 6)
5. Toinstallthewaterbottleinsidethebottlestoragecompartment,simplypositionthebottleinfrontofstoragecompartmentrampand(push)slideinsideusingthesideofyourleguntilthebottlecomestoastop.
6. Closethelowercompartmentdoorandthewaterpumpwillstartdeliveringwaterintothedispenserautomatically.Whentheinternalreservoirsarefull,thewaterpumpwillstopautomatically.
NOTE:Thewaterpumpsystemalsoincorporatesaspecialsafetyfeaturethatprevents/stopsoperationintheabsenceofwater.(i.e.emptywaterbottleconditions)Waterpumpoperationisalsolinkedtoadoorswitchsystemmountedinsidethelowerstoragecompartment.i.e.Dooropen=pumpoperationsuspended.Doorclosed=normalpumpoperation.
Dispensing Room and Cold WaterPlaceaglassunderthedispensingspigotinthecenterofthewateroutletpanel.Forcoldwater,press/holddispensingbutton(#6)untilthedesiredamountofwaterisdispensedandrelease.Forroomtemperaturewater,press/holddispensingbutton(#5)untilthedesiredamountofwaterisdispensedandrelease.
Adjusting the Temperature (Cold water only)Byturningthethermostatatthebackoftheunit,thetemperaturecanbeadjustedbyusingasmallflatscrewdriver.Turnthedialclockwisebetweenthehigh(cool)andlow(colder)levelsuntilthedesiredtemperatureisreached.Ifthewaterdispenserisnotdispensingwater,therecouldbeapossibleicebuildupduetothethermostatbeingsettoocold.Ifthishappens,unplugthedispenserovernightandthenreset.Setthermostattoawarmersetting,slowlyincreasingbasedonyouruseandneedforcoldwater.
Fig.6WaterBottleSealRemovedFig.5WaterBottleSealIntact
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Converting to Direct Water Line (bottleless water option)
1. Yourcoolercomessetupfor3gal.(11.4L)or5gal.(18.9L)bottlebottomloadasshowninfigure“A”.
2. Disconnectthebottlesiphonfromthedoorbypullingthehandleawayforthedoor,asshownbythearrowdirectioninfigure“A”
3. Disconnectthewatersupplytubefromthesiphoncapelbowasshowniffigure“B”,seeinstructionsbelow
Water tube to Elbow connect and disconnect procedures
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4. Afterdisconnectingthesiphon,storeinasafeplaceforfutureuse.Thesiphonassemblywillfitintheopenspacebythecondenserasshowninfigure“C”
5. ConnecttheStemElbowthatwassuppliedwithyourcoolertothewatersupplytubeasshowninfigureD.TheStemElbowisa¼stemconnectionthatwillbestandardforyourfiltersystemsetuplaterintheseinstructions
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6. Assemblethefilterasperindividualinstructions. F - Filter set sold separately.
7. Thefilterbrackethasseveralholepatternstoaccommodatedifferentfiltermountingconfigurations.Itmaybenecessarytoprovideyourownholesperyourindividualfilterinstructions.Note:Mounting screws are not included with your cooler.
8. MountthefilterstothefilterbracketperindividualinstructionsasshowinfigureG.Note.Followanypre-flushinstructionsthatweresuppliedwithyourfiltersetbeforemakeanyconnections.
9. Connectthewatersupplytubewith¼StemElbowtotheoutletsideofyourfiltersystemshowninfigureH.Connectthe¼tube(suppliedwithyourcooler)totheinletsideofyourfiltersystemasshowninfigureI.
Filter Bracket
Installing and connecting Filters (OASIS Green Filter shown)
Oasis Green Filter
GreenFilterreplacementmediacanbepurchasedonlineat:www.oasiscoolers.comwww.oasisfilters.com
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Mounting Screws
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10.YourcoolerwillcomeequippedwithasupplytubebushingfortheinlettubetopassthrutherearofthecoolersimilartotheoneshowninfigureJ.Pushthesupplytubingthroughthisbushingtomakeyourexternalsupplywaterconnec-tion.Note: Observe all local and state plumbing codes.
11.Yourcoolerisequippedwithopendoorsafetyinterlocksystemthatwillsus-pendallcoolersfunctionswhiletheaccessdoorisopen.Theaccessdoormustbeshutforthecoolertooperatecorrectly.Follow start up instructions at the front of this document.
Supplied tube bushing
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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCELikemostappliances,yourwaterdispenserrequiresperiodicmaintenanceformaximumefficiencyandperformanceandmustbecleanedonaregularbasis(i.e.every4months).
Tomaintainahygienicenvironmentwithinyourwaterdispenserandpreventpotentialformation(growth)ofbacteria,westronglyrecommendregularcleaning.
Cleaning the Outside of the Water DispenserTheoutsideofthedispensercanbewipedcleanwithcleansolutionoramildsoapandwatermixture.Neveruseharshchemicalsorabrasivecleaners.Rinsethoroughlywithcleanwaterandthendrysurfaces.
Cleaning the Drip TrayToremovethedriptray,(Fig.8)pullthetrayforwarddislodgingitfromtheguides.Drainandclean.
Thedriptrayshouldbeemptiedandcleanedregularlytoremovespottingandanymineraldeposits.Cleanwithcleaningsolutionoramildsoapandwatermixture.Fortoughdeposits,addvinegarandletitsoakuntilthedepositscomeloose.Thenwash,rinseanddrythoroughly.Toreplace,putthegrillbackonthetrayandslidethetrayontotheguides(notdishwashersafe).
Cleaning the CondenserVacuumorsweepawaythedustfromthecondensercoilsatthebackofthedispenser.Forbestresults,youcanpurchaseabrushdesignedspecificallyforthispurposefromyourlocalappliancestore.Thiswillimprovecoolingandefficiency.
Draining the ReservoirsDrainthereservoirsbeforeandaftercleaning,whengoingonlongvacationsorifnotusingthedispenserforlongperiodsoftime.
IMPORTANT! Unplug the dispenser before performing this procedure.
Dispense hot water until temperature drops to a safe level to avoid the risk of scalding.
1. Removethewaterbottle2. Pressall3dispensebuttonsuntilwaternolongercomesout3. Placeabucketbeneaththedrainvalveonthebackofthedispenser4. Removethecapandplugfromthedrainvalveandletthewaterflowintothebucket5. Replacethecapandplug
IMPORTANT: Collect the water in a container, not the drip tray.
6. Replacethewaterbottle(seeInstallingtheWaterBottle)
Going Away on VacationWhennotusingthedispenserforlongperiodsoftimeorwhengoingonvacation,conserveenergy,unplugthedispenseranddrainthereservoirs(seeDrainingtheReservoirs).FollowInitialProductCleaningProceduresuponreturnandstartupofthedispenser.
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Problem
Water dispenser is leaking
Possible Cause Suggested Solution
Draincapandsiliconesealarenotsecure. Ensuresealissecureindrainplugandtightencap.
Allthewaterinthetankhasbeenused. Replacewithfullbottleandwait60minutesforwatertocool.
Theunitisunplugged. Plugintotheoutlet.
Thecircuitbreakeristrippedorafuseisblown. Resetthebreakerorreplacethefuse.
Temperaturelimittripped. Allowthetemperatureofthehotwatertanktocoolforapproximately15-30minutes.Thetem-peraturelimitthermostatwillresetautomaticallyoncesufficientlycooledandthecoolingsystemwillreactivateautomatically.
Thermostatneedstobeadjustedcolder. Adjustthermostatbetweenhigh(cool)andlow(colder)levelstoachievedesiredtemperature.
Emptywaterbottle. Replacewithfullbottle.
Mineraldepositscloggingtanks. SeeCleaningtheReservoirs.
Possibleairpocket. Pushdownonthedispenserbuttonstoprimetheunit.
Inspectwaterlineforkinks.
Possibleicebuild-upduetothermostatsettoohigh. Unplugovernight,thenreset.Adjustthermostattohigh,slowlyincreasingbasedondesireduseandneedforcoldwater.
Bottleismakingagurglingnoiseasitfillsthetank. Thisisnormal.
Waterdispenserisuneven. Makesurethedispenserisonanevensurfacethatcansupportitsweight.
Water is not hot or cold enough
Water dispenser is not dispensing water
When using direct water hookup; slow or no water into the cooler
Water dispenser is noisy
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