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Water Bottle Dispenser or Bottleless Dispenser

User GuidePlease Read This Instruction Manual Before Using Your Water Cooler

Thank you for purchasing an Oasis Water Dispenser. This unique design offers the benefits of

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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.Adjustablecoldwaterthermostat.(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. Makesurethelowercompartmentstoragedoorisopen(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.

3. Mostwaterbottleshaveapuncturablemembraneinthetopcap.Topuncturethemembrane,insertthestrawintothecapandpushdownwarduntilthemembraneopens.Insertthestrawallthewayintothebottleuntilthebottomofthestrawtouchesthebottomofthewaterbottle.NOTE:Thewaterbottledrinkingstrawfeaturesanexclusivetelescopicdesignforusewitheither18.9L(5gal)and11.4L(3gal)waterbottles.(SeeFig.1&Fig.2)Toadjustthelengthofthewaterbottledrinkingstraw,holdtheupperportionofthestrawandsimplypull/pushthelowerportionofthestrawtothedesiredlength.

4. Toattachthewaterbottlestrawontotheneckofthewaterbottle,makesurethehandleispositionedhorizontallyandpressfirmlyontothetopofthebottleneck.(SeeFig.3)Whenthehandleisintheverti-cal(locked)posi-tion,(SeeFig.4)itispossibletolift/carrythewaterbottle(theBottleCapmustbeinplacetolift).How-ever,wheninstallingthe18.9L(5gal)waterbottleinsidethestor-agecompartment,thehandlemustbeinthehorizontalposition.(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)bottlebottomloadasshowninfigureA.

2. Disconnectthebottlesiphonfromthedoorbypullingthehandleawayforthedoor,asshownbythearrowdirectioninfigureA

3. DisconnectthewatersupplytubefromthesiphoncapelbowasshowniffigureB,seeinstructionsbelow

Water tube to Elbow connect and disconnect procedures

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B

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4. Afterdisconnectingthesiphon,storeinasafeplaceforfutureuse.ThesiphonassemblywillfitintheopenspacebythecondenserasshowninfigureC

5. ConnecttheStemElbowthatwassuppliedwithyourcoolertothewatersupplytubeasshowninfigureD.TheStemElbowisastemconnectionthatwillbestandardforyourfiltersystemsetuplaterintheseinstructions

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Tubepushesthroughcolletringintobody

TubemustseatfullypastO-Ring

Toremove,holdcolletringagainstbodyandpulltubeout

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. ConnectthewatersupplytubewithStemElbowtotheoutletsideofyourfiltersystemshowninfigureH.Connectthetube(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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G H I

Mounting Screws

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Supplied tube bushing

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.

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.

Slowornotwaterflowintocooler(whenusing Inspectwatertubingforkinks.directwaterhook-up)

Possibleicebuild-upduetothermostatsettoohigh. Unplugovernight,thenreset.Adjustthermostattohigh,slowlyincreasingbasedondesireduseandneedforcoldwater.

Bottleismakingagurglingnoiseasitfillsthetank. Thisisnormal.

Waterdispenserisuneven. Makesurethedispenserisonanevensurfacethatcansupportitsweight.

Water is not hot or cold enough

Water dispenser is not dispensing water

Water dispenser is noisy

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