OWNER'S MANUAL
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Here, at CD Nelson Manufacturing Company, we put the best of everything in each unit before it leaves our company: design, materials, manufacturing process, assembly, adjusting, testing, packaging. And to keep your unit running perfectly for years, we have put together a few guidelines for the care and maintenance of your unit.
DAILY FILL PROCEDURE
- Open the Fill Valve by turning it counter-clockwise. DO NOT ADD ANY TYPE OF DETERGENT or CHEMICAL. For Steamshine™ units with the polishing Shinemaster™ option, add one or two capfuls of Diamond Polishing concentrate to every gallon of water.
- Open the Air Release Valve on the back of the unit by turning it counter-clockwise. Place the Splash Pan under the Air Release Valve.
- Add water until it drips out from the Air Release Valve.
- When the water stops dripping, close the Air Release Valve, and the Fill Valve.
- Turn On the Steamshine™; let it build operating pressure of 65 PSI +/- 10 PSI.
- Our new, state-of-the-art Pressure Switch will control the pressure shown on the Pressure Gauge within a range of: Low, 55 PSI and High, 80 PSI.
- It is normal for the pressure to drop at first use, after filling. Saturated steam will build only after the air is eliminated from the Steamshine™
- For Steampolish™ units: the Steampolish™ tank will remain permanently filled with the Diamond Polishing solution and in time, the concentration of the compound will diminish with use. Therefore, it is necessary, once or twice a year, to completely empty this tank too for cleaning and replacing the diamond Steampolish Solution.
MAINTENANCE CLEANING PROCEDURE
As with any machinery, the life expectancy and performance of your Steamshine™ will be greatly affected by your care in handling and maintaining the unit.
WARNING: Turning the unit upside down or any other position may bring the contaminants into the valves!
- Turn off and unplug the unit
- Let the unit cool off completely
- Open the Fill Valve and the Air Release Valve
- Tip the unit on its back
- Allow all the water to drain out through the Air Release Valve
- If the drained water is not completely clean and clear, fill the Steamshine™ with warm water, rinse, and repeat steps 3 through 5 until the rinse water is completely clean and clear. If the water is very contaminated, clean the unit biweekly.
- Return the Steamshine™ to the upright position, and fill the unit by following the instructions under Daily Fill Procedure
- Grease lightly the threads of the Air Release Valve
- For best results, send your Steamshine™ unit to the factory for the yearly cleaning, testing, and tune-up