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Step 1 From the bathroom faucet, remove
the aerator by unscrewing it. (If your bathroom faucet does not
have an aerator, you will have to use your kitchen faucet or an
outside faucet.) |
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Step 2 Attach the faucet connector you
purchased with your waterbed maintenance kit into your faucet.
Next attach in a garden hose to the faucet connector. Make a tight
fit to avoid spray leakage (a towel placed over the faucet while
filling will keep any leakage from spraying.) To help eliminate
unclean water in your bed, flush running water through the garden
hose for a minimum of 10 minutes before filling your bed. |
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Step 3 Attach the waterbed hose connector
onto your garden hose. Insert it into your "popped-up" valve and
attach the hose connector and valve securely together to avoid
leakage. Wrap a towel around this connector to soak up any unavoidable
leakage. |
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Step 4 Pour in your waterbed conditioner.
Fill your waterbed with mild to warm water approximately one quarter
to one half inch below the side of the frame boards. Shut off the
water and remove the hose. |
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Step 5 Remove the air bubbles inside
the mattress. Do this by "pushing" them with a broomstick towards
the valve which is "popped up". Remove all the bubbles or they
will create a "sloshing" sound. You will have to remove air bubbles
again in about three days and also occasionally thereafter. |
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Step 6 Insert the plug and securely screw
on the cap. Plug in your temperature control system according to
specific manufacturer's instructions and turn the thermostat to
85. Within 3 days, you can more accurately adjust up or down to
your comfort. |
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Step 7 This close up photo shows how
to insert your cap and plug without allowing air to get in the
mattress and without allowing water to spill out. Your cap and
plug may be a one piece design. Not separate as shown. |
