Will this require setup and maintenance by my son or handyperson??? I am a senior and am not particularly handy.
1078437
You will have to plug it in, fill the water evaporator, insert a charcoal filter and turn it on. but that is the extent of set up.
1078438
not really. Just fill the Stainless steel container and slide it into unit and that's about it. It may be heavy for a senor citizen though.
1078439
The only thing you need is the filter replaced in every 3 months and use vinegar to clean the boiling chamber in a week or so if you are a heavy user like I am. It's designed as a counter top or plug and play. Just find an even surface and a power outlet, plug it in and that's it. I found that the best cleaner for the boiling chamber is vinegar. It is environmentally friendly also. Fill it up with it, let it sit for 2 days and rinse it a few times. Also if your water is heavy with calcium you may need some extra hand cleaning just to help to wipe off the already softened scale.
1078440
The water chamber has a little weight to it. The only maintenance required is changing carbon filters every once in a while. I clean my chamber by soaking viniger inside of it overnight.
1221532
I work as a mechanic and have a bunch of tools. Not many are required from what I remember. But the purpose in my saying so is to point out that I am fairly handy to begin with. I also believe it requires 2 people to set it up. I did the entire thing myself. It is heavy to maneuver alone, but I'm the wannabe superman type. All in all I was done in about 1.5 hrs I believe and that's with me repairing a few sections of trim that were damaged during shipping. So maybe medium difficulty I would say.
1813452
The term "easy" is relative. I would recommend downloading the manual to obtain a good understanding of the install and setup procedures. But, the average person shouldn't have that much of a problem if instructions are read and followed carefully. Rule of thumb: just don't connect and reconnect while any of the components are on! Turn them off and check connections before turning anything on. If in doubt, hire a professional.
1853912
I think if you have 1 or 2 friends help you hopefully 1 of you is mechanically skilled have some good tools is the tech mechanic or machinist would help and you can take it apart pretty easy leave it in big chunks put it in to pick up an of you go I know because they did it personally I think it's harder to setup the first time so it's quite move all
246875
My daughter set mine up. It came with instructions on the computer. My wife lost it for a bit and I replaced it andit worked fine, so I would say no.
1870040
You will need tools to assemble it. fortunately assembly is easy. I only spent 10min or less to assemble it.
1691713
It was not that difficult. The machine was together in under 20 minutes. It may be helpful to have a second person helping but not completely necessary. I did this on my own. The most frustrating part is getting the wires in position, that's where most of the time is spent.
1691201
I installed it myself without any special tools, and I'm not a handy person! Everything is provided, although the instructions are not written very clearly.
2053609
It does require minor assembly. If you are handy with tools, about 90 min. If you have never picked up a tool, get an adjustable wrench and figure two nights after dinner. Take your time. You can do it!
292013
You have to assemble it.... you need screw driver. and a drill could help....
1332526
Make sure you know what you are doing or have a professional install this for you.
1610023
No. Some assembly is required. If you've had any experience with this type of thing, it is relatively easy.
759141
Okay..I just checked out my review and remembered the manual (if not updated) was not that straightforward. As long as you can understand the steps I wrote in my review, I think you can install yourself. ( I am not a professional neither...) Since the installation (more than a year ago), I feel it's been a great addition to our house.
1441503
No. You will have to put it together. It is not too hard. I am not a mechanical genius and I was able to do it.
2215241
Minor assembly was required and it was very simple. They provided the allen wrench and I believe I may have needed a Phillips screw driver to tighten a couple screws that were previously installed.
1236704
Not difficult, but you do need 2 people for certain parts as it is long and heavy. Get everything together loosely and then tighten it up
1623485
As far as I can remember the answer is yes, I installed it a year ago for a family function and have not needed to use it again yet. Takes about an hour to set up and worked fine, read the instructions to do it right the first time.