Follow these steps:
- Turn Off Gas/Pilot Light: You do not want any dust flowing up into your heater while you are cleaning, so shut off the gas flow first.
- Remove Filter: The filter is kept in place with a simple catching mechanism. Find the catch mechanism, undo, and remove from your heater’s bottom.
- Clean the Filter: To clean your filter, you can use compressed air to blow away the excess dust. If you don’t have an air compressor, then lay out your filter on the ground, and then spray with water until the dust is removed.
- Dry the Filter: If you use water to clean your filter, then hang your filter to dry, or wipe down with a cloth.
- Put Filter Back in Place: Once your filter is dry, replace underneath your water filter by stretching around the bottom, and then using the grasping mechanism to secure. Check on all sides to ensure that your filter is sitting properly and without any gaps to allow dust through.