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Important safety instructions• Priortousingtheappliance,readthroughthein­structionsforcompleteuseandretaininasafeplaceforlaterreference.

• WARNING–OnlyusetheUltrasonicindoorsandwithinthespecifiedtechnicaldata.Improperusecanbehazardousforthehealthandleadtocriticalinjury.

• Connecttheunitonlytoalternatingcurrentwithvoltageaccordingtotheratinglabel.

• Childrencannotrecognizethehazardsassociatedwiththeusageofelectricalappliances.Forthisreason,alwayssupervisechildrenwhentheyarenearthehumidifier(image1).

• Neverusetheapplianceifthereisanydamagetotheapplianceorcable(2),aftermalfunction,aftertheappliancehasbeendropped(3)ordamagedinanyotherway.

• Repairsofelectricalappliancesareonlytobemadebyqualifiedserviceengineers(4).Improperrepairworkcancauseconsiderabledangertotheuser.

• Placethehumidifieronadry,levelsurface(5).• Do not place the appliance directly on the floorornexttoaheatingvent(6).

• Ifthemistcomesincontactwiththefloorpriortoevaporating,thefloorsurfacecanbecomedamaged.Wedonotacceptanyliabilityfordamagesinthecaseofincorrectplacementoftheunit.

• Theunitshouldbeplacedinanelevatedposition(7),e.g.onatable,chestofdrawers,etc.

• Placeappliancewhereitisnoteasilyknockedover(8).• Alwaysunplugwhennotinuse.• Onlyoperatethehumidifierwhenitiscompletelyassembled.

• ALWAYSunplugbeforeremoving/filling/emptyingthewatertank,beforecleaning/maintaining,assembling/dismantlingofindividualpartsandbeforemovingtheappliance.

• Donottouchthewaterinthebaseduringoperationbecauseofhighfrequencyvibrationsinthewater.

• Donotrunpowercordsundercarpets,anddonotco­verwiththrowrugs.Arrangecordsothatitwillnotbetrippedover.

• Neverpulltheplugfromtheoutletbythecableorwithwethands.

• Donotusetheappliancewherecombustiblegasesorvaporsarepresent.

• Donotexposetheappliancetorain,orusenearwater,inabathroom,laundryareaorotherdamplocation.

• Thisunitmustbeusedinitsuprightposition.• Donotallowforeignobjectstoenterventilationorexhaustopeningasthismaycauseelectricshockordamagetotheappliance.Donotblockairoutletsorintakes.

• Donotpourwaterintothemistoutletoftheappliance.• Thisappliancehasapolarizedplug(onebladeiswiderthantheother).Toreduceriskofshock,thisplugisintendedtofitinapolarizedoutletonlyoneway.Iftheplugdoesnotfitfullyintheoutlet,reversetheplug.Ifitstilldoesnotfit,contactaqualifiedelectrician.DONOTattempttodefeatthissafetyfeature.

• Aloosefitbetweentheplug(receptacle)andtheACoutletmaycauseoverheatingandadistortionoftheplug.Contactaqualifiedelectriciantoreplacelooseorwornreceptacles.

• Donotsit,standorplaceanyheavyobjectsontheappliance.

• Donotsubmergethemainbodyinwaterorotherliquids.

• Disconnectpowersupplybeforeservicing.• Personswhoarenotfamiliarwiththeinstructionsforuse,aswellaschildrenandpersonsundertheinfluenceofmedication,alcohol,ordrugsarenotpermittedtooperatetheappliance,orareonlyper­mittedtooperateitundersupervision.

• Theuseofwateradditives,suchasethereal/essentialoils,fragrances,eucalyptus,waterconditionersetc.,damagesthetankmaterialandasaconsequencethewholeunit.Anyuseofsuchadditiveswillvoidthemanufacturer’swarranty.

• Remark:Neitherhumansnoranimalscanhearthehighfrequencyvibrations.

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en ForewordCongratulationsonchoosingtheUltrasonicHumidifierAOS7145/7147fromAIR­O­SWISS!

Didyouknowthatdryroomair:• Causesthemembranesinyourrespiratorysystemtodryout,andalsocauseschappedlipsandstingingeyes?

• Encouragesinfectionsandillnessesofrespiratorysystem?

• Causesweariness,tirednessandpoorconcentration?• Stresseshouseholdpetsandhouseplants?• Encouragestheformationofdustandtheelectrostaticchargingoftextilesmadeofsyntheticfibers,carpetsandplasticflooring?

• Damagesfurnishingsmadeofwoodandparquet?• Detunesmusicalinstruments?

General informationAcomfortableatmosphereindoorsisreachedwitharela­tivehumidity levelbetween40and60%.Yourhumidifierautomaticallycontrolsthehumiditylevelaccordingtothedesiredsetting.Iftheairistoodry,thehumidifierwillauto­maticallyswitchon.Assoonasthedesiredhumiditylevelisreached,itwillswitchoff.

Unpacking• Carefullyremovethehumidifierfromthebox.Placeyourhandsunderneaththeproducttopullitoutofthebox(10).

• Warning:Donottaketheunitoutoftheboxbypullinguponthetankhandle­basemayfallandwillbeda­maged(11).

•Removetheplasticbagfromthehumidifier.• Observetheinformationgivenontheratingplateaboutthevoltage.

• Usetheoriginalpackagingforstoringtheapplianceifyoudonotusethehumidifierallyearround.

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enDescription of the applianceMistoutlet(rotating)

Evaporationchamber

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en Setting upFindingtheideallocationforyourunit:• Donotplacethehumidifierdirectlynexttoaheatingventoronafloorwithfloorheating.Themoistureofthemistcandamagethefloorsurface(6)(seeSafetyInstructions).

• Theunitshouldbeplacedinanelevatedposition(7),e.g.onatable,chest,etc.atleast3ftoffthefloor.

• Themistoutletmustnotbepointeddirectlyatplants,furniture,orotherobjects(12).Keepdistanceofatleast20inches(50cm).

• Soakthedemineralizationcartridgeinawaterbath24hoursbeforeusingit(13).Thegranuleshavetoab­sorbwatertoreachhighperformance.Ifthecartridgeissoakedinthetank,makesuretoexchangethewaterandemptythewaterfromthebasebeforeusingthehumidifier.

• Onaveragethedemineralizationcartridgeshouldbereplacedevery2–3monthsdependingonyourwaterhardness.Someareasmayneedtoreplacethecart­ridgesooner,somemaylastlonger.Thecartridgemustbeexchangedatthelatestafter6monthsortheunitdoesnotreachitsfullperformanceanymore.

See«Replacementofthedemineralizationcartridge».• Readtheinstructionsunder«FillingtheTank»foraddingwaterinthehumidifier(14and15).

• Placethewatertankontothebase.• Inserttheplugintothesocketandswitchontheapplianceusingtheon/offdial(18and19).

• About10to15minutesafteritisswitchedonthede­vicewillreachitsfulloutputlevel.

• Makesurethatthecableisnotpinchedanywhere(9).Donotoperatethehumidifierifthecableisdamaged(2).

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14Filling the tankAlways unplug the unit before removing thewatertank.Donottouchthewaterinthebaseduringoperation!

Do not operate the humidifier when the water tank isempty!When thewater reaches theminimum level, theunitswitchesoffthenebulizerfunctionautomatically.Theemptyindicatorlightcomesonshowingtankisempty.

•Removethewatertankfromthebaseandunscrewthewatertankcap(14).

• Makesurethatnoforeignobjectsareinthewatertank.

• Fillthetankwithclean,coldwaterfromthetap(15).Closethecapofthewatertanksecurely,placethewa­tertankontothebase(16).Thewaterisnowrunningfromthetankintothebase.

• Donotpourwaterintothemistoutletoftheappliance(17).

• Inserttheplugintothesocket(18)andswitchontheapplianceusingtheon/offdial(19).Theemptyindi­catorlightmaystayilluminatedforsomesecondsuntilthebaseisfilledwithwater.

Do not use additivesWater additives (ethereal/essential oils, fragrances,eucalyptus, water conditioners, etc.) must not be used!Evenasmallamountcancausecracksinthematerial.Thematerialisn’tmadefortheuseofsuchadditives.Onedropisenoughtodamagethetankandasaconsequencetheunit.Anyuseofsuchadditiveswillvoidthemanufacturer’swarranty.

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A) On/Off Dial and regulation of mist outputTurning the rotary dial clockwise switches the applianceonandat thesame time regulates themistoutput fromlowtohigh.

B) Hygrostat (setting the humidity level)Thedesiredhumiditylevelcanbesetbyturningtherotaryswitchclockwise.Arelativehumiditybetween40and60%isrecommended.Youcanachievethislevelbyrotatingtheswitchuntilitisroughlyintheverticalposition.Theaccu­racyofmeasurement is+/­5%.Theunitwill switchoffwhenthemoisturelevelexceedsthedesiredsetting.Theappliancedoesnotswitchoffiftheswitchisturnedalltheway to the right.Thisactivates thecontinuousoperationfunction.

C) Empty indicator (red)Thewaterleveliseasytosee,thankstothetransparentwatertank.Theappliancealsoalertsyouwhenthewa­tertankisempty.Theredemptyindicatorisilluminated(symbolC).Pleasereadthechapter«Fillingthetank»formoreinformation.TheredsymbolCmaystayilluminatedforsomesecondswitharefilledtankuntilthebaseisfilledwithwater.

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A) On/Off DialYoucanswitchtheunitonoroffbypressingbuttonA.Thisbuttonisalsousedtoresetthecleaningindicatorlight(byholdingdown).

B) Hygrostat (setting the humidity level)BypressingbuttonByoucansetthedesiredhumiditylevelfrom30%to80%orCO(continuousoperation).Arelativehumiditybetween40and60%isrecommended.Theac­curacyofmeasurementis+/­5%.Theunitwillswitchoffwhenthemoisturelevelexceedsthedesiredsetting.Duringselectionthetargetvalueisdisplayed(symbol DESIRED).Thedisplaywillautomaticallyshowthecurrentvalueafterafewseconds(symbol CURRENT).

C) TimerUsing button C, the operation time can be set adjusta­blebetween1and8hoursorCO(continuousoperation).Symbol Gshowstheoperatingperiodthathasbeenset(1h/2h/3h/4h/5h/6h/7h/8h/CO).Thedisplaywillautomati­callyshowthecurrenthumidityafterafewseconds.

D) Mist output (regulating mist output)ByrepeatedlypressingbuttonDyoucancontrolthemistoutput.Symbol H showswhichof the three levels (low/medium/high)youhaveselected.

E) Operation with pre-heating (warm mist)ButtonEisusedforswitchingthepre­heatingonandoff(symbol Ilightsup).Asaresult,thewaterispre­heatedtoa temperatureof176°F (80 °C) beforeentering thenebulizerspace.Ittakesapprox.10to15minutesforthewater in thebase towarmup.Themistnow leaves thehumidifieratapleasanttemperatureof104°F(40°C).Theadvantageof this is that the roomtemperaturedoesnotdrop and, in addition, it significantly improves thewaterqualitymaintenance.

F) Automatic mode and Sleep modeTheautomaticandsleepmodescanbeactivatedbypres­singbuttonF.Bypressingthebuttononce,theautomaticfunctionisswitchedon(symbol Jappearsonthedisplay),maintainingtheoptimumhumiditysubjecttothetempera­ture.Controltakesplacebymeansofoutputquantityandpre­settargetvalue.Bypressingthebuttontwice,thesleepfunctionisswitchedon(symbol Kappearsonthedisplay),thetargethumidityis50–65%;theoperationtimeissetat6hoursandtheheatingisswitchedon.Inaddition,theoutputquantityisalsocontrolledsubjecttothedifferencebetweenthetargetvalueandtheactualvalue.Thehygrostatandmistoutputsettingscannotbechangedineithermode.IfthebuttonsBorDarepressed,theunitwillnolongerbeinautoorsleepmode.

G) Timer Indicator

H) Mist Output Indicator

I) Pre-heating Indicator

J) Automatic Mode Indicator

K) Sleep Mode Indicator

L) Empty indicatorThewater level iseasytosee,thankstothetransparentwatertank.Theappliancealsoalertsyouwhenthewatertankisempty.Theemptyindicatorisilluminated(symbolL).Pleasereadthechapter«Fillingthetank»formoreinforma­tion.ThesymbolLmaystayilluminatedforsomesecondswitharefilledtankuntilthebaseisfilledwithwater.

M) Cleaning indicatorIfsymbolM«CLEAN»appearsonthedisplay,theapplianceshouldbecleanedasrecommendedbythemanufacturer.Thissymbolcomesonautomaticallyevery2weeks,de­pendingonthelevelofuse.The display can be reset by holding down button A until the light disappears.

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20Cleaning/Maintenance Always unplug the unit before removing thewatertank.Donottouchthewaterinthebaseduringoperation!

Caution – risk of electric shock and damage of the product!

• Switchofftheappliance(20)andunplugitfromthesocketbeforecleaningit(21).

• Cleanthewatertankandthebaseregularly.Usewateronly,nodetergents(22).

• UseAIR­O­SWISSEZCalcustomcleaninganddescalingagentonlytoremovedepositsfromthemembranere­gularly(23).ThereisasampleofEZCalincludedinthepackagingofyourhumidifier.Instructionsforusingareonthepacket.Onlyuse1packetfor32ozofwater.Donotchangetheratio.DoNOTruntheunitwhenusingEZCal.Thiscancausedamagetotheproductandvoidsthewarranty.ThoroughlyrinsethebasewithpotablewaterafterusingEZCalandmakesurenoEZCalresi­duesremaininthebase.

EZCalfromAIR­O­SWISSistheonlyrecommen­dedcleaninganddescalingsolution.DoNOTuseanyothercleaningsolutionssinceitcandamagetheproduct.AnyuseofcleaningsolutionsapartfromEZCalwillvoidthewarranty.

• Makesuremainbodyisneversubmergedinwater(24)!

• AOS7147:Thecleaningindicatorstillappearsonthedisplayaftercleaning.ToresetitholddowntheON/OFFbuttonuntilthecleanlightdisappears.

• Cleantheinnerpartswithasoftcloth.Donotuseanysolventsoraggressivecleaningagentstocleantheappliance(25).

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en• Onlyusethebrushtocleanthemembrane.Thisshouldbedoneonceaweek.Onlyusethesoft­bristleportionofthebrush(26).

• Changethewaterinthetankatleastonceaweekifwaterisstandingformorethanaweek.

• Toremovethemistoutlet(27):Twistthemistoutlettoeithertherightortheleft.Alignthearrowonthemistoutletwiththearrowontheringaroundthemistoutlet.Onlyonesetofarrowsonmistoutletandringwillalign.Pulluponthemistoutletoncethearrowsarealigned.

Water quality maintenanceThe IonicSilverStick (ISS)uses theanti­microbialeffectof silver toprevent thegrowthofmicrobes in thewaterbase.Itbeginstofunctionassoonasitcomesintocontactwithwater,eveniftheunitisswitchedoff.TheIonicSilverStickshouldbechangedeveryyear.Lookatpicture28forthepositionoftheISSinthebasepartoftheunit.Donottouchthewaterinthebaseduringoperation!Switchofftheunitfirst.Contactyourlocalretailerorcheckourwebsitewww.airoswiss.netforreorderinformation.TheIonicSilverStick®comeswithametallicclipwhichcanberemovedfortheplacementinthisproducttype.

Lifecycle IndicatorYourappliancecomeswithalifecycleindicatorforchangingtheIonicSilverStick®.ToremindyourselfofwhenyouputtheISSintooperation,pleasecrossthecurrentmonthonthestampandwritethecurrentyearonthelineprovided(29).

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•Turntheplasticcupandcartridgeoverandshakeuntilallgranulesareinthecartridge(37).

•Removetheplasticcupandthepinkstyrofoampiecefromthecartridge(38)andretainforfutureuse(therefillgranulesconsistsof3refillbags)(39).

•Closethecartridge(40).•Soakthedemineralizationcartridgeinawaterbath 24hoursbeforeusingit(43).Thegranuleshavetoab­sorbwatertoreachhighperformance.Ifthecartridgeissoakedinthetank,makesuretoexchangethewaterandemptythewaterfromthebasebeforeusingthehumidifier.

•Screwthecartridgeonthewatertankcap(44).•Screwthecartridgeonthebottomsideofthewatertank,putthetankonthemainbody(45).

Placinggranules in thecenterof thecartridgeallowsthemtoescapeintheunitortoclogtheunit.Theunitwillnolongeroperateproperlyandthegranulesneedtobecleanedoutthoroughly.

Option B: replace the whole cartridge•Removethewatertankfromthebaseandunscrewthewatertankcap(30).

•Thedemineralizationcartridgeisattachedtothetankcap.Unscrewthecartridgefromthecapbyturningitcounter­clockwise(31).Important:doNOTdisposeofthewatertankcap!

• Throwthewholecartridgeintothewaste(41).•Unpackthenewcartridge(42).•Soakthedemineralizationcartridgeinawaterbath24hoursbeforeusingit(43).Thegranuleshavetoab­sorbwatertoreachhighperformance.Ifthecartridgeissoakedinthetank,makesuretoexchangethewaterandemptythewaterfromthebasebeforeusingthehumidifier.

•Screwthecartridgeonthewatertankcap(44).Closetankcapwellandplacethetankonthemainbody(45).

Replacement of the demineralization cartridge

Always unplug the unit before removing thewatertank.Donottouchthewaterinthebaseduringoperation!

Thewater tank is equippedwith a demineralization cart­ridge.Thiscartridgehastobereplacedevery2–3months.Ifthewaterisveryhard,itmaybenecessarytoreplacethecartridgeearlier.Whitedustaroundthedeviceisasuresignthatthecartridgeneedsreplacing.Ifwhiteresiduestillformsaroundthedeviceafteranewcartridgehasbeeninserted,pleasemakesurethatthewateryouareusingisuntreated.Ifthewaterflowsthroughadecalcificationsystem–suchasanionexchanger–(sodiumisaddedtoremovecalcium)inthebuildingbeforeitisusedinthehumidifier,saltcanpre­cipitateaswhitedustaroundthedevice.Thedemineralizationcartridge or the granulesmust be exchangedat the latestafter6monthsortheunitdoesnotreachitsfullperformanceanymore.

Option A: replace the granules•Removethewatertankfromthebaseandunscrewthewatertankcap(30).

•Thedemineralizationcartridgeisattachedtothetankcap.Unscrewthecartridgefromthecapbyturningitcounter­clockwise(31).Important:doNOTdisposeofthewatertankcap!

•Openthecartridge(32).•Throwthecontentintothewaste(Attention!Disposedgranulescanmakethefloorslippery!)(33).

•Placetheenclosedpinkstyrofoampieceinthecenterofthecartridge.Donotpushittothebottomasitwillbedifficulttoremoveafterwards(34).

•Pourthecontentsofonerefillgranulesbagintotheplasticcupthatisincludedwiththerefillgranulespa­ckaging(35).

•Placetheemptycartridgewiththepluginthecenterontotheplasticcup(36).

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en Storing the appliance for extended periodsCleantheapplianceasdescribedearlierandallowtodrythoroughly.Preferablystoretheapplianceinitsoriginalbox,inadryplaceawayfromhightemperatures.

Legal noticeThehumidifieriscUL­listed.Subject to technicalchange.The instructions foruseareprotectedbycopyright©PLASTONAG.

AccessoriesContact your local retailer or check our website www.airoswiss.netforre­orderinformation.

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Technical data AOS 7145

Electricalvoltage 120V/60HzPowerconsumptionupto 45WHumidityoutputupto 3gallons/24hSuitableforroomsupto 600sqft/55m2

Dimensions(LxWxH) 9.5x10.3x12.2in 24x26x31cmWeight(empty) 6.6lbs/3kgAccessories Demineralizationcartridge IonicSilverStick®

Technical data AOS 7147

Electricalvoltage 120V/60HzPowerconsumptionupto 40W/(125W*)Humidityoutputupto 3.5gallons/24h*Suitableforroomsupto 650sqft/60m2

Dimensions(LxWxH) 9.5x10.3x12.2in 24x26x31cmWeight(empty) 6.6lbs/3kgAccessories Demineralizationcartridge IonicSilverStick®

*whenusedwithpre­heatingto176°F(80°C)

Troubleshooting

Problem Possible cause What to do

Unitdoesnotoperate Powercablenotpluggedin Pluginpowercable

Nowaterinthetank(Emptyindicatoron) Filltankwithwaterandwait10min.

Nomistoutput Unitneedscleaning DescalethewaterbaseusingEZCal

Demineralizationcartridgeexhausted Replacecartridgeorgranules

Demineralizationcartridgeoverfilled Takeout2tablespoonsofgranulesandthrow withgranules themaway

Weakmistoutput Watertemperaturetoolow Setmistoutputtomaximum,after15min. thehumidifierwillworkproperlyagain

Mineraldepositsonmembrane CleanmembraneusingEZCalandbrush

Unitrunningintermittently

Whitedustaroundthehumidifier Demineralizationcartridgeexhausted Replacedemineralizationcartridgeorgranules

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Q.Why isn’t there enough moisture in my room?A. Howoftendoyouruntheunit?Iftheunitisonlyrunatnight,thenduringthedaythemoisturelevelwilldropifmoistureisnotconstantlyaddedtotheair.

Q.Do you leave your door open or closed when the unit is running?

A. a) Byleavingthedooropen,thisallowsmoisturetoleavetheroomandgointootherareasofthehouse.Ifyouwouldlikethemoisturetostaywithinonespecificroomyoushouldconsiderclosingthedoorwhiletheunitisrunning.

A. b)Wood,leather,carpet,curtains,andothertypesoffabricsoakupalotofmoisture,thusnotleavingenoughmoisturefortheair.Ifthewindowisleftopen,thenthisallowsmoisturetoescapetheroom.Anotherfactorisalotoftimestheunitisplacednexttoaheatingdevice.Theideaisthattheairblowingintotheroomwillquicklyplacemoisturearoundtheroom.Unfortunately,thisconceptdoesnotworkbecausethehotaircomingoutofaventwillsoakupmostofthemoisture,andnoneoftheairwithintheroomwillreceiveany.

Q.How much moisture do I need in my room?A. Suggestedhumiditylevelsarebetween40–60%.

Q.What are the effects of too little or too much humidity?

A. Dryaircancausedryskin,staticelectricity,outoftunemusicalinstruments,increasedlevelsofdust(dryaircausesdusttorise),damagetowoodenobjects(dryoutandeventuallycracksappear),discomfort,sick­ness,anddriesoutnasalmembranes.

Over­humidifyingtheaircancausemoldandwallpapertopeel.

Q.Why do I need a humidifier when I can just open my window?

A. Themoisturelevelwithintheoutsideairisnothighenoughtohumidifyaroom.Thecoldertheairthelessmoistureitiscapabletohold,andthemoretheairisheatedupthepercentageofrelativehumidityislower.Relativehumiditymeanstheamountofwatervaporintheair,comparedtotheamounttheaircouldholdifitwastotallysaturated.Thedifferenceishigherbetweenoutsideandinsidetemperatures;morehumidificationisneededbecauseofthedryairintheroom.

Q.Where should I place my humidifier?A. Theunitshouldbefree­standingandnotclosetoawall,window,door,orthermalbridgesothatairmaycirculatearoundtheunit.

Ultrasonic Frequent Questions

Q.Why does it say open/close on the demineralization cartridge cap?

A. Thosedirectionsarethereincaseyoudecidetousetherefilloptiontoreplacethegranules;thepurposeisforhowtoopenandclosethecap.Ifyoudidopenthecapbeforeplacingitinthewatertank,youwillmostlikelynoticethattherearegranulesinthewatertankandthebaseoftheunit.Immediatelyturnofftheunit,andemptythewateroutofthebaseandthewatertank.Beginremovingallgranulesfrombaseandwatertank.Usebrushtocleanaroundmembrane.Caution:Donotdisposeofgranulesinsink!Usedgranulesmustgoinwaste!

Q. I just replaced my cartridge, and the contents and water in the base has turned a blue-green color.

A. Thissometimesoccurswhenthecartridge,oreventhegranules,arereplaced.Thisdoesnotoccurwithallreplacementcartridgesorgranules,andisareactionofwatercontentandtheUltrasonicvibrations.Thisisnotanindicatortoreplacethecartridge.

Q.There is no fill-line on the water tank, how far may I fill it up?

A. Thereisnofilllineonthewatertank,anditmaybefilledallthewaytothetop.

Q.What is the purpose of the demineralization cart-ridge (DMC)?

A. TheDMCremovesmineralsfromthewatertopreventwhitedust.Thecontentsofthecartridgeneedtobeso­akedfor24hrspriortofirstusingtheunitsothattheymayfullyexpandandremovemineralsfromthewater.ThecontentsoftheDMChavealifeof2–3months.Thecartridgemayneedtobereplacedmoreoftendependingonwaterhardnessandhowoftentheunitisused.AnindicationofwhentheDMCneedstobechangedcanbewhitedustorreducedamountofmistoutput.

Q. Is it ok to use distilled water with the unit?A. Forbestresultswithyourultrasonichumidifierusedistilledorreverse­osmosiswaterandremovethedemineralizationcartridge.

Q. I just replaced the contents of the cartridge and now have granules everywhere.

A. First,makesuretherearenogranulesinthemiddleofthecartridge.PlacinggranulesinthemiddleoftheDMCallowsthemtoescapeintheunit.Immediatelyturnofftheunit,andemptythewateroutofthebaseandthewatertank.Beginremovingallgranulesfrombaseandwatertank.Usebrushtocleanaroundmembrane.Caution:Donotdisposeofgranulesinsink!Usedgranulesmustgoinwaste!

Q. The directions tell me not to place the unit directly on the floor, why do I have to elevate the unit?

A.Theideawiththisunitistoallowonetoforcehumidityintotheair.Becauseofthis,thecarpetingorwoodfloorsurroundingtheunitmaybecomedamp.Iftheunitis

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Q. Water does not go into the tank.A.Inordertofillthetank,itmustbeturnedupsidedown.Thecartridgeisplacedonthewatertankcap.Donotpourwaterinthetubewhichisthemistoutlet.

Q. White dust is emitted from the unitA.Whitedustparticlesaremineralsthatarebrokenupintinypiecesbytheultrasonicprocess.

Solve the problem:•Soakthedemineralizationcartridgeinabowlofwaterforaminimumof24hours.Ifthecartridgeissoakedinthewatertank,thewaterinthetankandthebaseneedstobereplacedbeforeusingtheunit.

•Exchangethedemineralizationcartridgeafter1­2monthswhenyouuseveryhardwater(forsofterwaterafter2­3months).Nomatterhowhardyourwateris,exchangethecartridgeattheverylatestafter6months.

•Don’tusewaterfromapre­installedwatersoftener,orsodiuminsteadofcalciumwillbeemittedfromtheunit.Usedistilledwaterinsteadandremovethedemi­neralizationcartridge.

•Forveryhardwaterareasuseonlydistilledwaterandremovethedemineralizationcartridge.

•UseReverse­Osmosiswater(R­Owater)insteadofdistilledwaterandremovethedemineralizationcart­ridge.

•Cleaning light is illuminated (digital models) Switchofftheunitandunplugit.Emptythewaterinthebase.Rinsethebasewithhot/cleanwater.Donotsubmergethebase!Visuallyinspectthebasefordirtormineralbuildup.Ifsoftwaterisuseddecalcifyingtheunitevery4weekswithEZCalissuggested.Ifhardwaterisusedtheunitshouldbedecalcifiedevery2weeks.Donotforgettoresetthecleanlightafterreset­tingtheunit.

Q.Reset cleaning light (digital models)A. Thecleaninglightdoesnotautomaticallyreset.Holddownthepowerbutton(buttonAininstructionmanual)untilthelightstopsflashing.Thelightautomaticallycomesonapprox.after14daysofpluggingintheunit.

Q.The hygrometer on unit reads a different humidity level than external hygrometer.

A. Notallhygrometersarecalibratedthesame,andmostareoffby+/­5%.Plusthehumiditylevelisnotthesameinthewholeroom.Theaircirculationisdifferentineverycorneroftheroom.Theunitshouldnotbeplacednearaheatingventoraradiatorastheheatwillabsorballofthemoisture.

Q.Humidity level is not changing or does not reach the desired humidity level.

A. Ifthewatertankneedsrefillingmorethanonceperday,theunitisworkingproperlyandtheclimaticcon­ditionintheroomhasaninfluenceonthehumidity.

Reasons for low humidity level:•aircirculationisveryhigh(airisfullyexchangedse­veraltimesperday–thehumidifierneedstostartsitsworkfromscratch)

• insulationofhome(seeaircirculation)•openspacewithhighceilings(notonlythefootageoftheroomcountsbutalsotheheight)–high­risebuil­dingsrequiremorehumidification.

•openwindows–workssimilartoaircirculation(ifitisverycoldoutsidedon’topenthewindowmorethan2timesperdayfor3minutes)

•bigdifferencebetweenoutsidetemperatureandinsidetemperature–thecoldertheairthelessmoistureitiscapabletoholdandthemoretheairisheateduptheloweristhepercentageofrelativehumidity(=theamountofwatervaporintheair,comparedtotheamounttheaircouldholdifitwastotallysaturated)

•positionoftheunit­ifitisplacedclosetoadoor,win­doworairvent.Thisincreasestheaircirculation.

Q.Tank is leakingA. Checkifthereareanyhairlinecracks.Droppedunitsorwatertanksthatarecrackedwillnotbecoveredunderthewarranty.Pleasecontacttheretailertheunitwaspurchasedfromincaseyourunitarrivesdamaged.

Q.Placing the face in the mistA. Itisnotrecommendedthatanybodyplacestheirfaceinthemist.Itisanelectricalproductandshouldnotbeplayedwith.

Q.No mist / unit is not working / empty indicator keeps flashing

A. Fillupthewatertank.Checkifwaterisflowingthroughthedemineralizationcartridge(attachedtothewatertankcap).Ifthewatertankisfullbutthereisonlylittlewaterinthebaseitindicatesthatthewaterisnowflowingthroughthedemineralizationcartridge.

•Waitfor15minutestoallowthemisttocomeoutoftheunit.

• Iftheunitisnotworkingandtheemptylightisnotflashingyoumighthavesetthedesiredhumiditytoolowandthecurrenthumiditylevelintheroomishig­her.Thatiswhytheunitswitchesoffautomatically.

• Iftheemptyindicatorkeepsflashingandthetankisfull,thewaterisnotflowingthroughthecartridge.Exchangethecartridgeorthegranulesinthecartridgeafter2­3months,inareaswithhardwaterexchangethecartridgeafter1­2months.However,thedemi­neralizationcartridgeandorthegranulesmustbeexchangedatthelatestafter6monthsortheunitdoesnotreachitsfullperformanceanymore

• Ifthegranulesarenew,seethefollowinginstructions:•Makesurethecartridgeand/orgranulesweresoakedfor24hours,drygranulestakeevenlongerforwatertofilterthroughthecartridgeandintothebase.Next,pleaseremove2tablespoonsofgranulesfromthecartridge,andthrowthemaway.Whentherearetoomanygranulesinthecartridgeitdoesnotallowwatertoflowfromthetanktothebase.

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Q.Unit is running intermittently.A. Howlonghasitbeensincethecontentsofthecart­ridgewerereplaced?If2­3monthshavepassed,itistimetoreplacethecontentsofthecartridge.Howeverthedemineralizationcartridgeandorthegranulesmustbeexchangedatthelatestafter6monthsortheunitdoesnotreachitsfullperformanceanymore.

• Ifthecontentsofthecartridgewerejustreplacedthereareprobablytoomanygranulesinthecartridge.Re­move2tablespoonsofgranulesfromthecartridge.

Accessories

Q.Do I need to keep any parts before I replace the demineralization cartridge?

A. Yes,alwayskeepthewatertankcap(thisisthepiecethatattachesthedemineralizationcartridgetothewatertank).

Q.What is the Ionic Silver Stick (ISS) and how long is it good for?

A.TheIonicSilverStick(ISS)usestheanti­microbialeffectofsilvertopreventthegrowthofmicrobesinthewaterbase.Itbeginstofunctionassoonasitcomesintocontactwithwater,eveniftheunitisswitchedoff.TheIonicSilverStickshouldbechangedeveryyear.

Q.Placement of the Ionic Silver StickA.Pleaseseepicture28forinstructions.

Q.Replacement reminderA.IneachISSboxandonallthenewproductsthereisanISSlifecycleindicator.Checktheboxofthemonth

whenstartingtousetheISSandwritetheyearonthelineindicated.Exchangeitafteroneyear.

Q.What is EZ Cal?A. ThereisasamplepacketofEZCalincludedinthepackagingofyourhumidifier.EZCalisusedforcleaninganddescalinganyoftheAIR­O­SWISShumidifiersandcleansmineralbuild­up.EZCalistheonlyrecommen­dedcleaninganddescalingsolution.DoNOTuseanyothercleaningsolutionssinceitcandamagethepro­duct.AnyuseofcleaningsolutionsapartfromEZCalwillvoidthewarranty.Instructionsforusingareonthepacket.Onlyuse1packetfor32ozofwater.Donotchangetheratio.Itcanalsobeusedforotherhumi­difierbrands.ThorouglyrinsethebasewithpotablewaterandmakesurenoEZCalresiduesremaininthebase!EZCalisavailableatselectedretailstoresandonlinewww.airoswiss.net.

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