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Important safety instructions• Priortousingtheappliance,readthroughthein­

structionsforcompleteuseandretaininasafeplaceforlaterreference.

• 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 flooror

nexttoaheatingvent(6).• Ifthemistcomesincontactwiththefloorpriorto

evaporating,thefloorsurfacecanbecomedamaged.Wedonotacceptanyliabilityfordamagesinthecaseofincorrectplacementoftheunit.

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

• Placeappliancewhereitisnoteasilyknockedover(8).• Alwaysunplugwhennotinuse.• Onlyoperatethehumidifierwhenitiscompletely

assembled.• ALWAYSunplugbeforeremoving/filling/emptyingthe

watertank,beforecleaning/maintaining,assembling/dismantlingofindividualpartsandbeforemovingtheappliance.

• Donottouchthewaterinthebaseduringoperationbecauseofhighfrequencyvibrationsinthewater.

• Donotrunpowercordsundercarpets,anddonotco­verwiththrowrugs.Arrangecordsothatitwillnotbetrippedover.

• Neverpulltheplugfromtheoutletbythecableorwithwethands.

• Donotusetheappliancewherecombustiblegasesorvaporsarepresent.

• Donotexposetheappliancetorain,orusenearwater,inabathroom,laundryareaorotherdamplocation.

• Thisunitmustbeusedinitsuprightposition.• Donotallowforeignobjectstoenterventilationor

exhaustopeningasthismaycauseelectricshockordamagetotheappliance.Donotblockairoutletsorintakes.

• Donotpourwaterintothemistoutletoftheappliance.• Thisappliancehasapolarizedplug(onebladeiswider

thantheother).Toreduceriskofshock,thisplugisintendedtofitinapolarizedoutletonlyoneway.Iftheplugdoesnotfitfullyintheoutlet,reversetheplug.Ifitstilldoesnotfit,contactaqualifiedelectrician.DONOTattempttodefeatthissafetyfeature.

• Aloosefitbetweentheplug(receptacle)andtheACoutletmaycauseoverheatingandadistortionoftheplug.Contactaqualifiedelectriciantoreplacelooseorwornreceptacles.

• Donotsit,standorplaceanyheavyobjectsontheappliance.

• Donotsubmergethemainbodyinwaterorotherliquids.

• Disconnectpowersupplybeforeservicing.• Personswhoarenotfamiliarwiththeinstructions

foruse,aswellaschildrenandpersonsundertheinfluenceofmedication,alcohol,ordrugsarenotpermittedtooperatetheappliance,orareonlyper­mittedtooperateitundersupervision.

• Toprotecthealth safetyandproper humidifierfunctionuseonlyclean,contamination-free,cold,freshtapwa-terinyourhumidifier.Ifyourwatersourceiscontam-inatedorifyouareuncertainofitssafetyusedistilledwater.Inaddition,itisadvisedtoclean and maintain your humidifierinatimelymanneras instructed in this manual.

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

• Remark:Neitherhumansnoranimalscanhearthehighfrequencyvibrations.

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Didyouknowthatdryroomair:• Causesthemembranesinyourrespiratorysystemto

dryout,andalsocauseschappedlipsandstingingeyes?

• Encouragesinfectionsandillnessesofrespiratorysystem?

• Causesweariness,tirednessandpoorconcentration?• Stresseshouseholdpetsandhouseplants?• Encouragestheformationofdustandtheelectrostatic

chargingoftextilesmadeofsyntheticfibers,carpetsandplasticflooring?

• Damagesfurnishingsmadeofwoodandparquet?• Detunesmusicalinstruments?

General informationAcomfortableatmosphere indoors is reachedwitha re­lativehumidity levelbetween40and60%.Yourhumidi­fier automatically controls the humidity level accordingtodesiredsetting. If theair is toodry, thehumidifierwillautomaticallyswitchon.Assoonasthedesiredhumiditylevelisreached,itwillswitchoff.

Unpacking• Carefullyremovethehumidifierfromthebox.Place

yourhandsunderneaththeproducttopullitoutofthebox(10).

• Warning:Donottaketheunitoutoftheboxbypullinguponthetankhandle­basemayfallandwillbedamaged(11).

•Warning:Themistoutletispackedinaredbaginsidetheboxinsert.Makesurethatyouremovethemistoutletfromthepackaging(12).

•Removetheplasticbagfromthehumidifier.• Observetheinformationgivenontheratingplateabout

thevoltage.•Thereisaprotectivelabelonthecontrolpanelinorder

toprotectthesurface.Pleaseremoveitasshownbeforethefirstuse(13).

• Usetheoriginalpackagingforstoringtheapplianceifyoudonotusethehumidifierallyearround.

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ventoronafloorwithfloorheating.Themoistureofthemistcandamagethefloorsurface(6)(seeSafetyInstructions).

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

• Themistoutletmustnotbepointeddirectlyatplants,furniture,orotherobjects(14).Keepdistanceofatleast20inches(50cm).

• Soakthedemineralizationcartridgeinawaterbath24hoursbeforeusingit(15).Thegranuleshavetoabsorbwatertoreachmaximumperformance.Ifitissoakedinthetank,makesuretoexchangethewaterandemptythewaterfromthebasebeforeusingthehumidifier.

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

See«Replacementofthedemineralizationcartridge».• Readtheinstructionsunder«FillingtheTank»for

addingwaterinthehumidifier(16and17).• Placethewatertankontothebase.• Inserttheplugintothesocketandswitchonthe

applianceusingtheon/offdial(20).• About10to15minutesafteritisswitchedonthede­

vicewillreachitsfulloutputlevel.• Makesurethatthecableisnotpinchedanywhere(9).

Donotoperatethehumidifierifthecableisdamaged(2).

Description of the appliance

Mistoutlet(rotating)

Evaporationchamber

Watertank

Demineralizationcartridge

Mainbody

Controlpanel

Watertankcap

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16Filling the tankAlways unplug the unit before removing thewatertank.Donottouchthewaterinthebaseduringoperation!

Toprotecthealth safetyandproper humidi-fierfunctionuseonlyclean,contamination-free,cold,freshtapwaterinyourhumidifier.Ifyour

watersourceiscontaminatedorifyouareuncertainofitssafetyusedistilledwater.

Do not operate the humidifier when the water tank isempty!Whenthewaterreachestheminimumlevel,theunitswitchesoffthenebulizerfunctionautomatically.Theredlightcomesonindicatingtankisempty.

•Removethewatertankfromthebaseandunscrewthewatertankcap(16).Caution:themistoutletisloose!

• Makesurethatnoforeignobjectsareinthewatertank.

• Fillthetankwithclean,coldwaterfromthetap(17).Closethecapofthewatertanksecurely,placethewa­tertankontothebase(18).Thewaterisnowrunningfromthetankintothebase.

• Donotpourwaterintothemistoutletoftheappliance(19).

• Inserttheplugintothesocketandswitchontheapplianceusingtheon/offdial(20).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 ButtonYoucanswitchtheunitonoroffbypressingbuttonA.Thisbuttonisalsousedtoresetthecleaningindicatorlight(byholdingdown).

B) Hygrostat (setting the humidity level)By pressing multi­functional button B (vertical) you cansetthedesiredhumiditylevelin%.Arelativehumidityofbetween40and60% is recommended.Theaccuracyofmeasurementis+/­5%.Theunitwillswitchoffwhenthemoisturelevelexceedsthedesiredsetting.Duringselectionthetargetvalueisdisplayed.Thedisplaywillautomaticallyshowthecurrentvalueafterafewseconds.

Operation 7142 C) TimerUsingmulti­functionalbuttonC(horizontal),theoperationtimecanbesetadjustablebetween1and8hoursorCO(continuousoperation).Symbol Gshowstheoperatingpe­riodthathasbeenset(1h/2h/3h/4h/5h/6h/7h/8h/CO).Thedisplaywill automatically show thecurrent valueafter afewseconds.

D) Mist output (regulating mist output)ByrepeatedlypressingbuttonDyoucancontrolthemistoutput.TheLO/ME/HIdisplay(symbol H)showswhichofthethreelevels(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).Theadvantageofthis isthattheroomtemperaturedoesnotdropand, inaddition, it significantly improves thewaterqualitymaintenance.

F) Automatic mode and Sleep modeTheautomaticandsleepmodescanbeactivatedbypres­singbuttonF.Bypressingthebuttononce,theautomaticfunctionisswitchedon(symbol Jappearsonthedisplay),maintainingtheoptimumhumiditysubjecttothetempera­ture.Controltakesplacebymeansofoutputquantityandpre­set targetvalue. If thesleepfunction isswitchedon(thesymbol Kappearsonthedisplay),thetargethumidityis60%;theoperationtimeisautomaticallysetat6hours;theheatingisswitchedon.Inaddition,theoutputquantityis also controlled subject to the difference between thetargetvalueandtheactualvalue.TheTimercannotbechangedineithermode.Ifotherbut­tonsarepressed,theunitwillnolongerbeinautoorsleepmode.

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

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

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21 25Cleaning/Maintenance Always unplug the unit before removing thewatertank.Donottouchthewaterinthebaseduringoperation!

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

• Switchofftheapplianceandunplugitfromthesocketbeforecleaningit(21).

• Cleanthewatertankandthebaseregularly.Usewateronly,nodetergents(22).

• UseAIR­O­SWISSEZCalcustomcleaninganddesca­lingagentonlytoremovedepositsfromthemembraneregularly(23and24).ThereisasampleofEZCalin­cludedinthepackagingofyourhumidifier.Instructionsforusingareonthepacket.Onlyuse1packetfor32ozofwater.Donotchangetheratio.DoNOTruntheunitwhenusingEZCal.Thiscancausedamagetothepro­ductandvoidsthewarranty.ThoroughlyrinsethebasewithpotablewaterafterusingEZCalandmakesurenoEZCalresiduesremaininthebase.

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• Makesuremainbodyisneversubmergedinwater(25)!

• Thecleaningindicatorstillappearsonthedisplayaftercleaning.ToresetitholddowntheON/OFFbuttonuntilthecleanlightstopsflashing.

• Cleantheinnerpartswithasoftcloth.Donotuseanysolventsoraggressivecleaningagentstocleantheappliance(26).

• Onlyusethebrushtocleanthemembrane.Thisshouldbedoneonceaweek.Onlyusethesoft­bristleportionofthebrush(27).

• Changethewaterinthetankatleastonceaweekifwaterisstandingformorethanaweek.

Water quality maintenanceTheAIR-O-SWISSHydro Stick 7017 keepsAIR-O-SWISShumidifiersoperatingat theirhighest levelbetween rec-ommended cleanings*. Good for one year, the HydroStick ensures the humidifier’s functionality while provi-ding fresh humidification performance. It starts to workassoonasitcomesintocontactwithwater,evenif theunit is turned off. The Hydro Stick should be changedeveryyear.Lookatpicture28forthepositionof theHy-dro Stick in the base part of the unit. Do not touch thewater in the base during operation! Switch off the unitfirst. Contact your local retailer or check our websitewww.airoswiss.net for reorder information. The replace-mentHydroStickcomeswithametallicclipwhichisnotneededfortheplacementinthisproducttype.

*Refertothecleaninginstructionsinthismanual.

Lifecycle IndicatorYourappliancecomeswithalifecycleindicatorforchangingtheHydroStick.To remindyourselfofwhenyouput theHydroStickintooperation,pleasecrossthecurrentmonthonthestampandwritethecurrentyearonthelineprovid-ed(29).

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•Turntheplasticcupandcartridgeoverandshakeuntilallgranulesareinthecartridge(37).

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

•Closethecartridge(40).•Soakthedemineralizationcartridgeinawaterbath 24hoursbeforeusingit(43).Thegranuleshaveto

absorbwatertoreachmaximumperformance.Ifitissoakedinthetank,makesuretoexchangethewaterandemptythewaterfromthebasebeforeusingthehumidifier.

•Screwthecartridgeonthewatertankcap(44).•Screwthecartridgeonthebottomsideofthewater

tank,putthetankonthemainbody(45).

Placinggranules in thecenterof thecartridgeallowsthemtoescapeintheunitortoclogtheunit.Theunitwillnolongeroperateproperlyandthegranulesneedtobecleanedoutthoroughly.

Option B: replace the whole cartridge•Removethewatertankfromthebaseandunscrewthe

watertankcap(30).Caution:themistoutletisloose!•Thedemineralizationcartridgeisattachedtothetank

cap.Unscrewthecartridgefromthecapbyturningitcounter­clockwise(31).Important:doNOTdisposeofthewatertankcap!

• Throwthewholecartridgeintothewaste(41).•Unpackthenewcartridge(42).•Soakthedemineralizationcartridgeinawaterbath24

hoursbeforeusingit(43).Thegranuleshavetoabsorbwatertoreachmaximumperformance.Ifitissoakedinthetank,makesuretoexchangethewaterandemptythewaterfromthebasebeforeusingthehumidifier.

•Screwthecartridgeonthewatertankcap(44).Closetankcapwellandplacethetankonthemainbody(45).

Replacement of the demineralization cartridge

Always unplug the unit before removing thewatertank.Donottouchthewaterinthebaseduringoperation!

Thewatertankisequippedwithademineralizationcartridge.This cartridge has to be replaced every 2 – 3months. Ifthewaterisveryhard, itmaybenecessarytoreplacethecartridgeearlier.Whitedustaroundthedeviceisasuresignthat thecartridgeneeds replacing.Pleasenotewhitedustisnotharmful.Ifwhiteresiduestillformsaroundthedeviceafteranewcartridgehasbeeninserted,pleasemakesurethatthewateryouareusingisuntreated.Ifthewaterflowsthroughadecalcificationsystem–suchasanwatersoftener–(sodiumisaddedtoremovecalcium)inthebuildingbeforeitisusedinthehumidifier,saltcanprecipitateaswhitedustaroundthedevice.Thedemineralizationcartridgeandorthegranulesmustbeexchangedatthelatestafter6monthsortheunitdoesnotreachitsfullperformanceanymore.

Option A: replace the granules•Removethewatertankfromthebaseandunscrewthe

watertankcap(30).Caution:themistoutletisloose!•Thedemineralizationcartridgeisattachedtothetank

cap.Unscrewthecartridgefromthecapbyturningitcounter­clockwise(31).Important:doNOTdisposeofthewatertankcap!

•Openthecartridge(32).•Throwthecontentintothewaste(Attention!Disposed

granulescanmakethefloorslippery!)(33).•Placetheenclosedpinkstyrofoampieceinthecenter

ofthecartridge.Donotpushittothebottomasitwillbedifficulttoremoveafterwards(34).

•Pourthecontentsofonerefillgranulesbagintotheplasticcupthatisincludedwiththerefillgranulespackaging(35).

•Placetheemptycartridgewiththepluginthecenterontotheplasticcup(36).

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

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

Customer ServiceCustomerService(USA)1­800­336­0326www.airoswiss.net

Technical data

Electricalvoltage 120V/60HzPowerconsumptionupto 45W/(140W*)Humidityoutputupto 3.5gallons/24h*Suitableforroomsupto 860sqft/80m2

Dimensions(LxWxH) 9.8x11.0x17.3in 25x28x44cmWeight(empty) 8.8lbs/4kgAccessories AOS7531Demineralizationcartridge AOS7017HydroStick

*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 Replacedemineralizationcartridgeorgranules

Whitedustaroundthehumidifier Demineralizationcartridgeexhausted Usedgranulesmustgoinwaste

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Q.Why isn’t there enough moisture in my room?A. Howoftendoyouruntheunit?Iftheunitisonlyrunat

night,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.

Over-humidifyingtheaircancausemoldandwallpapertopeel.

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. Theunitshouldbefree-standingandnotclosetoa

wall,window,door,orthermalbridgesothatairmaycirculatearoundtheunit.

Ultrasonic Frequent Questions

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

A. Thesedirectionsarethereincaseyoudecidetousetherefilloptiontoreplacethegranules;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 cartridge (DMC)?

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

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

distilledorreverse-osmosiswaterandremovethedemineralizationcartridge.

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.Whitedustparticlesaremineralsthatarebrokenupin

tinypiecesbytheultrasonicprocess. Solve the problem:•Soakthedemineralizationcartridgeinabowlofwater

foraminimumof24hours.Ifthecartridgeissoakedinthewatertank,thewaterinthetankandthebaseneedstobereplacedbeforeusingtheunit.

•Exchangethedemineralizationcartridgeafter1-2monthswhenyouuseveryhardwater(forsofterwaterafter2-3months).Nomatterhowhardyourwateris,exchangethecartridgeattheverylatestafter6months.

•Don’tusewaterfromapre-installedwatersoftener,orsodiuminsteadofcalciumwillbeemittedfromtheunit.Usedistilledwaterinsteadandremovethedemi-neralizationcartridge.

•Forveryhardwaterareasuseonlydistilledwaterandremovethedemineralizationcartridge.

•UseReverse-Osmosiswater(R-Owater)insteadofdis-tilledwaterandremovethedemineralizationcartridge.

•Cleaning light is illuminated (digital models) Switchofftheunitandunplugit.Emptythewaterin

thebase.Rinsethebasewithhot/cleanwater.Donotsubmergethebase!Visuallyinspectthebasefordirtormineralbuildup.Ifsoftwaterisused,decalcifytheunitevery4weekswithEZCalissuggested.Ifhardwaterisusedtheunitshouldbedecalcifiedevery2weeks.Donotforgettoresetthecleanlightafterresettingtheunit.

Q.Reset cleaning light (digital models)A. Thecleaninglightdoesnotautomaticallyreset.Hold

downthepowerbutton(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(airisfullyexchanged

severaltimesperday–thehumidifierneedstostartsitsworkfromscratch)

• insulationofhome(seeaircirculation)•openspacewithhighceilings(notonlythefootageof

theroomcountsbutalsotheheight)–high-risebuil-dingsrequiremorehumidification.

•openwindows–workssimilartoaircirculation(ifitisverycoldoutsidedon’topenthewindowmorethan2timesperdayfor3minutes)

•bigdifferencebetweenoutsidetemperatureandinsidetemperature–thecoldertheairthelessmoistureitiscapabletoholdandthemoretheairisheateduptheloweristhepercentageofrelativehumidity(=theamountofwatervaporintheair,comparedtotheamounttheaircouldholdifitwastotallysaturated)

•positionoftheunit-ifitisplacedclosetoadoor,windoworairvent.Thisincreasestheaircirculation.

Q.Tank is leakingA. Checkifthereareanyhairlinecracks.Droppedunitsor

watertanksthatarecrackedwillnotbecoveredunderthewarranty.Pleasecontacttheretailertheunitwaspurchasedfromincaseyourunitarrivesdamaged.

Q.Placing the face in the mistA. Itisnotrecommendedthatanybodyplacestheirface

inthemist.Itisanelectricalproductandshouldnotbeplayedwith.

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

A. Fillupthewatertank.Checkifwaterisflowingthroughthedemineralizationcartridge(attachedtothewatertankcap).Ifthewatertankisfullbutthereisonlylittlewaterinthebaseitindicatesthatthewaterisnowflowingthroughthedemineralizationcartridge.

•Waitfor15minutestoallowthemisttocomeoutoftheunit.

• Iftheunitisnotworkingandtheemptylightisnotflashingyoumighthavesetthedesiredhumiditytoolowandthecurrenthumiditylevelintheroomishigher.Thatiswhytheunitswitchesoffautomatically.

• Iftheemptyindicatorkeepsflashingandthetankisfull,thewaterisnotflowingthroughthecartridge.Exchangethecartridgeorthegranulesinthecartridgeafter2-3months,inareaswithhardwaterexchangethecartridgeafter1-2months.However,thedemi-neralizationcartridgeandorthegranulesmustbeexchangedatthelatestafter6monthsortheunitdoesnotreachitsfullperformanceanymore

• Ifthegranulesarenew,seethefollowinginstructions:•Makesurethecartridgeand/orgranulesweresoaked

for24hours,drygranulestakeevenlongerforwatertofilterthroughthecartridgeandintothebase.Next,pleaseremove2tablespoonsofgranulesfromthecartridge,andthrowthemaway.Whentherearetoomanygranulesinthecartridgeitdoesnotallowwatertoflowfromthetanktothebase.

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watertank.Depressthespringonthebottomofthewatertankcaptoreleaseairfromthewatertank.Continuetodothisuntilyouareabletounscrewthewatertankcap.

Q.Unit is running intermittently.A. Howlonghasitbeensincethecontentsofthe

cartridgewerereplaced?If2-3monthshavepassed,itistimetoreplacethecontentsofthecartridge.Howeverthedemineralizationcartridgeandorthegranulesmustbeexchangedatthelatestafter6monthsortheunitdoesnotreachitsfullperformanceanymore.

• Ifthecontentsofthecartridgewerejustreplacedthereareprobablytoomanygranulesinthecartridge.Re-move2tablespoonsofgranulesfromthecartridge.

Accessories

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

A. Yes,alwayskeepthewatertankcap(thisisthepiecethatattachesthedemineralizationcartridgetothewatertank).

Q.What is the Hydro Stick and how long is it good for?

A.TheAIR-O-SWISSHydroStickkeepshumidifiersoperatingattheirhighestlevelbetweenrecommendedcleanings*.Goodforoneyear,theHydroStickensuresthehumidifier’sfunctionalitywhileprovidingfreshhumidificationperformance.Itneedstobereplacedonceayear.

*Refertothecleaninginstructionsinthismanual.

Q.Placement of the Hydro StickA.Pleaseseepicture28forinstructions.

Q.Replacement reminderA.IneachHydroStickboxandonallthenewproducts

thereisaHydroSticklifecycleindicator.ChecktheboxofthemonthwhenstartingtousetheHydroStickandwritetheyearonthelineindicated.Exchangeitafteroneyear.

Q.What is EZCal?A. ThereisasamplepacketofEZCalincludedinthe

packagingofyourhumidifier.EZCalisusedforcleaninganddescalinganyoftheAIR-O-SWISShumidifiersandcleansmineralbuild-up.EZCalistheonlyrecommen-dedcleaninganddescalingsolution.DoNOTuseanyothercleaningsolutionssinceitcandamagetheproduct.AnyuseofcleaningsolutionsapartfromEZCalwillvoidthewarranty.Instructionsforusingareonthepacket.Onlyuse1packetfor32ozofwater.Donotchangetheratio.Itcanalsobeusedforotherhumidi-fierbrands.ThoroughlyrinsethebasewithtapwaterandmakesurenoEZCalresiduesremaininthebase!EZCalisavailableatselectedretailstoresandonlinewww.airoswiss.net.

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