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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.

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

• Remark:Neitherhumansnoranimalscanhearthehighfrequencyvibrations.

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en ForewordCongratulations on choosing theUltrasonicAIROSWISS7144!Didyouknowthatdryroomair:

• Causesthemembranesinyourrespiratorysystemtodryout,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).

•Removetheplasticbagfromthehumidifier.• Observetheinformationgivenontheratingplateabout

thevoltage.•Thereisaprotectivelabelonthecontrolpanelinorder

toprotectthesurface.Pleaseremoveitasshownbeforethefirstuse(12).

• Usetheoriginalpackagingforstoringtheapplianceifyoudonotusethehumidifierallyearround.

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enSetting upFindingtheideallocationforyourunit:• Donotplacethehumidifierdirectlynexttoaheating

ventoronafloorwithfloorheating.Themoistureofthemistcandamagethefloorsurface(6)(seeSafetyInstructions).

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

• Themistoutletmustnotbepointeddirectlyatplants,furniture,orotherobjects(13).Keepdistanceofatleast20inches(50cm).

• Soakthedemineralizationcartridgeinawaterbath24hoursbeforeusingit(14).Theresinhastoabsorbwatertoreachhighperformance.Ifitissoakedinthetank,makesuretoexchangethewaterandemptythewaterfromthebasebeforeusingthehumidifier.

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

See«Replacementofthedemineralizationcartridge».• Readtheinstructionsunder«FillingtheTank»for

addingwaterinthehumidifier(15and16).• Placethewatertankontothebase.• Inserttheplugintothesocketandswitchonthe

applianceusingtheon/offdial(19).• About10to15minutesafteritisswitchedonthede

vicewillreachitsfulloutputlevel.• Makesurethatthecableisnotpinchedanywhere(9).

Donotoperatethehumidifierifthecableisdamaged(2).

Description of the appliance

Mistoutlet(rotating)

Evaporationchamber

Watertank

Demineralizationcartridge

Mainbody

Controlpanel

Watertankcap

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1�Filling the tankAlways unplug the unit before removing thewatertank.Donottouchthewaterinthebaseduringoperation!

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

•Removethewatertankfromthebaseandunscrewthewatertankcap(15).

• Makesurethatnoforeignobjectsareinthewatertank.

• Fillthetankwithclean,coldwaterfromthetap(16).Closethecapofthewatertanksecurely,placethewatertankontothebase(17).Thewaterisnowrunningfromthetankintothebase.

• Donotpourwaterintothemistoutletoftheappliance(18).

• Inserttheplugintothesocketandswitchontheapplianceusingtheon/offdial(19).Theredemptyindicatorlightmaystayilluminatedforsomesecondsuntilthebaseisfilledwithwater.Thenthegreenlightcomeson.

Use of 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 dialYoucanswitchtheunitonoroffbypressingbuttonA.Thisbuttonisalsousedtoresetthecleaningindicatorlight(byholdingdown).

B) Hygrostat (setting the humidity level)BypressingbuttonByoucansetthedesiredhumiditylevelin%.Arelativehumiditybetween40and60%isrecommended.Theaccuracyofmeasurementis+/5%.Theunitwillswitchoffwhenthemoisturelevelexceedsthedesiredsetting.Duringselectionthetargetvalueisdisplayed.Thedisplaywill automatically show the current valueafter afewseconds.

Operation 71�� C) TimerUsingbuttonC,theoperationtimecanbesetadjustablebetween1and8hours.Symbol Gshowstheoperatingperiodthathasbeenset(1h/2h/3h/4h/5h/6h/7h/8h).Thedisplaywillautomaticallyshowthecurrentvalueafterafewseconds.

D) Mist output (regulating mist output)ByrepeatedlypressingbuttonDyoucancontrolthemistoutput.Thedisplay(symbol H)showswhichofthethreelevels(low/medium/high)youhaveselected.

E) Operation with pre-heating (warm mist)ButtonEisusedforswitchingthepreheatingonandoff(symbol Ilightsup).Asaresult,thewaterispreheatedtoa temperatureof176°F (80°C) beforeenteringthenebulizerspace.Ittakesapprox.10to15minutesforthewater inthebasetowarmup.Themistnowleavesthehumidifieratapleasanttemperatureof104°F(40°C).Theadvantageofthisisthattheroomtemperaturedoesnotdropand, inaddition, itsignificantly improvesthewaterqualitymaintenance.

F) Automatic mode and Sleep modeTheautomaticandsleepmodescanbeactivatedbypressingbuttonF.Bypressingthebuttononce,theautomaticfunctionisswitchedon(symbol Jappearsonthedisplay),maintainingtheoptimumhumiditysubjecttothetemperature.Controltakesplacebymeansofoutputquantityandpresettargetvalue.Ifthesleepfunctionisswitchedon(thesymbol Kappearsonthedisplay),thetargethumidityis60%;theoperationtimeisautomaticallysetat6hours;theheatingisswitchedon.Inaddition,theoutputquantityisalsocontrolledsubject to thedifferencebetween thetargetvalueandtheactualvalue.The Timer cannot be changed in either mode. If otherbuttonsarepressed,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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en Cleaning/Maintenance Always unplug the unit before removing thewatertank.Donottouchthewaterinthebaseduringoperation!

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

• Switchofftheapplianceandunplugitfromthesocketbeforecleaningit(20).

• Cleanthewatertankandthebaseregularly.Usewateronly,nodetergents(21).

• UseAIROSWISSEZCalcustomcleaninganddescalingagentonlytoremovedepositsfromthemembraneregularly(22and23).ThereisasampleofEZCalincludedinthepackagingofyourhumidifier.Instructionsforusingareonthepacket.Onlyuse1packetfor32ozofwater.Donotchangetheratio.DoNOTruntheunitwhenusingEZCal.Thiscancausedamagetotheproductandvoidsthewarranty.ThoroughlyrinsethebasewithpotablewaterafterusingEZCalandmakesurenoEZCalresiduesremaininthebase.

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• Makesuremainbodyisneversubmergedinwater(24)!

• Thecleaningindicatorstillappearsonthedisplayaftercleaning.ToresetitholddowntheON/OFFbuttonuntilthecleanlightstopsflashing.

• Cleantheinnerpartswithasoftcloth.Donotuseanysolventsoraggressivecleaningagentstocleantheappliance(25).

• Onlyusethebrushtocleanthemembrane.Thisshouldbedoneonceaweek.Onlyusethesoftbristleportionofthebrush(26).

• Changethewaterinthetankatleastonceaweekifwaterisstandingformorethanaweek.

Water quality maintenanceTheIonicSilverStick®(28)keepsthewaterfreeofmicrobialgrowth.Theantimicrobialactionofsilverisused.TheIonicSilverStick(ISS)releasessilverionsinthewateroveralongperiodoftime(approx.oneyear).It‘sselfregulatingandmaintenancefree.Lookatpicture28forthepositionoftheISSinthebasepartoftheunit.Donottouchthewaterinthebaseduringoperation!Switchofftheunitfirst.Contactyourlocalretailerorcheckourwebsitewww.airoswiss.netforreorderinformation.TheIonicSilverStick®comeswithametallicclipwhichcanberemovedfortheplacementinthisproducttype.

Lifecycle IndicatorYourappliancecomeswithalifecycleindicatorforchangingtheIonicSilverStick®.ToremindyourselfofwhenyouputtheISSintooperation,pleasecrossthecurrentmonthonthestampandwritethecurrentyearonthelineprovided(29).

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•Removetheplasticcupandthepinkstyrofoampiecefromthecartridge(38)andretainforfutureuse(therefillresinconsistsof3refillbags)(39).

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

watertoreachhighperformance.Ifitissoakedinthetank,makesuretoexchangethewaterandemptythewaterfromthebasebeforeusingthehumidifier.

•Screwthecartridgeonthewatertankcap(44).•Screwthecartridgeonthebottomsideofthewater

tank,putthetankonthemainbody(45).

Placinggranules in thecenterof thecartridgeallowsthemtoescapeintheunitortoclogtheunit.Theunitwillnolongeroperateproperlyandthegranulesneedtobecleanedoutthoroughly.

Option B: replace the whole cartridge•Removethewatertankfromthebaseandunscrewthe

watertankcap(30).•Thedemineralizationcartridgeisattachedtothetank

cap.Unscrewthecartridgefromthecapbyturningitcounterclockwise(31).Important:doNOTdisposeofthewatertankcap!

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

24hoursbeforeusingit(43).Theresinhastoabsorbwatertoreachhighperformance.Ifitissoakedinthetank,makesuretoexchangethewaterandemptythewaterfromthebasebeforeusingthehumidifier.

•Screwthecartridgeonthewatertankcap(44).Closetankcapwellandplacethetankonthemainbody(45).

Replacement of the demineralization cartridge

Always unplug the unit before removing thewatertank.Donottouchthewaterinthebaseduringoperation!

The water tank is equipped with a demineralization cartridge.Thiscartridgehastobereplacedevery2–3months.Ifthewaterisveryhard,itmaybenecessarytoreplacethecartridgeearlier.Whitedustaroundthedeviceisasuresignthat thecartridgeneeds replacing.Pleasenotewhitedustisnotharmful.Ifwhiteresiduestillformsaroundthedeviceafteranewcartridgehasbeeninserted,pleasemakesurethatthewateryouareusingisuntreated.Ifthewaterflowsthroughadecalcificationsystem–suchasanionexchanger–(sodiumisaddedtoremovecalcium)inthebuildingbeforeitisusedinthehumidifier,saltcanprecipitateaswhitedustaroundthedevice.Thedemineralizationcartridgeandorthegranulesmustbeexchangedatthelatestafter6monthsortheunitdoesnotreachitsfullperformanceanymore.

Option A: replace the resin•Removethewatertankfromthebaseandunscrewthe

watertankcap(30).•Thedemineralizationcartridgeisattachedtothetank

cap.Unscrewthecartridgefromthecapbyturningitcounterclockwise(31).Important:doNOTdisposeofthewatertankcap!

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

resincanmakethefloorslippery!)(33).•Placetheenclosedpinkstyrofoampieceinthecenter

ofthecartridge.Donotpushittothebottomasitwillbedifficulttoremoveafterwards(34).

•Pourthecontentsofonerefillresinbagintotheplasticcupthatisincludedwiththerefillresinpackaging(35).

•Placetheemptycartridgewiththepluginthecenterontotheplasticcup(36).

•Turntheplasticcupandcartridgeoverandshakeuntilallresinisinthecartridge(37).

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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/60Hz

Powerconsumptionupto 45W/(125W*)

Humidityoutputupto 3.5gallons/24h*

Suitableforroomsupto 650sqft/60m2

Dimensions(LxWxH) 10x11.4x13.7in 25.4x29x34.7cm

Weight(empty) 8.8lbs/4kg

Accessories Demineralizationcartridge IonicSilverStick®

*whenusedwithpreheatingto176°F(80°C)

Trouble shooting

Problem Possible cause What to do

Unitdoesnotoperate Powercablenotpluggedin Pluginpowercable

Nowaterinthetank(Emptylightred) Filltankwithwaterandwait10min.

Nomistoutput Unitneedscleaning DescalethewaterbaseusingEZCal

DMCexhausted Replacecartridgeorgranules

DMCoverfilledwithgranules Takeout2tablespoonsofgranulesandthrow themaway

Weakmistoutput Watertemperaturetoolow Setmistoutputtomaximum,after15min. thehumidifierwillworkproperlyagain

Mineraldepositsonmembrane CleanmembraneusingEZCalandbrush

Unitrunningintermittently

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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.

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. Theunitshouldbefreestandingandnotclosetoa

wall,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. Forbestresultswithyourultrasonichumidifieruse

distilledorreverseosmosiswaterandremovethedemineralizationcartridge.

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?

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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.

•Exchangethedemineralizationcartridgeafter12monthswhenyouuseveryhardwater(forsofterwaterafter23months).Nomatterhowhardyourwateris,exchangethecartridgeattheverylatestafter6months.

•Don’tusewaterfromapreinstalledwatersoftener,orsodiuminsteadofcalciumwillbeemittedfromtheunit.Usedistilledwaterinsteadandremovethedemineralizationcartridge.

•Forveryhardwaterareasuseonlydistilledwaterandremovethedemineralizationcartridge.

•UseReverseOsmosiswater(ROwater)insteadofdistilledwaterandremovethedemineralizationcartridge.

•Cleaning light is flashing (model 71��/71�2/71��) Switchofftheunitandunplugit.Emptythewaterin

thebase.Rinsethebasewithhot/cleanwater.Donotsubmergethebase!Visuallyinspectthebasefordirtormineralbuildup.Ifsoftwaterisuseddecalcifyingtheunitevery4weekswithEZCalissuggested.Ifhardwaterisusedtheunitshouldbedecalcifiedevery2weeks.Donotforgettoresetthecleanlightafterresettingtheunit.

Q.Reset cleaning light (model 71��/71�2/71��)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(airisfullyexchangedse

veraltimesperday–thehumidifierneedstostartsitsworkfromscratch)

• insulationofhome(seeaircirculation)•openspacewithhighceilings(notonlythefootageof

theroomcountsbutalsotheheight)–highrisebuildingsrequiremorehumidification.

•openwindows–workssimilartoaircirculation(ifitisverycoldoutsidedon’topenthewindowmorethan2timesperdayfor3minutes)

•bigdifferencebetweenoutsidetemperatureandinsidetemperature–thecoldertheairthelessmoistureitiscapabletoholdandthemoretheairisheateduptheloweristhepercentageofrelativehumidity(=theamountofwatervaporintheair,comparedtotheamounttheaircouldholdifitwastotallysaturated)

•positionoftheunitifitisplacedclosetoadoor,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.Exchangethecartridgeorthegranulesinthecartridgeafter23months,inareaswithhardwaterexchangethecartridgeafter12months.However,thedemineralizationcartridgeandorthegranulesmustbeexchangedatthelatestafter6monthsortheunitdoesnotreachitsfullperformanceanymore

• Ifthegranulesarenew,seethefollowinginstructions:•Makesurethecartridgeand/orgranulesweresoaked

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


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enQ.Water tank cap is too tight to unscrewA. Thiscouldbeacauseoftheairpressurewithinthe

watertank.Depressthespringonthebottomofthewatertankcaptoreleaseairfromthewatertank.Continuetodothisuntilyouareabletounscrewthewatertankcap.

Q.Unit is running intermittently.A. Howlonghasitbeensincethecontentsofthecart

ridgewerereplaced?If23monthshavepassed,itistimetoreplacethecontentsofthecartridge.Howeverthedemineralizationcartridgeandorthegranulesmustbeexchangedatthelatestafter6monthsortheunitdoesnotreachitsfullperformanceanymore.

• Ifthecontentsofthecartridgewerejustreplacedthereareprobablytoomanygranulesinthecartridge.Remove2tablespoonsofgranulesfromthecartridge.

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

A. Yes,alwayskeepthewatertankcap(thisisthepiecethatattachesthedemineralizationcartridgetothewatertank).

Q. Ionic Silver Stick® (water treatment) replacement reminder

A. IneachIonicSilverStick®(ISS)boxandonallthenewproductsthereisanISSlifecycleindicator.ChecktheboxofthemonthwhenstartingtousetheISSandwritetheyearonthelineindicated.Exchangeitafter12months.

Q.What is EZ Cal?A. ThereisasamplepacketofEZCalincludedinthe

packagingofyourhumidifier.EZCalisusedforcleaninganddescalinganyoftheAIROSWISSproducts,andcleansmineralbuildup.EZCalistheonlyrecommen

dedcleaninganddescalingsolution.DoNOTuseanyothercleaningsolutionssinceitcandamagetheproduct.AnyuseofcleaningsolutionsapartfromEZCalwillvoidthewarranty.Instructionsforusingareonthepacket.Onlyuse1packetfor32ozofwater.Donotchangetheratio.Itcanalsobeusedforanyotherhumidifierbrand.DoNOTruntheunitwhenusingEZCal.Thiscancausedamagetotheproductandvoidsthewarranty.ThorouglyrinsethebasewithpotablewaterandmakesurenoEZCalresiduesremaininthebase!EZCalisavailableatselectedretailstores.


AIR-O-SWISS is a brand name of PLASTON AG, Switzerland.

Please check our website www.airoswiss.net for further information.


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