Air-O-Swiss AOS 7144 Instructions For Use Manual

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Important safety instructions
• Priortousingtheappliance,readthroughthe
instructionsforcompleteuseandretaininasafe
placeforlaterreference.
• WARNING–OnlyusetheUltrasonicindoorsandwithin
thespecifiedtechnicaldata.Improperusecanbe
hazardousforthehealthandleadtocriticalinjury.
• Connecttheunitonlytoalternatingcurrent(AC)with
voltageaccordingtotheratinglabel.
• Childrencannotrecognizethehazardsassociated
withtheusageofelectricalappliances.Forthisreason,
alwayssupervisechildrenwhentheyarenearthe
humidifier(image1).
• Neverusetheapplianceifthereisanydamagetothe
applianceorcable(2),aftermalfunction,afterthe
appliancehasbeendropped(3)ordamagedinany
otherway.
• Repairsofelectricalappliancesareonlytobemadeby
qualifiedserviceengineers(4).Improperrepairwork
cancauseconsiderabledangertotheuser.
• Placethehumidifieronadry,levelsurface(5).
• Do not place the appliance directly on the flooror
nexttoaheatingvent(6).
• Ifthemistcomesincontactwiththefloorpriorto
evaporating,thefloorsurfacecanbecomedamaged.
Wedonotacceptanyliabilityfordamagesinthecase
ofincorrectplacementoftheunit.
• Theunitshouldbeplacedinanelevatedposition(7),
e.g.onatable,chestofdrawers,etc.
• Placeappliancewhereitisnoteasilyknockedover(8).
• Alwaysunplugwhennotinuse.
• Onlyoperatethehumidifierwhenitiscompletely
assembled.
• ALWAYSunplugbeforeremoving/filling/emptyingthe
watertank,beforecleaning/maintaining,assembling/
dismantlingofindividualpartsandbeforemovingthe
appliance.
• Donottouchthewaterinthebaseduringoperation
becauseofhighfrequencyvibrationsinthewater.
• Donotrunpowercordsundercarpets,anddonot
coverwiththrowrugs.Arrangecordsothatitwillnot
betrippedover.
• Neverpulltheplugfromtheoutletbythecableorwith
wethands.
• Donotusetheappliancewherecombustiblegasesor
vaporsarepresent.
• Donotexposetheappliancetorain,orusenearwater,
inabathroom,laundryareaorotherdamplocation.
• Thisunitmustbeusedinitsuprightposition.
• Donotallowforeignobjectstoenterventilationor
exhaustopeningasthismaycauseelectricshockor
damagetotheappliance.Donotblockairoutletsor
intakes.
• Donotpourwaterintothemistoutletoftheappliance.
• Thisappliancehasapolarizedplug(onebladeiswider
thantheother).Toreduceriskofshock,thisplugis
intendedtofitinapolarizedoutletonlyoneway.Ifthe
plugdoesnotfitfullyintheoutlet,reversetheplug.Ifit
stilldoesnotfit,contactaqualifiedelectrician.DONOT
attempttodefeatthissafetyfeature.
• Aloosefitbetweentheplug(receptacle)andthe
ACoutletmaycauseoverheatingandadistortion
oftheplug.Contactaqualifiedelectriciantoreplace
looseorwornreceptacles.
• Donotsit,standorplaceanyheavyobjectsonthe
appliance.
• Donotsubmergethemainbodyinwaterorother
liquids.
• Disconnectpowersupplybeforeservicing.
• Personswhoarenotfamiliarwiththeinstructions
foruse,aswellaschildrenandpersonsunderthe
influenceofmedication,alcohol,ordrugsarenot
permittedtooperatetheappliance,orareonly
permittedtooperateitundersupervision.
• Toprotecthealth safetyandproper humidifierfunction
useonlyclean,contamination-free,cold,freshtapwa-
terinyourhumidifier.Ifyourwatersourceiscontam-
inatedorifyouareuncertainofitssafetyusedistilled
water.Inaddition,itisadvisedtoclean and maintain
your humidifierinatimelymanneras instructed in
this manual.
• Theuseofwateradditives,suchasethereal/essential
oils,fragrances,eucalyptus,waterconditionersetc.,
damagesthetankmaterialandasaconsequence
thewholeunit.Anyuseofsuchadditiveswillvoidthe
manufacturer’swarranty.
• Remark:Neitherhumansnoranimalscanhearthehigh
frequencyvibrations.
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Foreword
Congratulations on choosing the Ultrasonic Humidifier
7144!
Didyouknowthatdryroomair:
• Causesthemembranesinyourrespiratorysystemto
dryout,andalsocauseschappedlipsandstinging
eyes?
• Encouragesinfectionsandillnessesofrespiratory
system?
• Causesweariness,tirednessandpoorconcentration?
• Stresseshouseholdpetsandhouseplants?
• Encouragestheformationofdustandtheelectrostatic
chargingoftextilesmadeofsyntheticfibers,carpets
andplasticflooring?
• Damagesfurnishingsmadeofwoodandparquet?
• Detunesmusicalinstruments?
General information
Acomfortableatmosphereindoors isreachedwithare-
lativehumiditylevelbetween40and60%.Yourhumidi-
fier automatically controls the humidity level according
todesiredsetting.Iftheairistoodry,thehumidifierwill
automaticallyswitchon.Assoonasthedesiredhumidity
levelisreached,itwillswitchoff.
Unpacking
• Carefullyremovethehumidifierfromthebox.Place
yourhandsunderneaththeproducttopullitoutofthe
box(10).
• Warning:Donottaketheunitoutoftheboxbypulling
uponthetankhandle-basemayfallandwillbeda-
maged(11).
•Removetheplasticbagfromthehumidifier.
• Observetheinformationgivenontheratingplateabout
thevoltage.
•Thereisaprotectivelabelonthecontrolpanelinorder
toprotectthesurface.Pleaseremoveitasshownbe-
forethefirstuse(12).
• Usetheoriginalpackagingforstoringtheapplianceif
youdonotusethehumidifierallyearround.
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Setting up
Findingtheideallocationforyourunit:
• Donotplacethehumidifierdirectlynexttoaheating
ventoronafloorwithfloorheating.Themoistureof
themistcandamagethefloorsurface(6)(seeSafety
Instructions).
• Theunitshouldbeplacedinanelevatedposition(7),
e.g.onatable,chest,etc.atleast3ftoffthefloor.
• Themistoutletmustnotbepointeddirectlyat
plants,furniture,orotherobjects(13).Keepdistanceof
atleast20inches(50cm).
• Soakthedemineralizationcartridgeinawaterbath
24hoursbeforeusingit(14).Theresinhastoabsorb
watertoreachmaximumperformance.Ifitissoakedin
thetank,makesuretoexchangethewaterandempty
thewaterfromthebasebeforeusingthehumidifier.
• Onaveragethedemineralizationcartridgeshould
bereplacedevery2–3monthsdependingonyour
waterhardness.Someareasmayneedtoreplacethe
cartridgesooner,somemaylastlonger.Thecartridge
mustbeexchangedatthelatestafter6monthsorthe
unitdoesnotreachitsfullperformanceanymore.
 See«Replacementofthedemineralizationcartridge».
• Readtheinstructionsunder«FillingtheTank»for
addingwaterinthehumidifier(15and16).
• Placethewatertankontothebase.
• Inserttheplugintothesocketandswitchonthe
applianceusingtheon/offbutton(19).
• About10to15minutesafteritisswitchedonthede-
vicewillreachitsfulloutputlevel.
• Makesurethatthecableisnotpinchedanywhere(9).
Donotoperatethehumidifierifthecableisdamaged
(2).
Description of the appliance
Mistoutlet(rotating)
Evaporationchamber
HydroCell
Watertank
Demineralizationcartridge
Mainbody
Controlpanel
Watertankcap
Brush
Membrane
Nebulizerspace
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24 h
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WaterLevelSensor
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Filling the tank
Always unplug the unit before removing the
watertank.Donottouchthewaterinthebase
duringoperation!
Toprotecthealth safetyandproper humidi-
fierfunctionuseonlyclean,contamination-free,
cold,freshtapwaterinyourhumidifier.Ifyour
watersourceiscontaminatedorifyouareuncertainofits
safetyusedistilledwater.
Do not operate the humidifier when the water tank is
empty!Whenthewaterreachestheminimumlevel,theunit
switchesoffthenebulizerfunctionautomatically.Thered
lightcomesonindicatingtankisempty.
•Removethewatertankfromthebaseandunscrewthe
watertankcap(15).
• Makesurethatnoforeignobjectsareinthewater
tank.
• Fillthetankwithclean,coldwaterfromthetap(16).
Closethecapofthewatertanksecurely,placethewa-
tertankontothebase(17).Thewaterisnowrunning
fromthetankintothebase.
• Donotpourwaterintothemistoutletoftheappliance
(18).
• Inserttheplugintothesocketandswitchonthe
applianceusingtheon/offbutton(19).Theredempty
indicatorlightmaystayilluminatedforsomeseconds
untilthebaseisfilledwithwater.
Do not use additives
Water additives (ethereal/essential oils, fragrances,
eucalyptus, water conditioners, etc.) must not be used!
Evenasmallamountcancausecracksinthematerial.The
materialisn’tmadefortheuseofsuchadditives.Onedrop
isenoughtodamagethetankandasaconsequencethe
unit.Anyuseofsuchadditiveswillvoidthemanufacturer’s
warranty.
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A) On/Off Button
YoucanswitchtheunitonoroffbypressingbuttonA.This
buttonisalsousedtoresetthecleaningindicatorlight(by
holdingdown).
B) Hygrostat (setting the humidity level)
BypressingbuttonByoucansetthedesiredhumiditylevel
in%.Arelativehumiditybetween40and60%isrecom-
mended.Theaccuracyofmeasurementis+/-5%.Theunit
willswitchoffwhenthemoisturelevelexceedsthedesired
setting.Duringselectionthetargetvalueisdisplayed.The
displaywillautomatically showthecurrent valueafter a
fewseconds.
Operation 7144 C) Timer
UsingbuttonC,theoperationtimecanbesetadjustable
between 1 and 8 hours or CO (continuous operation).
Symbol Gshowstheoperatingperiodthathasbeenset
(1h/2h/3h/4h/5h/6h/7h/8h/CO).Thedisplaywillautomatically
showthecurrentvalueafterafewseconds.
D) Mist output (regulating mist output)
ByrepeatedlypressingbuttonDyoucancontrolthemist
output.Thedisplay(symbol H)showswhichofthethree
levels(low/medium/high)youhaveselected.
E) Operation with pre-heating (warm mist)
ButtonEisusedforswitchingthepre-heatingonandoff
(symbol Ilightsup).Asaresult,thewaterispre-heated
toa temperatureof176°F(80°C)beforeentering the
nebulizerspace.Ittakesapprox.10to15minutesforthe
waterinthe basetowarmup.Themistnowleavesthe
humidifieratapleasanttemperatureof104°F(40°C).The
advantageofthisisthattheroomtemperaturedoesnot
dropand, inaddition, itsignificantlyimprovesthe water
qualitymaintenance.
F) Automatic mode and Sleep mode
Theautomaticandsleepmodescanbeactivatedbypres-
singbuttonF.Bypressingthebuttononce,theautomatic
functionisswitchedon(symbol Jappearsonthedisplay),
maintainingtheoptimumhumiditysubjecttothetempera-
ture.Controltakesplacebymeansofoutputquantityand
pre-settargetvalue.Ifthesleepfunctionisswitchedon
(thesymbol Kappearsonthedisplay),thetargethumidity
is60%;theoperationtimeisautomaticallysetat6hours;
theheatingisswitchedon.Inaddition,theoutputquantityis
alsocontrolledsubjecttothedifferencebetweenthetarget
valueandtheactualvalue.
TheTimercannotbechangedineithermode.Ifotherbut-
tonsarepressed,theunitwillnolongerbeinautoorsleep
mode.
A
B
C
D
E
F
L
M
K
I
J
G
H
G) Timer Indicator
H) Mist Output Indicator
I) Pre-heating Indicator
J) Automatic Mode Indicator
K) Sleep Mode Indicator
L) Empty indicator
Thewaterleveliseasytosee,thankstothetransparent
watertank.Theappliancealsoalertsyouwhenthewater
tankisempty.Theemptyindicatorisilluminated(symbolL).
Pleasereadthechapter«Fillingthetank»formoreinforma-
tion.ThesymbolLmaystayilluminatedforsomeseconds
witharefilledtankuntilthebaseisfilledwithwater.
M) Cleaning indicator
IfsymbolMand«CLEAN»appearonthedisplay,theappli-
anceshouldbecleanedasrecommendedbythemanufac-
turer.Thissymbolcomesonautomaticallyevery2weeks,
dependingonthelevelofuse.The display can be reset
by holding down button A until the light disappears.
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Cleaning/Maintenance
Always unplug the unit before removing the
watertank.Donottouchthewaterinthebase
duringoperation!
Caution – risk of electric shock and
damage of the product!
• Switchofftheapplianceandunplugitfromthesocket
beforecleaningit(20).
• Cleanthewatertankandthebaseregularly.Usewater
only,nodetergents(21).
• UseEZCalandEZCalProcustomcleaninganddesca-
lingagentsonlytoremovedepositsfromthememb-
raneregularly(22and23).ThereisasampleofEZCal
includedinthepackagingofyourhumidifier.Instruc-
tionsforusingareonthepacket.Onlyuse1packetfor
32ozofwater.Donotchangetheratio.DoNOTrunthe
unitwhenusingEZCalandEZCalPro.Thiscancause
damagetotheproductandvoidsthewarranty.
Thoroughlyrinsethebasewithtapwaterafterusing
EZCalandEZCalProandmakesurenoEZCaland
EZCalProresiduesremainsinthebase.
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EZCalandEZCalProaretheonlyrecommended
cleaninganddescalingsolution.DoNOTuseany
othercleaningsolutionssinceitcandamagethe
product.Anyuseofcleaningsolutionsapartfrom
EZCalandEZCalProwillvoidthewarranty.
• Makesuremainbodyisneversubmergedinwater
(24)!
• Thecleaningindicatorstillappearsonthedisplayafter
cleaning.ToresetitholddowntheON/OFFbuttonuntil
thecleanlightstopsflashing.
• Cleantheinnerpartswithasoftcloth.Donotuseany
solventsoraggressivecleaningagentstocleanthe
appliance(25).
• Onlyusethebrushtocleanthemembrane.Thisshould
bedoneonceaweek.Onlyusethesoft-bristleportion
ofthebrush(26).
• Changethewaterinthetankatleastonceaweekif
waterisstandingformorethanaweek.
Water quality maintenance
TheHydroCellkeepshumidifiersoperatingattheirhighest
levelbetweenrecommendedcleanings.Goodforapproxi-
matelyonetotwomonths,dependingonthewaterquality,
theHydroCellensuresthehumidifier’sfunctionalitywhile
providing fresh humidification performance. It starts to
workassoonasitcomesintocontactwithwater,even
iftheunitisturnedoff.TheHydroCellshouldbechanged
everyonetotwomonths*.Lookatpicture28/29forthepo-
sitionoftheHydroCellinthewatertankoftheunit.Switch
offthe unitfirst.Contactyourlocalretailerorcheckour
websitewww.airoswiss.netforreorderinformation.
*Dependingonthewaterquality.
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•Removetheplasticcupandthepinkstyrofoampiece
fromthecartridge(38)andretainforfutureuse(the
refillresinconsistsof3refillbags)(39).
•Closethecartridge(40).
•Soakthedemineralizationcartridgeinawaterbath
24hoursbeforeusingit(43).Theresinhastoabsorb
watertoreachmaximumperformance.Ifitissoakedin
thetank,makesuretoexchangethewaterandempty
thewaterfromthebasebeforeusingthehumidifier.
•Screwthecartridgeonthewatertankcap(44).
•Screwthecartridgeonthebottomsideofthewater
tank,putthetankonthemainbody(45).
Placinggranulesinthecenterofthecartridge
allowsthemtoescapeintheunitortoclogthe
unit.Theunitwillnolongeroperateproperlyand
thegranulesneedtobecleanedoutthoroughly.
Option B: replace the whole cartridge
•Removethewatertankfromthebaseandunscrewthe
watertankcap(30).
•Thedemineralizationcartridgeisattachedtothetank
cap.Unscrewthecartridgefromthecapbyturningit
counter-clockwise(31).Important:doNOTdisposeof
thewatertankcap!
• Throwthewholecartridgeintothewaste(41).
•Unpackthenewcartridge(42).
•Soakthedemineralizationcartridgeinawaterbath
24hoursbeforeusingit(43).Theresinhastoabsorb
watertoreachmaximumperformance.Ifitissoakedin
thetank,makesuretoexchangethewaterandempty
thewaterfromthebasebeforeusingthehumidifier.
•Screwthecartridgeonthewatertankcap(44).Close
tankcapwellandplacethetankonthemainbody
(45).
Replacement of the demineralization
cartridge
Always unplug the unit before removing the
watertank.Donottouchthewaterinthebase
duringoperation!
Thewatertankisequippedwithademineralizationcartridge.
This cartridge has to bereplaced every 2 –3 months. If
thewaterisveryhard,itmaybenecessarytoreplacethe
cartridgeearlier.Whitedustaroundthedeviceisasuresign
thatthecartridgeneedsreplacing.Pleasenotewhitedust
isnotharmful.Ifwhiteresiduestillformsaroundthedevice
afteranewcartridgehasbeeninserted,pleasemakesure
thatthewateryouareusingisuntreated.Ifthewaterflows
throughadecalcificationsystem–suchasanionexchanger
–(sodiumisaddedtoremovecalcium)inthebuildingbefore
itisusedinthehumidifier,saltcanprecipitateaswhitedust
aroundthedevice.Thedemineralizationcartridgeandorthe
granulesmustbeexchangedatthelatestafter6monthsor
theunitdoesnotreachitsfullperformanceanymore.
Option A: replace the resin
•Removethewatertankfromthebaseandunscrewthe
watertankcap(30).
•Thedemineralizationcartridgeisattachedtothetank
cap.Unscrewthecartridgefromthecapbyturningit
counter-clockwise(31).Important:doNOTdisposeof
thewatertankcap!
•Openthecartridge(32).
•Throwthecontentintothewaste(Attention!Disposed
resincanmakethefloorslippery!)(33).
•Placetheenclosedpinkstyrofoampieceinthecenter
ofthecartridge.Donotpushittothebottomasitwill
bedifficulttoremoveafterwards(34).
•Pourthecontentsofonerefillresinbagintotheplastic
cupthatisincludedwiththerefillresinpackaging(35).
•Placetheemptycartridgewiththepluginthecenter
ontotheplasticcup(36).
•Turntheplasticcupandcartridgeoverandshakeuntil
allresinisinthecartridge(37).
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Storing the appliance for extended periods
Cleantheapplianceasdescribedearlierandallowtodry
thoroughly.Preferablystoretheapplianceinitsoriginalbox,
inadryplaceawayfromhightemperatures.
Legal notice
ThehumidifieriscUL-listed.
Subjecttotechnicalchange.Theinstructionsforuseare
protectedbycopyright©PLASTONAG.
Accessories
Contact your local retailer or check our website
www.airoswiss.netforre-orderinformation.
Customer Service
CustomerService(USA)1-800-336-0326
www.airoswiss.net
Technical data
Electricalvoltage 120V/60Hz
Powerconsumptionupto 45W/(125W*)
Humidityoutputupto 3.5gallons/24h*
Suitableforroomsupto 650sqft/60m
2
Dimensions(LxWxH) 10x11.4x13.7in
25.4x29x34.7cm
Weight(empty) 8.8lbs/4kg
Accessories 7531Demineralizationcartridge
HydroCellA200
 EZCalA7417
EZCalProA100
*whenusedwithpre-heatingto176°F(80°C)
Troubleshooting
Problem Possible cause What to do
Unitdoesnotoperate Powercablenotpluggedin Pluginpowercable
Nowaterinthetank(Empty-lightred) Filltankwithwaterandwait10min.
Nomistoutput Unitneedscleaning DescalethewaterbaseusingEZCalandEZCalPro
DMCexhausted Replacecartridgeorgranules
DMCoverfilledwithgranules Takeout2tablespoonsofgranulesandthrow
themaway
Weakmistoutput Watertemperaturetoolow Setmistoutputtomaximum,after15min.
thehumidifierwillworkproperlyagain
Mineraldepositsonmembrane CleanmembraneusingEZCalandEZCalProandbrush
Unitrunningintermittently Replacedemineralizationcartridgeorgranules
Whitedustaroundthehumidifier Demineralizationcartridgeexhausted Usedgranulesmustgoinwaste
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General Humidifier Questions
Q.Why isn’t there enough moisture in my room?
A. Howoftendoyouruntheunit?Iftheunitisonlyrunat
night,thenduringthedaythemoisturelevelwilldropif
moistureisnotconstantlyaddedtotheair.
Q.Do you leave your door open or closed when the
unit is running?
A. a) Byleavingthedooropen,thisallowsmoistureto
leavetheroomandgointootherareasofthehouse.
Ifyouwouldlikethemoisturetostaywithinone
specificroomyoushouldconsiderclosingthedoor
whiletheunitisrunning.
A. b) Wood,leather,carpet,curtains,andothertypesof
fabricsoakupalotofmoisture,thusnotleaving
enoughmoisturefortheair.Ifthewindowisleft
open,thenthisallowsmoisturetoescapetheroom.
Anotherfactorisalotoftimestheunitisplacednext
toaheatingdevice.Theideaisthattheairblowing
intotheroomwillquicklyplacemoisturearoundthe
room.Unfortunately,thisconceptdoesnotwork
becausethehotaircomingoutofaventwillsoak
upmostofthemoisture,andnoneoftheairwithin
theroomwillreceiveany.
Q.How much moisture do I need in my room?
A. Suggestedhumiditylevelsarebetween40–60%.
Q.What are the effects of too little or too much
humidity?
A. Dryaircancausedryskin,staticelectricity,outoftune
musicalinstruments,increasedlevelsofdust(dryair
causesdusttorise),damagetowoodenobjects(dry
outandeventuallycracksappear),discomfort,sick-
ness,anddriesoutnasalmembranes.
Over-humidifyingtheaircancausemoldandwallpaper
topeel.
Q.Why do I need a humidifier when I can just open
my window?
A. Themoisturelevelwithintheoutsideairisnothigh
enoughtohumidifyaroom.Thecoldertheairtheless
moistureitiscapabletohold,andthemoretheairis
heatedupthepercentageofrelativehumidityislower.
Relativehumiditymeanstheamountofwatervaporin
theair,comparedtotheamounttheaircouldholdifit
wastotallysaturated.Thedifferenceishigherbetween
outsideandinsidetemperatures;morehumidification
isneededbecauseofthedryairintheroom.
Q.Where should I place my humidifier?
A. Theunitshouldbefree-standingandnotclosetoa
wall,window,door,orthermalbridgesothatairmay
circulatearoundtheunit.
Ultrasonic Frequent Questions
Q.Why does it say open/close on the demineralization
cartridge cap?
A. Thosedirectionsarethereincaseyoudecidetouse
therefilloptiontoreplacethegranules;thepurposeis
forhowtoopenandclosethecap.Ifyoudidopenthe
capbeforeplacingitinthewatertank,youwillmost
likelynoticethattherearegranulesinthewatertank
andthebaseoftheunit.Immediatelyturnofftheunit,
andemptythewateroutofthebaseandthewater
tank.Beginremovingallgranulesfrombaseandwater
tank.Usebrushtocleanaroundmembrane.
Caution:Donotdisposeofgranulesinsink!Used
granulesmustgoinwaste!
Q.I just replaced my cartridge, and the contents and
water in the base has turned a blue-green color.
A. Thissometimesoccurswhenthecartridge,oreven
thegranules,arereplaced.Thisdoesnotoccurwithall
replacementcartridgesorgranules,andisareactionof
watercontentandtheUltrasonicvibrations.Thisisnot
anindicatortoreplacethecartridge.
Q.There is no fill-line on the water tank, how far
may I fill it up?
A. Thereisnofilllineonthewatertank,anditmaybe
filledallthewaytothetop.
Q.What is the purpose of the demineralization
cartridge (DMC)?
A. TheDMCremovesmineralsfromthewatertoprevent
whitedust.Thecontentsofthecartridgeneedtobeso-
akedfor24hrspriortofirstusingtheunitsothatthey
mayfullyexpandandremovemineralsfromthewater.
ThecontentsoftheDMChavealifeof2–3months.
Thecartridgemayneedtobereplacedmoreoften
dependingonwaterhardnessandhowoftentheunit
isused.AnindicationofwhentheDMCneedstobe
changedcanbewhitedustorreducedamountofmist
output.
Q.Is it ok to use distilled water with the unit?
A. Forbestresultswithyourultrasonichumidifieruse
distilledorreverse-osmosiswaterandremovethe
demineralizationcartridge.
Q.I just replaced the contents of the cartridge and
now have granules everywhere.
A. First,makesuretherearenogranulesinthemiddle
ofthecartridge.Placinggranulesinthemiddleofthe
DMCallowsthemtoescapeintheunit.Immediately
turnofftheunit,andemptythewateroutofthebase
andthewatertank.Beginremovingallgranules
frombaseandwatertank.Usebrushtocleanaround
membrane.
Caution:Donotdisposeofgranulesinsink!Used
granulesmustgoinwaste!
Q. The directions tell me not to place the unit directly
on the floor, why do I have to elevate the unit?
A.Theideawiththisunitistoallowonetoforcehumidity
intotheair.Becauseofthis,thecarpetingorwoodfloor
surroundingtheunitmaybecomedamp.Iftheunitis
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placedatleast3feetoffthefloor,themistwillhavethe
opportunitytoevaporatebeforehittingthefloor.
Q. Water does not go into the tank.
A.Inordertofillthetank,itmustbeturnedupsidedown.
Thecartridgeisplacedonthewatertankcap.Donot
pourwaterinthetubewhichisthemistoutlet.
Q. White dust is emitted from the unit
A.Whitedustparticlesaremineralsthatarebrokenupin
tinypiecesbytheultrasonicprocess.
Solve the problem:
•Soakthedemineralizationcartridgeinabowlofwater
foraminimumof24hours.Ifthecartridgeissoaked
inthewatertank,thewaterinthetankandthebase
needstobereplacedbeforeusingtheunit.
•Exchangethedemineralizationcartridgeafter1-2
monthswhenyouuseveryhardwater(forsofterwater
after2-3months).Nomatterhowhardyourwater
is,exchangethecartridgeattheverylatestafter6
months.
•Don’tusewaterfromapre-installedwatersoftener,
orsodiuminsteadofcalciumwillbeemittedfromthe
unit.Usedistilledwaterinsteadandremovethedemi-
neralizationcartridge.
•Forveryhardwaterareasuseonlydistilledwaterand
removethedemineralizationcartridge.
•UseReverse-Osmosiswater(R-Owater)insteadofdis-
tilledwaterandremovethedemineralizationcartridge.
•Cleaning light is flashing (digital models)
Switchofftheunitandunplugit.Emptythewaterin
thebase.Rinsethebasewithhot/cleanwater.Donot
submergethebase!Visuallyinspectthebasefordirtor
mineralbuildup.Ifsoftwaterisuseddecalcifyingthe
unitevery4weekswithEZCalissuggested.Ifhard
waterisusedtheunitshouldbedecalcifiedevery2
weeks.Donotforgettoresetthecleanlightafterreset-
tingtheunit.
Q.Reset cleaning light (digital models)
A. Thecleaninglightdoesnotautomaticallyreset.Hold
downthepowerbutton(buttonAininstructionmanual)
untilthelightstopsflashing.Thelightautomatically
comesonapprox.after14daysofpluggingintheunit.
Q.The hygrometer on unit reads a different humidity
level than external hygrometer.
A. Notallhygrometersarecalibratedthesame,andmost
areoffby+/-5%.Plusthehumiditylevelisnotthe
sameinthewholeroom.Theaircirculationisdifferent
ineverycorneroftheroom.Theunitshouldnotbe
placednearaheatingventoraradiatorastheheatwill
absorballofthemoisture.
Q.Humidity level is not changing or does not reach
the desired humidity level.
A. Ifthewatertankneedsrefillingmorethanonceper
day,theunitisworkingproperlyandtheclimaticcon-
ditionintheroomhasaninfluenceonthehumidity.
Reasons for low humidity level:
•aircirculationisveryhigh(airisfullyexchangedse-
veraltimesperday–thehumidifierneedstostartsits
workfromscratch)
•insulationofhome(seeaircirculation)
•openspacewithhighceilings(notonlythefootageof
theroomcountsbutalsotheheight)–high-risebuil-
dingsrequiremorehumidification.
•openwindows–workssimilartoaircirculation(ifitis
verycoldoutsidedon’topenthewindowmorethan2
timesperdayfor3minutes)
•bigdifferencebetweenoutsidetemperatureandinside
temperature–thecoldertheairthelessmoistureit
iscapabletoholdandthemoretheairisheatedup
theloweristhepercentageofrelativehumidity(=the
amountofwatervaporintheair,comparedtothe
amounttheaircouldholdifitwastotallysaturated)
•positionoftheunit-ifitisplacedclosetoadoor,win-
doworairvent.Thisincreasestheaircirculation.
Q.Tank is leaking
A. Checkifthereareanyhairlinecracks.Droppedunitsor
watertanksthatarecrackedwillnotbecoveredunder
thewarranty.Pleasecontacttheretailertheunitwas
purchasedfromincaseyourunitarrivesdamaged.
Q.Placing the face in the mist
A. Itisnotrecommendedthatanybodyplacestheirface
inthemist.Itisanelectricalproductandshouldnotbe
playedwith.
Q.No mist / unit is not working / empty indicator
keeps flashing
A. Fillupthewatertank.Checkifwaterisflowingthrough
thedemineralizationcartridge(attachedtothewater
tankcap).Ifthewatertankisfullbutthereisonlylittle
waterinthebaseitindicatesthatthewaterisnow
flowingthroughthedemineralizationcartridge.
•Waitfor15minutestoallowthemisttocomeoutof
theunit.
•Iftheunitisnotworkingandtheemptylightisnotflas-
hingyoumighthavesetthedesiredhumiditytoolow
andthecurrenthumiditylevelintheroomishigher.
Thatiswhytheunitswitchesoffautomatically.
•Iftheemptyindicatorkeepsflashingandthetankis
full,thewaterisnotflowingthroughthecartridge.
Exchangethecartridgeorthegranulesinthecartridge
after2-3months,inareaswithhardwaterexchange
thecartridgeafter1-2months.However,thedemi-
neralizationcartridgeandorthegranulesmustbe
exchangedatthelatestafter6monthsortheunitdoes
notreachitsfullperformanceanymore
•Ifthegranulesarenew,seethefollowinginstructions:
•Makesurethecartridgeand/orgranulesweresoaked
for24hours,drygranulestakeevenlongerforwater
tofilterthroughthecartridgeandintothebase.Next,
pleaseremove2tablespoonsofgranulesfromthe
cartridge,andthrowthemaway.Whentherearetoo
manygranulesinthecartridgeitdoesnotallowwater
toflowfromthetanktothebase.
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Q.Water tank cap is too tight to unscrew
A. Thiscouldbeacauseoftheairpressurewithinthe
watertank.Depressthespringonthebottomofthe
watertankcaptoreleaseairfromthewatertank.
Continuetodothisuntilyouareabletounscrewthe
watertankcap.
Q.Unit is running intermittently.
A. Howlonghasitbeensincethecontentsofthe
cartridgewerereplaced?If2-3monthshavepassed,
itistimetoreplacethecontentsofthecartridge.
Howeverthedemineralizationcartridgeandorthe
granulesmustbeexchangedatthelatestafter6
monthsortheunitdoesnotreachitsfullperformance
anymore.
•Ifthecontentsofthecartridgewerejustreplacedthere
areprobablytoomanygranulesinthecartridge.Re-
move2tablespoonsofgranulesfromthecartridge.
Accessories
Q.Do I need to keep any parts before I replace the
demineralization cartridge?
A. Yes,alwayskeepthewatertankcap(thisisthepiece
thatattachesthedemineralizationcartridgetothe
watertank).
Q.What is the Hydro Cell and how long is it good for?
A.TheHydroCellkeepshumidifiersoperatingattheir
highestlevelbetweenrecommendedcleanings*.Good
forapproximatelyonetotwomonths,dependingonthe
waterquality,theHydroCellensuresthehumidifier’s
functionalitywhileprovidingfreshhumidification
performance.Itneedstobereplacedeveryonetotwo
months*.
*Dependingonthewaterquality.
Q.Placement of the Hydro Cell
A.Pleaseseepicture28/29forinstructions.
Q.What is EZCal and EZCal Pro?
A. ThereisasamplepacketofEZCalincludedinthe
packagingofyourhumidifier.EZCalandEZCalProare
usedforcleaninganddescalinganyofthehumidifiers
andcleansmineralbuild-up.EZCalandEZCalProare
theonlyrecommendedcleaninganddescalingsolu-
tion.DoNOTuseanyothercleaningsolutionssinceit
candamagetheproduct.Anyuseofcleaningsolutions
apartfromEZCalandEZCalProwillvoidthewarranty.
Instructionsforusingareonthepacket.Onlyuse1pa-
cketfor32ozofwater.Donotchangetheratio.Itcan
alsobeusedforotherhumidifierbrands.Thoroughly
rinsethebasewithtapwaterandmakesurenoEZCal
andEZCalProresiduesremainsinthebase!EZCaland
EZCalProareavailableatselectedretailstoresand
onlinewww.airoswiss.net.
Please check our website www.airoswiss.net
for further information.
AIR-O-SWISS is a registered trademark of PLASTON Group, Switzerland
36879-02
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Air-O-Swiss AOS 7144 Instructions For Use Manual

Category
Humidifiers
Type
Instructions For Use Manual
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