Air-O-Swiss AOS U600 User manual

AOS U600
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Model
AOS U600
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Humidifiers
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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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co
ver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.
• 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
AOSU600/U650fromAIROSWISS!
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rela
tivehumiditylevelbetween40and60%.Yourhumidifier
automaticallycontrolsthehumiditylevelaccordingtothe
desiredsetting.Iftheairistoodry,thehumidifierwillauto
maticallyswitchon.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.
• Usetheoriginalpackagingforstoringtheapplianceif
youdonotusethehumidifierallyearround.
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Description of the appliance
Mistoutlet(rotating)
Evaporationchamber
Watertank
Demineralizationcartridge
Mainbody
Controlpanel
Watertankcap
PowerPlug
Membrane
Nebulizerspace
Brush
IonicSilverStick
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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(12).Keepdistanceof
atleast20inches(50cm).
• Soakthedemineralizationcartridgeinawaterbath
24hoursbeforeusingit(13).Thegranuleshavetoab
sorbwatertoreachhighperformance.Ifthecartridge
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cart
ridge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(14and15).
• Placethewatertankontothebase.
• Inserttheplugintothesocketandswitchonthe
applianceusingtheon/offdial(18and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).
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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!
Do not operate the humidifier when the water tank is
empty!Whenthe waterreachestheminimumlevel,the
unitswitchesoffthenebulizerfunctionautomatically.The
emptyindicatorlightcomesonshowingtankisempty.
•Removethewatertankfromthebaseandunscrewthe
watertankcap(14).
• Makesurethatnoforeignobjectsareinthewater
tank.
• Fillthetankwithclean,coldwaterfromthetap(15).
Closethecapofthewatertanksecurely,placethewa
tertankontothebase(16).Thewaterisnowrunning
fromthetankintothebase.
• Donotpourwaterintothemistoutletoftheappliance
(17).
• Inserttheplugintothesocket(18)andswitchonthe
applianceusingtheon/offdial(19).Theemptyindi
cator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 Dial and regulation of mist output
Turningtherighthandrotarydialclockwiseswitchesthe
applianceonandatthesametimeregulatesthemistout
putfromlowtohigh.
B) Hygrostat (setting the humidity level)
Thedesiredhumiditylevelcanbesetbyturningtheleft
handrotarydialclockwise.Arelativehumidityofbetween
40%and60%isrecommended.Youcanachievethislevel
byrotatingthedialuntilitisroughlyintheverticalposi
tion.Themeasurementaccuracyis+/5%.Assoonasthe
humidityexceedsthedesiredsetting,theapplianceswit
chesoff.Theappliancedoesnotswitchoffifthedialis
turnedallthewaytotheright.Thisactivatesthecontinuous
operationfunction.
Operation AOS U600 C) Operation with pre-heating (warm mist)
ButtonCisusedforswitchingthepreheatingonandoff
(symbol Dlights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
waterinthe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dropand,inaddition,itsignificantlyimprovesthewater
qualitymaintenance.
D) Pre-heating indicator (On/Off)
E) Empty indicator (red)
Thewaterleveliseasytosee,thankstothetransparent
watertank.Theappliancealsoalertsyouwhenthewa
tertankisempty.Theredemptyindicatorisilluminated
(symbolC).Pleasereadthechapter«Fillingthetank»for
moreinformation.TheredsymbolCmaystayilluminated
forsomesecondswitharefilledtankuntilthebaseisfilled
withwater.
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Operation AOS U650
CURRENT
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A) On/Off Dial and Display Dimmer
BypressingbuttonAonce,youcanswitchtheuniton.By
pressingittwice,thedimmerisswitchedonwhichauto
matically dims thedisplay brightness andsymbol N
comeson.Whenchanginganysettingsthedisplaywillillu
minateforafewsecondsbeforereturningtodimmermode.
BypressingbuttonAathirdtime,theunitisswitchedoff.
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setthedesiredhumiditylevel
from30%to80%orCO(continuousoperation).Arelative
humiditybetween40and60%isrecommended.Theac
curacyofmeasurementis+/5%.Theunitwillswitchoff
whenthemoisturelevelexceedsthedesiredsetting.During
selectionthetargetvalueisdisplayed(symbol DESIRED) . 
Thedisplaywillautomaticallyshowthecurrentvalueafter
afewseconds(symbol CURRENT).
C) Timer
Using button C, the operation time can be set adjusta
ble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automati
callyshowthecurrenthumidityafterafewseconds.
D) Mist output (regulating mist output)
ByrepeatedlypressingbuttonDyoucancontrolthemist
output. Symbol Hshows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andoff
(symbol Ilightsup).Asaresult,thewaterispreheated
toatemperatureof176°F(80°C)beforeenteringthe
nebulizerspace.Ittakesapprox.10to15minutesforthe
waterinthebasetowarmup.Themistnowleavesthe
humidifierata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
singbutton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tempe
rature.Control takes place by means of output quantity
andpresettargetvalue.Bypressingthebuttontwice,the
sleepfunctionisswitchedon(symbol Kappearsonthe
display),thetargethumidityis50–65%;theoperationtime
issetat6hours;theheatingisswitchedonandthedisplay
brightnessisautomaticallydimmed.Inaddition,theoutput
quantityisalsocontrolledsubjecttothedifferencebetween
thetargetvalueandtheactualvalue.
Thehygrostatandmistoutputsettingscannotbechanged
ineithermode.IfthebuttonsBorDarepressed,theunit
willnolongerbeinautoorsleepmode.
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
watertank.Theappliancealsoalertsyouwhenthe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«CLEAN»appearsonthedisplay,theappliance
shouldbecleanedasrecommendedbythemanufacturer.
Thissymbolcomesonautomaticallyevery2weeks,de
pendingonthelevelofuse.The display can be reset by
holding down button A until the light disappears.
N) Dimmer Indicator

DisplayDimmerOff

DisplayDimmerOn
ForinstructionsseebuttonA
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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(20)andunplugitfromthe
socketbeforecleaningit(21).
• Cleanthewatertankandthebaseregularly.Usewater
only,nodetergents(22).
• UseAIROSWISSEZCalcustomcleaninganddescaling
agentonlytoremovedepositsfromthemembranere
gularly(23).ThereisasampleofEZCalincludedinthe
packagingofyourhumidifier.Instructions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.Thiscancausedamagetotheproductandvoids
thewarranty.Thoroughlyrinsethebasewithpotable
waterafterusingEZCalandmakesurenoEZCalresi
duesremaininthebase.
EZCalfromAIROSWISSistheonlyrecommen
dedcleaninganddescalingsolution.DoNOTuse
anyothercleaningsolutionssinceitcandamage
theproduct.Anyuseofcleaningsolutionsapart
fromEZCal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disappears.
• Cleantheinnerpartswithasoftcloth.Donotuseany
solventsoraggressivecleaningagentstocleanthe
appliance(25).
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• 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.
• Toremovethemistoutlet(27):Twistthetabsonthe
mistoutlettoeithertherightortheleft.Alignthetabs
andarrowonthemistoutletwiththearrowsonthe
ringaroundthemistoutlet.Pulluponthemistoutlet
oncethearrowsarealigned.
Water quality maintenance
TheIonicSilverStick(ISS)usestheantimicrobialeffect
ofsilvertopreventthegrowthofmicrobesinthewater
base.Itbeginstofunctionassoonasitcomesintocontact
withwater,eveniftheunitisswitchedoff.TheIonicSilver
Stickshouldbechangedeveryyear.Lookatpicture28for
thepositionoftheISSinthebasepartoftheunit.Donot
touchthewaterinthebaseduringoperation!Switchoffthe
unitfirst.Contactyourlocalretailerorcheckourwebsite
www.airoswiss.netforreorderinformation.
TheIonicSilverStick
®
comeswithametallicclipwhichcan
beremovedfortheplacementinthisproducttype.
Lifecycle Indicator
Yourappliancecomeswithalifecycleindicatorforchanging
theIonicSilverStick
®
.Toremindyourselfofwhenyouput
theISSintooperation,pleasecrossthecurrentmonthon
thestampandwritethecurrentyearonthelineprovided
(29).
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•Turntheplasticcupandcartridgeoverandshakeuntil
allgranulesareinthecartridge(37).
•Removetheplasticcupandthepinkstyrofoampiece
fromthecartridge(38)andretainforfutureuse(the
refillgranules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granuleshavetoab
sorbwatertoreachhighperformance.Ifthecartridge
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inthecenterofthecartridge
allowsthemtoescapeintheunitortoclogthe
unit.Theunit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granuleshavetoab
sorbwatertoreachhighperformance.Ifthecartridge
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 cart
ridge.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.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pre
cipitateaswhitedustaroundthedevice.Thedemineralization
cartridge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 granules
•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
granules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granulesbagintothe
plasticcupthatisincludedwiththerefillgranulespa
ckaging(35).
•Placetheemptycartridgewiththepluginthecenter
ontotheplasticcup(36).
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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 40W/(125W*)
Humidityoutputupto 3.5gallons/24h*
Suitableforroomsupto 650sqft/60m
2
Dimensions(LxWxH) 11x9.5x14in
28x24x35.5cm
Weight(empty) 8.8lbs/4kg
Accessories Demineralizationcartridge
IonicSilverStick
®
*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indicatoron) Filltankwithwaterandwait10min.
Nomistoutput Unitneedscleaning DescalethewaterbaseusingEZCal
Demineralizationcartridgeexhausted Replacecartridgeorgranules
Demineralizationcartridgeoverfilled Takeout2tablespoonsofgranulesandthrow
withgranules 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brush
Unitrunningintermittently
Whitedustaroundthehumidifier Demineralizationcartridgeexhausted Replacedemineralizationcartridgeorgranules
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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 cart-
ridge (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
distilledwaterandremovethedemineralizationcart
ridge.
•Cleaning light is illuminated (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
flashingyoumighthavesetthedesiredhumiditytoo
lowandthecurrenthumiditylevelintheroomishig
her.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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Air-O-Swiss AOS U600 User manual

AOS U600
Air-O-Swiss
Brand
Air-O-Swiss
Model
AOS U600
Category
Humidifiers
Type
User manual
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