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Important safety instructions

• Readtheoperatinginstructionscarefullybeforeusing

theapplianceandkeeptheminasafeplaceforlater

reference.

• ConnecttheapplianceonlytoAC–withvoltage

indicatedontheratinglabel.

• Alwaysplugthepowercordintotheappliancefirst

beforeconnectingittotheelectricaloutlet.CAUTION:

Asoundfromtheunitindicatesthattheapplianceis

suppliedwithpower.

• Onlyusetheapplianceindoorsandwithintheparam-

etersstatedinthetechnicalspecifications.Usingthe

applianceforapurposeforwhichitisnotintended

couldposeaserioushazardtohealthandlife.

• Thisapplianceisnottobeusedbypersons(including

children)withimpairedphysical,sensoryormental

capacitiesorinsufficientexperienceandknowledge.

Childrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethattheydo

notplaywiththeappliance(fig.1).

• Neverusetheapplianceifthereisanydamagetothe

applianceorcable,aftermalfunctionhasoccurred,

aftertheappliancehasbeendropped(2)ordamaged

inanyotherway.

• Onlyusetheoriginalpowercord.

• 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.

• ALWAYSunplugbeforeremoving/filling/emptyingthe

watertank,beforecleaning/maintaining,assembling/

dismantlingofindividualpartsandbeforemovingthe

appliance.

• Incasethepowercordisdamaged,itmustbe

replacedbythemanufacturer,anauthorizedservice

dealerorasimilarlyqualifiedperson,inordertoavoid

ahazard.

• Onlyoperatetheappliancewhenitiscompletely

assembled.

• Repairstoelectricalappliancesmayonlybecarriedout

byqualifiedserviceengineers(3).Improperrepairwork

canposeaconsiderablehazardtotheuser.

• Neverpulltheplugfromtheelectricalsocketbythe

cableorwithwethands.

• Donotoperatetheappliancewithwethands.

• Alwaysplacetheapplianceonadry,levelsurface.

•

Donotimmersethemainbodyinwaterorother

liquids

(16).

• Positiontheappliancewhereitcannotbeeasily

knockedover(4).

• Donotrunthepowercordunderacarpetorother

objects.Positiontheappliancesothatyouwillnottrip

overthecord.

• Donotusetheapplianceinareaswherecombustible

materials,gasesorvapoursarepresent.

• Donotsit,standorplaceanyheavyobjectsonthe

appliance(keepthesteamoutletclear).

• Caution:Thesurfacesoftheunitarehotduring

operation.

• Duringoperation,donotputthepowercableontop

oftheappliancebecauseofadangeroffireandshort

circuit.

• Donotuseanextensioncord.

• Donotplacetheunitonhotsurfacesornearopen

flames.Keepaminimumdistanceof4ft.

• Neverimmersetheapplianceorcableintowateror

anyotherliquidsbecauseofdangerofinjury,fireor

electricshock.

• Onlyuseoriginalspareparts.

• Beforecleaning,unplugthepowercordandlettheunit

coolcompletelyoff.

• Donotmovetheapplianceduringoperation.

• Themanufacturerrejectsallliabilityfordamage

causedbynonobservanceoftheseinstructionsforuse.

Foreword

CongratulationsonchoosingtheS450appliance.Indoing

so, you have taken an important step towards healthy

indoorairandmorewellbeing.

Proper use:

Theappliancemustonlybeusedforthehumidificationof

theairindoors.

Caution: Hot steam and boiling water!

Donotallowtheappliancetobeusedbychildren.

Steamandboilingwatercanleadtoburns.

Unpacking

• Carefullyremovetheunitfromitsbox.

• Removetheunitfromtheplasticwrapping.

Note:thetopcoveroftheunitisremovable.

• Removetheaccessoriesfrominsidetheunit(5).

• Removeallpackagingmaterials.

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Description of the appliance/

Scope of delivery

Onlyoperatetheappliancewhenitiscompletely

assembled.

Putting into operation

Pleasemakesuretoobserveallsafetyinstruc-

tions!

Use the appliance only on a flat and stable

survacethatiswaterandheatresistant.Keep

a minimum distance of 4ft from walls, furni-

ture,andcurtains(riskofmoisturedamage)(6).

Caution: Knocking the unit over can cause

scaldingduetohotwater.

Alwaysplugthepowercordintotheappliance

first,beforeconnectingittotheelectricaloutlet

(7).Caution:Inserttheplugfullyintotheunit!

A sound from the unit indicates that the

applianceissuppliedwithpower.

Pleasenotethattheappliancewillproducelou-

deroperating noisesfor the firstfew minutes

duringcommissioning.

Filling and refilling the tank with water

Caution:Onlyfillthewatertankwithfresh,cold

tapwater.Donotusecarbonatedmineralwater

oranyotherliquids.

Caution:Hotafterusage!

Caution:Neverpouranywaterintotheventila-

tionopeningssincethiscandamagetheappli-

ance.

Always fill water right into the tank. Never pour water

directlyintotheunitorintothesteampipe(8).

ControlPanel

Ventilationopening

Ventilationopenings

Watertankcap

Steampipe

Anti-Mineral-Pad

Waterlevelindicator

Steamoutlet

Steampipecoverwithfragrancecontainer

Topcover

Watertank

Powercord

Optional

Waterlevelsensor

Steamtray

Anti-Mineral-Pad

Waterbase

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• Makesurethattheunitisturnedoff.

• Removethetopcoveroftheunit(Note:formationof

condensationmayoccurafteruseontheinsideofthe

cover)andtakethewatertankfromtheunitbyusing

thetankhandle(9).

• Turnthewatertankupsidedown,unscrewthecapand

fillwithwater(9–10).

• Closethetankcapsecurely,placethetankintotheunit

andputthecoverbackon(11).

ECON-Mode

BypressingbuttonB,theAUTO-Modecanbechangedto

ECON-Mode(symbolK)andviseversa.IntheECON-Mode,

thedesiredrelativehumidity(rH)ispresetto45%.Theunit

choosestheappropriateoutputlevelLow«L»/Medium«M»

(symbolG),inordertoattainthevalueof45%rHasenergy-

efficientlyaspossible.

InECON-Mode,therHcanbechangedatanytimebyusing

buttonC;seeC)Settinghumiditylevel.Iftheoutputlevel

ischanged by using button D,theECON-Modeturnsoff

andtheunitisoperatedmanually;seeD)Manualoperation.

BypressingbuttonBtwotimes,theECON-Modecanbe

reactivated.

C) Setting humidity level

Theapplianceisequippedwithahygrostat.Thismeasures

therelativehumidityandswitchestheapplianceoffautoma-

ticallywhenthedesiredvalueisreached.Theinternalven-

tilationremainsturnedon,toensureanaccuratereadingof

therelativehumidity.Iftherelativehumidityfallsbelowthe

desired value, humidification resumes automatically. The

desiredrelativehumiditycanbeadjustedinstepsof5%by

pressingbuttonB.Whileselectingthedesiredhumidityout-

put,thevaluedisplayisblinking.ThewordDESIREDappears

onthedisplay(symbolH).Afterafewseconds,thedisplay

automaticallychangesto show thecurrentvalue(symbol

H).Uponreachingthedesiredrelativehumidity,thedisplay

showsDESIREDandCURRENT.

A relative humidity of between 40 and 60% is recom-

mended.Thesettingfortherelativehumidityrangesfroma

minimumof30%toamaximumof70%relativehumidityor

«CO»continuousmode.

Symbol E2

Whenthedisplayshows«E2»,thecurrentrelativehumidity

hasreached90%.Forsafetyreasons,theapplianceswit-

ches off automatically.The applianceswitches backon,

whentherelativehumidityfallsbelow85%.

A) Switch on/off

PressingbuttonAswitchestheapplianceeitheronoroff.

ButtonAisalsousedtostartthedecalcificationmode.See

thesectionabout«DecalcificationMode»(18–25).After

theunitisswitchedon,itisinAUTO-Mode(symbolJ).

B) AUTO- / ECON-Mode

AUTO-Mode:

Aftertheunitisswitchedon,itisinAUTO-Mode(symbolJ).

Thedesiredrelativehumidity(rH)ispresetto50%.Theunit

choosestheappropriateoutputlevelLow«L»/Medium«M»

/High«H»(symbolG),inordertoattainthevalueof50%rH

asquicklyaspossible.

InAUTO-Mode,therHcanbechangedatanytimebyusing

buttonC;seeC)Settinghumiditylevel.Iftheoutputlevel

ischanged by using buttonD,theAUTO-Mode turnsoff

andtheunitisoperatedmanually;seeD)Manualoperation.

BypressingbuttonB,theAUTO-Modecanbereactivated.

Operation S450

ECON

AUTO

H

M

L

M

H

AUTO ECON

CURRENT

DESIRED

I

J K

L

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Quick display of the current relative humidity

Whentheunitisswitchedoff(powercableisconnected),

thecurrentrelativehumiditycanbeshownonthedisplay

bybrieflypressingoneoftheCbuttons.Thisdisplaygoes

outautomaticallyafterafewseconds.

D) Manual operation

Theappliancecanbeoperatedon3levels.Theoutputlevels

Low«L»(nightoperation),Medium«M»(normaloperation),

andHigh«H»(poweroperation)canbeselectedbypress-

ingbuttonD(AUTO-andECON-Modearedeactivated).The

desiredoutputlevelisshownonthedisplayviasymbolG.

E) Timer

TheappliancehasanOFF-andanON-Timer.

OFF-Timer:

TheOFF-TimerissetbypressingbuttonEontheswitched-

onappliance.Theblinkingdisplayshowsthehoursuntilthe

unit will be switched off: 0h. By pressing button C, the

switch-offtimecanbeselectedfrombetween0h-9h.With-

outanyinput,thesetvalueisenabledafter3secondsand

symbolLindicatesthatthetimeristurnedon.Thedisplay

onceagainshowsthecurrentrelativehumidity.Bypressing

buttonE,theremainingtimeuntilswitch-offisdisplayed

andcanalsobeadjusted.

ON-Timer

BypressingbuttonEontheturned-offappliance,theON-

timerisset.Theblinkingdisplaynowshowsthehoursuntil

theunitwillbeswitchedon:0h.BypressingbuttonC,the

switch-ontimecanbeselectedfrombetween0h-9h.With-

outanyinput,thesetvalueisenabledafter3seconds.The

displayshowsthesetswitch-ontimeandthesymbolLis

blinking.Aftertheunitisswitchedon,theunitisinAUTO-

Mode(symbolJ).

F) Cleaning symbol (see also section about

Decalcification-Mode)

TheletterFinthedisplayindicatesthattheappliancemust

becleaned.ThesymbolappearsuntiltheDecalcification-

Modeiscompleted.BypressingbothCbuttonssimultane-

ouslyandholdingthemdownforapprox.5seconds,the

cleaningsymbolcanbemanuallyreset.

G) Output level symbol

H) Current and desired relative humidity

symbol

I) Automatic shut-off «Water Tank empty»

Ifthewaterlevelfallsbelowminimumlevel,thehumidi-

fication switches off automatically. The red blinking

symbolIappearsonthedisplay.Ifwaterisnotaddedwithin

5minutes,thedisplayturnsoff,exceptforthesymbolI.

If water is added, symbol I turns off and the appliance

continuesoperating.

J) AUTO-Mode symbol

K) ECON-Mode symbol

L) Timer symbol

Fragrance container

• Thesteampipecovercontainsanintegratedfragrance

container.

• Fillonlyasmallamountoffragranceintothefragrance

containeranddonotoverfill(12).

• Caution!Donotputanyfragrancedirectlyintothewa-

tertank,waterbaseorsteamtray,asthiscandamage

thematerialandconsequentlytheappliance(13).

Anti-Mineral-Pad

CAUTION:Thesteamtraycontainsboilingwater!

RemovetheAnti-Mineral-Padonlywhenthewa-

terinthesteamtrayhascooledoff.Placeonlyone

Anti-Mineral-Padintothesteamtray.

TheAnti-Mineral-Padabsorbsalargepartoftheresulting

limescalewhileinoperation.TheAnti-Mineral-Padreduces

excessivecalcificationofthesteamtrayaswellasthefre-

quencyofnecessarydecalcification.Inordertoinsertthe

Anti-Mineral-Pad,removethetopcoveraswellasthewater

tankandthesteampipefromtheunit(14).Nowinsertthe

suppliedAnti-Mineral-Paddirectlyintothesteamtrayand

reassembletheapplianceinthereversedorder(14).The

Anti-Mineral-Padneedstobereplacedassoonasitiscom-

pletelyfulloflime(Anti-Mineral-Padhardens).Depending

onthehardnessofthewater,thisneedstobedoneevery

2to4weeks.TheAnti-MineralPadcanbedisposedwith

theHouseholdwaste.

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Cleaning of water tank and covers –

weekly (15 – 25)

Clean the water tank, top cover, fragrance

container and steam pipe with a soft plastic

brushanddishdetergentandrinsewell(17).

Decalcification-Mode

OnlyuseEZCalandEZCalProfordecalcification.Damage

thatiscausedbytheuseofothercleaningagentsisnot

coveredbythewarranty.

The Decalcification-Mode enablessimple cleaning and

decalcificationofthesteamtray,waterbase,andsteam

pipe.

TheAnti-Mineral-Padneedstoberemoved,beforestarting

the Decalcification-Mode (18) (see section about Anti-

Mineral-Pad).DissolvetheEZCalorEZCalProdecalcifica-

tionagentsin32 oz / 1Lofwarmwaterandpourinto

the water base (19). Then reinsert the steam pipe and

top cover(20).Pressing and holding buttonA for 5 se-

conds switches the appliance to Decalcification-Mode

(21).Decalcification-Modeisshownonthedisplaybythe

flashingsymbolE(22).Thevalue«4h»isshownflashing

onthedisplay.ButtonCcanbeused tochangethe de-

calcification period from 1hto 9h, dependingon the le-

velofsoiling(22).After3 seconds without further input,

thesetvalueis taken as «desired value» andthe flash-

ing display changes back to «CURRENT». The unit he-

ats up the EZCal and EZCal Pro-water solution during

Decalcification-Mode and shuts off after it is finished.

The heating of the water takes place every 30minutes

while the Decalcification-Mode is active. The cleaning

period is now permanently displayed and switches to

minuteswhenthetimefallsbelowthe1hourmark.The

cleaningperiodcanbechangedatanytimebypressing

buttonC.Attheendofthecleaningperiod,ashortdou-

blesignalissounded,thedisplay shows the value«0h»

andthecleaningsymbolEwillrapidly flash (23).Press-

ingbuttonAendstheDecalcification-Modeandswitches

offtheappliance(23).

CAUTION:The water base mustnow be emptiedof the

EZCalandEZCalProandrinsed(24–25).Makesurenowa-

terentersthroughtheventilationopening(25).Tip:Incase

ofexcessivelimescale,decalcifyovernight(12to15hours).

Cleaning the housing – once or twice

annually (26).

Cleanthehousingwithadampragandwipeitdry;usea

cleaningagentsuitableforplasticifneeded.

After usage

• SwitchtheapplianceoffbypressingbuttonA(27).

• Disconnectpowerplug(15).

• Waituntiltheappliancehascompletelycooledoff.

• Emptyanyremainingwaterandcleanthewatertank

andthewaterbase.Decalcifyifnecessary.

• Lettheappliancedry.

Cleaning

Alwaysdisconnectthepowerplugoftheappli-

ance,beforecleaningorrinsing(15).

The unit has to be completely emptied and

cooledoff.Caution:Dangerofburning!

Caution:Neverpouranywaterintotheventila-

tionopeningssincethiscandamagetheappli-

ance(24–25).

Important: Do not use any abrasive objects

(knivesetc.)orspongestocleanthesteamtray.

Neverimmersethe appliance in wateror any

otherliquids(16).

• Regularcleaningisessentialforhygienic,problem-free

operation.

• Dependingonwaterquality,regulardecalcificationof

theapplianceisrecommended(seeDecalcification-

Mode).

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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.

Accessories

Contact your local retailer or check our website

www.airoswiss.netforreorderinformation.

Legal notice

TheapplianceiscETL-listed.

Subjecttotechnicalchange.Theinstructionsforuseare

Serial number

Theserialnumberisplacedonthebottomoftheappliance.

Customer Service

CustomerService(USA)1-800-336-0326

www.airoswiss.net

Technical data

Electricalvoltage 120V/60Hz

Powerconsumptionupto 160–480W

Humidityoutputupto 3.5gallons/24h(13.2L/24h)

Suitableforroomsupto 860sqft(80m

2

)

Dimensions(LxWxH) 14x9.5x13.2inches

  (35.5x24x33.4cm)

Weight(empty) 10lbs(4.5kg)

Operatingnoiselevel <35dB(A)

Accessories Anti-Mineral-PadA451

  EZCalA7417

  EZCalProA100

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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en-

oughmoisturefortheair.Ifthewindowisleftopen,

thenthisallowsmoisturetoescapetheroom.Ano-

ther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,

sickness,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.

Steam Humidifier Questions

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.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

conditionintheroomhasaninfluenceonthehumidity.

Reasons for low humidity level:

•aircirculationisveryhigh(airisfullyexchanged

severaltimesperday–thehumidifierneedstostart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,

windoworairvent.Thisincreasestheaircirculation.

Q.No mist / unit is not working

•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

higher.Thatiswhytheunitswitchesoffautomatically.

Q.Water tank cap is too tight to unscrew

A. Thiscouldbeacauseoftheairpressurewithinthe

watertank.Press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.

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Accessories

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-

tions.DoNOTuseanyothercleaningsolution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.

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