Air-O-Swiss U600 User manual

Brand: Air-O-Swiss

Model: U600

Category: Dehumidifiers

Type: User manual

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AOS U600 / U650

Instructions for use (5 – 22)

Instructions d’utilisation (23 – 40)

Instrucciones para el uso (41 – 57)

Instructions for use

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

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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

damaged(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.

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

WaterLevelSensor

HydroStick

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

absorbwatertoreachmaximum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

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(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

device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).

RENT DESIRED

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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 safetyandproper humidi-

fierfunction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

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

water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

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.

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

outputfromlowtohigh.

B) Hygrostat (setting the humidity level)

The desired humidity level can be set by turning the

left-hand rotary 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

position.Themeasurementaccuracyis+/-5%.Assoonasthe

humidity exceeds the desired setting, the appliance

switchesoff.Theappliancedoesnotswitchoffifthedialis

turnedalltheway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-heatingon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

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.

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tankisempty.Theredemptyindicatorisilluminated

(symbolE).Pleasereadthechapter«Fillingthetank»for

moreinformation.TheredsymbolEmaystayilluminated

forsomesecondswitharefilledtankuntilthebaseisfilled

withwater.

Operation AOS U650

CURRENT

TIME

DESIRED

J N

A) On/Off Button and Display Dimmer

BypressingbuttonAonce,youcanswitchthe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

illuminate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setthedesiredhumiditylevel

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

whenthemoisturelevelexceedsthe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adjustable

between 1 and 8 hours or CO (continuous operation).

Symbol Gshowstheoperatingperiodthathasbeenset

(1h/2h/3h/4h/5h/6h/7h/8h/CO).Thedisplaywillautomat-

icallyshowthecurrenthumidityafterafewseconds.

D) Mist output (regulating mist output)

ByrepeatedlypressingbuttonDyoucancontrolthemist

output. 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 I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

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press-

ing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 tem-

perature.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 Kappearsonthe

display),thetargethumidityis50–65%;theoperationtime

issetat6hours;theheatingisswitchedonandthedisplay

brightnessisautomaticallydimmed.Inaddition,theoutput

quantityisalsocontrolledsubjecttothedifferencebetween

thetargetvalueandtheactualvalue.

Thehygrostatandmistoutputsettingscannotbechanged

ineithermode.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

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«CLEAN»appearsonthedisplay,theappliance

shouldbecleanedasrecommendedbythemanufacturer.

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.

N) Dimmer Indicator



DisplayDimmerOff



DisplayDimmerOn

ForinstructionsseebuttonA

RENT DESIRED

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

regularly(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

tapwaterafterusingEZCalandmakesurenoEZCal

residuesremaininthebase.

EZCalfromAIR-O-SWISSistheonlyrecommen-

ded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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).

ACID

• 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AIR-O-SWISSHydro Stick 7017keepsAIR-O-SWISS

humidifiersoperatingattheirhighestlevelbetweenrec-

ommendedcleanings*.Goodforoneyear,theHydroStick

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Stickshould

bechanged everyyear. Lookat picture 28 fortheposi-

tionoftheHydroStickinthebasepartoftheunit.Donot

touchthewaterinthebaseduringoperation!Switchoffthe

unitfirst.Contactyourlocalretailerorcheckourwebsite

www.airoswiss.net for reorder information.The replace-

mentHydroStickcomeswithametallicclipwhichisnot

neededfortheplacementinthisproducttype.

*Refertothecleaninginstructionsinthismanual.

Lifecycle Indicator

Yourappliancecomeswithalifecycleindicatorforchanging

theHydroStick.Toremindyourselfof whenyouputthe

HydroStickintooperation,pleasecrossthecurrentmonth

onthestampandwritethecurrentyearonthelineprovid-

ed(29).

•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

absorbwatertoreachmaximum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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granuleshaveto

absorbwatertoreachmaximum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

packaging(35).

•Placetheemptycartridgewiththepluginthecenter

ontotheplasticcup(36).

32 33

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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.

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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reorderinformation.

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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

Dimensions(LxWxH) 11x9.5x14in

  28x24x35.5cm

Weight(empty) 8.8lbs/4kg

Accessories AOS7531Demineralizationcartridge

  AOS7017Hydro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  Replacedemineralizationcartridgeorgranules

Whitedustaroundthehumidifier Demineralizationcartridgeexhausted Usedgranulesmustgoinwaste

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,

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.

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

soaked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

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

resetting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

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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,

window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

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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