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Air-O-Swiss AOS S450 Instructions For Use Manual

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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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
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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decalcificationagent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seconds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decalcificationperiodfrom1hto9h,depending
onthelevel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heatsup
theEZCal-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double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rinsed (24 – 25). Make sureno waterenters
throughtheventilationopening(25).Tip:Incaseofexces-
sive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,fault-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
protectedbycopyright©PLASTONAG.
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 650sqft(60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
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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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.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?
A. ThereisasamplepacketofEZCalincludedinthe
packagingofyourhumidifier.EZCalisusedforcleaning
anddescalinganyoftheAIR-O-SWISShumidifiersand
cleansmineralbuild-up.EZCalistheonlyrecommen-
dedcleaninganddescalingsolution.DoNOTuseany
othercleaningsolutionsinceitcandamagethe
product.AnyuseofcleaningsolutionsapartfromEZCal
willvoidthewarranty.Instructionsforusingareonthe
packet.Onlyuse1packetfor32ozofwater.Donot
changetheratio.Itcanalsobeusedforotherhumidi-
fierbrands.Thoroughlyrinsethebasewithtapwater
andmakesurenoEZCalresiduesremaininthebase!
EZCalisavailableatselectedretailstoresandonline
www.airoswiss.net.
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