Air-O-Swiss AOS 7144 Instructions Manual

Brand: Air-O-Swiss

Model: AOS 7144

Category: Dehumidifiers

Type: Instructions Manual

Air-O-Swiss AOS 7144: Ultrasonic humidifier with automatic humidity control for rooms up to 323 sq. ft. Features include 24-hour timer, 3 mist settings, and a demineralization cartridge to remove impurities from water.

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Important safety instructions

• Priortousingtheappliance,readthroughthe

instructionsforcompleteuseandretaininasafe

placeforlaterreference.

• WARNING–OnlyusetheUltrasonicindoorsandwithin

thespecifiedtechnicaldata.Improperusecanbe

hazardousforthehealthandleadtocriticalinjury.

• Connecttheunitonlytoalternatingcurrent(AC)with

voltageaccordingtotheratinglabel.

• Childrencannotrecognizethehazardsassociated

withtheusageofelectricalappliances.Forthisreason,

alwayssupervisechildrenwhentheyarenearthe

humidifier(image1).

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

applianceorcable(2),aftermalfunction,afterthe

appliancehasbeendropped(3)ordamagedinany

otherway.

• Repairsofelectricalappliancesareonlytobemadeby

qualifiedserviceengineers(4).Improperrepairwork

cancauseconsiderabledangertotheuser.

• Placethehumidifieronadry,levelsurface(5).

• Do not place the appliance directly on the flooror

nexttoaheatingvent(6).

• Ifthemistcomesincontactwiththefloorpriorto

evaporating,thefloorsurfacecanbecomedamaged.

Wedonotacceptanyliabilityfordamagesinthecase

ofincorrectplacementoftheunit.

• Theunitshouldbeplacedinanelevatedposition(7),

e.g.onatable,chestofdrawers,etc.

• Placeappliancewhereitisnoteasilyknockedover(8).

• Alwaysunplugwhennotinuse.

• Onlyoperatethehumidifierwhenitiscompletely

assembled.

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

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

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

appliance.

• Donottouchthewaterinthebaseduringoperation

becauseofhighfrequencyvibrationsinthewater.

• Donotrunpowercordsundercarpets,anddonot

coverwiththrowrugs.Arrangecordsothatitwillnot

betrippedover.

• Neverpulltheplugfromtheoutletbythecableorwith

wethands.

• Donotusetheappliancewherecombustiblegasesor

vaporsarepresent.

• Donotexposetheappliancetorain,orusenearwater,

inabathroom,laundryareaorotherdamplocation.

• Thisunitmustbeusedinitsuprightposition.

• Donotallowforeignobjectstoenterventilationor

exhaustopeningasthismaycauseelectricshockor

damagetotheappliance.Donotblockairoutletsor

intakes.

• Donotpourwaterintothemistoutletoftheappliance.

• Thisappliancehasapolarizedplug(onebladeiswider

thantheother).Toreduceriskofshock,thisplugis

intendedtofitinapolarizedoutletonlyoneway.Ifthe

plugdoesnotfitfullyintheoutlet,reversetheplug.Ifit

stilldoesnotfit,contactaqualifiedelectrician.DONOT

attempttodefeatthissafetyfeature.

• Aloosefitbetweentheplug(receptacle)andthe

ACoutletmaycauseoverheatingandadistortion

oftheplug.Contactaqualifiedelectriciantoreplace

looseorwornreceptacles.

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

appliance.

• Donotsubmergethemainbodyinwaterorother

liquids.

• Disconnectpowersupplybeforeservicing.

• Personswhoarenotfamiliarwiththeinstructions

foruse,aswellaschildrenandpersonsunderthe

influenceofmedication,alcohol,ordrugsarenot

permittedtooperatetheappliance,orareonly

permittedtooperateitundersupervision.

• Toprotecthealth safetyandproper humidifierfunction

useonlyclean,contamination-free,cold,freshtapwa-

terinyourhumidifier.Ifyourwatersourceiscontam-

inatedorifyouareuncertainofitssafetyusedistilled

water.Inaddition,itisadvisedtoclean and maintain

your humidifierinatimelymanneras instructed in

this manual.

• Theuseofwateradditives,suchasethereal/essential

oils,fragrances,eucalyptus,waterconditionersetc.,

damagesthetankmaterialandasaconsequence

thewholeunit.Anyuseofsuchadditiveswillvoidthe

manufacturer’swarranty.

• Remark:Neitherhumansnoranimalscanhearthehigh

frequencyvibrations.

Foreword

Congratulations on choosing the Ultrasonic Humidifier

AIR-O-SWISS 7144!

Did you know that dry room air:

• Causesthemembranesinyourrespiratorysystemto

dryout,andalsocauseschappedlipsandstinging

eyes?

• Encouragesinfectionsandillnessesofrespiratory

system?

• Causesweariness,tirednessandpoorconcentration?

• Stresseshouseholdpetsandhouseplants?

• Encouragestheformationofdustandtheelectrostatic

chargingoftextilesmadeofsyntheticfibers,carpets

andplasticflooring?

• Damagesfurnishingsmadeofwoodandparquet?

• Detunesmusicalinstruments?

General information

Acomfortableatmosphereindoors isreachedwithare-

lativehumiditylevelbetween40and60%.Yourhumidi-

fier automatically controls the humidity level according

todesiredsetting.Iftheairistoodry,thehumidifierwill

automaticallyswitchon.Assoonasthedesiredhumidity

levelisreached,itwillswitchoff.

Unpacking

• Carefullyremovethehumidifierfromthebox.Place

yourhandsunderneaththeproducttopullitoutofthe

box(10).

• Warning:Donottaketheunitoutoftheboxbypulling

uponthetankhandle-basemayfallandwillbeda-

maged(11).

•Removetheplasticbagfromthehumidifier.

• Observetheinformationgivenontheratingplateabout

thevoltage.

•Thereisaprotectivelabelonthecontrolpanelinorder

toprotectthesurface.Pleaseremoveitasshownbe-

forethefirstuse(12).

• Usetheoriginalpackagingforstoringtheapplianceif

youdonotusethehumidifierallyearround.

Setting up

Finding the ideal location for your unit:

• Donotplacethehumidifierdirectlynexttoaheating

ventoronafloorwithfloorheating.Themoistureof

themistcandamagethefloorsurface(6)(seeSafety

Instructions).

• Theunitshouldbeplacedinanelevatedposition(7),

e.g.onatable,chest,etc.atleast3ftoffthefloor.

• Themistoutletmustnotbepointeddirectlyat

plants,furniture,orotherobjects(13).Keepdistanceof

atleast20inches(50cm).

• Soakthedemineralizationcartridgeinawaterbath

24hoursbeforeusingit(14).Theresinhastoabsorb

watertoreachmaximumperformance.Ifitissoakedin

thetank,makesuretoexchangethewaterandempty

thewaterfromthebasebeforeusingthehumidifier.

• Onaveragethedemineralizationcartridgeshould

bereplacedevery2–3monthsdependingonyour

waterhardness.Someareasmayneedtoreplacethe

cartridgesooner,somemaylastlonger.Thecartridge

mustbeexchangedatthelatestafter6monthsorthe

unitdoesnotreachitsfullperformanceanymore.

 See«Replacementofthedemineralizationcartridge».

• Readtheinstructionsunder«FillingtheTank»for

addingwaterinthehumidifier(15and16).

• Placethewatertankontothebase.

• Inserttheplugintothesocketandswitchonthe

applianceusingtheon/offbutton(19).

• About10to15minutesafteritisswitchedonthede-

vicewillreachitsfulloutputlevel.

• Makesurethatthecableisnotpinchedanywhere(9).

Donotoperatethehumidifierifthecableisdamaged

(2).

Description of the appliance

Mistoutlet(rotating)

Evaporationchamber

Water tank

Demineralizationcartridge

Mainbody

Controlpanel

Watertankcap

Brush

Membrane

Hydro Stick

Nebulizerspace

24 h

WaterLevelSensor

16 19

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red

lightcomesonindicatingtankisempty.

•Removethewatertankfromthebaseandunscrewthe

watertankcap(15).

• Makesurethatnoforeignobjectsareinthewater

tank.

• Fillthetankwithclean,coldwaterfromthetap(16).

Closethecapofthewatertanksecurely,placethewa-

tertankontothebase(17).Thewaterisnowrunning

fromthetankintothebase.

• Donotpourwaterintothemistoutletoftheappliance

(18).

• Inserttheplugintothesocketandswitchonthe

applianceusingtheon/offbutton(19).Theredempty

indicator light may stay illuminated for some seconds

untilthebaseisfilledwithwater.

Do not use additives

Water additives (ethereal/essential oils, fragrances,

eucalyptus, water conditioners, etc.) must not be used!

Evenasmallamountcancausecracksinthematerial.The

materialisn’tmadefortheuseofsuchadditives.Onedrop

isenoughtodamagethetankandasaconsequencethe

unit.Anyuseofsuchadditiveswillvoidthemanufacturer’s

warranty.

A) On/Off Button

YoucanswitchtheunitonoroffbypressingbuttonA.This

buttonisalsousedtoresetthecleaningindicatorlight(by

holdingdown).

B) Hygrostat (setting the humidity level)

BypressingbuttonByoucansetthedesiredhumiditylevel

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

mended.Theaccuracyofmeasurementis+/-5%.Theunit

will switch off when the moisture level exceeds the desired

setting.Duringselectionthetargetvalueisdisplayed.The

displaywillautomatically showthecurrent valueafter a

fewseconds.

Operation AOS 7144 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automatically

showthecurrentvalueafterafewseconds.

D) Mist output (regulating mist output)

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

output.Thedisplay(symbol H)showswhichofthethree

levels(low/medium/high)youhaveselected.

E) Operation with pre-heating (warm mist)

ButtonEisusedforswitchingthepre-heatingonandoff

(symbol 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pres-

singbuttonF.Bypressingthebuttononce,theautomatic

functionisswitchedon(symbol Jappearsonthedisplay),

maintainingtheoptimumhumiditysubjecttothetempera-

ture.Controltakesplacebymeansofoutputquantityand

pre-settargetvalue.Ifthesleepfunctionisswitchedon

(thesymbol Kappearsonthedisplay),thetargethumidity

is60%;theoperationtimeisautomaticallysetat6hours;

theheatingisswitchedon.Inaddition,theoutputquantityis

alsocontrolledsubjecttothedifferencebetweenthetarget

valueandtheactualvalue.

TheTimercannotbechangedineithermode.Ifotherbut-

tonsarepressed,theunitwillnolongerbeinautoorsleep

mode.

G) Timer Indicator

H) Mist Output Indicator

I) Pre-heating Indicator

J) Automatic Mode Indicator

K) Sleep Mode Indicator

L) Empty indicator

Thewaterleveliseasytosee,thankstothetransparent

watertank.Theappliancealsoalertsyouwhenthewater

tankisempty.Theemptyindicatorisilluminated(symbolL).

Pleasereadthechapter«Fillingthetank»formoreinforma-

tion.ThesymbolLmaystayilluminatedforsomeseconds

witharefilledtankuntilthebaseisfilledwithwater.

M) Cleaning indicator

IfsymbolMand«CLEAN»appearonthedisplay,theappli-

anceshouldbecleanedasrecommendedbythemanufac-

turer.Thissymbolcomesonautomaticallyevery2weeks,

dependingonthelevelofuse.The display can be reset

by holding down button A until the light disappears.

Cleaning/Maintenance

Always unplug the unit before removing the

watertank.Donottouchthewaterinthebase

duringoperation!

Caution – risk of electric shock and

damage of the product!

• Switchofftheapplianceandunplugitfromthesocket

beforecleaningit(20).

• Cleanthewatertankandthebaseregularly.Usewater

only,nodetergents(21).

• UseAIR-O-SWISSEZCalcustomcleaninganddesca-

lingagentonlytoremovedepositsfromthemembrane

regularly(22and23).ThereisasampleofEZCalin-

cluded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.

30 min

140°F / 60°C

ACID

2521

20 24

23 26

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stopsflashing.

• Cleantheinnerpartswithasoftcloth.Donotuseany

solvents or aggressive cleaning agents to clean the

appliance(25).

• Onlyusethebrushtocleanthemembrane.Thisshould

bedoneonceaweek.Onlyusethesoft-bristleportion

ofthebrush(26).

• Changethewaterinthetankatleastonceaweekif

waterisstandingformorethanaweek.

Water quality maintenance

The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).

•Removetheplasticcupandthepinkstyrofoampiece

fromthecartridge(38)andretainforfutureuse(the

refillresinconsistsof3refillbags)(39).

•Closethecartridge(40).

•Soakthedemineralizationcartridgeinawaterbath

 24hoursbeforeusingit(43).Theresinhastoabsorb

watertoreachmaximumperformance.Ifitissoakedin

thetank,makesuretoexchangethewaterandempty

thewaterfromthebasebeforeusingthehumidifier.

•Screwthecartridgeonthewatertankcap(44).

•Screwthecartridgeonthebottomsideofthewater

tank,putthetankonthemainbody(45).

Placinggranulesinthecenterofthecartridge

allowsthemtoescapeintheunitortoclogthe

unit.Theunitwillnolongeroperateproperlyand

thegranulesneedtobecleanedoutthoroughly.

Option B: replace the whole cartridge

•Removethewatertankfromthebaseandunscrewthe

watertankcap(30).

•Thedemineralizationcartridgeisattachedtothetank

cap.Unscrewthecartridgefromthecapbyturningit

counter-clockwise(31).Important:doNOTdisposeof

thewatertankcap!

• Throwthewholecartridgeintothewaste(41).

•Unpackthenewcartridge(42).

•Soakthedemineralizationcartridgeinawaterbath

24hoursbeforeusingit(43).Theresinhastoabsorb

watertoreachmaximumperformance.Ifitissoakedin

thetank,makesuretoexchangethewaterandempty

thewaterfromthebasebeforeusingthehumidifier.

•Screwthecartridgeonthewatertankcap(44).Close

tankcapwellandplacethetankonthemainbody

(45).

Replacement of the demineralization

cartridge

Always unplug the unit before removing the

watertank.Donottouchthewaterinthebase

duringoperation!

Thewatertankisequippedwithademineralizationcartridge.

This cartridge has to bereplacedevery 2 – 3months. If

thewaterisveryhard,itmaybenecessarytoreplacethe

cartridgeearlier.Whitedustaroundthedeviceisasuresign

thatthecartridgeneedsreplacing.Pleasenotewhitedust

isnotharmful.Ifwhiteresiduestillformsaroundthedevice

afteranewcartridgehasbeeninserted,pleasemakesure

thatthewateryouareusingisuntreated.Ifthewaterflows

throughadecalcificationsystem–suchasanionexchanger

–(sodiumisaddedtoremovecalcium)inthebuildingbefore

itisusedinthehumidifier,saltcanprecipitateaswhitedust

aroundthedevice.Thedemineralizationcartridgeandorthe

granulesmustbeexchangedatthelatestafter6monthsor

theunitdoesnotreachitsfullperformanceanymore.

Option A: replace the resin

•Removethewatertankfromthebaseandunscrewthe

watertankcap(30).

•Thedemineralizationcartridgeisattachedtothetank

cap.Unscrewthecartridgefromthecapbyturningit

counter-clockwise(31).Important:doNOTdisposeof

thewatertankcap!

•Openthecartridge(32).

•Throwthecontentintothewaste(Attention!Disposed

resincanmakethefloorslippery!)(33).

•Placetheenclosedpinkstyrofoampieceinthecenter

ofthecartridge.Donotpushittothebottomasitwill

bedifficulttoremoveafterwards(34).

•Pourthecontentsofonerefillresinbagintotheplastic

cupthatisincludedwiththerefillresinpackaging(35).

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

ontotheplasticcup(36).

•Turntheplasticcupandcartridgeoverandshakeuntil

allresinisinthecartridge(37).

32 33

4436

37 41

24 h

34 35 38

Storing the appliance for extended periods

Cleantheapplianceasdescribedearlierandallowtodry

thoroughly.Preferablystoretheapplianceinitsoriginalbox,

inadryplaceawayfromhightemperatures.

Legal notice

ThehumidifieriscUL-listed.

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

protectedbycopyright©PLASTONAG.

Accessories

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

www.airoswiss.netforre-orderinformation.

Customer Service

CustomerService(USA)1-800-336-0326

www.airoswiss.net

Technical data

Electricalvoltage 120V/60Hz

Powerconsumptionupto 45W/(125W*)

Humidityoutputupto 3.5gallons/24h*

Suitableforroomsupto 650sqft/60m

Dimensions(LxWxH) 10x11.4x13.7in

  25.4x29x34.7cm

Weight(empty) 8.8lbs/4kg

Accessories 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-lightred) Filltankwithwaterandwait10min.

Nomistoutput Unitneedscleaning DescalethewaterbaseusingEZCal

 DMCexhausted Replacecartridgeorgranules

 DMCoverfilledwithgranules Takeout2tablespoonsofgranulesandthrow

them away

Weakmistoutput Watertemperaturetoolow Setmistoutputtomaximum,after15min.

  thehumidifierwillworkproperlyagain

 Mineraldepositsonmembrane CleanmembraneusingEZCaland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,sick-

ness,anddriesoutnasalmembranes.

 Over-humidifyingtheaircancausemoldandwallpaper

topeel.

Q.Why do I need a humidifier when I can just open

my window?

A. Themoisturelevelwithintheoutsideairisnothigh

enoughtohumidifyaroom.Thecoldertheairtheless

moistureitiscapabletohold,andthemoretheairis

heatedupthepercentageofrelativehumidityislower.

Relativehumiditymeanstheamountofwatervaporin

theair,comparedtotheamounttheaircouldholdifit

wastotallysaturated.Thedifferenceishigherbetween

outsideandinsidetemperatures;morehumidification

isneededbecauseofthedryairintheroom.

Q.Where should I place my humidifier?

A. Theunitshouldbefree-standingandnotclosetoa

wall,window,door,orthermalbridgesothatairmay

circulatearoundtheunit.

Ultrasonic Frequent Questions

Q.Why does it say open/close on the demineralization

cartridge cap?

A. Thosedirectionsarethereincaseyoudecidetouse

therefilloptiontoreplacethegranules;thepurposeis

forhowtoopenandclosethecap.Ifyoudidopenthe

capbeforeplacingitinthewatertank,youwillmost

likely notice that there are granules in the water tank

andthebaseoftheunit.Immediatelyturnofftheunit,

andemptythewateroutofthebaseandthewater

tank.Beginremovingallgranulesfrombaseandwater

tank.Usebrushtocleanaroundmembrane.

Caution:Donotdisposeofgranulesinsink!Used

granules must go in waste!

Q.I just replaced my cartridge, and the contents and

water in the base has turned a blue-green color.

A. Thissometimesoccurswhenthecartridge,oreven

thegranules,arereplaced.Thisdoesnotoccurwithall

replacementcartridgesorgranules,andisareactionof

watercontentandtheUltrasonicvibrations.Thisisnot

anindicatortoreplacethecartridge.

Q.There is no fill-line on the water tank, how far

may I fill it up?

A. Thereisnofilllineonthewatertank,anditmaybe

filledallthewaytothetop.

Q.What is the purpose of the demineralization

cartridge (DMC)?

A. TheDMCremovesmineralsfromthewatertoprevent

whitedust.Thecontentsofthecartridgeneedtobeso-

akedfor24hrspriortofirstusingtheunitsothatthey

mayfullyexpandandremovemineralsfromthewater.

ThecontentsoftheDMChavealifeof2–3months.

Thecartridgemayneedtobereplacedmoreoften

dependingonwaterhardnessandhowoftentheunit

isused.AnindicationofwhentheDMCneedstobe

changedcanbewhitedustorreducedamountofmist

output.

Q.Is it ok to use distilled water with the unit?

A. Forbestresultswithyourultrasonichumidifieruse

distilled or reverse-osmosis water and remove the

demineralizationcartridge.

Q.I just replaced the contents of the cartridge and

now have granules everywhere.

A. First,makesuretherearenogranulesinthemiddle

ofthecartridge.Placinggranulesinthemiddleofthe

DMCallowsthemtoescapeintheunit.Immediately

turnofftheunit,andemptythewateroutofthebase

andthewatertank.Beginremovingallgranules

frombaseandwatertank.Usebrushtocleanaround

membrane.

Caution:Donotdisposeofgranulesinsink!Used

granules must go in waste!

Q. The directions tell me not to place the unit directly

on the floor, why do I have to elevate the unit?

A.Theideawiththisunitistoallowonetoforcehumidity

intotheair.Becauseofthis,thecarpetingorwoodfloor

surroundingtheunitmaybecomedamp.Iftheunitis

placedatleast3feetoffthefloor,themistwillhavethe

opportunitytoevaporatebeforehittingthefloor.

Q. Water does not go into the tank.

A.Inordertofillthetank,itmustbeturnedupsidedown.

Thecartridgeisplacedonthewatertankcap.Donot

pourwaterinthetubewhichisthemistoutlet.

Q. White dust is emitted from the unit

A.Whitedustparticlesaremineralsthatarebrokenupin

tinypiecesbytheultrasonicprocess.

Solve the problem:

•Soakthedemineralizationcartridgeinabowlofwater

foraminimumof24hours.Ifthecartridgeissoaked

inthewatertank,thewaterinthetankandthebase

needstobereplacedbeforeusingtheunit.

•Exchangethedemineralizationcartridgeafter1-2

monthswhenyouuseveryhardwater(forsofterwater

after2-3months).Nomatterhowhardyourwater

is,exchangethecartridgeattheverylatestafter6

months.

•Don’tusewaterfromapre-installedwatersoftener,

orsodiuminsteadofcalciumwillbeemittedfromthe

unit.Usedistilledwaterinsteadandremovethedemi-

neralizationcartridge.

•Forveryhardwaterareasuseonlydistilledwaterand

removethedemineralizationcartridge.

•UseReverse-Osmosiswater(R-Owater)insteadofdis-

tilledwaterandremovethedemineralizationcartridge.

•Cleaning light is flashing (digital models)

 Switchofftheunitandunplugit.Emptythewaterin

thebase.Rinsethebasewithhot/cleanwater.Donot

submergethebase!Visuallyinspectthebasefordirtor

mineralbuildup.Ifsoftwaterisuseddecalcifyingthe

unitevery4weekswithEZCalissuggested.Ifhard

waterisusedtheunitshouldbedecalcifiedevery2

weeks.Donotforgettoresetthecleanlightafterreset-

tingtheunit.

Q.Reset cleaning light (digital models)

A. Thecleaninglightdoesnotautomaticallyreset.Hold

downthepowerbutton(buttonAininstructionmanual)

untilthelightstopsflashing.Thelightautomatically

comesonapprox.after14daysofpluggingintheunit.

Q.The hygrometer on unit reads a different humidity

level than external hygrometer.

A. Notallhygrometersarecalibratedthesame,andmost

areoffby+/-5%.Plusthehumiditylevelisnotthe

sameinthewholeroom.Theaircirculationisdifferent

ineverycorneroftheroom.Theunitshouldnotbe

placednearaheatingventoraradiatorastheheatwill

absorballofthemoisture.

Q.Humidity level is not changing or does not reach

the desired humidity level.

A. Ifthewatertankneedsrefillingmorethanonceper

day,theunitisworkingproperlyandtheclimaticcon-

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

Reasons for low humidity level:

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

veraltimesperday–thehumidifierneedstostartsits

workfromscratch)

•insulationofhome(seeaircirculation)

•openspacewithhighceilings(notonlythefootageof

theroomcountsbutalsotheheight)–high-risebuil-

dingsrequiremorehumidification.

•openwindows–workssimilartoaircirculation(ifitis

verycoldoutsidedon’topenthewindowmorethan2

timesperdayfor3minutes)

•bigdifferencebetweenoutsidetemperatureandinside

temperature–thecoldertheairthelessmoistureit

iscapabletoholdandthemoretheairisheatedup

theloweristhepercentageofrelativehumidity(=the

amountofwatervaporintheair,comparedtothe

amounttheaircouldholdifitwastotallysaturated)

•positionoftheunit-ifitisplacedclosetoadoor,win-

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

Q.Tank is leaking

A. Checkifthereareanyhairlinecracks.Droppedunitsor

watertanksthatarecrackedwillnotbecoveredunder

thewarranty.Pleasecontacttheretailertheunitwas

purchasedfromincaseyourunitarrivesdamaged.

Q.Placing the face in the mist

A. Itisnotrecommendedthatanybodyplacestheirface

inthemist.Itisanelectricalproductandshouldnotbe

playedwith.

Q.No mist / unit is not working / empty indicator

keeps flashing

A. Fillupthewatertank.Checkifwaterisflowingthrough

thedemineralizationcartridge(attachedtothewater

tankcap).Ifthewatertankisfullbutthereisonlylittle

waterinthebaseitindicatesthatthewaterisnow

flowingthroughthedemineralizationcartridge.

•Waitfor15minutestoallowthemisttocomeoutof

theunit.

•Iftheunitisnotworkingandtheemptylightisnotflas-

hing you might have set the desired humidity too low

andthecurrenthumiditylevelintheroomishigher.

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

•Iftheemptyindicatorkeepsflashingandthetankis

full,thewaterisnotflowingthroughthecartridge.

Exchangethecartridgeorthegranulesinthecartridge

after2-3months,inareaswithhardwaterexchange

thecartridgeafter1-2months.However,thedemi-

neralizationcartridgeandorthegranulesmustbe

exchangedatthelatestafter6monthsortheunitdoes

notreachitsfullperformanceanymore

•Ifthegranulesarenew,seethefollowinginstructions:

•Makesurethecartridgeand/orgranulesweresoaked

for24hours,drygranulestakeevenlongerforwater

tofilterthroughthecartridgeandintothebase.Next,

pleaseremove2tablespoonsofgranulesfromthe

cartridge,andthrowthemaway.Whentherearetoo

many granules in the cartridge it does not allow water

toflowfromthetanktothebase.

Q.Water tank cap is too tight to unscrew

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

watertank.Depressthespringonthebottomofthe

watertankcaptoreleaseairfromthewatertank.

Continuetodothisuntilyouareabletounscrewthe

watertankcap.

Q.Unit is running intermittently.

A. Howlonghasitbeensincethecontentsofthe

cartridgewerereplaced?If2-3monthshavepassed,

itistimetoreplacethecontentsofthecartridge.

Howeverthedemineralizationcartridgeandorthe

granulesmustbeexchangedatthelatestafter6

monthsortheunitdoesnotreachitsfullperformance

anymore.

•Ifthecontentsofthecartridgewerejustreplacedthere

areprobablytoomanygranulesinthecartridge.Re-

move2tablespoonsofgranulesfromthecartridge.

Accessories

Q.Do I need to keep any parts before I replace the

demineralization cartridge?

A. Yes,alwayskeepthewatertankcap(thisisthepiece

thatattachesthedemineralizationcartridgetothe

watertank).

Q.What is the Hydro Stick and how long is it good

for?

A.TheAIR-O-SWISSHydroStickkeepshumidifiers

operatingattheirhighestlevelbetweenrecommended

cleanings*.Goodforoneyear,theHydroStickensures

thehumidifier’sfunctionalitywhileprovidingfresh

humidificationperformance.Itneedstobereplaced

onceayear.

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

Q.Placement of the Hydro Stick

A.Pleaseseepicture28forinstructions.

Q.Replacement reminder

A.IneachHydroStickboxandonallthenewproducts

thereisaHydroSticklifecycleindicator.Checkthebox

ofthemonthwhenstartingtousetheHydroStickand

writetheyearonthelineindicated.Exchangeitafter

oneyear.

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solutions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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Air-O-Swiss AOS 7144 Instructions Manual

Brand: Air-O-Swiss

Model: AOS 7144

Category: Dehumidifiers

Type: Instructions Manual

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