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AOS 7145 / 7147

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with

voltageaccordingtotheratinglabel.

• Childrencannotrecognizethehazardsassociated

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

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

humidifier(image1).

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

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

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

otherway.

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

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

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

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

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

nexttoaheatingvent(6).

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

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

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

ofincorrectplacementoftheunit.

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

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

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

• Alwaysunplugwhennotinuse.

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

assembled.

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

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

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

appliance.

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

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

• Donotrunpowercordsundercarpets,anddonotco

verwiththrowrugs.Arrangecordsothatitwillnotbe

trippedover.

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

wethands.

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

vaporsarepresent.

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

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

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

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

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

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

intakes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

attempttodefeatthissafetyfeature.

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

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

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

looseorwornreceptacles.

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

appliance.

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

liquids.

• Disconnectpowersupplybeforeservicing.

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

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

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

permittedtooperatetheappliance,orareonlyper

mittedtooperateitundersupervision.

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

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

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

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

manufacturer’swarranty.

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

frequencyvibrations.

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Foreword

CongratulationsonchoosingtheUltrasonicHumidifier

AOS7145/7147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da

maged(11).

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

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

thevoltage.

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

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

Description of the appliance

Mistoutlet(rotating)

Evaporationchamber

Watertank

Demineralizationcartridge

Mainbody

Controlpanel

Watertankcap

IonicSilverStick

PowerPlug

Membrane

Brush

Nebulizerspace

Setting up

Findingtheideallocationforyourunit:

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

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

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

Instructions).

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

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

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

plants,furniture,orotherobjects(12).Keepdistanceof

atleast20inches(50cm).

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

24hoursbeforeusingit(13).Thegranuleshavetoab

sorbwatertoreachhighperformance.Ifthecartridge

issoakedinthetank,makesuretoexchangethewater

andemptythewaterfromthebasebeforeusingthe

humidifier.

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

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

hardness.Someareasmayneedtoreplacethecart

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

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

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

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

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

addingwaterinthehumidifier(14and15).

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

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

applianceusingtheon/offdial(18and19).

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

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

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

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

(2).

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Filling the tank

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

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

duringoperation!

Do not operate the humidifier when the water tank is

empty!Whenthe waterreachestheminimumlevel,the

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wa

tertankontothebase(16).Thewaterisnowrunning

fromthetankintothebase.

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

(17).

• Inserttheplugintothesocket(18)andswitchonthe

applianceusingtheon/offdial(19).Theemptyindi

catorlightmaystayilluminatedforsomeseconds

untilthebaseisfilledwithwater.

Do not use additives

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

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

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

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

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

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

warranty.

Operation AOS 7145

A) On/Off Dial and regulation of mist output

Turningthe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rotary

switchclockwise.Arelativehumiditybetween40and60%

isrecommended.Youcanachievethislevelbyrotatingthe

switchuntilitisroughlyintheverticalposition.Theaccu

racyofmeasurementis+/5%.Theunitwill switchoff

whenthemoisturelevelexceedsthedesiredsetting.The

appliancedoesnotswitchoffiftheswitchisturnedallthe

waytotheright.Thisactivatesthecontinuousoperation

function.

C) 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C).Pleasereadthechapter«Fillingthetank»for

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

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

withwater.

Operation AOS 7147

A) On/Off Dial

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

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 adjusta

ble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automati

cally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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.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and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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,de

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

holding down button A until the light disappears.

ACID

Cleaning/Maintenance

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

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

duringoperation!

Caution – risk of electric shock and

damage of the product!

• Switchofftheappliance(20)andunplugitfromthe

socketbeforecleaningit(21).

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

only,nodetergents(22).

• UseAIROSWISSEZCalcustomcleaninganddescaling

agentonlytoremovedepositsfromthemembranere

gularly(23).ThereisasampleofEZCalincludedinthe

packagingofyourhumidifier.Instructionsforusingare

onthepacket.Onlyuse1packetfor32ozofwater.Do

notchangetheratio.DoNOTruntheunitwhenusing

EZCal.Thiscancausedamagetotheproductandvoids

thewarranty.Thoroughlyrinsethebasewithpotable

waterafterusingEZCalandmakesurenoEZCalresi

duesremaininthebase.

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

ded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)!

• AOS7147: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).

• 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mistoutletto

eithertherightortheleft.Alignthearrowonthemist

outletwiththearrowontheringaroundthemistoutlet.

Onlyonesetofarrowsonmistoutletandringwill

align.Pulluponthemistoutletoncethearrowsare

aligned.

Water quality maintenance

TheIonicSilverStick(ISS)usestheantimicrobialeffect

ofsilvertopreventthegrowthofmicrobesinthewater

base.Itbeginstofunctionassoonasitcomesintocontact

withwater,eveniftheunitisswitchedoff.TheIonicSilver

Stickshouldbechangedeveryyear.Lookatpicture28for

thepositionoftheISS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IonicSilverStick

comeswithametallicclipwhichcan

beremovedfortheplacementinthisproducttype.

Lifecycle Indicator

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

theIonicSilverStick

.Toremindyourselfofwhenyouput

theISSintooperation,pleasecrossthecurrentmonthon

thestampandwritethecurrentyearonthelineprovided

(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ab

sorbwatertoreachhighperformance.Ifthecartridge

issoakedinthetank,makesuretoexchangethewater

andemptythewaterfromthebasebeforeusingthe

humidifier.

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

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

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

Placinggranules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ab

sorbwatertoreachhighperformance.Ifthecartridge

issoakedinthetank,makesuretoexchangethewater

andemptythewaterfromthebasebeforeusingthe

humidifier.

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

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

(45).

Replacement of the demineralization

cartridge

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

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

duringoperation!

The water tank is equipped with a demineralization cart

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

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

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

thatthecartridgeneedsreplacing.Ifwhiteresiduestillforms

aroundthedeviceafteranewcartridgehasbeeninserted,

pleasemakesurethatthewateryouareusingisuntreated.

Ifthewaterflows

throughadecalcificationsystem–suchas

anionexchanger–(sodiumisaddedtoremovecalcium)in

thebuildingbeforeitisusedinthehumidifier,saltcanpre

cipitateaswhitedustaroundthedevice.Thedemineralization

cartridgeorthe granules must beexchangedat thelatest

after6monthsortheunitdoesnotreachitsfullperformance

anymore.

Option A: replace the granules

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

watertankcap(30).

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

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

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

thewatertankcap!

•Openthecartridge(32).

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

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

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

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

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

•Pourthecontentsofonerefillgranulesbagintothe

plasticcupthatisincludedwiththerefillgranulespa

ckaging(35).

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

ontotheplasticcup(36).

32 33

34 35

42 45

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 AOS 7145

Electricalvoltage 120V/60Hz

Powerconsumptionupto 45W

Humidityoutputupto 3gallons/24h

Suitableforroomsupto 600sqft/55m

Dimensions(LxWxH) 9.5x10.3x12.2in

  24x26x31cm

Weight(empty) 6.6lbs/3kg

Accessories Demineralizationcartridge

  IonicSilverStick

Technical data AOS 7147

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) 9.5x10.3x12.2in

  24x26x31cm

Weight(empty) 6.6lbs/3kg

Accessories Demineralizationcartridge

  IonicSilverStick

*whenusedwithpreheatingto176°F(80°C)

Troubleshooting

Problem Possible cause What to do

Unitdoesnotoperate Powercablenotpluggedin Pluginpowercable

 Nowaterinthetank(Emptyindicatoron) Filltankwithwaterandwait10min.

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

 Demineralizationcartridgeexhausted Replacecartridgeorgranules

 Demineralizationcartridgeoverfilled Takeout2tablespoonsofgranulesandthrow

 withgranules themaway

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

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

 Mineraldepositsonmembrane CleanmembraneusingEZCalandbrush

Unitrunningintermittently

Whitedustaroundthehumidifier Demineralizationcartridgeexhausted Replacedemineralizationcartridgeorgranules

General Humidifier Questions

Q.Why isn’t there enough moisture in my room?

A. Howoftendoyouruntheunit?Iftheunitisonlyrunat

night,thenduringthedaythemoisturelevelwilldropif

moistureisnotconstantlyaddedtotheair.

Q.Do you leave your door open or closed when the

unit is running?

A. a) Byleavingthedooropen,thisallowsmoistureto

leavetheroomandgointootherareasofthehouse.

Ifyouwouldlikethemoisturetostaywithinone

specificroomyoushouldconsiderclosingthedoor

whiletheunitisrunning.

A. b) Wood,leather,carpet,curtains,andothertypesof

fabricsoakupalotofmoisture,thusnotleaving

enoughmoisturefortheair.Ifthewindowisleft

open,thenthisallowsmoisturetoescapetheroom.

Anotherfactorisalotoftimestheunitisplacednext

toaheatingdevice.Theideaisthattheairblowing

intotheroomwillquicklyplacemoisturearoundthe

room.Unfortunately,thisconceptdoesnotwork

becausethehotaircomingoutofaventwillsoak

upmostofthemoisture,andnoneoftheairwithin

theroomwillreceiveany.

Q.How much moisture do I need in my room?

A. Suggestedhumiditylevelsarebetween40–60%.

Q.What are the effects of too little or too much

humidity?

A. Dryaircancausedryskin,staticelectricity,outoftune

musicalinstruments,increasedlevelsofdust(dryair

causesdusttorise),damagetowoodenobjects(dry

outandeventuallycracksappear),discomfort,sick

ness,anddriesoutnasalmembranes.

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

topeel.

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

my window?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q.Where should I place my humidifier?

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

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

circulatearoundtheunit.

Ultrasonic Frequent Questions

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

cartridge cap?

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

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

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

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

likelynoticethattherearegranulesinthewatertank

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

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

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

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

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

granulesmustgoinwaste!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

may I fill it up?

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

filledallthewaytothetop.

Q.What is the purpose of the demineralization cart-

ridge (DMC)?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

output.

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

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

distilledorreverseosmosiswaterandremovethe

demineralizationcartridge.

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

now have granules everywhere.

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

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

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

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

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

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

membrane.

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

granulesmustgoinwaste!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q. Water does not go into the tank.

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

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

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

Q. White dust is emitted from the unit

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

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

 Solve the problem:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

months.

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

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

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

neralizationcartridge.

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

removethedemineralizationcartridge.

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

distilledwaterandremovethedemineralizationcart

ridge.

•Cleaning light is illuminated (digital models)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

tingtheunit.

Q.Reset cleaning light (digital models)

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

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

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

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

Q.The hygrometer on unit reads a different humidity

level than external hygrometer.

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

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

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

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

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

absorballofthemoisture.

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

the desired humidity level.

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

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

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

Reasons for low humidity level:

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

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

workfromscratch)

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

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

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

dingsrequiremorehumidification.

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

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

timesperdayfor3minutes)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q.Tank is leaking

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

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

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

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

Q.Placing the face in the mist

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

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

playedwith.

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

keeps flashing

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

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

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

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

flowingthroughthedemineralizationcartridge.

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

theunit.

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

flashingyoumighthavesetthedesiredhumiditytoo

lowandthecurrenthumiditylevelintheroomishig

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

notreachitsfullperformanceanymore

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

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

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

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

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

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

manygranulesinthecartridgeitdoesnotallowwater

toflowfromthetanktothebase.

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