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Important safety instructions• Priortousingtheappliance,readthroughtheinstructionsforcompleteuseandretaininasafeplaceforlaterreference.

• WARNING–OnlyusetheUltrasonicindoorsandwithinthespecifiedtechnicaldata.Improperusecanbehazardousforthehealthandleadtocriticalinjury.

• Connecttheunitonlytoalternatingcurrent(AC)withvoltageaccordingtotheratinglabel.

• Childrencannotrecognizethehazardsassociatedwiththeusageofelectricalappliances.Forthisreason,alwayssupervisechildrenwhentheyarenearthehumidifier(image1).

• Neverusetheapplianceifthereisanydamagetotheapplianceorcable(2),aftermalfunction,aftertheappliancehasbeendropped(3)ordamagedinanyotherway.

• Repairsofelectricalappliancesareonlytobemadebyqualifiedserviceengineers(4).Improperrepairworkcancauseconsiderabledangertotheuser.

• Placethehumidifieronadry,levelsurface(5).• Do not place the appliance directly on the floorornexttoaheatingvent(6).

• Ifthemistcomesincontactwiththefloorpriortoevaporating,thefloorsurfacecanbecomedamaged.Wedonotacceptanyliabilityfordamagesinthecaseofincorrectplacementoftheunit.

• Theunitshouldbeplacedinanelevatedposition(7),e.g.onatable,chestofdrawers,etc.

• Placeappliancewhereitisnoteasilyknockedover(8).• Alwaysunplugwhennotinuse.• Onlyoperatethehumidifierwhenitiscompletelyassembled.

• ALWAYSunplugbeforeremoving/filling/emptyingthewatertank,beforecleaning/maintaining,assembling/dismantlingofindividualpartsandbeforemovingtheappliance.

• Donottouchthewaterinthebaseduringoperationbecauseofhighfrequencyvibrationsinthewater.

• Donotrunpowercordsundercarpets,anddonotcoverwiththrowrugs.Arrangecordsothatitwillnotbetrippedover.

• Neverpulltheplugfromtheoutletbythecableorwithwethands.

• Donotusetheappliancewherecombustiblegasesorvaporsarepresent.

• Donotexposetheappliancetorain,orusenearwater,inabathroom,laundryareaorotherdamplocation.

• Thisunitmustbeusedinitsuprightposition.• Donotallowforeignobjectstoenterventilationorexhaustopeningasthismaycauseelectricshockordamagetotheappliance.Donotblockairoutletsorintakes.

• Donotpourwaterintothemistoutletoftheappliance.• Thisappliancehasapolarizedplug(onebladeiswiderthantheother).Toreduceriskofshock,thisplugisintendedtofitinapolarizedoutletonlyoneway.Iftheplugdoesnotfitfullyintheoutlet,reversetheplug.Ifitstilldoesnotfit,contactaqualifiedelectrician.DONOTattempttodefeatthissafetyfeature.

• Aloosefitbetweentheplug(receptacle)andtheACoutletmaycauseoverheatingandadistortionoftheplug.Contactaqualifiedelectriciantoreplacelooseorwornreceptacles.

• Donotsit,standorplaceanyheavyobjectsontheappliance.

• Donotsubmergethemainbodyinwaterorotherliquids.

• Disconnectpowersupplybeforeservicing.• Personswhoarenotfamiliarwiththeinstructionsforuse,aswellaschildrenandpersonsundertheinfluenceofmedication,alcohol,ordrugsarenotpermittedtooperatetheappliance,orareonlypermittedtooperateitundersupervision.

• Toprotecthealth safetyandproper humidifierfunctionuseonlyclean,contamination-free,cold,freshtapwa-terinyourhumidifier.Ifyourwatersourceiscontam-inatedorifyouareuncertainofitssafetyusedistilledwater.Inaddition,itisadvisedtoclean and maintain your humidifierinatimelymanneras instructed in this manual.

• Theuseofwateradditives,suchasethereal/essentialoils,fragrances,eucalyptus,waterconditionersetc.,damagesthetankmaterialandasaconsequencethewholeunit.Anyuseofsuchadditiveswillvoidthemanufacturer’swarranty.

• Remark:Neitherhumansnoranimalscanhearthehighfrequencyvibrations.

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en ForewordCongratulationsonchoosingtheUltrasonicHumidifierAOSU600/U650fromAIR-O-SWISS!

Didyouknowthatdryroomair:• Causesthemembranesinyourrespiratorysystemtodryout,andalsocauseschappedlipsandstingingeyes?

• Encouragesinfectionsandillnessesofrespiratorysystem?

• Causesweariness,tirednessandpoorconcentration?• Stresseshouseholdpetsandhouseplants?• Encouragestheformationofdustandtheelectrostaticchargingoftextilesmadeofsyntheticfibers,carpetsandplasticflooring?

• Damagesfurnishingsmadeofwoodandparquet?• Detunesmusicalinstruments?

General informationAcomfortableatmosphereindoorsisreachedwitharela-tivehumidity levelbetween40and60%.Yourhumidifierautomaticallycontrolsthehumiditylevelaccordingtothedesiredsetting.Iftheairistoodry,thehumidifierwillauto-maticallyswitchon.Assoonasthedesiredhumiditylevelisreached,itwillswitchoff.

Unpacking• Carefullyremovethehumidifierfromthebox.Placeyourhandsunderneaththeproducttopullitoutofthebox(10).

• Warning:Donottaketheunitoutoftheboxbypullinguponthetankhandle-basemayfallandwillbedamaged(11).

•Removetheplasticbagfromthehumidifier.• Observetheinformationgivenontheratingplateaboutthevoltage.

• Usetheoriginalpackagingforstoringtheapplianceifyoudonotusethehumidifierallyearround.

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en Setting upFindingtheideallocationforyourunit:• Donotplacethehumidifierdirectlynexttoaheatingventoronafloorwithfloorheating.Themoistureofthemistcandamagethefloorsurface(6)(seeSafetyInstructions).

• Theunitshouldbeplacedinanelevatedposition(7),e.g.onatable,chest,etc.atleast3ftoffthefloor.

• Themistoutletmustnotbepointeddirectlyatplants,furniture,orotherobjects(12).Keepdistanceofatleast20inches(50cm).

• Soakthedemineralizationcartridgeinawaterbath24hoursbeforeusingit(13).Thegranuleshavetoabsorbwatertoreachmaximumperformance.Ifthecartridgeissoakedinthetank,makesuretoexchangethewaterandemptythewaterfromthebasebeforeusingthehumidifier.

• Onaveragethedemineralizationcartridgeshouldbereplacedevery2–3monthsdependingonyourwaterhardness.Someareasmayneedtoreplacethecartridgesooner,somemaylastlonger.Thecartridgemustbeexchangedatthelatestafter6monthsortheunitdoesnotreachitsfullperformanceanymore.

See«Replacementofthedemineralizationcartridge».• Readtheinstructionsunder«FillingtheTank»foraddingwaterinthehumidifier(14and15).

• Placethewatertankontothebase.• Inserttheplugintothesocketandswitchontheapplianceusingtheon/offdial(18and19).

• About10to15minutesafteritisswitchedonthedevicewillreachitsfulloutputlevel.

• Makesurethatthecableisnotpinchedanywhere(9).Donotoperatethehumidifierifthecableisdamaged(2).

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14Filling the tankAlways unplug the unit before removing thewatertank.Donottouchthewaterinthebaseduringoperation!

Toprotecthealth safetyandproper humidi-fierfunctionuseonlyclean,contamination-free,cold,freshtapwaterinyourhumidifier.Ifyour

watersourceiscontaminatedorifyouareuncertainofitssafetyusedistilledwater.

Do not operate the humidifier when the water tank isempty!When thewater reaches theminimum level, theunitswitchesoffthenebulizerfunctionautomatically.Theemptyindicatorlightcomesonshowingtankisempty.

•Removethewatertankfromthebaseandunscrewthewatertankcap(14).

• Makesurethatnoforeignobjectsareinthewatertank.• Fillthetankwithclean,coldwaterfromthetap(15).Closethecapofthewatertanksecurely,placethewatertankontothebase(16).Thewaterisnowrunningfromthetankintothebase.

• Donotpourwaterintothemistoutletoftheappliance(17).

• Inserttheplugintothesocket(18)andswitchontheapplianceusingtheon/offdial(19).Theemptyindicatorlightmaystayilluminatedforsomesecondsuntilthebaseisfilledwithwater.

Do not use additivesWater additives (ethereal/essential oils, fragrances,eucalyptus, water conditioners, etc.) must not be used!Evenasmallamountcancausecracksinthematerial.Thematerialisn’tmadefortheuseofsuchadditives.Onedropisenoughtodamagethetankandasaconsequencetheunit.Anyuseofsuchadditiveswillvoidthemanufacturer’swarranty.

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A) On/Off Dial and regulation of mist outputTurningtheright-handrotarydialclockwiseswitchestheappliance on and at the same time regulates the mistoutputfromlowtohigh.

B) Hygrostat (setting the humidity level)The desired humidity level can be set by turning theleft-hand rotary dial clockwise. A relative humidity ofbetween40%and60%isrecommended.Youcanachievethislevelbyrotatingthedialuntilitisroughlyintheverticalposition.Themeasurementaccuracyis+/-5%.Assoonasthehumidity exceeds the desired setting, the applianceswitchesoff.Theappliancedoesnotswitchoffifthedialisturnedallthewaytotheright.Thisactivatesthecontinuousoperationfunction.

Operation AOS U600 C) Operation with pre-heating (warm mist)ButtonCisusedforswitchingthepre-heatingonandoff(symbol Dlightsup).Asaresult,thewaterispre-heatedtoa temperatureof176°F (80°C) beforeenteringthenebulizerspace.Ittakesapprox.10to15minutesforthewater inthebasetowarmup.Themistnowleavesthehumidifieratapleasant temperatureof104°F (40°C).Theadvantageofthisisthattheroomtemperaturedoesnotdropand,inaddition,itsignificantlyimprovesthewaterqualitymaintenance.

D) Pre-heating indicator (On/Off)

E) Empty indicator (red)Thewater level iseasytosee,thankstothetransparentwater tank.Theappliancealsoalerts youwhen thewa-ter tank isempty.The redempty indicator is illuminated(symbolE).Pleasereadthechapter«Fillingthetank»formoreinformation.TheredsymbolEmaystayilluminatedforsomesecondswitharefilledtankuntilthebaseisfilledwithwater.

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A) On/Off Button and Display DimmerBypressingbuttonAonce,youcanswitchtheuniton.Bypressingittwice,thedimmerisswitchedonwhichauto-matically dims the display brightness andsymbol N comes on.When changing any settings the display willilluminate fora fewsecondsbefore returning todimmermode.BypressingbuttonAathirdtime,theunitisswitchedoff.Thisbuttonisalsousedtoresetthecleaningindicatorlight(byholdingdown).

B) Hygrostat (setting the humidity level)BypressingbuttonByoucansetthedesiredhumiditylevelfrom30%to80%orCO(continuousoperation).Arelativehumiditybetween40and60%isrecommended.Theac-curacyofmeasurementis+/-5%.Theunitwillswitchoffwhenthemoisturelevelexceedsthedesiredsetting.Duringselectionthetargetvalueisdisplayed(symbol DESIRED).Thedisplaywillautomaticallyshowthecurrentvalueafterafewseconds(symbol CURRENT).

C) TimerUsingbuttonC, theoperation timecanbesetadjustablebetween 1 and 8 hours or CO (continuous operation).Symbol Gshowstheoperatingperiodthathasbeenset(1h/2h/3h/4h/5h/6h/7h/8h/CO).Thedisplaywill automat-icallyshowthecurrenthumidityafterafewseconds.

D) Mist output (regulating mist output)ByrepeatedlypressingbuttonDyoucancontrolthemistoutput.Symbol H showswhichof the three levels (low/medium/high)youhaveselected.

E) Operation with pre-heating (warm mist)ButtonEisusedforswitchingthepre-heatingonandoff(symbol Ilightsup).Asaresult,thewaterispre-heatedtoa temperatureof176°F (80 °C) beforeentering thenebulizerspace.Ittakesapprox.10to15minutesforthewater in thebase towarmup.Themistnow leaves thehumidifieratapleasanttemperatureof104°F(40°C).Theadvantageof this is that the roomtemperaturedoesnotdrop and, in addition, it significantly improves thewaterqualitymaintenance.

F) Automatic mode and Sleep modeTheautomaticandsleepmodescanbeactivatedbypress-ingbuttonF.Bypressing thebuttononce, theautomaticfunctionisswitchedon(symbol Jappearsonthedisplay),maintaining the optimum humidity subject to the tem-perature.Controltakesplacebymeansofoutputquantityandpre-settargetvalue.Bypressingthebuttontwice,thesleep function isswitchedon (symbol Kappearson thedisplay),thetargethumidityis50–65%;theoperationtimeissetat6hours;theheatingisswitchedonandthedisplaybrightnessisautomaticallydimmed.Inaddition,theoutputquantityisalsocontrolledsubjecttothedifferencebetweenthetargetvalueandtheactualvalue.Thehygrostatandmistoutputsettingscannotbechangedineithermode.IfthebuttonsBorDarepressed,theunitwillnolongerbeinautoorsleepmode.

G) Timer Indicator

H) Mist Output Indicator

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L) Empty indicatorThewater level iseasytosee,thankstothetransparentwatertank.Theappliancealsoalertsyouwhenthewatertankisempty.Theemptyindicatorisilluminated(symbolL).Pleasereadthechapter«Fillingthetank»formoreinforma-tion.ThesymbolLmaystayilluminatedforsomesecondswitharefilledtankuntilthebaseisfilledwithwater.

M) Cleaning indicatorIfsymbolM«CLEAN»appearsonthedisplay,theapplianceshouldbecleanedasrecommendedbythemanufacturer.This symbol comes on automatically every 2 weeks,dependingonthelevelofuse.The display can be reset by holding down button A until the light disappears.

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Caution – risk of electric shock and damage of the product!

• Switchofftheappliance(20)andunplugitfromthesocketbeforecleaningit(21).

• Cleanthewatertankandthebaseregularly.Usewateronly,nodetergents(22).

• UseAIR-O-SWISSEZCalcustomcleaninganddescalingagentonlytoremovedepositsfromthemembraneregularly(23).ThereisasampleofEZCalincludedinthepackagingofyourhumidifier.Instructionsforusingareonthepacket.Onlyuse1packetfor32ozofwater.Donotchangetheratio.DoNOTruntheunitwhenusingEZCal.Thiscancausedamagetotheproductandvoidsthewarranty.ThoroughlyrinsethebasewithtapwaterafterusingEZCalandmakesurenoEZCalresiduesremaininthebase.

EZCalfromAIR-O-SWISSistheonlyrecommen-dedcleaninganddescalingsolution.DoNOTuseanyothercleaningsolutionssinceitcandamagetheproduct.AnyuseofcleaningsolutionsapartfromEZCalwillvoidthewarranty.

• Makesuremainbodyisneversubmergedinwater(24)!

• Thecleaningindicatorstillappearsonthedisplayaftercleaning.ToresetitholddowntheON/OFFbuttonuntilthecleanlightdisappears.

• Cleantheinnerpartswithasoftcloth.Donotuseanysolventsoraggressivecleaningagentstocleantheappliance(25). ACID

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• Changethewaterinthetankatleastonceaweekifwaterisstandingformorethanaweek.

• Toremovethemistoutlet(27):Twistthetabsonthemistoutlettoeithertherightortheleft.Alignthetabsandarrowonthemistoutletwiththearrowsontheringaroundthemistoutlet.Pulluponthemistoutletoncethearrowsarealigned.

Water quality maintenanceTheAIR-O-SWISSHydro Stick 7017 keepsAIR-O-SWISShumidifiersoperatingat theirhighest levelbetween rec-ommendedcleanings*.Goodforoneyear,theHydroStickensuresthehumidifier’sfunctionalitywhileprovidingfreshhumidificationperformance.It starts towork as soon as it comes in to contactwithwater,eveniftheunitisturnedoff.TheHydroStickshouldbe changed every year. Look at picture 28 for the posi-tionoftheHydroStickinthebasepartoftheunit.Donottouchthewaterinthebaseduringoperation!Switchofftheunitfirst.Contactyourlocalretailerorcheckourwebsitewww.airoswiss.net for reorder information. The replace-mentHydroStickcomeswithametallicclipwhichisnotneededfortheplacementinthisproducttype.

*Refertothecleaninginstructionsinthismanual.

Lifecycle IndicatorYourappliancecomeswithalifecycleindicatorforchangingtheHydroStick.To remindyourselfofwhenyouput theHydroStickintooperation,pleasecrossthecurrentmonthonthestampandwritethecurrentyearonthelineprovid-ed(29).

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•Turntheplasticcupandcartridgeoverandshakeuntilallgranulesareinthecartridge(37).

•Removetheplasticcupandthepinkstyrofoampiecefromthecartridge(38)andretainforfutureuse(therefillgranulesconsistsof3refillbags)(39).

•Closethecartridge(40).•Soakthedemineralizationcartridgeinawaterbath 24hoursbeforeusingit(43).Thegranuleshavetoabsorbwatertoreachmaximumperformance.Ifthecartridgeissoakedinthetank,makesuretoexchangethewaterandemptythewaterfromthebasebeforeusingthehumidifier.

•Screwthecartridgeonthewatertankcap(44).•Screwthecartridgeonthebottomsideofthewatertank,putthetankonthemainbody(45).

Placinggranules in thecenterof thecartridgeallowsthemtoescapeintheunitortoclogtheunit.Theunitwillnolongeroperateproperlyandthegranulesneedtobecleanedoutthoroughly.

Option B: replace the whole cartridge•Removethewatertankfromthebaseandunscrewthewatertankcap(30).

•Thedemineralizationcartridgeisattachedtothetankcap.Unscrewthecartridgefromthecapbyturningitcounter-clockwise(31).Important:doNOTdisposeofthewatertankcap!

• Throwthewholecartridgeintothewaste(41).•Unpackthenewcartridge(42).•Soakthedemineralizationcartridgeinawaterbath24hoursbeforeusingit(43).Thegranuleshavetoabsorbwatertoreachmaximumperformance.Ifthecartridgeissoakedinthetank,makesuretoexchangethewaterandemptythewaterfromthebasebeforeusingthehumidifier.

•Screwthecartridgeonthewatertankcap(44).Closetankcapwellandplacethetankonthemainbody(45).

Replacement of the demineralization cartridge

Always unplug the unit before removing thewatertank.Donottouchthewaterinthebaseduringoperation!

Thewater tank is equippedwith a demineralization cart-ridge.Thiscartridgehastobereplacedevery2–3months.Ifthewaterisveryhard,itmaybenecessarytoreplacethecartridgeearlier.Whitedustaroundthedeviceisasuresignthatthecartridgeneedsreplacing.Ifwhiteresiduestillformsaroundthedeviceafteranewcartridgehasbeeninserted,pleasemakesurethatthewateryouareusingisuntreated.Ifthewaterflowsthroughadecalcificationsystem–suchasanionexchanger–(sodiumisaddedtoremovecalcium)inthebuildingbeforeitisusedinthehumidifier,saltcanpre-cipitateaswhitedustaroundthedevice.Thedemineralizationcartridge or the granulesmust be exchangedat the latestafter6monthsortheunitdoesnotreachitsfullperformanceanymore.

Option A: replace the granules•Removethewatertankfromthebaseandunscrewthewatertankcap(30).

•Thedemineralizationcartridgeisattachedtothetankcap.Unscrewthecartridgefromthecapbyturningitcounter-clockwise(31).Important:doNOTdisposeofthewatertankcap!

•Openthecartridge(32).•Throwthecontentintothewaste(Attention!Disposedgranulescanmakethefloorslippery!)(33).

•Placetheenclosedpinkstyrofoampieceinthecenterofthecartridge.Donotpushittothebottomasitwillbedifficulttoremoveafterwards(34).

•Pourthecontentsofonerefillgranulesbagintotheplasticcupthatisincludedwiththerefillgranulespackaging(35).

•Placetheemptycartridgewiththepluginthecenterontotheplasticcup(36).

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Legal noticeThehumidifieriscUL-listed.Subject to technicalchange.The instructions foruseareprotectedbycopyright©PLASTONAG.

AccessoriesContact your local retailer or check our websitewww.airoswiss.netforreorderinformation.

Customer ServiceCustomerService(USA)1-800-336-0326www.airoswiss.net

Technical data

Electricalvoltage 120V/60HzPowerconsumptionupto 40W/(125W*)Humidityoutputupto 3.5gallons/24h*Suitableforroomsupto 650sqft/60m2

Dimensions(LxWxH) 11x9.5x14in 28x24x35.5cmWeight(empty) 8.8lbs/4kgAccessories AOS7531Demineralizationcartridge AOS7017HydroStick

*whenusedwithpre-heatingto176°F(80°C)

Troubleshooting

Problem Possible cause What to do

Unitdoesnotoperate Powercablenotpluggedin Pluginpowercable

Nowaterinthetank(Emptyindicatoron) Filltankwithwaterandwait10min.

Nomistoutput Unitneedscleaning DescalethewaterbaseusingEZCal

Demineralizationcartridgeexhausted Replacecartridgeorgranules

Demineralizationcartridgeoverfilled Takeout2tablespoonsofgranulesandthrow withgranules themaway

Weakmistoutput Watertemperaturetoolow Setmistoutputtomaximum,after15min. thehumidifierwillworkproperlyagain

Mineraldepositsonmembrane CleanmembraneusingEZCalandbrush

Unitrunningintermittently Replacedemineralizationcartridgeorgranules

Whitedustaroundthehumidifier Demineralizationcartridgeexhausted Usedgranulesmustgoinwaste

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Q.Why isn’t there enough moisture in my room?A. Howoftendoyouruntheunit?Iftheunitisonlyrunatnight,thenduringthedaythemoisturelevelwilldropifmoistureisnotconstantlyaddedtotheair.

Q.Do you leave your door open or closed when the unit is running?

A. a) Byleavingthedooropen,thisallowsmoisturetoleavetheroomandgointootherareasofthehouse.Ifyouwouldlikethemoisturetostaywithinonespecificroomyoushouldconsiderclosingthedoorwhiletheunitisrunning.

A. b)Wood,leather,carpet,curtains,andothertypesoffabricsoakupalotofmoisture,thusnotleavingenoughmoisturefortheair.Ifthewindowisleftopen,thenthisallowsmoisturetoescapetheroom.Anotherfactorisalotoftimestheunitisplacednexttoaheatingdevice.Theideaisthattheairblowingintotheroomwillquicklyplacemoisturearoundtheroom.Unfortunately,thisconceptdoesnotworkbecausethehotaircomingoutofaventwillsoakupmostofthemoisture,andnoneoftheairwithintheroomwillreceiveany.

Q.How much moisture do I need in my room?A. Suggestedhumiditylevelsarebetween40–60%.

Q.What are the effects of too little or too much humidity?

A. Dryaircancausedryskin,staticelectricity,outoftunemusicalinstruments,increasedlevelsofdust(dryaircausesdusttorise),damagetowoodenobjects(dryoutandeventuallycracksappear),discomfort,sickness,anddriesoutnasalmembranes.

Over-humidifyingtheaircancausemoldandwallpapertopeel.

Q.Why do I need a humidifier when I can just open my window?

A. Themoisturelevelwithintheoutsideairisnothighenoughtohumidifyaroom.Thecoldertheairthelessmoistureitiscapabletohold,andthemoretheairisheatedupthepercentageofrelativehumidityislower.Relativehumiditymeanstheamountofwatervaporintheair,comparedtotheamounttheaircouldholdifitwastotallysaturated.Thedifferenceishigherbetweenoutsideandinsidetemperatures;morehumidificationisneededbecauseofthedryairintheroom.

Q.Where should I place my humidifier?A. Theunitshouldbefree-standingandnotclosetoawall,window,door,orthermalbridgesothatairmaycirculatearoundtheunit.

Ultrasonic Frequent Questions

Q.Why does it say open/close on the demineralization cartridge cap?

A. Thosedirectionsarethereincaseyoudecidetousetherefilloptiontoreplacethegranules;thepurposeisforhowtoopenandclosethecap.Ifyoudidopenthecapbeforeplacingitinthewatertank,youwillmostlikelynoticethattherearegranulesinthewatertankandthebaseoftheunit.Immediatelyturnofftheunit,andemptythewateroutofthebaseandthewatertank.Beginremovingallgranulesfrombaseandwatertank.Usebrushtocleanaroundmembrane.Caution:Donotdisposeofgranulesinsink!Usedgranulesmustgoinwaste!

Q. I just replaced my cartridge, and the contents and water in the base has turned a blue-green color.

A. Thissometimesoccurswhenthecartridge,oreventhegranules,arereplaced.Thisdoesnotoccurwithallreplacementcartridgesorgranules,andisareactionofwatercontentandtheUltrasonicvibrations.Thisisnotanindicatortoreplacethecartridge.

Q.There is no fill-line on the water tank, how far may I fill it up?

A. Thereisnofilllineonthewatertank,anditmaybefilledallthewaytothetop.

Q.What is the purpose of the demineralization cartridge (DMC)?

A. TheDMCremovesmineralsfromthewatertopreventwhitedust.Thecontentsofthecartridgeneedtobesoakedfor24hrspriortofirstusingtheunitsothattheymayfullyexpandandremovemineralsfromthewater.ThecontentsoftheDMChavealifeof2–3months.Thecartridgemayneedtobereplacedmoreoftendependingonwaterhardnessandhowoftentheunitisused.AnindicationofwhentheDMCneedstobechangedcanbewhitedustorreducedamountofmistoutput.

Q. Is it ok to use distilled water with the unit?A. Forbestresultswithyourultrasonichumidifierusedistilledorreverse-osmosiswaterandremovethedemineralizationcartridge.

Q. I just replaced the contents of the cartridge and now have granules everywhere.

A. First,makesuretherearenogranulesinthemiddleofthecartridge.PlacinggranulesinthemiddleoftheDMCallowsthemtoescapeintheunit.Immediatelyturnofftheunit,andemptythewateroutofthebaseandthewatertank.Beginremovingallgranulesfrombaseandwatertank.Usebrushtocleanaroundmembrane.Caution:Donotdisposeofgranulesinsink!Usedgranulesmustgoinwaste!

Q. The directions tell me not to place the unit directly on the floor, why do I have to elevate the unit?

A.Theideawiththisunitistoallowonetoforcehumidityintotheair.Becauseofthis,thecarpetingorwoodfloorsurroundingtheunitmaybecomedamp.Iftheunitis

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Q. Water does not go into the tank.A.Inordertofillthetank,itmustbeturnedupsidedown.Thecartridgeisplacedonthewatertankcap.Donotpourwaterinthetubewhichisthemistoutlet.

Q. White dust is emitted from the unitA.Whitedustparticlesaremineralsthatarebrokenupintinypiecesbytheultrasonicprocess.

Solve the problem:•Soakthedemineralizationcartridgeinabowlofwaterforaminimumof24hours.Ifthecartridgeissoakedinthewatertank,thewaterinthetankandthebaseneedstobereplacedbeforeusingtheunit.

•Exchangethedemineralizationcartridgeafter1-2monthswhenyouuseveryhardwater(forsofterwaterafter2-3months).Nomatterhowhardyourwateris,exchangethecartridgeattheverylatestafter6months.

•Don’tusewaterfromapre-installedwatersoftener,orsodiuminsteadofcalciumwillbeemittedfromtheunit.Usedistilledwaterinsteadandremovethedemi-neralizationcartridge.

•Forveryhardwaterareasuseonlydistilledwaterandremovethedemineralizationcartridge.

•UseReverse-Osmosiswater(R-Owater)insteadofdistilledwaterandremovethedemineralizationcart-ridge.

•Cleaning light is illuminated (digital models) Switchofftheunitandunplugit.Emptythewaterinthebase.Rinsethebasewithhot/cleanwater.Donotsubmergethebase!Visuallyinspectthebasefordirtormineralbuildup.Ifsoftwaterisuseddecalcifyingtheunitevery4weekswithEZCalissuggested.Ifhardwaterisusedtheunitshouldbedecalcifiedevery2weeks.Donotforgettoresetthecleanlightafterresettingtheunit.

Q.Reset cleaning light (digital models)A. Thecleaninglightdoesnotautomaticallyreset.Holddownthepowerbutton(buttonAininstructionmanual)untilthelightstopsflashing.Thelightautomaticallycomesonapprox.after14daysofpluggingintheunit.

Q.The hygrometer on unit reads a different humidity level than external hygrometer.

A. Notallhygrometersarecalibratedthesame,andmostareoffby+/-5%.Plusthehumiditylevelisnotthesameinthewholeroom.Theaircirculationisdifferentineverycorneroftheroom.Theunitshouldnotbeplacednearaheatingventoraradiatorastheheatwillabsorballofthemoisture.

Q.Humidity level is not changing or does not reach the desired humidity level.

A. Ifthewatertankneedsrefillingmorethanonceperday,theunitisworkingproperlyandtheclimaticconditionintheroomhasaninfluenceonthehumidity.

Reasons for low humidity level:•aircirculationisveryhigh(airisfullyexchangedseveraltimesperday–thehumidifierneedstostartsitsworkfromscratch)

• insulationofhome(seeaircirculation)•openspacewithhighceilings(notonlythefootageoftheroomcountsbutalsotheheight)–high-risebuil-dingsrequiremorehumidification.

•openwindows–workssimilartoaircirculation(ifitisverycoldoutsidedon’topenthewindowmorethan2timesperdayfor3minutes)

•bigdifferencebetweenoutsidetemperatureandinsidetemperature–thecoldertheairthelessmoistureitiscapabletoholdandthemoretheairisheateduptheloweristhepercentageofrelativehumidity(=theamountofwatervaporintheair,comparedtotheamounttheaircouldholdifitwastotallysaturated)

•positionoftheunit-ifitisplacedclosetoadoor,windoworairvent.Thisincreasestheaircirculation.

Q.Tank is leakingA. Checkifthereareanyhairlinecracks.Droppedunitsorwatertanksthatarecrackedwillnotbecoveredunderthewarranty.Pleasecontacttheretailertheunitwaspurchasedfromincaseyourunitarrivesdamaged.

Q.Placing the face in the mistA. Itisnotrecommendedthatanybodyplacestheirfaceinthemist.Itisanelectricalproductandshouldnotbeplayedwith.

Q.No mist / unit is not working / empty indicator keeps flashing

A. Fillupthewatertank.Checkifwaterisflowingthroughthedemineralizationcartridge(attachedtothewatertankcap).Ifthewatertankisfullbutthereisonlylittlewaterinthebaseitindicatesthatthewaterisnowflowingthroughthedemineralizationcartridge.

•Waitfor15minutestoallowthemisttocomeoutoftheunit.

• Iftheunitisnotworkingandtheemptylightisnotflashingyoumighthavesetthedesiredhumiditytoolowandthecurrenthumiditylevelintheroomishigher.Thatiswhytheunitswitchesoffautomatically.

• Iftheemptyindicatorkeepsflashingandthetankisfull,thewaterisnotflowingthroughthecartridge.Exchangethecartridgeorthegranulesinthecartridgeafter2-3months,inareaswithhardwaterexchangethecartridgeafter1-2months.However,thedemi-neralizationcartridgeandorthegranulesmustbeexchangedatthelatestafter6monthsortheunitdoesnotreachitsfullperformanceanymore

• Ifthegranulesarenew,seethefollowinginstructions:•Makesurethecartridgeand/orgranulesweresoakedfor24hours,drygranulestakeevenlongerforwatertofilterthroughthecartridgeandintothebase.Next,pleaseremove2tablespoonsofgranulesfromthecartridge,andthrowthemaway.Whentherearetoomanygranulesinthecartridgeitdoesnotallowwatertoflowfromthetanktothebase.

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Q.Unit is running intermittently.A. Howlonghasitbeensincethecontentsofthecart-ridgewerereplaced?If2-3monthshavepassed,itistimetoreplacethecontentsofthecartridge.Howeverthedemineralizationcartridgeandorthegranulesmustbeexchangedatthelatestafter6monthsortheunitdoesnotreachitsfullperformanceanymore.

• Ifthecontentsofthecartridgewerejustreplacedthereareprobablytoomanygranulesinthecartridge.Re-move2tablespoonsofgranulesfromthecartridge.

Accessories

Q.Do I need to keep any parts before I replace the demineralization cartridge?

A. Yes,alwayskeepthewatertankcap(thisisthepiecethatattachesthedemineralizationcartridgetothewatertank).

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

A.TheAIR-O-SWISSHydroStickkeepshumidifiersoperatingattheirhighestlevelbetweenrecommendedcleanings*.Goodforoneyear,theHydroStickensuresthehumidifier’sfunctionalitywhileprovidingfreshhumidificationperformance.Itneedstobereplacedonceayear.

*Refertothecleaninginstructionsinthismanual.

Q.Placement of the Hydro StickA.Pleaseseepicture28forinstructions.

Q.Replacement reminderA.IneachHydroStickboxandonallthenewproductsthereisaHydroSticklifecycleindicator.ChecktheboxofthemonthwhenstartingtousetheHydroStickandwritetheyearonthelineindicated.Exchangeitafteroneyear.

Q.What is EZCal?A. ThereisasamplepacketofEZCalincludedinthepackagingofyourhumidifier.EZCalisusedforcleaninganddescalinganyoftheAIR-O-SWISShumidifiersandcleansmineralbuild-up.EZCalistheonlyrecommen-dedcleaninganddescalingsolution.DoNOTuseanyothercleaningsolutionssinceitcandamagetheproduct.AnyuseofcleaningsolutionsapartfromEZCalwillvoidthewarranty.Instructionsforusingareonthepacket.Onlyuse1packetfor32ozofwater.Donotchangetheratio.Itcanalsobeusedforotherhumidi-fierbrands.ThoroughlyrinsethebasewithtapwaterandmakesurenoEZCalresiduesremaininthebase!EZCalisavailableatselectedretailstoresandonlinewww.airoswiss.net.

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