Air-O-Swiss AOS W490 User manual

AOS W490

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Instructions for use

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Foreword
Congratulations on choosing the Air Washer W490!
Proper use:
The appliance must only be used for the humidification and
cleaning of the air indoors.
The W490 features the following innovations:
• OneseasonofwaterqualitymaintenancewiththeIonic
Silver Stick
• Automaticallyswitchesoffifthewaterlevelistoolow
• DigitalDisplaywithTouch-Panel
• Built-inhygrostat
• Automaticdisplaydimfunction(ADF),Day/Night
• Maintenancereminders
• CleaningMode
Did you know that air that is too dry
•driesoutmucousmembranesandadditionallycauses
chapped lips and stinging eyes?
• promotesinfectionsandsicknessesoftherespiratory
passages?
• leadstoalackofenergy,exhaustionandconcentration
weakness?
• burdenspetsandroomplants?
• encouragesdustdevelopmentandtheelectrostatic
chargeofsynthetictextiles,carpetsandsynthetic
flooring?
• damageswoodenfixtures,especiallyhardwoodfloors?
• putsmusicalinstrumentsoutoftune?
Description of the unit
The Air Washer W490
• washesandhumidifiestheairwithoutfiltermats
• includesaninnovativewaterqualitymaintenance
system(ISS)
• runswithlittlenoiseattwooperationmodes
• issuitableforroomsizesupto50m2
• ismanufacturedwithhigh-qualitycomponentswith
a long lifespan
In the inside of the Air Washer, special humidifier discs
rotate through a water bath and in doing so clean the
air streaming by of impurities in a natural way – as the
air is washed clean by the rain in nature. Air humidifi-
cationoccursfollowingtheself-regulatingprincipleofcold
evaporation. Therefore the Air Washer creates optimum air
moisture,withoutadditionalcontrolunitsbeingnecessary.
Humidifier discs
The honeycomb structure of the humidifier discs allows
provenreleaseoflargeamountsofwaterintotheair.The
unitcleanstheairwithnatureasitsmodel.Inaddition,the
unitalsoguaranteesfilteringofpollutantsaswellaspollen
and animal hair from the air.
Ionic Silver Stick®(ISS) (34)
TheIonicSilverStickutilizestheantimicrobialpropertyof
silverandprovidesoneseasonofoptimumwaterquality
maintenanceinallAIR-O-SWISSandBONECOhumidifiers.
TheISSbeginsworkingassoonasitcomesintocontact
with water – even if the unit is switched off.The ISS is
intendedexclusivelyforuseinhumidifiers.
Safety instructions
• PriortoputtingtheAirWasherintooperation,read
the instructions for use thoroughly and retain them
wellforlaterconsultation.
• OnlyusetheAirWasherinlivingareasandwithin
the technical data specified. Unintended use can be
a danger to health or life.
• Childrencannotrecognizethedangerinhandlingelec-
tricappliances.Thereforealwayssupervisechildren
whoareneartheAirWasher(5).
• Thoseunfamiliarwiththeinstructionsforuseaswell
aschildrenandpeopleundertheinfluenceofmedicine,
alcoholordrugsmaynotoperatetheunit,oronlyope-
rate it under supervision.
• Iftheunitisknockedoversothatwaterleaks,the
powerplugmustbeunpluggedimmediately.Theunit
mustthenbedryforatleast3hoursbeforethepower
plug may be plugged in again.
• Donotaddanyadditivessuchasessentialoilsdirectly
intothewatertankorthewaterbase.Theseadditives
willdamageyourappliance!Appliancesthataredama-
gedbyadditivesareexcludedfromthewarranty.
Inthe instructionsfor use,special safetyinstructions are
indicatedwiththefollowingsymbols:
Warning
Riskofinjurybyelectricshock.
Alwaysunplugthepowerplugbefore
•servicingandcleaning
•movingtheunit
•emptyingthewater
Caution
DamagetotheAirWasherormaterial
damage,e.g.duetoleakingwater.

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Unpacking (1 – 3)
• RemovetheAirWashercarefullyfromthepackaging;
the top assembly is only placed on the bottom base
loosely.
• Usetheoriginalpackagingforstorageifyoudonotuse
theAirWasherthewholeyear.
• Allpackagingcomponentsconsistofenvironmentally
friendlymaterialsandcanbedisposedofwiththe
appropriatelocalwastemanagement.
Positioning (4 – 7)
Checkdataregardingthepowersupplyontheratingplate.
PlacetheAirWasheronthefloororonaflat,drysurface
in the room.
• Theratingplateislocatedontheundersideofthe
bottombase(4).
• Remembertoensureeasyaccessibilityandsufficient
room for servicing and cleaning the Air Washer.
Filling with water (8 – 10)
Onlyfillthewatertankwithfresh,coldtapwater.
Donotpressurizethewatertank,e.g.byfilling
itwithcarbonatedmineralwater.Donotaddes-
sentialoilsorfragrancestothewater;theplastic
material could possibly be discolored or dama-
ged.Closethescrewcapcompletelytoprevent
leakagefromthewatertank.
Putting into operation (11 – 15)
ConnecttheAirWashertothemains(signaltone)andpress
buttonA(12).Thedigitaldisplaycomesonandshowsthe
currenthumidity.TheAirWasherisinNormalmode.
The Air Washer
• operatesespeciallyquietlyinnightmode(PointG,
Symbol«L»Low)
• achievesmaximumhumidityoutput(PointG,
Symbol«H»High)innormalmode
Toswitchoff,pressbuttonA.
A) Switching on/off
Pressing buttonA switches the appliance on. Pressing it
again switches the appliance off. Button A is also used
to start the Cleaning mode. See section «Cleaning mode»
(20–28).
B) Setting humidity level
Theapplianceisfittedwithahygrostat.Thismeasuresthe
relativeairhumidityandautomaticallyswitchestheappli-
anceoffwhenthedesiredvalueisreached.Whenswitching
theuniton,thedesiredvalueispresetto55%.
Thedesiredvaluecanbeadjustedinstepsof5%bypres-
sing button B. While selecting the humidity output, the
desiredvalueisblinking.ThewordDESIREDappears on
thedisplay(F).Thesettingfortherelativehumidityranges
froma minimum of 30% toamaximum of 70% relative
humidity or «CO» continous mode. A relative humidity
of between 40 and 60% is recommended. After a few
seconds, the display automatically changes to show the
current value (CURRENT) (F). Upon reaching the desired
relative humidity, the unit automatically switches off
(displayshowsDESIREDandCURRENT)(F).Ifthedesired
relativehumidityfalls,theapplianceautomaticallyswitches
on again.
Quick display of current relative humidity
Whentheunitisswitchedoff(mainscableisconnected),
thecurrentrelativehumiditycanbeshowninthedisplay
bybrieflypressingoneoftheBbuttons.Thisdisplayauto-
maticallygoesoutafterafewseconds.
C) Changing the output level
TheAirWashercanbeoperatedontwooutputlevels.
Press button C to select between output levels Low «L»
(night-timemode)andHigh«H»(Normalmode).Thechosen
outputlevelisshowninthedisplaybysymbolG.
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D) Change Ionic Silver Stick (ISS)
The letter D in the display indicates that the Ionic Silver
Stick(ISS)mustbechanged.Thesymbolremainsvisible
untilbothBbuttonsarepressedsimultaneouslyandheld
downforapprox.5seconds.
E) Cleaning the appliance
TheletterEinthedisplayindicatesthattheappliancemust
be cleaned. The symbol appears as long as the cleaning
modeisactivatedorbothBbuttonsarepressedsimulta-
neouslyandhelddownforapprox.5seconds.
F) Current/Desired Display
IfDESIREDappearsonthedisplay,thevaluein%nexttoit
signifiesthedesiredrelativehumidity,i.e.thedesiredvalue
isshown.IfthedisplayshowsCURRENT,thenthecurrent
relativehumidityisshown.
H) Automatic switch-off
«Tank empty»
Thewaterquantityiseasytoseethankstothetransparent
watertank.Thedisplayontheappliancealsoshowswhen
theunitshouldberefilledwithwater.Ifthewaterlevelfalls
belowtheminimumquantity,theapplianceautomatically
switches off. A red blinking symbol (H) appears on the
display.Whenwaterisadded,symbolHgoesoutandthe
appliance continues operating.
Warning:Whenliftingtheupperpartoffthebase,theap-
pliancealso switches off.In thiscase,theredblinking F
symbolwillalsoappearonthedisplay.Onlywhentheupper
part is replaced on the base does symbol H go out and the
appliance continues operating.
Cleaning the Air Washer (18 –19)
• Regularcleaningisessentialforhygienic,fault-free
operation,despite the Cleaning mode.
• Recommendedcleaningintervalsdependonair
andwaterqualityaswellasoperatingtime.
• TheAirWashercaneasilybetakenapartfor
cleaningwithouttools.
The Air Washer must be emptied completely and
cleanediftheunitfilledwithwaterhasnotbeen
inoperationforlongerthanaweek.
Remove the ISS from the bottom base before
cleaning(20).
OnlyuseCalcOfffordecalcificationandcleaning
of the product. Damage that is caused by the
use of other cleaning agents is not covered by
thewarranty.
Cleaning mode (20 – 28)
Cleaning mode enables simple cleaning and decalcification
ofthehumidifierdiscsandthewatertank.
Humidificationdoesnottakeplacewhentheapplianceisin
Cleaning mode. The fan remains deactivated and only the
humidifier discs rotate.
BeforeswitchingtheappliancetoCleaningmode,thewater
basemustbefilledwithhotwaterandthedecalcification
agent CalcOff (21). Pressing and holding buttonA for 5
seconds switches the appliance to Cleaning mode (22).
Cleaningmodeisshowninthedisplaybyflashingsymbol
E(23).Thevalue«1h»flashesinthedisplay.ButtonBcanbe
usedtochangethecleaningperiodfrom1to9hours,de-
pendingonthelevelofsoiling(23).After3secondswithout
furtherinput,thesetvalueistakenasthe«desiredvalue»
andflashing display F changes backto«CURRENT».The
cleaning period is now permanently displayed and swit-
chestominuteswhenthetimeremainingfallsbelowthe
1hourmark.Thecleaningperiodcanbechangedatany
timebypressingbuttonB.Attheendofthecleaningperiod,
thedisplayshowsthe value«0h» andcleaningsymbolE
flashes faster (24). Pressing buttonA ends the Cleaning
modeandswitchesofftheappliance(24).Thewaterbase
mustnow beemptiedof the CalcOff and rinsed (25–27)
(seesection«Cleaningthewatertankandbottombase»).
Thenexttimetheapplianceisswitchedon,itwilloperate
in normal mode.
Donotcleanthesoileddiscpackageinthedish-
washer!
Cleaning the water tank and water base –
every 2 weeks (29 – 34)
• Removedepositsfromthewaterbasewithaplastic
orwoodenbrushandadilutedcommercialdishdeter-
gent.
• PuttheAirWasherbacktogetheraftercleaninginthe
opposite order.
Cleaning the housing –
once or twice annually (35)
• Firstcleanthehousingwithadampcleaningragand
wipeitdry;ifnecessary,useplasticcleaningagent.
• Wipeouttheinsideofthehousingtopassemblywith
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Storage
Empty water tank. Clean Air Washer as described and
allow it to dry completely. Remove screw cap from the
water tank completely and store separately to preserve
the seal. Store Air Washer preferably in the original
packaging in a dry location that is not too hot.
Disposal
PasstheoutdatedAirWasherontoyourspecializedretailer
for professional disposal. You can find out about further
disposal possibilities from your municipality.
Spare parts and accessories
Youcanpurchasesparepartsfromspecialized
retailers and replace them on the Air Washer
yourself.Onlyoriginalpartsfromthemanufac-
turer can be used.
Repairs (36 – 38)
All further repairs may only be carried out from pro-
fessionals or the service department. This also applies
to a faulty power cord.Through improper repairs, consi-
derable danger for the operator can result and warranty
claims lapse.
Warranty
Warranty stipulations are determined by our national
representation.
• Contactyourdealerwithconfidenceifthereisa
problemwiththeAirWasherdespitestrictquality
control.
• Itisabsolutelynecessarytopresentproofofpur-
chaseforwarrantyvalidity.
Legal information
TheunitisCEcompliantandadherestothefollowingguide-
lines:
• 2006/95/EGforelectricsafety
• 2004/108/EGforelectromagneticcompatibility
• 2002/95/EGfortherestrictionoftheuseofcertain
hazardoussubstancesinelectricalandelectronic
equipment
• 2002/96/EGconcerningwasteelectricaland
electronicequipment
Subjecttotechnicalmodifications.Theinstructionsforuse
are protected by copyright.
Technical data
Electricalvoltage 230V/50Hz
Powerconsumption 18W
Humidityoutputupto 300g/h
Suitableforroomsizesupto 50m2/125m3
Watercapacity 7Liter
Dimensions(mm) 336x323x407
Weight(empty) 6.0kg
Operatingnoise <25dB(A)
Accessories IonicSilverStick(ISS)A7017
 CalcOffA7417
Troubleshooting
Problem Possible cause Was tun
Nofunction Powercordnotpluggedin Plugthepowercordintothesocket.
Draggingnoise Discpackagenotinsertedinthebottombase
correctly
Insertthediscpackagecorrectly
Nohumidification/
Fandoesnotwork
Discpackagenotinsertedinthebottombase
correctly
Insertthediscpackagecorrectly
Nowaterinthebottombase Refillwatertank
Cleaning mode activated Switchoffunitandswitchonagain

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