Coway AP-1005AH User manual

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Air Purifier AP-1005AH User's Manual

First of all, we would like to thank you
very much for purchasing this Coway
air cleaner. This product is superior to
the ones in the past in function and we
believe that it will provide you with
clean and healthy air. We would like to
recommend you to read this User's
Manual carefully for proper operation
and maintenance and keep this manual
well together with the warranty. This
user's manual could solve your
problem resulted from that you can
easily fix yourself in just a few minutes.
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1. Safety Information
Electricity Safety
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2. Operating Instructions
Features
Names of Each Part
Names of Internal Filters
Operation Part/Indication Part
Preparations
How to Use
Cleaning Method
Filter Cleaning Method
Filter Replacement
Installation Method
3. Troubleshooting Tips
Before Asking A/S
4. Customer Service
Specifications
Warranty Information
Installation Safety 04
Operation Safety 05
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If not observed, serious injury or property
damage could occur.
If not observed, slight injury or property
damage could occur.
If not observed, serious injury or even
death could occur.
CONTENTS
Warning
Notice
Danger
01 02
SAFETY INFORMATION
Please read this information to prevent property loss and
ensure your safety.
DEAR CUSTOMERS

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Electricity safety
SAFETY INFORMATION
Please read this information to prevent property loss and
ensure your safety.
Danger
Only connect the power
cord to the voltage rating
that matches it on the rating
plate.
It may cause an
electric shock or
a fire.
Do not connect or work on power
cable at your disposition. In case
power cable is broken, make sure
not to change the cable at discretion
and contact Service Center.
It may cause an electric
shock or a fire.
Be sure to take plug out during
repair, maintenance, cleaning
and parts change. Do not
touch the product with a wet
hand.
It may cause an
electric shock.
In case water gets in the power
part, take power plug out and wait
until the product dries completely.
It may cause an
electric shock
or a fire.
Do not pull out power cable,
and do not put into and pull
out power plug continuously.
It may cause an
electric shock.
Clean anything like dust, water
and etc on the power plug. And
clean power part regularly.
 do not clean it with volatile matter.
It may cause an electric shock or a fire.
Do not bend power cable not let
the cable be pressed by something
heavy. And do not pull or twist
power cable.
It may cause an
electric shock
or a fire.
Installation safety
Warning
Notice
Install this product in a dry
place.
It may cause an electric shock
or a failure.
Keep away from heater, candle or
cigarette butts.
It may cause a fire.
Do not uses in a place like a
restaurant in where a lot of
oil is used or generated.
It may slow down the
performance.
Do not place anything on the product.
It may cause a failure.
Keep this product out of the
direct rays of the sun.
It may cause discoloration and
decolorization.
Do not install on an inclined plane.
Do not give impact on the product.
It may cause a breakdown or a failure.

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Operation safety
SAFETY INFORMATION
Please read this information to prevent property loss and
ensure your safety.
Do not put finger or debris in the
air intake or blowhole.
Do not poke the product with
something sharp.
It may cause an injury or a failure.
One may not hang or step on the
product.
It may cause an injury.
Do not sprinkle any inflammable
material as like insecticide or air
fresheners near the product.
It may cause a fire of slow down
of the performance.
Be careful not to get you body or
anything caught in the upper part of
the product when open front cover.
It may cause an injury.
Wash pre- filter regularly with
water and dry it thoroughly
before use.
Change the filter with new filter at
the time of filter change.
Air can be dry if the product is used for a long time in an airtight place.
Be sure that anything does not block
the product and air-circulation.
Medium filter, HEPA filter, Ag allergy shield filter,
Deodorant filter are not recycled by water washing, so
do not wash them nor put them into water.
Keep the product away from wall and
objects, need more apace than 20cm right
and left, 30cm ~ 60cm above.
Objects near wall and ceiling can be
contaminated.
Keep the product away from lighting
equipment and direct rays of the sun.
The product can not be controlled with
remote controller.
Install the product away more than 2m from
electronic goods as like TV.
There can be electromagnetic interference.
● Be careful during installation for effective use of the product.
Warning
Notice
Danger

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FEATURES
Outstanding air purity capacity
Used nano silver and catechin treated HEPA
filter with powerful anti-biotic/anti-mold
capacity to remove floating minute dust and
bacteria in the air, and optimized filter system
to remove pollutant quickly.
Infant mode
Run the product with a weak wind to prevent
infant from feeling cold.
Rhythmical purity system
Applied rhythmical purity system suitable for
indoor Air-Circulation so that indoor pollutant
can be removed quickly.
Silent operation at night
The product is planned to be changed to
silent operation at night to make silent and
comfortable surroundings during sleeping.
Wall-mounted type slim design
Applied slim design which goes well with wall.
Customer centered safety planning
When the front cover is opened during running,
all operation will be shut down automatically.
And planned air intake and blowhole safely to
prevent any risk of accidents previously.
Remote controller
Applied remote controller for the convenient
use of the product even in the case the product
is far away or installed in wall-mounted type.
Highly improved deodorant capacity
Smell removal function is more improved
using deodorant filter which can remove
not only hazardous gas as like Volatile
Organic Compounds (VOCs), formaldehyde
but also food smell or cigarette smell.
hazardous gas remove test
VOCs fields (toluene, benzene, xylene, styrene),
formaldehyde, ammonia, acetaldehyde, acetic acid
(Other CO mentioned above is not removed.)
Anion generation
Generate healthy anion to make you feel
refreshed even in indoor as if you were in the
woods.
 Turbo operation which can remove dust and smell in a short time
Applied turbo operation system to purify
indoor space in a short time when dust and
smell pollution is high.
Purity level lamp
Function to detect purity level of indoor air
automatically and report to the user on the
petal purity level lamp and it even has interior
appearance.

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NAMES OF EACH PART
Front / Side Rear
Remote Control
purity level lamp
▶
Operation Part /
Indication Part
▶
Air Quality Sensor
▶
Sensor
▶
Handle
▶
Power cord
▶
Unit hanger
▶
Air blower
▶
Battery (AAA size)
Speed
▶
Mode
▶
Power
▶
Lamp
▶
Purity level lamp
High purity :
blue
purity :
light blue
Normal :
light green
pollution :
green
Lamp to display current indoor purity level

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NAMES OF INTERNAL FILTERS
Operation Part /
Indication Part
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Anion
▶
filter case
▶
Pre- filter
▶
Medium filter
▶
HEPA filter
▶
Ag allergy shield
filter
▶
Deodorant filter
▶
front
▶
purity level lamp
(Petal lamp)
▶
OPERATION/INDICATION PART
Airflow selection switch
Airflow selection in 5 steps is possible in step 1step 2
step 3step 4turbo using airflow selection button.
(Can be switched to manual operation by pressing airflow
selection switch during mode operation.)
Mode selection switch/lamp
Mode can be selected in automaticinfantrhythmical
mode orders by pressing mode selection button.
Power switch
Anion lamp
Remote controller receiving part
Lamp selection switch
Turn purity level lamp on and off.
Anion is generated automatically during operation, and
anion lamp turns on.
Purity level lamp
Display indoor air purity condition.
Sleeping lamp
Sleeping lamp is on during sleeping operation.

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PREPARATIONS
Filter installation
- Please remove packing vinyl before installation.
- Make sure to use only in indoor and separate plug from outlet when
the product is not used.
- Check front side of filter.
▶Filter order : pre- filter→medium filter→HEPA filter→Ag allergy shield filter→Deodorant filter
Open front cover and take
filter case out.
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Place filter case on the floor, remove packing for each filter and put
them in the case in reverse according to filter steps.
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Pull the lower part of front
cover, and lift it to open.
Pull side handle to take out
filter case from the product.
Check filters front side during filter installation.
In case of Ag allergy shield filter, place the filter in its own case with black side
front and put it in the filter case.
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Deodorant filter Ag allergy shield filter
Medium filter HEPA filter
To install pre- filter, place pre- filter at
the 6 hooks of filter case correctly with
FRONT mark front.
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Place the lower part of filter case first
and push the upper part of the case in.
Install front cover into the
product and close it.
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Filter case hook
Remote controller preparations
 If remote controller does not work, check if life-time of battery is over due.
 Use the same size of two AAA batteries to change them.
 Take the batteries out if the remote controller is not used for a long time.
 The life-time of batteries may be differing from the frequency of remote controller.
During using of remote controller
 use remote controller facing the receiving part of the product.
 The remote controller can not work if there is any obstacle between the controller
and the product.
 Do not impact remote controller.
 Do not keep the controller in a wet place or direct rays of the sun, and near heat of fire.
How to use remote controller

Open remote controller pushing
down the rear part and pushing
down the battery cover, and
place AAA size battery setting
positive and negative pole.
Close the cover pushing up the
cover.

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HOW TO USE
Manual operation
Sleeping operation (Just operated during automatic/infant mode operation)
Turn power switch on, select airflow
by pressing airflow selection switch.

- put power plug into the outlet before operation.
- At the first use of the product, press power switch to operate the product in
automatic mode.
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step 1  step 2  step 3  step 4  turbo
Mode selection
Turn power switch on, select mode by
pressing mode selection switch.
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automatic  infant  rhythm
When it gets darks during
automatic/infant mode operation,
it runs automatically in low
airflow, Noiseless, low power
consumption.
And it runs in general operation
when it gets brighten again.
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Sleeping lamp turns on in the light
of light of other lamp.
Automatic mode
Operate efficiently by adjusting
airflow (step 1, step 2, step 3,
and step 4) automatically
according to the indoor
pollution detected by sensor.
It is convenient operation mode
for general users.
Infant mode
Operate automatically according
to the indoor pollution as just like
automatic operation, airflow
runs at a smaller amount than
automatic operation to prevent
an old and feeble person from
feeling cold by the wind from the
product.
Rhythmical mode
To remove dust efficiently even
the dust at the corner of
indoor, it operates at 4 steps
changing airflows.
Step 1: step 1
 step 2  step
3  step 4
Step 2: repetition of step 1
Step 3: step 1  step 3  step
2  step 4
Step 4: repetition of step 1 ~ 3
Purity level lamp ON/OFF
Purity level lamp ON/OFF during general
operation

You can turn purity level lamp on and off
using lamp selection button.
purity level display lamp ON/OFF during sleeping operation

▶ Purity level lamp turns off when
lamp selection button is pressed.
Press lamp
selection button.
Purity level
lamp turns off.
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▶ When you turn lamp selection
button again, purity level lamp turns
of in the light of
 of general
operation light.
Purity level lamp ON/OFF is possible
during power is shut off.
Press lamp
selection button.
Purity level lamp
turns on in the light
of
 of general
operation light.
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HOW TO USE CLEANING METHOD
Adjust to desired sensor sensitivity by pressing
airflow selection button. Sensor sensitivity
displayed by twinkling mode display lamp.

If press airflow selection/modes election
button again more than at the same time,
the product starts working normally and
sensor sensitivity input.

If there is no button input for 10 seconds,
the value input automatically.
Air quality sensor
On the condition of operation, press airflow
selection / mode selection button more
than 2 seconds at the same time.

Purity level display lamp on the front side
twinkles in yellowish green color.

The product is initially set in standard sensitivity. You can adjust sensor sensitivity as like the
following methods when humidity is high, when purity level lamp operates more than 2 hours even not
in the case of severe yellow sand and when purity level lamp keeps green more than 1 hour in the
case of high indoor pollution.
- Make sure to take power plug out prior to filter cleaning.
- Do not use volatile matter or detergent, etc.
- Do not put the product in water or spray water.
Cleaning the air quality sensor (Every 2 Months)
Clean the air inlet and outlet using a
vacuum cleaner or soft brush.

Open the particle sensor cover on the
right side of the unit (when facing
the unit). Use a wet
cotton swab to clean
and dry the lens, dust
inlet and dust outlet.

Cleaning the negative ion generator (Every 2 Months)
Use a dry cotton swab to remove dust
on the plate.

Be careful not to drop the cotton swab into
the unit.
Cleaning the air intake and outlet
Clean the air intake and outlet with a soft
brush.

Be careful not to drop the brush into the unit.
Insensibility
Rhythm
Standard
Infant
Sensibility
Automatic
outlet air inlet
dust outlet
dust inlet
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- Make sure to take power plug out prior to filter cleaning.
- Pre- filter can be recycled by dust removal or water washing.
- If pre-filter cleaning is not done for a long time, it may cause slow down of
performance of the product.
- Medium filter, HEPA filter, Ag allergy shield filter, Deodorant filter can not be
recycled by washing. Washing can damage filters.
CLEANING METHOD FILTER CLEANING METHOD
Pre- filter cleaning (Every 2~4 Weeks)
Cleaning the unit
Use a dry and soft cloth to clean the unit.

Use a wet cloth if necessary but do not use a
polisher.
Lift to separate body pulling the lower
part of front cover.

Pull pre- filter handle to take it out.

Remove dust with vacuum cleaner or
water according to pollution level.

Cleaning the lens on the back of the front cover (Every 2 Months)
Remove the front cover from the unit and
use a dry cloth, soft brush, or cotton swab
to dust off the mood light on the back of
the cover.

Use a wet cloth if necessary but do not use a
polisher.
Dry well pre- filter to before installing in
the filter case, and push to the end of the
product. Install front cover in the product
again.
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Fix Pre-filter in the filter
case hook correctly to
install in the filter case.
Cleaning the front cover
Remove the front cover from the unit and
use a dry cloth or soft brush to dust it off.

Use a wet cloth if necessary but do not use a
polisher.

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Replacing the HEPA filter (Every 12 Months)
Open front cover, separate filter case
out of the product and take HEPA filter
out of filter case.
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FILTER REPLACEMENT
Make sure to pull power plug out prior to filter change.
Change method
change filters referring to filter preparation section
in page 13.

Check front side of HEPA filter, Ag allergy shield
filter to change filters.

Just use Coway's genuine product filters.

Replacing the medium filter (Every 4 Months)
Open front cover and separate filter
case from the product and take
medium filter out of filter case.

Remove vinyl packing of the new filter
and put it into medium filter case.
Assemble filter case to the product in
reverse and close
front cover.
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Replacing the ag allergy shield filter (Every 6 Months)
Open front cover, separate filter case out
of the product and take Ag allergy shield
filter out of Ag allergy
shield filter case.

Remove vinyl packing of new filter, put into
Ag allergy shield filter case so that black
non-woven fabric of Ag
allergy shield comes
to front side. Assemble
filter case into the filter
case in reverse and
close front cover.

separate vinyl packing of new filter
and put HEPA filter in the filter case.
Assemble filter case
in the product and
close, front cover.
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FILTER REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION METHOD
Make sure to pull power plug out prior to filter cleaning. Contact A/S center to install the product on the wall.
Install using wall-mounted panel saving some distance
from wall and ceiling right and left as shown in the picture.
 When the product is used on the wall, it may contaminate
wall or ceiling.
 Be careful not to drop front cover and filter case down
during maintenance or filter change.
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Fitting method
wall-mounting parts
Determine the place on which the
product is going to be installed.
Make a hole to install
hanger using a nail
and put an anchor in.
Place hanger on it
and fix it on the wall
using screw.

Place rubber foot on the 2 ea of round
projection on the lower part of the
back side of the product.
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Installation on the wall method
screw (6 ea) anchor (6 ea) rubber foot (2 ea)
Hanger (1 ea)
Replacing the Deodorant filter (Every 12 Months)
Open front cover, separate filter case
out of the product and take Deodorant
filter out of filter case.
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Cleaning and replacement schedule
 based on 24 hours/1 day automatic operation.
Remove vinyl packing of new filter, Put
Deodorant filter into the filter case.
Assemble filter case
into the product in
reverse of separation,
and closefront cover.
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Cleaning
Pre-
Replacement
Ag Allergy Shield
Medium Replacement
HEPA Replacement
Deodorant
Every 2~4 Weeks
Every 6 Months
Every 4 Months
Every 12 Months
Every12 Months Replacement
Filters Replacement Cleaning
Pre- medium HEPA Ag allergy shield Deodorant
Filter Orders

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INSTALLATION METHOD BEFORE ASKING A/S
Please check the followings before request for A/S.
Please check out the following information before contacting Customer
Service. The unit might not operate properly due to a lack of knowledge
about the unit. If the problem still remains despite referring to this guide, then
please call the customer service center.
No wind blows
out.
No wind change
in automatic/
infant / rhythmical
operation.
Symptom Check Remedy
Is power plug connected?

Voltage rating that matches it
on the rating plate.
Is display parts are all off?

Press operation/stop button
and select desired function.
Check if it is not a power failure.

Use the product after
power is on.
Is in manual operation?

Set the product at the
desired operation mode.
Color of purity
level lamp is
always same.
Wind volume is
very weak. It
smells from
ventilator.
Remote controller
does not work.
Is there dust on the nearby sensor
lens?

Clean dust nearby
sensor lens.
Is the room dark?

Wind fixed to the latest
during night silent operation.
Is dust purity level keeps showing
high?

Adjust dust sensor to
insensitivity or standard.
Is dust purity level keeps showing
high?

Adjust dust sensor to
sensibility or standard.
Is filter cleaning and change time
overdue?

Install correctly. Check
to clean or change the
filters.
Check the batteries.

Changer the batteries.
Check if the batteries are fitted in
correctly (positive, negative)?

Check positive and
negative pole of the
batteries.
Does the room light twinkles?

Change fluorescent light or
move the product.
Is there any electronic goods near
the product?

Keep the product away from
electronic goods more than 2 m.
Installation on the wall method
Separate base by pulling out screw
on the lower part of the back side.

Install the product in the hanger.
Make sure that hanger fits in the
hanger rack on the back side of the
product completely.

Check installation and install filter and front cover on the product.
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Hanger
( O )
( X )
Make sure to check after
installation!
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Please fill in the blanks
and save this in order
to request service.
BEFORE ASKING A/S
Smells from
blowhole.
Symptom Check Remedy
Is filter cleaning and change time
overdue?

Check filter cleaning and
change time and filter to clean
or change filters.
Purity display
part twinkles. Request for A/S and ask for it.

Other functional
matter happens
Check the conditions of the problem and take power plug
out to request for A/S and ask for it.
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Warranty Information
& Specifications
Specifications
Customer Information
Voltage rating that matches it on the rating plate.
47W
HEPA Filter Type
5.8/min
※ Without prior notice the unit could be changed to improve its performance.
Product Name
Power Supply
Power consumption
Dust Collection Method
Automatic power-off
Safety Method
300ft2
Room Size
Maximum Volume of Air
(W)544X(D)181X(H)510mm
Size
8.8 kg
Weight
Air Purifier Warranty Period
Model
AP-1005AH
1 year
SER. No.
Purchase Date Day Month Year
Warranty Period Day Month Year
Until Month Year
Address
Customer's Name
TEL. MOBILE.

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Product Guarantee
● Nationwide A/S Call :
● Customer counseling Center Call: Fax :
In case any other filters or parts which are not genuine
products of Coway are used, Coway is not responsible for
any problems related to water quality.
☞
Coway Co., Ltd.
658 Yoogoo-Ri, Yoogoo-Eub, Gongju-Si, Choongnam Province, Korea
Parts and components shall be replaced free of charge within the guarantee period if
the defects occur due to manufacturing defects in normal operation.
Contact us in case of breakdown.
In the following cases, repair work shall be charged even within the guarantee period.
▶Breakdown caused by careless operation or unreasonable repair and renovation.
▶Breakdown caused by nonperformance of the instructions specified in the manual.
Even after the expiration of guarantee period, it is possible to apply for charged repair.
Present this Letter of Guarantee whenever repair is needed.
This Letter of Guarantee is valid only in domestic where you buy this product.
Keep this Guarantee carefully as it is not re-issued.
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Please contact our customer's service center in case you are not satisfied with our A/S service.