Coway AP-1009CH User manual

Coway Air Purier AP-1009CH
• This product is for domestic use only. It cannot be used in an overseas country where the power
voltage is dierent.
• Warranty card is included in this user’s manual.
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FEATURES
1. ANTI-FLU HEPA™ lter system
Coway’s innovative ANTI-FLU HEPA™ captures micro particles and
inactivates viruses up to 99.9 %. Natural substances from Ginkgo and
Japanese sumac trees destroy the protein on the surface of viruses.
* This appliance is not a medical device.
2. UFY(Ultra ne yarn)pre-lter
It removes the comparatively dust and mold and protects
the medium deodorization  lter and ANTI-FLU HEPA™  lter.
By using UFY, it decreases pressure drop of  lter system and
increases dust collection e ciency. It is used the water repellent
to clean easy and decrease dry time.
3. Pollution level indicator/mood lamp
It has the function showing in the pollution level indicator by
sensing the pollution of the indoor air automatically and added
up to the interior-wise function.
4. Slim design
The slim design makes the product  t well in any place
in harmony with the surroundings.
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FOR INFORMATION
MAINTENANCE
HOW TO USE
OTHERS
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SAFETY INFORMATION
Danger
Warning
Caution
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PARTS NAME
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AIR PURIFIED PROCESS
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PREPARATIONS
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INDICATORS AND CONTROLS
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HOW TO USE
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ADJUST PARTICLE SENSOR
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CLEANING METHOD
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FILTER REPLACEMENT
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TROUBLESHOOTING
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SPECIFICATION
CONTENTS
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FEATURES / CONTENTS
Coway
DEAR CUSTOMERS
Thank you for using the Coway air purier.
Please read the user’s manual to use and maintain the product correctly.
If you encounter a problem while using the product, you may easily solve the problem by
referring to the user’s manual. As this manual contains the product warranty card,
please keep it in a safe place.

The following information is for user
safety that should be observed.
It is to ensure user safety and prevent property damage.
Please read the precautions carefully and use the
product correctly.
for 220 V - 240 V use only for 120 V use only
SAFETY INFORMATION
Danger : If not observed, serious injury or even death could
occur.
• Do not use a damaged power plug or loose electric outlet.
• Make sure to plug the power cord into the right Voltage outlet
before use.
• Do not move the product by pulling the power cord.
• Do not handle the power plug with a wet hand.
• Do not forcibly bend the power cord or run it under a heavy
object to prevent it from being damaged or deformed.
• Do not plug in and plug out the power plug repeatedly.
• If the electric outlet is wet, carefully unplug the product and let
the electric outlet completely dry before subsequent use.
• Unplug the product before repair, inspection, or parts
replacement.
• Unplug the product if it is not to be used for a long time.
• Do not attempt to repair or modify the power cord.
• Remove any dust or water from the power plug.
• Do not plug into an electric outlet or power strip that is being
used by several other appliances. Use an electric outlet dedicated
to the product.
• If the power cord is damaged, do not replace the cord yourself.
Call coway service center to have it replaced.
• Do not install the air purier near a heating device.
• Do not place the product on top of an electrical appliance such
as a heater or tv.

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SAFETY INFORMATION | Danger
For Information
• Do not install the product in areas where moisture, dust or water
(rainwater) is present.
• Do not use the product in areas where ammable gases or
combustible materials are used or stored.
• Do not stick sharp objects such as a screw driver into the
pollution sensor unit.
• If the air purier produces a strange noise, burning smell, or
smoke, immediately remove the power plug from the electric
outlet and call our service center.
• Never put the product in water.
• Do not spray any ammable materials such as insecticides or
fragrances to the air inlet.
• Do not disassemble, repair, or modify the product.
• Do not place on top of the product any containers with water,
medicine, food, any metallic objects, or any ammable material.
• Unplug the product before you clean it.
• Do not clean the product by applying water directly to the
product or using benzene or thinner.

Warning : If not observed, serious injury or property damage
could occur.
• Do not stick ngers or foreign objects into the air inlet or outlet.
• Do not let children hang on to the product or climb on it.
• When removing the front cover, exercise caution not to have
part of you body or other objects stuck in the upper part of the
product.
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including
children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities,
or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been
given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance
by a person responsible for
their safety.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play
with the appliance.
• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and
above.
SAFETY INFORMATION

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For Information SAFETY INFORMATION | Warning | Caution
Caution : If not observed, slight injury or property damage
could occur.
• Do not install the product on a sloped oor.
• Do not exert excessive force or shock on the product.
• When the product is in use, maintain a distance of at least 20
cm from walls or adjacent objects and 30 cm - 60 cm above the
product.
• Install the product where no obstacles around the product block
the circulation of air.
• Use the air purier away from lighting devices or direct sunlight.
• Install the air purier at least 2 m away from electronic products
such as tv.
• Do not use the product in areas where it will be subjected to
heavy smoke, odors, or oil.
• Do not use the air purier in a location exposed to direct
sunlight.
• Replace lters with new ones according to lter replacement
cycles.
• Clean the pre-lter with water regularly and dry completely
before use.
• Do not push or lean against this product, as it may topple over
the product.
• Never let children insert their hands into the hole.

Front / Rear
Others
PARTS NAME
Display part/
Operation part
Pollution level
Indicator/
mood lamp
Pollution
sensor unit
Handle
Air outlet
Power cord
User’s manual

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PARTS NAME / AIR PURIFIED PROCESS
For Information
AIR PURIFIED PROCESS
■ UFY(Ultra Fine Yarn) pre-lter
It removes the comparatively dust and mold and protects the medium deodorization lter and ANTI-
FLU HEPA™ lter. By using UFY, it decreases pressure loss and increases dust collection eciency.
■ Medium deodorization lter
Medium deodorization lter removes the medium dust and the gases, and it protects the HEPA lter.
Medium deodorization lter can be cleaned by using the vacuum cleaner.
Medium deodorization lter is a urethane foam type which applied AC powder.
■ ANTI-FLU HEPA™ lter
Coway’s innovative ANTI-FLU HEPA™ captures micro particles and inactivates viruses up to 99.9 %.
Natural substances from Ginkgo and Japanese sumac trees destroy the protein on the surface of
viruses.
* This appliance is not a medical device.
2. Medium Deodorization lter1. UFY Pre-lter 3. ANTI-FLU HEPA™ lter
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PREPARATIONS
1. Open the front cover.
Open the front cover by pulling the lower part of it.
2. Take out lters and remove the plastic packing.
Remove the plastic packing of the lters except the pre-lter and then install lters according to
the order of lters.
Make sure to plug the power cord into the right Voltage outlet
before use.
Please Check Before Use!
- Make sure to remove each lter’s plastic packing before installing lters.
- The product is for household use. Use the product indoors only.
- When the product is not in use, remove the power plug from the electric outlet.
- When installing lters, check that the front side of lters is in the correct direction.
▶ Order of lters : UFY pre-lter → Medium deodorization lter
→ ANTI-FLU HEPA™ lter
How to install lter
Tips

Operation part
Controls
INDICATORS AND CONTROLS
1 2 3 4
Power button Auto On/O button Mood On/O/
Filter reset button
Speed button
Power button
Use it to turn the product
On/O.
 To turn o the power, press
and hold the power button
for approximately 1 second.
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Speed button
Use it to select the desired airow speed.
 Pressing the speed button in auto mode, it switches to the manual mode.
4
Mood On/O/Filter reset button
By pressing the button, it is possible to turn
mood lamp on/o. To begin reset mode,
press and hold the button for approximately
1 second. To set lter reset in reset mode, press
and hold the reset button for approximately
1 second again. If the auto button is pressed
or 20 seconds have passed in reset mode, the
reset mode is cancelled.
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Auto On/O button
Use it to select the automatic
operation mode. When
the auto mode is selected,
the auto mode indicator is
turned on.
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PREPARATIONS / INDICATORS AND CONTROLS
How to Use

Indication part
Indicators
INDICATORS AND CONTROLS
1 2 3
Auto mode
indicator
Filter replacement
indicator
Speed indicator
Auto mode indicator
When the auto mode is selected, the indicator is turned on.
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Filter replacement indicator
When the lter needs to be replaced, indicator is turned on.
In reset mode, blinking speed LED indicates a lter that needs to be replaced.
Step 1 LED : Medium deodorization lter, Step 2 LED : ANTI-FLU HEPA™ lter
To set reset in reset mode, press and hold the reset button for approximately
1 second again.
If the auto button is pressed or 20 seconds have passed in reset mode, the
reset mode is cancelled.
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Speed indicator
By using the speed button, it is possible to select the airow speed in 4 steps.
(Step1 → Step2 → Step3 → Turbo)
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 The cleanliness (pollution) level of the room is determined
by the color at the end of the penetrating hole.
Clean :
Blue
Lightly polluted :
Light purple
Polluted :
Dark purple
Highly
polluted : Red
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INDICATORS AND CONTROLS
How to Use

- Before operating the product, connect the power plug to a dedicated
electric outlet.
- Once the power is turned on, you will see the previously used operation mode,
already set for you to use.
Tips
HOW TO USE
■ To operate the manual mode
Press the power button and then select the speed
of wind by pressing the speed button.
■ To operate the auto mode
Press the power button and then select the auto
mode button.
 Auto operating mode sets the wind speeds (step
1, 2, or 3) depending on the air pollution states
that are detected by the pollution sensor.
Pollution level 1 Pollution level 2 Pollution level 3 or higher
SPEED step 1 step 2 step 3

How to adjust the sensitivity of the pollution sensor
ADJUST PARTICLE SENSOR
When the product is shipped out, the pollution sensor is set to standard sensitivity. If the
pollution level stays at the highest level after 2 hours of operation or stays at the lowest level
for more than 1 hour when the air does not seem clean, users can adjust the sensitivity of the
pollution sensor as follows.
1. At the turn on status, press the auto and speed
button simultaneously for 1 second.
2. The speed indicator blink according to the current
set sensitivity.
3. Adjust the sensitivity by pressing the speed button.
4. After adjustment, the sensitivity of the pollution
sensor is set when the auto button and speed
button is pressed simultaneously for 1 second or
automatically set when 10 seconds have passed in
the setting mode.
Sensitive Standard Insensitive
Speed step 1 Speed step 2 Speed step 3
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HOW TO USE / ADJUST PARTICLE SENSOR
How to Use

- Always unplug the air purier before cleaning the product.
- Do not use detergents that contain organic solvents (solvent, thinner, etc),
bleach, chlorine, or abrasives.
- Do not put the air purier in water or spray water directly on it.
Tips
CLEANING METHOD
■ Cleaning the pollution sensor (every 2 months)
1. Open the pollution sensor cover on
the right-hand side of the product.
Clean the air inlet and outlet
vent and then the pollution sensor
with a soft brush or vacuum cleaner.
2. Wet a cotton swab lightly and clean the lens, dust inlet,
and dust outlet. Clean them with a dry cotton swab
to remove remaining moisture.
 Without regular cleaning, the performance of the pollution
sensor deteriorates.
 The cleaning cycle diers depending on the operation
environment. When using the product in a dusty environment,
clean the sensor more often.
■ Cleaning the air inlet and outlet (every 2 months)
Clean the air inlet and outlet with a soft brush.
 Exercise caution not to have dust fall inside the air purier.
■ Cleaning the front cover
Separate the front cover from the product and remove the
dust attached to the surface with a soft dry brush or cloth.
 Use lightly wet cloth if the contamination is serious but do
not use abrasives.
■ Cleaning the product body (every 2 ~ 4 weeks)
Clean the air inlet and outlet with a soft brush.
 Exercise caution not to have dust fall inside the air purier.
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ir outlet
Air inlet
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Dust outlet
Dust inlet

■ Cleaning
1. Open the front cover by pulling the lower part of it.
2. Press the hook above the pre-lter and take out the
pre-lter by pulling out on the handles.
 To prevent dust from falling o, remove the lter carefully
without exerting a shock.
3. Clean the pre-ler with a vacuum cleaner or with water
depending on the level of contamination.
(every 2 ~ 4 weeks)
4. Clean the medium deodorization lter and with a vacuum
cleaner. (every 2 ~ 4 weeks)
5. Install the pre-lter after removing the moisture
completely. Fit the front cover back to the product.
 When retting the Pre-lter to the product, t in the hook
correctly.
- Always unplug the product before cleaning the lter.
- The pre-lter is reusable by removing dust or cleaning it with water.
- If the pre-lter is not cleaned for a long time, the product performance may deteriorate.
-The medium deodorization lter is reusable with vacuum cleaning.
Never clean them with water.
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CLEANING METHOD
Maintenance

FILTER REPLACEMENT
Filter cleaning and replacement cycles
Filter Cycles Method
UFY Pre-lter Every 2 ~ 4 weeks Cleaning
Medium Deodorization lter Every 2 ~ 4 weeks Vacuum Cleaning
Every 12 months Replacement
ANTI-FLU HEPA™ lter Every 36 months Replacement
Each service life is based on 24 hour use in Speed step 1.
The recommended lter replacement cycles may dier depending on the operating
environment.
Setting lter reset
1. After replacing lter, turn on the power.
2. To begin reset mode, press and hold the reset button for approximately 1 second.
3. To set reset, press and hold the reset button for approximately 1 second again.
If the auto button is pressed or 20 seconds have passed in reset mode,
the reset mode is cancelled.
If you want check which lter to replace, please refer to page 11.
Forcible reset mode
When you have replaced a lter before the lter replacement cycle is reached.
1. Press and hold the reset button for 1 second(forcible reset).
2. Push the speed button to select the replaced lter.
When selecting the desired airow LED, LED is blinked.
Step 1 LED : Medium deodorization lter, Step 2 LED : ANTI-FLU HEPA™ lter
Step 1 + 2 LED : Medium deodorization lter & ANTI-FLU HEPA™ lter
3. To set forcible reset, press and hold the reset button for approximately 1 second.
When the auto button is pressed or 20 seconds have passed in the forcible reset mode, the
forcible reset mode is cancelled.
- Always unplug the air purier before cleaning the product.
- Do not use detergents that contain organic solvents (solvent, thinner, etc), bleach,
chlorine, or abrasives.
- Do not put the air purier in water or spray water directly on it.

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FILTER REPLACEMENT / TROUBLESHOOTING
Others
TROUBLESHOOTING
Symptom Check Measures to take
No air is blowing.
• Is the power cord connected? Connect the power cord to an electric
outlet for right voltage.
• Is the display part all turned o? Press the power button and then select
the desired function.
• Isn’t the power gone out? Use the air purier after the power
comes back on.
The airow speed is
signicantly weaker
than before.
• Isn’t the lter cleaning or replacement
time passed?
Check the lter cleaning and replacement
cycles and then clean/replace the lter(s)
if necessary.
A bad smell comes out
of the air outlet.
• Isn’t the lter cleaning or replacement
time passed?
Check the lter cleaning and replacement
cycles and then clean/replace the lter(s)
if necessary.
The color of the
pollution level
indicator always stays
the same.
• Does the pollution level keep indicating
a high level?
Adjust the sensitivity of the pollution
sensor to insensitive or standard.
• Does the pollution level keep indicating
a low level?
Adjust the sensitivity of the pollution
sensor to sensitive or standard. (See. P. 14)
The pollution level
indicator blinks. • Request service or ask our service center.
When other functional
problems are detected.
• Check the symptoms, unplug the product, and then request service or ask
service center.
The air purier may operate abnormally not because of the product malfunction but because
of minor causes or the fact that the user is not familiar with the product use. In such a case,
problems can be solved easily even without the help from the service center just by checking the
following. If the problem still persists after you check the following, contact the service center.

SPECIFICATION
Product Air Purier
Model AP-1009CH
Rated voltage 220 V - 240 V~ 50 Hz/60 Hz
Phase 1
Power consumption 38 W
Product insulation grade Grade 2 device
Dust cllection mode Mechanical dust collection method
(HEPA lter)
Safety feature Power is shut down when the front cover is opened
InsTallation place Indoor use
Maximum volume of air 5.05 m3/min
Size 335.2 mm(W) X 203.9 mm(D) X 685.5 mm(H)
Weight 5.9 kg
• The specications are subject to minor changes to improve the product performance.