DeLonghi AC230 User manual

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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosing a De’Longhi product. Please take a
few minutes to read these instructions. This will avoid all
risks and damage to the appliance.
Symbols used in these instructions
Important warnings are identied by these symbols.
It is vital to respect these warnings. Failure to observe the in-
structions could result in electric shock, serious injury, burns,
re or damage to the appliance.
Danger!
Failure to observe the warning may result in life threatening
injury by electric shock.
Important!
Failure to observe the warning could result in injury or dama-
ge to the appliance.
Please note:
This symbol identies important advice or information for
the user.
Troubleshooting and repairs
If the appliance requires repair, always contact the manufac-
turer’s Customer Services.
Always insist on original spare parts.
Repairs carried out by unauthorised personnel may be dan-
gerous and invalidate the guarantee.
Designated use
This is a household appliance only. Use only as described in
these instructions.
As with all electrical equipment, whilst the instructions aim
to cover as many eventualities as possible, caution and com-
mon sense should be used when operating and installing the
appliance.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
Fundamental safety warnings
Attention!
• This appliance can be used by children
aged from 8 years and above and per-
sons with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of experi-
ence and knowledge if they have been
given supervision or instruction con-
cerning use of the appliance in a safe
way and understand the hazards in-
volved. Children shall not play with the
appliance. Cleaning and user mainte-
nance shall not be made by children
without supervision.
Danger! This is an electrical appliance, it is therefore
important to respect the following safety warnings:
• If the power cable is damaged, it must
be replaced by the manufacturer or
the manufacturer’s Customer Services
in order to avoid all risk.
• Never touch the appliance with wet or damp hands.
• Never use the appliance with bare or wet feet.
• Never touch the plug with damp hands.
• Never immerse the appliance in water.
• Make sure the socket used is freely accessible at all ti-
mes, enabling the appliance to be unplugged when
necessary.
• Unplug directly from the plug only. Never pull the po-
wer cable as you could damage it.
• To disconnect the appliance completely you must
unplug it from the mains socket.
• If the appliance is faulty, do not attempt to repair.
Turn it o, unplug from the mains socket and contact
Customer Services.
• If the power socket does not match the plug on the ap-
pliance, have the socket replaced with a suitable type by
a qualied electrician.
• Never move the appliance by pulling on the power ca-
ble.
• The appliance must not be modied in any way, as any
modications may be extremely dangerous.
• Do not use an extension cable.
• The appliance must be installed in accordance with the
rules on household appliances in force in the country
concerned.
Important! Keep all packaging (plastic bags,
polystyrene foam) away from children.
Important! Do not obstruct the air intake and outlet
grills.
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TECHNICAL DATA
Power supply see rating plate
Absorbed power “
Suitable for rooms of up to 80 m2Mod. AC230
40 m2Mod. AC150
number of fans 1
fan speed 3
ionizer button YES
Technical characteristics
In compliance with European directive 2002/96/EC,
the appliance must not be disposed of with house-
hold waste, but taken to an authorised waste separa-
tion and recycling centre.
DISPOSAL
IONIZER
NANO SILVER FILTER
PHOTOCATALYTIC FILTER
WITH UVC LAMP
PREFILTER
EPA E12 FILTER/ACTI-
VE CARBON FILTER
IONIZER
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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
• De’Longhi puriers incorporate the latest technological
features for home air ltration;
• The air is taken in through the front panel;
• The contaminated air passes through a washable prel-
ter which removes large impurities such as coarse dust,
hair, etc. The partially ltered air is then passed through
a long-lasting EPA E12 lter with a large ltering surfa-
ce, easily recognisable by the special pleated paper. This
EPA E12 (High Eciency Particulate Air) lter removes
impurities down to a size of 0.3 microns, ltering all
types of particle including tobacco, house dust and pol-
len;
• The air is then passed through a black active carbon
lter which removes a variety of pollutants and unple-
asant odours such as smoke, ne dust particles and
formaldehyde. Some models have an active nano-silver
lter against most pathogens (Staphylococcus aureus
and Escherichia coli) yeasts and moulds. Moreover, the
appliance is equipped with a lter with photocatalytic
titanium dioxide with a UVC lamp, which can eliminate
a variety of bacteria and toxic gases.
• The puried air is returned to the room through the top
grille. The upward ow of air improves air circulation
in the environment, without generating irritating cur-
rents.
• When active, the independently controlled ionizer rele-
ases a cloud of benecial negative ions into the room
together with the outow of ltered air, allowing the
removal of dust particles, pollen, cigarette smoke and
car exhaust fumes.
• On contact with the negative ions, the particles of dust
suspended in the air are negatively charged and can
combine with the positively charged particles to form
larger particles which will then be ltered by the pu-
rier. The negative particles are attracted by positively
charged surfaces, such as the oor or wall.
• Negative ions improve the ion balance in the atmosphe-
re, as positive charges generally predominate. The ioni-
zer therefore helps reduce the static electricity created
by the presence of rugs, carpet, televisions and compu-
ter screens.

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Description/Use en
DESCRIPTION
A) Front panel
B) Washable prelter
C) EPA E12 lter/active carbon lter
D) Nano-silver lter (certain models only)
E) Photocatalytic lter with UVC lamp
F) Air quality sensor
G) AQS (Air Quality System) Air quality LED indicator
H) Handle
I) Filtered air outlet grille
L) Power cable with plug
M) Cable compartment
N) Control panel
O) ON/OFF
P) Fan speed
Q) AUTO speed
R) Ionizer
S) AQS (Air Quality System) air quality LED indicator on/
o
T) Auto-o
U) Reset button
V) Fan speed LED display
W) LED timer (1-2-4-8 h)
X) EPA E12 lter exhausted LED
Y) Safety microswitch
USE
Read these instructions before using the appliance.
• Unpack the air purier and place on a stable at surface
so that the air intake in the front panel and air outlet
(top grille) are not blocked. A good position in the room
might be at least a metre from the wall.
• Remove the front panel (g. 3). Inside the purier
you will nd the prelter (B) and EPA E12 lter/active
carbon lter (C)and the nano-silver lter (D) (certain
models only) packed, depending on the model, in a pla-
stic bag. And the photocatalytic lter (E) xed to the air
intake grill.
• Remove the lter(s) (depending on the model) from the
bag, as shown in g. 2, then place them in the following
order: nano lter, with the silver side adhering to the
appliance, EPA E12 lter with the black active carbon
side resting directly on and adhering to the nano-silver,
then the prelter, slotting it in place as shown in g. 4.
• Replace the front panel;
• After making sure the voltage in your home corresponds
to the voltage indicated on the appliance, plug the ap-
pliance into the mains socket.
• Remove the protective lm from the control panel.
• Turn the appliance on by touching the ON/OFF icon (O).
The corresponding icon lights up and the appliance co-
mes on automatically at minimum speed.The AUTO icon
(Q) ashes and the air quality LED indicators (G) light up
orange for 3 minutes.
This time is necessary for the appliance to detect air
quality, then the AUTO icon becomes steady and the air
quality LED indicators (G) change colour depending on
the air quality detected and also the fan speed changes
accordingly:
BAD AIR QUALITY:
orange + max. fan speed
SATISFACTORY AIR QUALITY:
green + med. fan speed
GOOD AIR QUALITY:
blue + min. fan speed
Please note: the change in colour of the air quality
indicator (G) is always sequential:
ORANGE <-----> GREEN <-----> BLUE
Please note: to vary the set fan speed, touch the icon
(P) corresponding to the required fan speed (Min/
Med/Max).
• The LED corresponding to the selected speed lights up.
Please note: When the appliance starts after having
been turned o, using a light pressure on the ON/
OFF, it starts with the last function set with the ex-
ception of the auto-o function).
“AUTO” operation (Q)
Tap the“AUTO”icon, the appliance independently decides the
fan speed according to the air quality detected (min, med,
max).
Ionizer (R)
For the release of negative ions into the environment through
puried air, touch the ionizer icon (R).The corresponding LED
lights up.

Care and Maintenance en
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Auto-o (T)
This function can be used to turn the appliance o automa-
tically after a given period of time. With the appliance on,
touch the auto-o icon (T) to select how many hours should
elapse before the appliance goes o (1-2-4-8 hours), the cor-
responding LED comes on.
AQS (S)
Tap the AQS icon (Air Quality System) to enable or disable
the air quality LED indicators (G). This function is particularly
useful if you want to completely eliminate the light source,
during night operation for example.
Note: the AQS icon enables or disables the LED indi-
cators only while the air quality detection system is
always active.
EPA E12 lter exhausted LED (X)
When the lter LED (X) ashes, the EPA E12 lter/active car-
bon lter must be replaced. Proceed as follows:
After unplugging the appliance from the mains socket, remo-
ve the front panel (A) and the prelter (B), then remove the
EPA E12 lter/active carbon lter (C) and replace with a new
one obtainable from De’Longhi’s authorised Customer Servi-
ces. Replace the lters in the correct sequence as described
above, then put the front panel back.
At this point, turn the appliance back on and reset as follows:
• insert a ne object into the hole in the reset button (U)
and press until the ashing LED comes on steadily. Rele-
ase the button. After about 5 seconds, the lter LED (X)
goes o.
Please note: Before performing cleaning and main-
tenance, always unplug the appliance from the
mains socket.
Please note: Pressing the reset button (U) for less
than 3 seconds activates/deactivates the icon tone.
Please note: The appliance has a safety microswitch
(Y) which turns the appliance o whenever the
front panel (A) is removed.
Cable compartment (M)
The appliance has a practical cable compartment (M), useful
for storing the cable when the appliance is not in use.
CLEANING THE APPLIANCE
Clean the outside of the appliance with a soft slightly damp
cloth to remove dust, dirt or ngerprints.The front panel and
prelter can be removed and washed separately in hot soapy
water (they are NOT dishwasher safe). Dry the components
thoroughly before putting them back in the appliance. The
top grille can be cleaned with a soft brush.
Do not clean the appliance by immersing in water.
MAINTENANCE AND FILTER
REPLACEMENT
• Remember that the eciency of your air purier depen-
ds on the condition of the lters. They should therefore
be checked regularly by removing the front panel.
Prelter (B)
• Check the prelter regularly.
If large quantities of dust and other impurities have ac-
cumulated, remove and hand wash in hot soapy water.
Dry thoroughly before replacing in the appliance.
• Frequent cleaning of the prelter helps extend the life of
the EPA E12 lter/active carbon lter.
• When the lter goes from white to dark grey or brown,
it must be replaced.
EPA E12 lter/active carbon lter (C)
• The life of a EPA E12 lter/active carbon lter depends
on the operating conditions of the appliance. In general,
considering about 4 hours operation a day at medium
speed with normal quantities of dust/smoke in the air, it
should last about 6 months. However, when the EPA E12
lter exhausted LED (X) ashes, it must be replaced. (See
the EPA E12 lter exhausted LED indicator paragraph).To
replace the EPA E12 lter/active carbon lter, rst remo-
ve the prelter (B), then remove the EPA E12 lter/active
carbon lter (C) and replace with a new one.
• Do not wash the EPA E12 lter/active carbon lter.When
exhausted, it cannot be regenerated.
• Replacement De’Longhi lters can be obtained from the
manufacturer’s Customer Services and household ap-
pliance shops.
Nano-silver lter (D) (certain models only)
• The nano-silver lter (D) has a lifelong duration because
it is protected by the EPA E12 lter. However, regular va-
cuuming is recommended.
Photocatalytic lter with UVC lamp (E)
• It is a permanent lter that requires no maintenance. IT
MUST NEVER BE REMOVED as it acts as protection for
the UVC lamp.