dr. Mercola Pure & Clear PC-AP2000 User manual

Model PC-AP2000
OWNER’S MANUAL
Introduction (Thanks / Warnings / Records) 3
Features / Benefits 4
Controls / Diagrams 5
Initial Setup (Placement / Settings) 8
Operations 9
Maintenance 9
LCD Reminders 9
Disassembly / Assembly 10
Cleaning 12
Troubleshooting 13
Consumer Information 14
Specifications 14
Warranty Information 14
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Mercola Health Resources, LLC
3615 Exchange Avenue
Aurora, IL 60504
AIR PURIFIER
Pure & Clear

Page 3
Introduction
Thanks
Welcome to a better, healthier environment!
e Pure & Clear Air Purier is one of the most
advanced air purication systems on the market today.
Incorporating photo catalytic oxidation technology,
high level negative ionization, safe levels of ozone, and
electrostatic ltration, the Pure & Clear Air Purier
reduces particles and inactivates microbes providing a
cleaner, healthier environment for you and your family.
e Pure & Clear Air Purier is designed to provide
years of trouble-free service when properly maintained.
is manual will guide you through proper operation
of the purier as well as maintenance procedures. When
properly cared for, some parts of the unit will need to be
replaced periodically. Replacement parts can be obtained
from Mercola.com.
ank you for purchasing the Pure & Clear Air Purier.
Warnings
WARNING: Never operate the unit near a heat
source, open ame, or ammable/combustable
uids.
WARNING: Do not operate the unit unless the
following are properly installed: PCO CELL,
PURIFICATION PLATE, REAR FILTER
ASSEMBLY (with all three pieces in place), and
the REAR COVER.
WARNING: Eye damage may result from
directly viewing the light produced by the lamp
inside of this unit. Eye damage occurs after 20
minutes of continuous exposure one inch from
grill.
CAUTION: Never adjust the setting to exceed
the square footage of the ventilated space being
treated.
CAUTION: Do not use AWAY MODE in
occupied spaces. Short term exposure to ozone
levels above .05 ppm can cause temporary
adverse reactions.
CAUTION: e unit should be powered
o and the POWER CORD should be
disconnected whenever cleaning/disassembling/
reassembling/servicing.
Records
Purchase Date: ___________________________________________________________________________
Model Number: ___________________________________________________________________________
Serial Number: ____________________________________________________________________________

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Features / Benefits
e Pure & Clear Air Purier is one of the most
advanced and most versatile whole house air purication
systems on the market today.
Using four advanced technologies, the Pure & Clear Air
Purier helps to eliminate odors, smoke, pollen, dust,
bacteria, mold, carbon monoxide, pet dander, viruses,
and much more. Noticeable pollution is eliminated in as
little as 15 minutes, and the most dicult pollution in
as few as 24 hours.
Unlike other air puriers that have only one or two ways
of eliminating pollution, the Pure & Clear Air Purier
has four advanced technologies to destroy pollution
from the air, embedded in walls, ceilings, oors, carpets,
furniture, clothing, on countertops and other surfaces.
ese technologies help to sanitize everything in the
house and reduces or eliminates all odors, including
cigarette smoke, mildew, cooking odors, and more.
e advanced variable frequency drive fan system of
the Pure & Clear Air Purier runs quietly. In addition,
the Pure & Clear Air Purier is very low maintenance
and requires no lter replacement. You simply clean the
electrostatic honeycomb and mesh lter with running
water! e Pure & Clear Air Purier is ideal for any
room in your home where airborne and surface pollution
may be present.
Four Advanced Technologies
Advanced Photo Catalytic Oxidation (PCO) Cell:
e PCO technology in the Pure & Clear Air Purier
not only destroys biological contaminates traveling
through the cell, but it produces a purifying plasma
which breaks down odors, mold, bacteria and viruses.
Photo Catalytic Oxidation reactors have been proven to
reduce dangerous pathogens by over 99% in 24 hours
or less. e process is molecular disassociation, which
doesn’t just cover up the source, it actually breaks the
molecule down. e result at the end of the breakdown
process is carbon dioxide and water vapor.
Needlepoint Ionization: e Pure & Clear Air Purier
generates a continuous stream of millions of negative
ions that circulate throughout the home. ese ions
charge particles of dust, dander, bacteria and viruses;
causing them to attract other particles and clump
together. As more and more particles come together,
they become heavier, making them easier to pull into
the homes furnace lter or just fall to the oor to be
vacuumed up. Unlike HEPA lters that can lter out
particles of .5 microns or larger, the ionizer in the Pure
& Clear Air Purier can reduce ultra-ne particles, even
nano-particles, that are much more dangerous than the
larger particles you can see. is means your family
breathes easier with less particles in the breathing space,
less exposure to bacteria, mold and virus particles as well.
Scalable Purication: In High Mode the purication
plate is activated to generate activated oxygen to assist
in breaking down mold, bacteria, and other biological
contaminates which can cause odor. By setting the
purier based upon the area to be treated, just the right
amount of purication is produced to keep the home
fresh and clean. For faster cleanup an “Away Mode”
feature which has a auto-shuto programmable timer
allows for maximum output to be used when the room
or home is unoccupied.
CAUTION: Do not use AWAY MODE in occupied
spaces. Short term exposure to ozone levels above .05
ppm can cause temporary adverse reactions.
Electrostatic Filtration: An advanced electrostatic
lter is included with the Pure & Clear Air Purier
to help keep the purier clean while at the same time
lter out particles which clump together thanks to the
needlepoint ionization. Unlike expensive HEPA lters,
the electrostatic lter is washable and can be used over
and over again.
Additional Information
Model: ........................... Whole House
Maximum Coverage Area: ..............3000 sq. ft.
Warranty: .....................One Year Warranty
Controls / Diagrams
Unit Exterior
Control
Panel
Rear
Cover
Screw
Front
Grille
Ionization
needle
Unit
Rear
Power
Adapter
Plug
Unit
Front
Rear
Cover
Power
Plug
Power
Adapter
Power
Cord

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PERFORM CLEANING
REPLACE PCO CELL
REPLACE PLATE
LCD
Reminders
LCD Reminders
AWAY
HRS
AREA MUST BE
UNOCCUPIED
Away
Mode
Fan Level
Indicator
Away mode
Warning Away mode Indicator
Purifier Capacity
Indicator
Away Mode
Timer
HIGH
FT
2
PURIFIER SETTING
MUST NOT EXCEED
SIZE OF AREA
High
Mode
Purifier
Warning
Square
Footage
Indicator
Fan Level
Indicator
High mode
Indicator
Purifier Capacity
Indicator
NORMAL
Normal
Mode
Technology
Indicator
Fan Level
Indicator
Normal Mode
Indicator
Control Panel
Power
Button Fan Control
Infrared
Reciever
Purifier
Control
Normal/
High
Toggle
Reminder Reset
Button Away Mode Toggle
Controls / Diagrams Continued

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Turning the Unit On
Press the POWER BUTTON on the CONTROL
PANEL or REMOTE to turn the unit on. Unit will
initially be set to “NORMAL MODE.”
Dimming the Display
Press the SLEEP TOGGLE button on the REMOTE to
toggle the display backlight through: bright, dim, and
o.
Normal Mode
Press NORMAL/HIGH button until “NORMAL” is
shown in the lower right of the DISPLAY.
Use FAN UP/DOWN buttons to control the fan speed.
High Mode
Press NORMAL/HIGH button until “HIGH” is shown
in the lower right of the DISPLAY.
Use PURIFIER UP/DOWN buttons to set the square
footage on the DISPLAY. (See “INITIAL SETUP:
INITIAL SETTINGS”)
Use FAN UP/DOWN buttons to control the fan speed.
CAUTION: Never adjust the setting to exceed the
square footage of the ventilated space being treated.
Away Mode
Press the AWAY MODE button and verify that “AWAY”
is shown in the lower right of the DISPLAY.
Press AWAY MODE to add two hours per press to the
AWAY MODE TIMER.
Select 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, or 8:00 hours or press AWAY
MODE again after 8:00 hours to switch the unit back to
NORMAL MODE.
CAUTION: Do not use AWAY MODE in occupied
spaces. Short term exposure to ozone levels above .05
ppm can cause temporary adverse reactions.
Initial Setup
Ideal Placement
When selecting a place for the unit within the
environment there are some things to keep in mind.
Find a location in the room(s) as far away from
the HVAC air return duct as possible, so that the
purication produced by the unit is optimally circulated.
Place the unit on top of a bookshelf, shelf, or mounting
bracket as high as possible leaving twelve to twenty-four
inches between the unit and the ceiling. Make sure that
there is as much space as possible in front of the unit and
at least six inches behind the unit so it can intake air.
Never place an operating unit on the oor.
Initial Settings
Before using the unit you will need to nd the area
(square footage) of the environment. Take into account
all rooms which have doors that normally remain open
to the environment as the purication that the unit
produces does not ow readily through closed doors.
e unit can cover a maximum of 3000 square feet.
For example: Suppose you have a 2500 square foot
house. e living room is attached to the kitchen, three
bedrooms, and a laundry room. e kitchen and three
bedroom’s doors remain open the majority of the time
but the laundry room and den usually remain closed o
from the rest of the house. Together, the laundry room
and den have a combined area of 500 square feet. e
area of your environment would be 2000 square feet.
After you have established the placement of your unit
and the area of the environment, connect the POWER
CORD to the POWER ADAPTER. Connect the
POWER ADAPTER PLUG to the unit, plug the
POWER PLUG into the wall outlet, turn the unit on
(See “CONTROLS”), and set it to NORMAL mode.
Leave the unit on NORMAL mode for at least 24 hours
to begin with. After 24 hours, set the unit to HIGH
mode and set the square footage to 250 square feet.
en, every 8-12 hours, gradually increase the square
footage setting of the unit until it is set to the square
footage of the ventilated space.
Using the purier at a setting less than the square
footage of the area being treated is acceptable and may
be desirable when the environment is relatively free of
pollutants.
Operations & Maintenance
LCD Reminders
Replace Plate
e PURIFICATION PLATE has reached the end of
it’s useful life and must be replaced. Contact Mercola.
com customer service to order a replacement. Once a
replacement has been obtained, follow the instructions
in ”DISASSEMBLY / ASSEMBLY” to replace the old
PURIFICATION PLATE with your new one.
Replace PCO Cell
e PCO CELL has reached the end of it’s useful life
and must be replaced. Contact Mercola.com
customer service to order a replacement. Once a
replacement has been obtained, follow the instructions
in ”DISASSEMBLY / ASSEMBLY” to replace the old
PCO CELL with your new one.
Perform Cleaning
e 30 day operation cycle between cleanings has
passed and the unit requires a complete cleaning.
Follow the instructions in “CLEANING” and then see
“RESETTING REMINDERS” to reset the reminders.
e PERFORM CLEANING reminder will appear
again after 30 days of operation.
CAUTION! e unit should be powered o and the
POWER CORD should be disconnected whenever
cleaning/reassembling/servicing.
Resetting Reminders
After replacing the PURIFICATION PLATE or the
PCO CELL the corresponding reminders will reset
themselves. After performing a cleaning of the unit
(See “CLEANING”) you should reset the reminders by
holding down the RESET REMINDERS button on the
CONTROL PANEL of the unit. e reminder has been
reset when PERFORM CLEANING no longer appears.