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Congratulations on your purchase of your AIR160 Classic . The AIR160 Classic is based
on existing air disinfection methods that are already being used to purify the air in
hospital operating theatres. Three successful methods have now combined into a
single device that is suitable for smaller areas up to 100 m. These three methods are:
air ionization, ltration and UV-C disinfection.
Purifying the air you breathe is no longer a superuous luxury. An increasing number
ofmicro-organismscan be foundintheair,including viruses, bacteriaandmoulds, and
these make our air less healthy to breath. We are increasingly made aware of how
dangerous these micro-organisms could become for human beings. As these micro-
organisms cannot be seen with the naked eye and are spreading through the air, this
hazard becomes even more pronounced.
Research indicates that the air quality in enclosed spaces can be very poor indeed.
Oce areas, children’s day-care centres, classrooms, old people’s homes and family
doctors’ or dentists’ surgeries are examples of areas where many people come
together,andwheretheriskofinfectionthroughtheair is correspondingly higher.Our
housesare alsomuchbetter insulatedthantheyused tobe,withtheresult that natural
ventilation is steadily reduced. The quality of the air inside is therefore often poorer
than wethink. Poor air qualityathomeisnot only responsible fordiseases, but canalso
be the cause of headaches, respiratory irritation, insomnia and allergies.
With an AIR160 Classic device, you can disinfect the air up to 90% in areas up to 100
m3.Inthecase of larger areas,you caninstall severaldevices. Viruses,bacteria, moulds
and other micro-organisms that are present in the air are rendered harmless by the
device and are removed from the air, together with pollen, dust and odours. You will
quickly notice how the quality of the air has improved, and will feel tter and more
comfortable. Your AIR160 Classic is the ideal tool to keep the air around you safe and
healthy.
Operation
The air is drawninto theundersideof the device usingaventilator,thereby creatingair
circulation in the room. The ventilator circulates 50 m3of air through the unit per hour.
Depending on the size of the room, the ventilator can be set to the “low” position (25
m3air per hour / noise level 45 decibels) or to the “high” position (50 m3air per hour /
noise level 68 decibels).Bysetting a starting and anishing time withthe digitaltimer,
you can set the positions and the timing as you wish. For the best results, it is
recommended to keep your unit running 24 hours a day. If you place the unit in your
bedroom, for example, you could use the “low” position, which is at the same time the
setting for a reduced noise level.
The air that is drawn into the unit rst ows through the “Aetaire High Air Flow (HAF)
Filterwith Antimicrobial”.Thishigh-qualitylteris also usedin hospitals,among other
areas. The Aetaire lter removes larger particles from the air. This special lter has an
antimicrobiallmthat prevents the developmentof micro-organisms on the lter.The
antimicrobial lm also reduces clogging of the lter and increases the lter’s service
life. After passing through the lter, the air is treated with UV-C radiation. The special
Philips UV-C lamp in the unit generates an ultraviolet radiation with a wavelength of
253.7 nanometres. The UV-C light destroys viruses, bacteria, moulds and other
primitiveorganisms. The radiationdamagesthe DNA structureof micro-organismsand
prevents their reproduction.
Thespecialaluminiuminterior ofthehousing provides additionalreectionofthe UV-C
radiation, thereby increasing the eciency of the UV-C radiation up to 50%. The
reectionensures optimumoperation by completelyexposingmicro-organisms to the
eliminating UV-C radiation from all sides. After the UV-C treatment, the ionizer
launches 8.5 million negative ions per cubic centimetre into the air. The large number
of negative ions in the air improves the resistance of the body, and may even promote
healing processes. Outside air contains between 1,500 and 4,000 negative ions on
average. This gure is much lower in enclosed areas, between 0 and 50 ions per cubic
centimetre. Poor air contains a lot of positive ions. Micro-organisms easily spread
through the air using positive ions, and this also applies to dust and pollen. The
negative ions that are introduced into the air form a compound with the positive ions.
These compounds are too heavy to oat in the air; they sink to the ground or are
stopped by the lter.
The integrated timer keeps an accurate record of the number of operating hours of the
lamp.Thiswilltellyou preciselywhento replacethelampandthelter.In areaswhere
more dust is present, the lter must be replaced more often. The air that is blown out
from the outlet at the top of the unit has been ltered to 90%, and has been ionized
and disinfected. Clean air in your living environment is better for your health. Pure air
not only increases the resistance of the body against diseases, but also reduces
respiratory problems, or could prevent such problems completely. Anxiety and
depressionarereduced, or disappear completely.Butthemajoreectistheprevention
of diseases.
Advantages of the AIR160 Classic :
• Disinfects and puries the air up to 90%
• Eliminates micro-organisms that are present in the air
• Provides protection against diseases
• Improves the quality of the air and promotes a comfortable feeling
• Puries the air in enclosed areas
• Has a positive eect on your health
• Strengthens the resistance of the body against diseases
• Inhalation allergies are reduced or disappear
• Anxiety and depression can be reduced, or disappear.
• Diseases can be prevented
Properties of the AIR160 Classic :
• Suitable for areas up to 100 m3
• Adjustable to 25 m3or 50 m3air per hour
• Reduced noise level
• Replacement of the UV-C lamp and lter once a year
• The unit indicates when the lamp and lter should be replaced
• Up to 50% more UV-C yield as a result of reection in the aluminium housing
• Stand-alone system and immediately ready-for-use through “plug and play”
• 2-year guarantee on manufacturing faults
The AIR160 Classic is eective against:
• Viruses • Bacteria • Moulds
• House-dust mites • Dust and particulates • Pollen
• Cigarette smoke • Harmful gases • Odours
The AIR160 Classic is recommended for the following areas:
• Schools • Children’s day-care centres • Old people’s homes
• Nursing homes • Hotels • Oces
• Copying areas • Family doctor’s surgeries • Dental surgeries
• Veterinaries • Animal shelters • Kennels
• Lounges • Bedrooms • Hobby rooms
• Computer rooms • Studies • Play rooms
• Holiday homes • Caravans • Boats
• Fitness areas • Smoking areas • Restaurants
• Hairdressers • Beauty parlours • Public toilets
• Pubs • Meeting rooms • Dressing rooms
Usermanual Aetaire AIR160 Classic EN
Please read carefully through these instructions for use before installing this device.
2 most frequent asked questions at installation: What means Fail002 and how to act? See Setting the digital display, point Fail002
The device does not start after I have (re)placed the lamp and lters, what to do? See Dismantling / Maintenance point 8.