Essick Air 447301, 496800, 4D7 800, 447401, 497300 User Manual

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Essick Air 447301, 496800, 4D7 800, 447401, 497300 User Manual

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Evaporative

Humidifier

OWNERS

CARE

&

USE

MANUAL

Models:

4D7 800 White, Variable-Speed Digital

with Air Care® Filter

497 800 White, Variable-Speed

with Air Care® Filter

497 300 Light Oak, Variable-Speed

with Air Care® Filter

4D6 800 White, Variable-Speed Digital

496 800 White, Variable-Speed

447 401 Mahogany Burl, Four-Speed

with Air Care® Filter

447 301 Mahogany, Four-Speed

with Air Care® Filter

427 300 Oak Burl, Two-Speed

with Air Care® Filter

SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT

RECYCLE APPROPRIATE MATERIALS

Patents: 5,037,583; 5,110,511; 5,133,904

Other Patents Pending

French and Spanish instructions included.

Se incluyen instrucciones en Español y Francés.

Directives en français et en espagnol compris.

Printed in U.S.A

To order parts and accessories call 1-800 547-3888

586 4150 Rev.4/04

Important Safeguards

READ BEFORE USING YOUR HUMIDIFIER

1)This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is intended to fit into a polarized 120-volt AC,15-amp outlet, only one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do not attempt to defeat this safety feature. If an extension cord must be used, it should also accept the wide blade plug and meet this electrical rating.

2)Do not place the cord under rugs, in traffic areas, or near heat sources.

3)Do not use the humidifier if the cord is damaged.

4)Always unplug the power cord before cleaning, servicing, or when the unit is not in use.

5)Do not place the humidifier near loose drapes, combustible materials, or heat-producing objects.

6)This humidifier is UL approved with Bemis by Essick Air brand evaporative wicks in place. To maintain your UL rating, see your service center for all repairs. Use only Bemis by Essick Air brand replacement wicks and chemicals. To order parts, wicks, and chemicals call 1-800-547-3888.

7)Regular cleaning is recommended. Refer to the CARE & MAINTENANCE section in this manual.

8)It is very important that cleaning solutions and other liquids, such as bleach, which may be used to clean the cabinet are not sprayed or applied to the power pak/chassis assembly. These cleaning solutions can cause a serious electrical malfunction of the humidifier.

Introduction

Your Bemis by Essick Air evaporative humidifier adds invisible moisture to your home by moving dry inlet air through a saturated wick. As air moves through the wick, the water evaporates into the air, leaving behind any white dust, minerals or dissolved and suspended solids. Because the water is evaporated, there is no messy mist or spray, and no white dust, just clean and invisible moist air.

As the wick traps accumulated minerals from the water, its ability to absorb and evaporate water decreases. We recommend changing the wick at least once a year, preferably disposing of the used wick at the end of the humidifying season and starting with a new one at the beginning of the next humidifying season. In hard water areas, more frequent replacement may be necessary to maintain your humidifier's efficiency.

NOTICE: We recommend using Bemis by Essick Air Bacteria Treatment, whenever you refill the water bottles to eliminate bacteria growth. Follow the directions to determine the proper amount to be added to the 2.75 gallon water bottles.

The evaporative wick does not require the use of chelating agent type water treatments that are intended for use in Rotobelt or Water Wheel type humidifiers.

Your humidifier is equipped with two water bottles. When both bottles have emptied, the humidifier fan will automatically shut off and the "Refill Water Bottles" message will light. The unit will start again automatically when the water bottles are refilled. The right bottle will empty first. If it does not do so, the humidifier may not be level.

Dry air is drawn into the humidifier through the back and moisturized as it passes through the evaporative wick.

It is then fanned out into the room.

1. Water bottles

2. Chassis/Power pak (motor and fan assembly)

3. Evaporative wick

4. Water channel/tray

5. Dry room air intake

6. Moist air output

Locate your humidifier on an inside wall, near an electrical outlet. The humidifier should be at least 4" away from the wall for best results. Do not position the unit directly in front of a hot air duct or radiator.

Assembly and Operation

1)Unpack humidifier from carton.

2)Remove all packaging materials. Check to see that you have all of the following items before discarding packaging:

Fill hose

Cord Set

Evaporative wick

Two end covers

Two water bottles with caps

Caster kit

Air Care filter if unit is an Air Care model

NOTICE: The wick and Air Care filter are packaged to prevent breakage in shipping. They must be removed from the unit and correctly installed according to these instructions prior to operation to prevent damage to the unit.

CASTERS

3)Remove the water bottles, chassis and evaporative wick from the base of the humidifier. Turn the base of the empty humidifier upside down. Insert the caster stem into the large caster holes in the four corners of the humidifier bottom. The casters should fit snugly and be inserted as far as possible. Do not force. When all four casters are in place, turn the unit right side up.

EVAPORATIVE WICK

4)The wick has a mounting rib on

the top edge which hooks over a rib at the inside back of the cabinet. This allows the wick to hang in the water channel (see illustration). Hang evaporative wick into cabinet as shown.

AIR CLEANING FILTER (Models

4D7 800, 497 800, 497 300,

447 401, 447 301 & 427 300)

5)The Air Care filter has four tangs that engage into four keyhole slots that mount the Air Care filter onto the outside of the back of the cabinet.

CHASSIS/POWER PAK

6)Place the chassis/power pak unit into the cabinet ensuring that chassis/power pak seats correctly onto the front and back edges of the cabinet.

BOTTLES

7)Fill the bottles with cool, fresh, preferably unsoftened water. If you have only softened water available in your home, you may use it, but you will notice a buildup of minerals on the wick much sooner. The bottles hold 2.75 gallons each. When filling the bottles, be careful not to pressurize them by over filling. Bottle damage can result from this. To reduce carrying weight, the bottle may be partially filled and unit will still operate properly. A fill hose is provided with your humidifier which will fit most faucets.

8)We recommend using Bemis by Essick Air Bacteria treatment whenever you refill the water bottles to eliminate bacterial growth.

Add bacteriostat according to the instructions on the bottle and then tighten the valve caps on your water bottles.

9)Place water bottles into the humidifier with the valve cap end down and to the back of the humidifier so that the valve cap enters the water channel, aligning with the “post” in the cabinet.

10)Place the end covers over the water bottles.

11)Plug cordset into interlock receptacle on back of unit.

12)Plug cordset into wall receptacle. Humidifier is now ready for use.

CONTROLS (Models 497 800, 497 300, 496 800, 447 401, 447 301, 427 300)

FAN SPEED

13)Open control panel door by lifting with your finger under the finger tab. Depending on which model you have, you will have a choice of two, three, four or variable fan speeds allowing you to use a low setting for the most quiet operation or a high setting for maximum output.

HUMIDITY SETTING

14)All models have an automatic humidistat. The humidistat will turn the humidifier on when the relative humidity in your home is below the humidistat setting and will turn the humidifier off when the relative humidity reaches the humidistat setting. For initial operation set the humidistat in the "comfort zone" and adjust up or down from there to achieve the desired humidity level. Turning the variablespeed humidistat all the way counterclockwise will turn the unit off regardless of the relative humidity. This must be turned on again before the unit will work.

REFILL LIGHTS

15)The “Refill Bottles” indicator will light, and the motor will turn off when the bottles are empty. The right bottle will empty first, then the left bottle. If the “Refill Light” comes on, and the right bottle has not emptied, raise the right side of the unit until it is level.

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