Aprilaire 2120, Air Cleaner, 2140 User Manual

MODEL 2120 & 2140 MEDIA AIR CLEANERS

OWNER’S MANUAL

Thank you for purchasing this Aprilaire air cleaner.
With this purchase you have invested in the highest quality
equipment currently available.

The only time the air cleaner will remove contaminants
from the air is when the blower in your heating and cooling
system is operating. Following are a few suggestions you
may consider in regard to how you want to clean the air in
your home.

Continuous Air Cleaner Operation: By setting the fan
setting on your thermostat to “Fan-On” the blower in the
heating and cooling system will operate continuously. This
will give you the best filtration of the air in the home by
making sure the air in the home is circulated through the
air cleaner.

Intermittent Air Cleaner Operation: By setting the fan
setting on your thermostat to the “Fan-Auto” setting the
blower in your heating and cooling system will only
operate during those times when you are heating or
cooling the home.

Air Cleaner Operation Based on Activity: There may
be times when the air in your home has more
contaminants generated than normal. For instance, when
vacuuming or dusting you may consider operating the
heating and cooling blower continuously during and after
the vacuuming and dusting take place. This can be
accomplished by switching the fan setting on the
thermostat to the “Fan-On” setting.

For Allergy Relief: If allergy symptoms exist for
anyone in your home, we recommend Continuous Air
Cleaner Operation. Also there is an “upgrade kit”
available for your air cleaner to enable it to remove a
higher percentage of pollen and spores normally
associated with allergy discomfort. Contact your Aprilaire
contractor to discuss this option.

OPERATION

The Aprilaire Air Cleaner requires no electrical
component service, and is not affected by relative
humidity or temperature. The only maintenance required is
the periodic replacement of the disposable Aprilaire filter
cartridge which you can do in a few minutes. The
frequency of replacement will vary with blower operation
and the amount of pollutants in the home. Pollutants in the
home are affected by: the number of people and their
activities, the amount of carpeting, pets, size of the home,
the number of smokers and the pollution level of the
outdoor environment. We recommend replacing the filter
cartridge every 6 to 12 months. Air conditioning systems
larger than 3.5 tons, or heating systems larger than 130,000
BTU’s per hour (1400 cfm), will require more frequent
attention if operated continuously.

MAINTENANCE

PO Box 1467 • Madison, WI 53701-1467 • Phone [phone] • Fax [phone] • www.aprilaire.com

©2005 Research Products Corporation

Printed in USA

10006690 07.05
B2700857A

To obtain service parts and/or replacement filter

cartridges, please proceed as follows:

• Call the installer of your Aprilaire equipment. This
information is often found on your equipment.

• Visit www.aprilaire.com to find an Aprilaire dealer
near you.

• Call your heating and air conditioning contractor.

• Look for the Aprilaire logo in The Yellow Pages under
air cleaning and purifying equipment.

• Look in The Yellow Pages under heating and air
conditioning contractors. Any contractor can order
service parts or

filter cartridge replacements for you.

Detailed instructions on the easy replacement of the
Aprilaire filter cartridge are furnished with each
replacement filter cartridge purchased.

Use only genuine Aprilaire Part No. 102 (for Model

2120) or Part No. 104 (for Model 2140) replacement filter
cartridges from your heating/cooling contractor
manufactured by Research Products Corporation.
Imitation replacement filters can prevent you from
maintaining the superior air cleaning performance you
originally purchased.

REPLACEMENT FILTER

Date Dealer Name

REPLACEMENT RECORD

Your Aprilaire Media Air Cleaner has a limited warranty to be free from defects in workmanship or materials for
five years from the date of installation, except for the disposable filter cartridge. Research Products Corporation’s
exclusive obligation under this warranty shall be to supply, without charge, a replacement for any part of the air
cleaner which is found to be defective and is returned by either you or your original supplier to Research Products
Corporation, Madison, Wisconsin 53701, together with the date of installation of the air cleaner.

THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT OBLIGATE RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION FOR ANY LABOR COSTS AND
SHALL NOT APPLY TO DEFECTS IN WORKMANSHIP OR MATERIALS FURNISHED BY YOUR INSTALLER AS
CONTRASTED TO DEFECTS DISCOVERED IN THE AIR CLEANER ITSELF.

RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION’S LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR
PURPOSE OR OF THE ABOVE LIMITED WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED.

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VOID IF DEFECT(S) RESULT FROM FAILURE TO HAVE THIS UNIT INSTALLED BY A
QUALIFIED HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTOR. IF THE LIMITED WARRANTY IS VOID DUE TO FAILURE
TO USE A QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR, ALL DISCLAIMERS OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SHALL BE EFFECTIVE UPON
INSTALLATION.

Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of
incidental or consequential damages so the above exclusion or limitations may not apply to you.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

5-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY