Bionaire BCM6100 User Manual

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cool moisture BEDROOM humidifier

MODEL BCM6100

HUMIDIFIER SAFETY

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THESE IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should
always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock,
and injury to persons, including the following:

1. Read all instructions before using the appliance.

2. To avoid fire or shock hazard, plug the appliance directly
into a 120V AC electrical outlet.

3. Keep the cord out of heavy traffic areas. To avoid fire hazard,
NEVER put the cord under rugs, near heat registers, radiator,
stoves, or heaters.

4. DO NOT place humidifier near heat sources such as stoves,
radiators, and heaters. Do 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.

5. NEVER place humidifier in an area where it is accessible to children.

6. NEVER use humidifier in a closed room, particularly where a child
may be sleeping, resting, or playing (a closed room may result in
excessive humidity.

7. WARNING: Do not attempt to refill humidifier without first
unplugging the unit from its electrical outlet. Failure to heed this
warning may cause personal injury.

8. NEVER place anything over moisture outlet when unit is running.

9. NEVER drop or insert any object into any openings.

10.DO NOT operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug,
if the appliance malfunctions, or if it has been dropped or damaged
in any manner. Return appliance to manufacturer for examination,
electrical or mechanical adjustment, or repair.

11.Use appliance only for intended household use as described in this
manual. Any other use not recommended by the manufacturer may
cause fire, electric shock, or injury to persons. The use of attach
ments not recommended or sold by Bionaire®may cause hazards.

12.DO NOT use outdoors.

13.Always place humidifier on a firm, flat, level surface. (4” from wall).
A waterproof mat or pad is recommended for under the humidifier.
NEVER place it on a rug or carpet, or on a finished floor that may
be damaged by exposure to water or moisture.

14.DO NOT allow the moisture outlet to directly face the wall.
Moisture could cause damage, particularly to wallpaper.

15. Humidifier should be unplugged when not in use.

16. NEVER tilt, move, or attempt to empty unit while it is operating.
Shut off and unplug before removing the water reservoir and moving
the unit.

17. This humidifier requires daily and weekly maintenance. Refer to daily
and weekly cleaning procedures.

18. NEVER use detergents, gasoline, glass cleaner, furniture polish,
paint thinner, or other household solvents to clean any part of the
humidifier.

19. Excessive humidity in a room can cause water condensation on
windows and some furniture. If this happens, turn the humidifier
OFF.

20. Do not use humidifier in an area where humidity level is in excess of
50%. Use a hygrometer, available at your local hardware store or
through Bionaire, to measure the humidity.

21. DO NOT attempt to repair or adjust any electrical or mechanical
functions on this unit. Doing so will void your warranty. The inside of
the unit contains no user serviceable parts. All servicing should be
performed by qualified personnel only.

22. Never place humidifierhousingunderwaterflow orimmerseinliquids.

23. Do not plug in the cord with wet hands: electric shock could result.

24. Do not block air inlet or outlet grills.

25. Do not fill through openings other than water reservoir.

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INSTRUCTIONS.

CONSUMER SAFETY INFORMATION

THIS PRODUCT IS EQUIPPED WITH A POLARIZED AC (a plug having

one blade wider than the other). This
plug will fit into the power outlet only
one way. If the plug does not fit fully into
the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does
not fit, contact qualified personnel to
install the proper outlet.

DO NOT DEFEAT THE SAFETY PURPOSE OF THIS
POLARIZED PLUG IN ANY WAY.

The length of cord used on this appliance was selected to reduce the
hazards of becoming tangled in, or tripping over a longer cord. If a
longer cord is necessary an approved extension cord may be used. The
electrical rating of the extension cord must be equal to or greater than
the rating of the humidifier. Care must be taken to arrange the extension
cord so that it will not drape over the countertop or tabletop where it
can be pulled on by children or accidentally tripped over.

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beep every two seconds until it is synced with the remote.
To sync unit with remote follow the below steps:
Unlock remote. (This must be done before each use of the
remote) To Unlock remote, hold down the mode button for 2
seconds until the lock symbol disappears on the screen.
Once the remote is unlocked, press the mode button again and
the unit will quickly beep 5 times telling the user the signal was
received. If you have more than one humidifier, DO NOT SYNC

more than 1 unit at once.

Battery Replacement: If the batteries are running low on

power, a low battery indicator will appear on the remote.
Low batteries will affect transmission distance and the screen
contrast. We recommend replacing batteries immediately.

Remote Distance: The transmission distance for this remote
is approximately 30ft. Do not use farther than 30ft. from the
appliance. Remote must be used in same room as
appliance.

Communication Safety Check: Every minute while in Auto
mode, the Galileo™ Center communicates with the base unit.
If the Galileo™ Center goes out of range and/or has low batter­ies, the communication will stop, and after 8 minutes of non­communication the unit will shut off.

MANUAL OPERATION WITH REMOTE

1. Press Mode button on the remote. “High” illuminates on
remote screen indicating mode. The power light on the unit
will turn on. The unit turns on and operates in “High” mode.
The units “High” light will illuminate. In this mode, the unit will
continuously run at its high setting.

2. Press Mode button on remote a second time for “Med”
mode and once again for “Low” mode.

Note: While using the remote, the backlight function will turn on
when any button is pushed and will turn off after 10 seconds of
non-use.

mode

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This device complies with Part15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject­ed to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.

HOW YOUR COOL MOISTURE HUMIDIFIER WORKS

Your Bionaire®Cool Moisture humidifier draws dry air through the front
air intake grill area. This air is then passed through a moisture–laden
wick filter which retains the minerals and deposits. The resulting moist
air is directed back into the room from the top air grill.

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Tip: This humidification system provides a cool, invisible moisture
output. It is normal not to see the mist.

PRE-OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

1. Be sure the humidifier is
switched off and discon­nected from the electrical
outlet.

2. Select a location for your
humidifier, on a flat surface,
about 4" away from the wall.
Do not place your humidifier
on furniture, a floor location
that will not be damaged by
moisture is best.

3. Remove the water tank, by
holding the tank handle
and lifting straight upwards.

4. Remove the filter door by
pulling the tab straight out. Check to see that the wick filter
is properly in place. Replace the humidifier filter door.

FILLING THE WATER TANK

1. Twist off the water tank cap located on the bottom of the
water reservoir by turning counter clockwise and fill the water
tank with cool, fresh water. Do not fill with warm water as this
may cause leaking.

2. After filling the water tank, replace the water tank cap by
firmly turning clockwise and then replace the water reservoir
on the base. The water reservoir will immediately begin to
empty into the base.

FIRST USE ONLY

1. Put batteries into Remote. The “Room” humidity will be

displayed at all times. (Use 3 AAA Alkaline batteries only, do
not mix batteries)

2. Plug unit into outlet. The first time the unit is plugged in, it will

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A. Humidifier Tank
B. Carry Handle
C. Filter Monitor
D. Humidifier Housing
E. Filter Door
F. Humidifier Base
G. Control Panel

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