Emerson Ma1200-1, Ma1200 Owner's Manual

Part No. SP6550 Printed in Canada

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Model No.

MA 1200 0

MA 1200
Evaporative Console
Humidifier Owner’s Manual

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Safety Signal Words

DANGER: means if the safety information is

not followed someone will be seriously
injured or killed.
WARNING: means if the safety information is
not followed someone could be seriously
injured or killed.
CAUTION: means if the safety information is
not followed someone may be injured.

1. To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard,
plug humidifier directly into a 120V, A.C.
electrical outlet. Do not use extension
cords.

2. Keep the electric cord out of traffic areas.
To reduce the risk of fire hazard, never put
the electric cord under rugs, near heat reg­isters, radiators, stoves or heaters.

3. Always unplug the humidifier before mov­ing it, removing the fan assembly section,
before cleaning, or whenever the humidifi­er is not in service.

4. Keep the humidifier clean.

5. Do not put foreign objects inside the
humidifier.

6. Never use your humidifier while any part is
missing or damaged in any manner.

7. To reduce the risk of electrical hazard or
damage to humidifier, do not tilt, jolt or tip
humidifier over while unit is running.

8. To reduce the risk of damage to humidifier,
unplug humidifier when water bottles are
empty or when the humidifier is not in use.

9. To reduce the risk of accidental electrical
shock, do not touch the cord or controls with
wet hands.

10.Note the warning label shown below.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric
shock, or injury always unplug before filling,
servicing or cleaning.

GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

2

Limited Warranty

All products covered by this Owner’s Manual are warranted against defects in work­manship and materials for one year from the date of sale except for motors, which
are warranted for two years. This warranty does not apply to damage from accident,
misuse or alteration nor where the connected voltage is more than 5% above the
nameplate voltage, nor to the equipment improperly installed or wired
or maintained in violation of this Owner’s Manual. No other written or oral
warranty applies. No employee, agent, dealer or other person is authorized to give
any warranties on behalf of Emerson.
The customer shall be responsible for all costs incurred in the removal or
reinstallation and shipping of the product for repairs. Within the limitations of
this warranty, inoperative units should be returned, with a copy of the sales receipt,
freight prepaid to a local repair service center and we will repair or replace, at our
option, at no charge to you with return freight paid by Emerson. It is agreed that such
repair or replacement is the exclusive remedy available from Emerson and that

Emerson Is Not Responsible For Damages Of Any Kind, Including Incidental

And Consequential Damage. Some states or provinces do not allow the exclusion

or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above exclusion or lim­itation may not apply to you.
The warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights
which vary from state to state or province to province.

Sales receipt required as proof of purchase for warranty claims.

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Description MA1200

* Gallon Output/24 hrs 12

Capacity of Bottle 1.9 Gallons
Capacity of Base 2.0 Gallons

* Sq. Ft. Coverage 2500

Fan Speeds 3
Replacement Filter MAF-1
Power Light Yes
Fill Light Yes
Auto Humidistat Yes
Auto Shut Off Yes
Controls

Electronic (Push Button)

Casters Yes (4)
CUL Listed Yes
Volts 120 A.C.
Hertz 60
Amps 0.80
Watts 80

Know Your Humidifier

3

* Based on an area with average insulation

and an 8 foot ceiling height
ANSI/AHAM HU-1-1997, SEC. 8.1

Bottle Handles

Speed Control

Bottle

Base

Filter:
Replacement No.
MAF-1

Housing
Assembly

Fan Assembly

Humidistat
(On power cord)

Casters

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Your new Emerson MoistAir humidifier is
designed to satisfy home humidity
requirements through the principle of
evaporation of water in the air.
After water is added to the humidifier, the
filter begins to soak up the water and will
become saturated in approximately 30
minutes. Air drawn in through the open­ings in the lower housing passes through
the filter by means of a circulation fan.
As air passes through the filter, moisture
is absorbed into the air and then
released in the form of vapor. No water
droplets will enter the home. All evapora­tion into the air takes place in the humidi­fier, which means that the residue left by
evaporating water is not passed into the
home, but remains in the filter.
This natural process of evaporation helps
eliminate the chance of white dust in the
humidified output air.

CAUTION: Use only liquid EPA
Registered Bacteriostat available
from your local retail store. Under no
circumstances should you use water
treatment products designed for
Roto belt or Ultrasonic humidifiers.

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of
injury, fire or damage to humidifier,
use only cleaners specifically recom­mended for humidifiers. Never use
flammable, combustible or poisonous
materials to clean your humidifier. To
reduce the risk of scalds and dam­age to humidifier, never put hot water
in humidifier.

Your new Emerson MoistAir humidifier is
supplied with four swivel casters for ease
of maneuverability. Remove the casters
from the top of the packing material
inside the carton. The casters press into
the bottom of the base at the locations
shown. To make assembly easier remove
the water bottle, housing assembly and
filter and flip the base upside to install.
See steps 2-4 of "Replacement and Care
of Filters" section on page 12 for proce­dure. Take care not to damage the floats
or base assembly if choosing this method
of assembly. Press casters into location
beside X.

Note: Casters should be installed manu­ally. Do not use any tools to install them.
Once installed return the unit to its origi­nal state and proceed to "Location
Instructions.

Humidifier Operation

Unpacking and Assembly

4

Humidified air is
then released
through the top

Dry air
enters
through the
louvers in
the housing

X

X

X

X

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Location Instructions

WARNING: For your own safety, do
not use humidifier if any parts are
damaged or missing.

Step 1

Place humidifier on a flat level surface in
an area of house where most humidity is
needed, or one which would likely result
in moist air being circulated throughout
the house such as near a cold air return.
Placing the unit level is very important.
Special attention should be given to unit’s
level if the humidifier is located on car­peting. Moist air (humidity) produced will
disperse into the whole house, but the
area closest to the unit will have the high­est humidity. If the unit is positioned close
to a window, condensation may form on
the window pane. If this is not appropri­ate the unit should be repositioned in
another location.
NOTE: Due to release of cool, moist air
from humidifier, it is best to direct air
away from home thermostat and hot air
registers. It is best to position humidifier
next to an inside wall. Hot air registers
and cold air from outside walls can affect
the efficiencies of the controls. Unit
should not be placed where warm air
from a hot air register blows directly on
unit.

Step 2

The humidifier should be positioned with
the back (cord exit side) and left side, at
least 2 inches away from the wall. Air
needs to enter through all of the louvers
in the housing assembly in order for the
humidifier to operate at peak efficiency.

Locate nearest 120V A.C. wall socket in
the location desired, preferably on inside
wall. With the humidifier in the desired
location, route the electrical cord safely
so no one will trip or upset the humidifier.
Plug in the electrical cord.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire
or shock hazard, humidifier should
be plugged into a 120V A.C. outlet.
Do not use extension cords.

To reduce the risk of electrical shock, this
humidifier has a polarized plug (one
blade is wider than the other). This plug
will fit in a polarized outlet only one way.

If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet,
reverse plug. If it still does not fit, contact
a qualified electrician to install the proper
outlet. Do not change the plug in any way.

Electrical Hook-Up

5

Note: Be sure humidistat located
approximately 4 inches outside humidi­fier body on power cord is free from
obstruction and away from any hot air
register.

At least 2"
from wall

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WARNING: To reduce the risk of
shock, always unplug humidifier
before cleaning or servicing.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire
or shock hazard, do not pour or spill
water into control or motor area.
If controls get wet, let them dry
completely and have unit checked by
authorized service personnel before
plugging in.

This humidifier is designed for use with
the water bottle located to the right of the
upper grill. The water bottle holds 1.9 gal­lons of water. The humidifier should be
positioned where it will be operating.

To fill the whole house humidifier, grasp
the bottle handle at the top of the bottle
and lift it straight up and away from
humidifier base. Take care not to bump
or damage spring valve assembly on
bottom of bottle.

NOTE: If it is desired to use approved
bacteriostat, follow directions correctly.

The bottle of the whole house humidifier
will hold 1.9 gallons of water.

The water bottle is designed with a Side
Fill Cap. Remove the “Side Fill Cap” on
the side of the water bottle by twisting
counterclockwise.

Place the opening of the water bottle
under a water faucet and fill. If desired,
add liquid bacteriostat to help control the
build up of bacteria and algae. Do not use
solid water treatments. Solid debris could
make the lower valve leak.

Install the “Side Fill Cap” by twisting
clockwise. Hand tighten only.

Check for possible leaks by perform­ing the following:

1. Grasp bottle handle and hold the bottle
upright over a sink.

2. Press up on valve plunger for about
one second to let out a little water.

3. Release the plunger.

Water Fill

6

Turn Counterclockwise
to Remove “Side Fill
Cap”

Spring Valve Assembly

Base

Bottle

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