IQAir GC Series User Manual

GC Series

High-Performance Air Cleaning System

User’s Manual

Swiss Made

HB GCSer_GB_0407 / 105.10.35.12

Important Safety Instructions

About This User’s Manual

Congratulations on your purchase of this IQAir®high-performance air cleaning system. Please study this user manual carefully to familiarize yourself with the special features and functions of your IQAir® system and keep it in a safe place for future reference.

Read these instructions before using the appliance:

• Do not use this appliance as sole protection against harmful pollutants.

• Do not immerse the appliance in water or other liquids.

• Always disconnect the power from your air cleaner by unplugging the power cable before adding or removing

parts and before cleaning.

• Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, if the motor fan fails to rotate, if it is not working

properly,if it has been dropped or damaged,or immersed in water.

• If the mains cord of this appliance should become damaged, it may be replaced with a similar cord set, as is

commonly used for computers and similar appliances.

• Only use this appliance for its intended purpose of air cleaning in non-industrial environments.

• Do not use this appliance in areas with very high concentrations of dusts or powder to prevent the danger of dust

explosions.

• Do not use this appliance in explosive areas.

• Only use ﬁlters and accessories recommended by IQAir®.

• Do not use outdoors.

• Do not obstruct the air inlet and air outlet of the air cleaner.

• Do not place the appliance on a soft surface such as a bed or other soft furnishings.

• Only use this appliance in an upright position.

• Do not place next to a humidiﬁer.

• Keep the power cord away from heated surfaces.

• Save these instructions for future reference.

IQAir® reserves the right to change speciﬁcations contained in this document at any time and without prior notice.

systems and ﬁlters are protected under U.S.patents 6 001145 and 6159260.Other U.S.,

European and Asian patents pending.

Table of Contents

Page

Important Safety Instructions 3

Chapter 1 – Air Cleaning Systems and Indoor Air Quality 5

1. 1 Improving Indoor Air Quality 5

Chapter 2 – Setting Up 6

2. 1 Unpacking 6

2. 2 Fitting Your Air Purifier with Casters 7

2. 3 Choosing a Suitable Location 8

2. 4 Connecting to Power 8

Chapter 3 – The IQAir® System’s Components 9

3. 1 Description of Housing Components 8

3. 2 Description of Removable Components 10

3. 3 How the IQAir® System Works 10

Chapter 4 – Using the Control Panel 11

4. 1 Description of Control Panel 11

4. 1. 1 Description of Control Panel Keys 11

4. 2 Control Panel Locking Function 12

4. 3 Fan Speed and Air Delivery 12

4. 3. 1 Regulating Fan Speed 12

4. 3. 2 Air Exchange Rates in Differently Sized Rooms 13

4. 4 Using the Menu Functions 13

4. 4. 1 Menu Overview 13

4. 4. 2 Filter Life Monitor 14

4. 4. 3 Setting the Daily Timer 15

4. 4. 4 Setting the Weekly Timer 16

4. 4. 5 Timer ON/OFF Fan Speed Selection 16

4. 4. 6 Timer Information in the Control Panel 17

4. 4. 7 Time & Day Setting 17

4. 4. 8 Filter Life Reset 18

4. 4. 9 Changing Airflow Units 18

4. 4. 10 Language Setting 18

4. 4. 11 Filter Load Index Setting 19

4. 4. 11.1 Determining the Filter Load Index 19

4. 4. 11.2 Modifying the Filter Load Index 20

Chapter 5 – Using the Remote Control 21

5. 1 Remote Control Functions 21

5. 2 Getting the Best Transmission Results 21

5. 3 Placing Batteries in the Remote Control 22

Chapter 6 – Replacing Filters 22

6. 1 Location of the Filters 22

6. 2 Ordering Replacement Filters 22

6. 3 Opening and Closing the Housing 23

6. 3. 1 Troubleshooting when Closing the Housing 23

6. 4 Replacing the Pre-Filter (Filter 1) 23

6. 5 Replacing the Gas Phase Filter Cartridges (Filter 2 & 3) 24

6. 6 Discarding Used Filters 25

Chapter 7 – Maintenance 25

7. 1 Cleaning the Housing 25

7. 2 Maintenance-Free Fan 25

Chapter 8 – IQAir® Accessories (Optional) 26

Chapter 1 – Improving Indoor Air Quality

Chapter 1 – Air Cleaning Systems and Indoor Air Quality

1.1 Improving Indoor Air Quality

Air cleaning can play an important role when it comes to improving indoor air quality. However, it should be noted that air cleaning should be used in conjunction with pollution source control and ventilation, wherever possible.

Strategy to improve indoor air quality

To tackle any indoor air quality problem, keep the following three-step strategy in mind:

1. Eliminate or reduce the air pollution source as much as possible.Source control is by far the most effective way to improve indoor air quality, since it sets out to deal with air pollution at the point of origin.

2. Ensure that sufﬁcient fresh air is entering the room from outside. Air cleaners are not a substitution for sufﬁcient ventilation. They are not able to reverse the conversion of oxygen (O2) into carbon dioxide (CO2), caused by breathing and combustion processes.

3. Ensure the IQAir system can clean enough air to cope with your room size. The actual hourly air volume cleaned by the system should beat least double the air volume ofyour room.If the rate at which pollutants enter the room air is high or the indoor air quality requirements are stringent, the hourly air delivery of the system needs to exceed the room airvolume severaltimes.To achieve that level of air turnover,it may be necessary to employ more than one system.

Air Cleaning Results

Although air cleaners may be advertised and sold to be suitable for use in speciﬁc indoor environments and to deal with speciﬁc indoor air quality problems, the manufacturer and distributors make no claim as to the speciﬁc air cleaning resultsthat are achieved under the user’s individual operating conditions.The air quality improvements that can be realized with the IQAir® system (as with any air cleaner) in indoor environments depends to a signiﬁcant degree on circumstantial factors, which are out of the control of the manufacturer or distributors. Important factors which will inﬂuence the air quality improvements that can be achieved in an indoor environment with an air cleaner include:

• Type of air pollutants present

• Intensity of the pollutant source(s)

• Pollutant concentration

• Size of the indoor environment (room size)

• Operating speed of the unit

• Number of air cleaners placed in the indoor environment

• Saturation state of the ﬁlters in the air cleaner

Consult a qualified specialist to determine an effective and comprehensive indoor air quality strategy.

Chapter 2 – Setting Up

Technical Support

Should technical problems arise during or after the warranty period,please contact your point of purchase.

To expedite your service request,please give the following information when contacting us:

• Model

• Article and serial number (found at the base of the unit)

• Your details (name,address,phone,e-mail)

• Date of purchase

• Description of problem

Ordering Replacement Filters

Please contact your point of purchase for all your filter replacement needs.

How to Register your Air Cleaning System

Please complete and return the below card soon after purchase.The information will allow us to provide you with a swift service should service work become necessary.At your request we will also keep you up-to-date with technical and promotional information relating to this air cleaning system.(The shell and serial numbers are located at the base of the system).

IQ HB-ZB-3yGar.NE 1903 GB

Warranty Registration Card

(All information is treated confidentially and will not be supplied to third parties)

Article No:

LL LLL LLL

Serial No.:

LLL.LLLLLL

Your name: Company:

Address: City: Postcode:

Dealer name: City: Postcode:

Purchase date:

The air cleaning system is used for:

If you would like to be notified about new products and promotions,please enter your e-mail address or phone

number here:

Please detach this card and return it to the point of purchase.

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Chapter 2 – Setting Up

2.1 Unpacking

To unpack the IQAir system, open the top of the box and remove the square styrofoam pad which contains all accessories and product literature. Lay the box on its side, hold the system by the handle and pull it out of the box. Remove the plastic bag and foam belt.Keep the packaging for future transport and service needs.

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4 post filter sleeves Note: The sleeves are supplied inside the IQAir system.Pull the post filter sleeves over the cartridges before installing the cartridges in the air cleaner.

Power cord (plug types vary)

Remote control

including battery

4 gas phase filter cartridges Note: The gas phase filter cartridges for the air cleaner are supplied in a separate box and must be installed before use.

Set of casters Warranty Card and

User manual Certiﬁcate of

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2.2 Fitting Your Air Puriﬁer with Casters

Chapter 2 – Setting Up

Attaching the supplied casters is optional.They make it easy to move the air puriﬁer between rooms. Attention: Please be careful and roll the unit gently when moving it over thresholds or other obstacles to avoid breakage.

The Mobility Caster kit consists of:

1. mounting rail (x 2)

2. casters (x 4)

For installation simply follow the below instructions:

Turn the device upside down on a soft and clean surface.

Place the mounting rail on the puriﬁer’s base so that the holes line up with the black connector pins on the base.The cut-ins should face the center of the unit.

Press down until the mounting rail snaps into place. Repeat with second rail.

Press on caster, until it snaps into place. Repeat steps 4 and 5 with the remaining casters.

Place the caster onto caster pin.

Ensure that each caster is securely ﬁtted before placing the air puriﬁer in its upright position onto the casters.

Chapter 2 – Setting Up

2.3 Choosing a Suitable Location

When choosing a suitable location for the IQAir system, keep the following considerations in mind:

• Choosing the most suitable room for the

system will depend on where you would like the focus of the air cleaning efforts.Two main considerations are the time you spend in a particular room and the location of the main air pollution sources. As a general rule, the closer the system is located to the air pollution source, the better the air cleaning performance in the room. Although an air cleaning result may be achieved in adjacent

min.distance 30cm/12”

rooms, the main air cleaning will take place in the room where the system is located.For the best air cleaning results in adjacent rooms,make sure that doors to these rooms are left wide open.

• For best performance, the system should be positioned at least 30 cm (1 foot) away from the nearest vertical

surface, such as a wall or a cupboard. In general, the more centrally the system is positioned, the better the performance.

• Position the system close to a power outlet and make sure that the power cable is positioned in a way that it does

not present an obstacle that could be tripped over.

• Make sure that the system is positioned in such a way that the control panel is easily accessible.

Control panel should be easily accessible

Keep power cable clear of walk-ways

2.4 Connecting to Power

1. Plug the connector end of the power cord into the recessed power inlet socket on the back of the system.

2. Plug the other end of the power cord into a power outlet or power strip.

Important: The only way to disconnect power completely is to unplug the power cord.

Do not use the IQAir® system when the power cord becomes damaged. The power cord may be replaced with an

approved cord with a two-pole plug.These power cords are commonly used for computers and similar appliances.

Power outlet

Power cord plug (plug type can vary)

Power cord connector

Power inlet socket

Power cord connector

Chapter 3 – The IQAir® System’sComponents

Chapter 3 – The IQAir® System’s Components

3.1 Description of Housing Components

The IQAir system features a modular tower design in which all important ﬁltration and air moving components are positioned vertically in-line, i.e. stacked on top of another. Air is drawn into the system at the base, and passes through several ﬁlter stages to be returned to the room via the diffuser on top of the system. The housing modules are held together by two locking arms.

Locking arms

Handle EvenFlow™ diffuser

Air outlet openings

Frame module 3

Frame module 2

Fan assembly

Frame module 1

Base

Air intake opening

• The base with its arched design features air intake openings on two sides.

• The Frame module 1 consists of frame 1 and the Pre-Filter which is ﬁxed inside the frame by four ﬁlter clamps.

• The fan assembly comprises two housing modules with the centrifugal fan inside.

• The Frame module 2 consists of frame 2 and a steel base plate in which the four gas phase ﬁlter cartridges are

ﬁxed by means of a bayonet locking system.

• Frame module 3 covers the 4 gas phase cartridges and ﬁlter sleeves.

• The EvenFlow™ diffuser features the omni-directional air outlet openings.

• The handle on top of the diffuser is designed for carrying the IQAir® system.

• The locking arms hold the housing elements together. When opened, the locking arms allow easy access to all

ﬁlters.

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