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AC4086

User manual 3

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Mode d’emploi 75

Қолданушының нұсқасы 111

Руководство пользователя 147

English

Contents

1 Important 4

Safety 4

2 Your combi air purier and

humidier 7

What’s in the box 7

3 Getting started 8

Install lters 8 Prepare for humidication 9

Using the appliance 11

Understand the air quality light 11 Understand the humidity light indicator 11 Understand the auto mode 11 Understand the healthy air protect alert 11 Understand the healthy air protect lock 11 Switch on and off the appliance 12 Set the sensitivity of the air quality

sensor 13

Change the fan speed 14

Auto 14 Manual 14 Silent mode 14

Boost power mode 14 Set the timer 15 Set the humidity level 15

Water level 16

6 Cleaning the pre-lter and

humidication lter 20

Clean the pre-lter 20 Clean the humidication lter 22

Rinse the humidication lter 22 Descale the humidication lter 23

Cleaning schedule 24

7 Replacing the lters 25

Replace the Multi-care lter 25 Replace the activated carbon lter

and the HEPA lter 27

Replace the humidication lter and

water softener 29

Replace the humidication lter 29 Replace the water softener 30

8 Reset the lter lifetime counter 31

9 Troubleshooting 32

10 Guarantee and service 35

Order parts or accessories 35

11 Notices 36

Electomagnetic elds (EMF) 36

Compliance with EMF 36

Recycling 36

5 Cleaning your appliance 17

Clean the body of the appliance 17 Clean the air quality sensor and

humidity sensor 17 Clean the water bucket 18 Clean the humidication lter tray 19

1 Important

Safety

Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance, and save it for future reference.

Danger

• Do not let water or any other

liquid or ammable detergent enter the appliance to avoid electric shock and/or a re hazard.

• Do not clean the appliance

with water, any other liquid, or a (ammable) detergent to avoid electric shock and/or a re hazard.

• Do not spray any ammable

materials such as insecticides or fragrance around the appliance.

• The water in the water bucket is

not suitable for drinking. Do not drink this water and do not use it to feed animals or to water plants. When you empty the water bucket, pour the water down the drain.

Warning

• Check if the voltage indicated on

the bottom indicated at the rear of the appliance corresponds to the local power voltage before you connect the appliance.

• If the power cord is damaged,

you must have it replaced by Philips, a service center authorized by Philips, or similarly qualied persons in order to avoid a hazard.

• Do not use the appliance if the

plug, the power cord, or the appliance itself is damaged.

• This appliance can be used by

children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.

• This appliance is not a toy.

Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

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• Do not block the air inlet and

outlet, e.g. by placing items on the air outlet or in front of the air inlet.

Caution

• This appliance is not a substitute

for proper ventilation, regular vacuum cleaning, or use of an extractor hood or fan while cooking.

• If the power socket used to

power the appliance has poor connections, the plug of the appliance becomes hot. Make sure that you plug the appliance into a properly connected power socket.

• Always place and use the

appliance on a dry, stable, level, and horizontal surface.

• Leave at least 20cm free space

behind and on both sides of the appliance and leave at least 30cm free space above the appliance.

• Do not place anything on top of

the appliance and do not sit on the appliance.

• Do not place the appliance

directly below an air conditioner to prevent condensation from dripping onto the appliance.

• Make sure all lters are properly

installed before you switch on the appliance.

• Only use the original Philips

lters specially intended for this appliance. Do not use any other lters.

• Avoid knocking against the

appliance (the air inlet and outlet in particular) with hard objects.

• Always lift or move the

appliance by both handles at the sides of the appliance.

• Do not insert your ngers or

objects into the air outlet or the air inlet to prevent physical injury or malfunctioning of the appliance.

• Do not use this appliance when

you have used indoor smoketype insect repellents or in places with oily residues, burning incense, or chemical fumes.

• Do not use the appliance near

gas appliances, heating devices or replaces.

• Always unplug the appliance

after use and before you clean it.

• Do not use the appliance in a

room with major temperature changes, as this may cause condensation inside the appliance.

• To prevent interference, place

the appliance at least 2m away from electrical appliances that use airborne radio waves such as TVs, radios, and radio-controlled clocks.

• When the appliance is not used

for a long time, bacteria may grow on the lters. Check the lters after a long period of disuse. If the lters are very dirty, replace them (see the chapter ‘Replace the lters’).

• The appliance is only intended

for household use under normal operating conditions.

• Do not use the appliance in wet

surroundings or in surroundings with high ambient temperatures, such as the bathroom, toilet, or kitchen.

• The appliance does not remove

carbon monoxide (CO) or radon (Rn). It cannot be used a safety device in case of accidents with combustion processes and hazardous chemicals.

• Clean the water bucket every

day to keep it clean.

• Only ll the water bucket with

cold tap water. Do not use ground water or hot water.

• Do not put any substance other

than water in the water bucket.

Do not put fragrance in the water bucket.

• If you do not use the

humidication function for a long time, clean the water bucket and humidication lter tray. Dry the humidication lter and store away the water softener.

• If you need to move the

appliance, disconnect the appliance from the power supply rst. Then empty the water bucket. Carry the appliance horizontally by both handles on the sides of the appliance.

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2 Your combi air purifier and humidifier

Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benet from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. Read this user manual carefully before you install and use the unit. Save it for future reference.

What’s in the box

Check and identify the contents of your package:

Filter 4: HEPA lter (AC4144)

Filter 3: Activated carbon lter

(AC4143)

Filter 2: Multi-care lter

(AC4141)

Filter 1: Pre-lter

User manual

Quick start guide

Air quality sensor

Filter 6: Water softener

(AC4149)

Filter 5: Humidication lter

(AC4148)

Warranty

3 Getting started

Install lters

The appliance comes with all lters tted inside. Remove the packaging of the lters before you can use the appliance. Remove all lters, unpack them, and place them back into the appliance described as follows:

Tip

When you remove or insert lters, place the

•

appliance against a wall for more stability.

Note

• Insert the lters in the correct position.

• Make sure that you place the lters in the order

of HEPA lter, activated carbon lter, Multi-care lter, and nally the pre-lter.

• Make sure that the side with the tag is pointing

towards you.

3 Remove all the lters from the appliance.

4 Remove all packaging material from the

lters.

5 Put the lters back into the appliance.

1 Place your ngers in the recesses of the

side panels.

2 Gently pull the bottom part of the front

panel out (1), then lift the top part of the front panel towards you (2).

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6 Silde the Multi-care lter into the pre-lter.

7 Place the pre-lter in the appliance.

Prepare for humidication

Pull the water bucket from the side of the

appliance.

Note

• Make sure that the side with the two clips is

pointing towards you, and that all hooks of the pre-lter are properly attached to the purier.

8 To reattach the front panel, mount the

panel onto the top of the appliance rst (1). Then, gently place the panel against the body of the appliance (2).

2 Pull the humidication lter tray from the

appliance.

3 Remove the packaging material from the

humidication lter.

4 Put the humidication lter back and slide

the humidication lter tray back to the appliance.

7 Screw the top cap tightly back onto the

water bucket until you feel and hear a rattling sound.

5 Unscrew the top cap of the water bucket.

6 Fill the water bucket with cold tap water.

8 Place the water bucket back into the

appliance.

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Using the

Understand the auto mode

appliance

Understand the air quality light

Color of the air quality light Air quality level

Blue Excellent Deep purple Good Purple Fair Red Bad

The air quality light automatically goes on when the appliance is switched on.

Note

• The built-in air quality sensor measures the air

quality and automatically selects the appropriate color of the air quality light. When the air is clean, the color of the air quality light is in blue or deep purple. When the air quality deteriorates, the color of the air quality light changes to purple or red.

The built-in air quality sensor automatically measures the ambient air quality, and selects the most appropriate fan speed.

Understand the healthy air protect alert

The lter lights indicate that the lter has to be cleaned or be replaced.

Different healthy

air protect alert lights

Filter light ashes.

Follow this

Clean the pre-lter and descale the humidication lter.

Replace the Multi-care lter.

Replace the activated carbon lter and the HEPA lter.

Replace the humidication lter and water softener.

Understand the humidity light indicator

The appliance is equipped with a built-in humidity sensor. The CURRENT HUMIDITY lights (30%, 40%, 50% or 60%) show the current humidity.

Note

• The accuracy of the humidity indication is

approximately plus or minus 5%.

• It takes some time to measure the humidity level

in the room..

Understand the healthy air protect lock

This appliance is equipped with the Healthy air protect lock to make sure that the lters are in optimal condition when the appliance is operating. When the lter is almost full and has to be replaced, the specic lter light (

/ ) start to ash.

When you do not replace the lter in time:

» The appliance stops operating and it

is locked.

» The specic lter light (

) illuminate continuously.

/ /

/ / /

Note

• The appliance is locked after the lter light

ashing for approximately 2 weeks.

• Approximately one day before the appliance

locks, it beeps ever y 30 minutes to inform you that the lter needs to be replaced.

Switch on and off the

appliance

The appliance always operates under air purication combined with humidication. If you want to operate the appliance only as an air purier, you need to empty the water in the water bucket.

1 Plug the appliance into the power supply.

» The air quality light shows the current

air quality.

» The CURRENT HUMIDITY light

shows the current humidity level.

3 Press the button to switch off the

appliance.

» All lights go on twice and you hear a

beep. Then, the lights go out again.

2 Press the button to switch on the

appliance.

» The PURIFIER and HUMIDIFIER lights

are on.

Note

• Humidier cannot be used alone without air

purier operating.

• If the water bucket is empty, the humidier is

switched off, but the air purier still operates. In this way the appliance operates as an air purier only (PURIFIER light and REFILL WATER light are on).

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Set the sensitivity of the air

quality sensor

People with certain health problems (for example: allergies or asthma) have a greater need for healthy air. For this reason, the appliance allows you to adjust the sensitivity of the air quality sensor. If you set it to higher sensitivity level, the appliance starts cleaning the air at lower pollution level. There are 3 sensitivity levels:

• standard

• sensitive

• extra sensitive

The pollution sensor is set to standard sensitivity. You can adjust the sensitivity of the air quality sensor in the following way:

Note

• When it is set to a higher sensitivity, the appliance

starts cleaning the air at lower pollution levels to make the air even cleaner.

1 Make sure the purier is on. 2 Press the SPEED and the HUMIDITY SET

buttons simultaneously.

» The purier beeps twice and the

fan speed light ( the current sensitivity level of the air quality sensor.

Fan speed light Sensitivity level SILENT extra sensitive

) ashes to show

sensitive

standard

3 Press the SPEED button to adjust the

sensitivity level of the air quality sensor.

» One of the SPEED lights ( SILENT,

) goes on to show the preferred

sensitivity level of the air quality sensor.

4 Press and hold the SPEED and HUMIDITY

SET buttons again to conrm the setting.

Note

• When you change the sensitivity, the appliance

automatically starts operating at the set sensitivity level whenever you switch on the appliance.

Change the fan speed

Auto

1 Press the SPEED button to select AUTO

mode.

Note

• In auto mode, you can set the desired humidity

level (40%, 50%, 60% in your room (see chapter ‘Set the humidity level’).

Manual

You can manually select the desired fan speed, which overrides the auto mode.

1 Press the SPEED button once or more

times to select the desired fan speed (AUTO, SILENT, POWER).

, or BOOST

Tip

If the air quality light is in blue or in deep purple

•

color, this means the air quality is good or excellent, and you can select a lower fan speed.

Silent mode

In silent mode, the air lter operates very quietly.

1 Press the SPEED button to select the silent

mode.

» The SILENT light goes on.

To change to another fan speed, press the SPEED button.

Boost power mode

If the air quality light is in red or purple color, this means the air quality is bad or fair. You can select boost power mode to clean the air quickly.

1 Press the SPEED button to select the

boost power mode.

» The

and lights are on.

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To change to another fan speed, press the SPEED button.

To deactivate the timer function, press the TIMER button repeatedly until the TIMER light (

, , or ) is out.

Set the timer

With the timer function, you can let the appliance operate for a set number of hours. When the set time has elapsed, the appliance automatically switches off. You can use the timer function in the following situations:

Situations You will see

Choose a fan

speed manually (see ‘Manual’).

The appliance is in auto mode (see ‘Auto’).

The appliance is in silent mode (see ‘Silent mode’).

One of the SPEED lights (

or BOOST POWER) and one of the TIMER lights ( or

) are on.

The AUTO light is on. One of the SPEED lights

(SILENT, POWER), and one of the TIMER lights (

on.

The SILENT light and one of the TIMER lights (

are on.

, or BOOST

, , or ) are

, ,

, , or )

1 Press the TIMER button to activate the

timer.

» The TIMER light (

, , or ) goes on.

Set the humidity level

Note

• Make sure that the water bucket is lled with

water when you want to use the humidication function (see the chapter ‘Get star ted’, section ‘Prepare for humidication’).

You can set the desired humidity level only in AUTO mode. When the humidity of the room reaches the desired level, the humidity stays at this level constantly.

• Press the HUMIDITY SET button once or more times to set the desired air humidity

to 40%, 50% or 60%.

» The corresponding HUMIDITY SET

light (40%, 50% or 60%) goes on.

2 Press the TIMER button repeatedly to

choose the number of hours you want the appliance to operate. The corresponding TIMER light goes on.

Note

• If you do not set the humidity level, the

HUMIDITY SET light goes off. The humidier humidies the air under AUTO mode and the preset humidity level is 50%.

• If you change the fan speed (SILENT, , or

BOOST POWER), the humidier automatically

operates according to the fan speed level and

the AUTO mode deactivates.

• If you want to increase the humidity level in

shorter time, you can select higher fan speed.

• The appliance comes with a smart memor y

function, it can memorize the settings when the appliance is switched off (e.g. electricity shortage). When the appliance is plugged in/ switched on again, it automatically star ts at the previous setting.

Water level

The water level in the water bucket is visible through the water level window on the side of the appliance. When there is not enough water in the water bucket, the REFILL WATER light ashes to indicate that you have to rell the water bucket.

Note

• Appliance can operate under air purication

only when the water in the bucket is out and the REFILL WATER light ashes. Humidication function can only be activated when the bucket is lled with water.

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5 Cleaning your

appliance

Note

• Always unplug the appliance before you clean it.

• Never immerse the appliance in water or any

other liquid.

• Never use abrasive, aggressive, or ammable

cleaning agents such as bleach or alcohol to clean any part of the appliance.

• Only the pre-lter and humidication lter are

washable. Other air purier lters are NOT washable nor vacuum cleanable.

Clean the body of the

appliance

Regularly clean the inside and outside of the appliance to prevent dust from collecting.

1 Wipe away dust with a soft dry cloth from

the body of the appliance.

2 Clean the air inlet and the air outlet with a

soft dry cloth.

Note

• When the humidity level in the room is very

high, it is possible that condensation develops on the air quality sensor. As a result, the air quality light may indicate that the air quality is bad even though the air quality is good. In this case you have to clean the air quality sensor or use one of the manual speed settings.

1 Clean the inlet and outlet of the air quality

and air humidity sensors with a soft brush.

2 Remove the cover of the air quality and air

humidity sensors.

Clean the air quality sensor and humidity sensor

Clean the air quality and humidity sensors every month for optimal functioning of the appliance. Clean it more frequently if you use the appliance in a dusty environment.

3 Clean the sensors, the dust inlet and the

dust outlet with a lightly moistened cotton swab.

4 Dry them with a dry cotton swab.

5 Reattach the sensor cover.

Clean the water bucket

Clean the water bucket every day to keep it hygienic.

1 Unscrew the top cap of the water bucket.

2 Fill the water bucket for 1/3 with water.

5 Shake the bucket to and fro with both

hands to clean the inside of the water bucket.

6 Unscrew the top cap of the water bucket.

7 Empty the water bucket into a sink. 8 Rinse the inside of the water bucket with

fresh water several times.

9 Screw the top cap tightly back onto the

water bucket.

3 Add some mild washing-up liquid to the

water in the water bucket.

4 Screw the top cap tightly back onto the

water bucket.

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Clean the humidication lter

tray

Clean the humidication lter tray every week to keep them hygienic.

1 Remove the water bucket out of the

appliance. Then remove the humidication lter tray from the appliance.

Note

• Remove the water bucket rst before you can

remove the humidication lter tray.

2 Take the humidication lter out of the

humidication lter tray.

3 Rinse the humidication lter tray under a

running tap.

Note

• If necessary, use a mild detergent to clean the

humidication lter tray. In this case, rinse the humidication lter tray thoroughly.

4 Dry the humidication lter tray with a

soft, dry cloth.

5 Place the humidication lter back and

slide the humidication lter tray back to the appliance.

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6 Cleaning the

Clean the pre-lter

pre-filter and humidification filter

Note

• Only the pre-lter and humidication lter are

washable. All other lters are not washable.

• Rinse the humidication lter every week to keep it hygienic.

• When the lter light have to clean the pre-lter and descale the humidication lter.

• The light ashes approximately for every two weeks.

/ ashes, you

Note

• Clean the pre-lter for every two weeks to

ensure optimal functioning of the appliance.

1 Switch off the appliance and unplug it.

2 Place your ngers in the recesses of the

side panels, then lift and detach the bottom of the font panel towards you (1). Gently lift the top part of the front panel out of the appliance (2).

Note

• The lter light / keeps ashing for 24 hours.

• After you have cleaned the pre-lter and descale

the humidication lter, the light stops ashing and the lter lifetime is reset automatically.

• When you turn off the appliance, the light stops

ashing.

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3 To remove the pre-lter, press the two

clips down (1) and pull the lter towards you (2).

8 Put the pre-lter back into the appliance.

Attach all hooks properly to the appliance.

4 Remove the Multi-care lter from the pre-

lter.

5 Wash the pre-lter under a running tap. If

the pre-lter is very dirty, use a soft brush to brush away the dust.

6 Air dry the pre-lter. 7 Slide the Multi-care lter into the pre-lter.

9 To reattach the front panel, insert the top

hooks into the top of the air appliance rst (1). Then, push the panel against the body of the appliance (2).

Note

• Alternatively, you can clean the pre-lter by

removing the dust with a vacuum cleaner.

• Make sure that the pre-lter is completely dry.

If it is still wet, bacteria may multiply in it and shorten the lifetime of the pre-lter.

• Make sure that the side with two clips is pointing

towards you, and that all hooks of the pre-lter are properly attached to the appliance.

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Clean the humidication lter

Rinse the humidication lter every week to keep it hygienic. In addition, descale the humidication lter when the lter light

/ ash.

Rinse the humidication lter

1 Switch off the appliance and unplug it.

4 Remove the humidication lter from the

humidication lter tray.

Note

• You have to remove the water bucket rst

before you can remove the humidication lter tray (see the chapter ‘Prepare for humidication’).

2 Remove the water bucket from the

appliance.

3 Remove the humidication lter tray from

the appliance.

5 Clean the humidication lter gently with

the cleaning brush supplied under a slowly running tap.

6 Put the humidication lter back into the

humidication lter tray.

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Descale the humidication lter

Note

• It is important to descale the humidifying lter to

avoid scale build-up, which seriously affects the humidifying performance.

1 Switch off the appliance and unplug it.

4 Remove the humidication lter from the

humidication lter tray.

Note

• You have to remove the water bucket rst

before you can remove the humidication lter tray.

2 Remove the water bucket from the

appliance.

3 Remove the humidication lter tray from

the appliance.

5 Mix the white vinegar (5ml/100 ml acetic

acid) with an equal amount of tap water in a container that is large enough to soak the humidication lter in.

Water : Vinegar

1 : 1

1 hour

Note

• If there are white deposits (scale) on the lter,

make sure that the side with the white deposits is immersed in the water.

6 Let the humidication lter soak in the

solution for one hour.

7 Discard the water-vinegar solution.

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8 Rinse the humidication lter under the

tap to rinse away vinegar residues. During rinsing, turn the humidication lter so that both the front and back sides are rinsed.

9 Let excess water drip off the

humidication lter.

10 Put the humidication lter back into the

humidication lter tray.

Cleaning schedule

Frequency Cleaning method

Every day Rinse the water bucket.

Rinse the water softener.

Every week Rinse the humidication lter.

Clean the humidication lter tray.

When the

lter light /

ashes

Every two months

When

necessary

Clean the pre-lter. Descale the humidication lter

with the vinegar-water mixture. Clean the air quality sensor and

air humidity sensor with a dry cotton swab.

Wipe the surface of the appliance with a soft dry cloth.

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7 Replacing the

filters

The lter lights ( / / / ) indicate which lter has to be replaced.

Note

• Insert the lters in the correct position.

• Make sure that you place the lters in the order

of HEPA lter, activated carbon lter, Multi-care lter, and nally the pre-lter.

• Make sure that the side with the tag is pointing

towards you.

Note

• If you remove the front panel for lter changing

while the appliance is switched on, all lights on the control panel are off and the appliance stops operating.

• Once the front panel is placed back to the

appliance, all lights ash twice. Then, the appliance returns to its operating state.

Replace the Multi-care lter

Note

• The Multi-care lter is not washable nor vacuum

cleanable.

Replace the Multi-care lter when the lter light

ashes.

1 Switch off the appliance and unplug it.

2 Place your ngers in the recesses of the

side panels.

3 Gently pull the bottom of the panel out

(1), then lift the top part of the front panel towards you (2).

Tip

When you remove or insert lters, place the

•

appliance against a wall for more stability.

4 Remove the pre-lter from the appliance.

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5 Remove the Multi-care lter from the pre-

lter.

8 Slide the new Multi-care lter into the pre-

lter.

6 Take the used lter by both sides and

gently deposit them into the house hold trash bin.

Note

• Do not touch the pleated lter surface, or smell

the lter as it has collected pollutants from the air.

• Wash your hands after disposing of the used

lters.

7 Remove all packaging material from the

new Multi-care lter.

9 Place the ler back in the appliance.

Note

• Make sure that the side with two clips is pointing

towards you, and that all hooks of the pre-lter are properly attached to the appliance.

10 To reattach the front panel, mount the

panel onto the top of the appliance rst (1). Then, gently place the panel against the body of the appliance (2).

11 Reset the Multi-care lter lifetime (see the

chapter ‘Reset the lter lifetime counter’).

English

Replace the activated carbon lter and the HEPA lter

1 Switch off the appliance and unplug it.

Note

• The activated carbon and the HEPA lters are

not washable nor vacuum cleanable.

Replace both the activated carbon lter and the HEPA lter when the lter light

Tip

When you remove or insert lters, place the

•

appliance against a wall for more stability.

ashes.

Note

• Insert the lters in the correct position.

• Make sure that you place the lters in the order

of HEPA lter, activated carbon lter, Multi-care lter, and nally the pre-lter.

• Make sure that the side with the tag is pointing

towards you.

2 Place your ngers in the recesses of the

side panels.

3 Gently pull the bottom of the panel out

(1), then lift the top part of the front panel towards you (2).

4 Remove all lters from the appliance.

5 Take the used lters by both sides and

gently deposit them into the house hold trash bin.

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Note

• Do not touch the pleated lter surface, or smell

the lter as it has collected pollutants from the air.

• Wash your hands after disposing of the used

lters.

6 Remove all packaging material from the

new lters.

7 Place the new HEPA lter in the appliance

rst.

9 Place the pre-lter in the appliance.

Note

• Make sure that the side with two clips is pointing

towards you, and that all hooks of the pre-lter are properly attached to the appliance.

10 To reattach the front panel, mount the

panel onto the top of the appliance rst (1). Then, gently place the panel against the body of the appliance (2).

8 Then, place the new activated carbon lter

in the appliance.

11 Reset the activated carbon lter and the

HEPA lter lifetime (see the chapter ‘Reset the lter lifetime counter’).

English

Replace the humidication lter and water softener

Replace the humidication lter and water softener when the lter light

/ ashes.

Replace the humidication lter

1 Switch off the appliance and unplug it.

3 Remove the humidication lter tray from

the appliance.

4 Remove the packaging material from the

humidication lter.

5 Put the new humidication lter back and

slide the humidication lter tray back to the appliance.

2 Remove the water bucket from the

appliance.

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Replace the water softener

1 Unscrew the cap of the water bucket and

remove the water softener.

2 Remove the packaging material from the

water softener.

3 Put the new water softener back and

screw the cap back on the water bucket.

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