Philips AC4086/01 User Manual

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Contents

1

Important

4

 

Safety

4

 

 

2 Your combi air purifier and

 

 

humidifier

7

 

What’s in the box

7

 

 

 

3

Getting started

8

 

Install filters

8

 

Prepare for humidification

9

 

 

 

4

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

 

 

 

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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 humidification filter tray

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cleaning the pre-filter and

 

 

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humidification filter

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Clean the pre-filter

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Clean the humidification filter

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Rinse the humidification filter

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Descale the humidification filter

23

 

 

 

 

Cleaning schedule

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Replacing the filters

25

 

 

 

 

 

Replace the Multi-care filter

25

 

 

 

 

 

Replace the activated carbon filter

 

 

 

 

 

 

and the HEPA filter

27

 

 

 

 

 

Replace the humidification filter and

 

 

 

 

 

 

water softener

29

 

 

 

 

 

Replace the humidification filter

29

 

 

 

 

 

Replace the water softener

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Reset the filter lifetime counter

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

Troubleshooting

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

Guarantee and service

35

 

 

 

 

 

Order parts or accessories

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Notices

36

 

 

 

 

 

Electomagnetic fields (EMF)

36

 

 

 

 

 

Compliance with EMF

36

 

 

 

 

 

Recycling

36

 

 

 

 

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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 flammable detergent enter the appliance to avoid electric shock and/or a fire hazard.

••Do not clean the appliance with water, any other liquid, or a (flammable) detergent to

avoid electric shock and/or a fire hazard.

••Do not spray any flammable 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 qualified 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 filters are properly installed before you switch on the appliance.

••Only use the original Philips filters specially intended for this appliance. Do not use any other filters.

••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 fingers 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 fireplaces.

••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.

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••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 filters. Check the filters after a long period of disuse. If the filters are very dirty, replace them (see the chapter ‘Replace the filters’).

••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 fill 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 humidification function for a long time, clean the water bucket and humidification filter tray. Dry the humidification filter and store away the water softener.

••If you need to move the appliance, disconnect the appliance from the power supply first.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 benefit 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.

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What’s in the box

Check and identify the contents of your package:

Filter 4: HEPA filter (AC4144)

Filter 3: Activated carbon filter (AC4143)

Filter 2: Multi-care filter (AC4141)

Filter 1: Pre-filter

User manual

Quick start guide

Air quality sensor

Filter 6: Water softener (AC4149)

Filter 5: Humidification filter (AC4148)

Warranty

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3 Getting started

Install filters

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

Tip

••When you remove or insert filters, place the appliance against a wall for more stability.

Note

••Insert the filters in the correct position.

••Make sure that you place the filters in the order of HEPA filter, activated carbon filter, Multi-care filter, and finally the pre-filter.

••Make sure that the side with the tag is pointing towards you.

1 Place your fingers in the recesses of the side panels.

2Gently 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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1

3 Remove all the filters from the appliance.

4Remove all packaging material from the filters.

5 Put the filters back into the appliance.

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3

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6 Silde the Multi-care filter into the pre-filter.

Prepare for humidification

 

 

1 Pull the water bucket from the side of the

 

appliance.

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7 Place the pre-filter in the appliance.

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1

Note

••Make sure that the side with the two clips is pointing towards you, and that all hooks of the pre-filter are properly attached to the purifier.

8 To reattach the front panel, mount the panel onto the top of the appliance first

(1).Then, gently place the panel against the body of the appliance (2).

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2

2 Pull the humidification filter tray from the appliance.

3 Remove the packaging material from the humidification filter.

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4Put the humidification filter back and slide the humidification filter 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

6

Unscrew the top cap of the water bucket.

Fill the water bucket with cold tap water.

8 Place the water bucket back into the appliance.

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1

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4Using the appliance

Understand the auto mode

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

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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.

Understand the healthy air protect alert

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

Different healthy

Follow this

air protect alert

 

lights

 

 

Filter light

/

Clean the pre-filter and

flashes.

 

descale the humidification

 

 

filter.

Filter light

 

Replace the Multi-care filter.

flashes.

 

 

Filter light

 

Replace the activated

flashes.

 

carbon filter and the HEPA

 

 

filter.

Filter light

/

Replace the humidification

flashes.

 

filter 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 filters

 

are in optimal condition when the appliance is

 

operating.When the filter is almost full and has

 

to be replaced, the specific filter light ( /

/

/ ) start to flash.

 

When you do not replace the filter in time:

 

»» The appliance stops operating and it

 

is locked.

 

»» The specific filter light ( / / / ) illuminate continuously.

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Note

••The appliance is locked after the filter light flashing for approximately 2 weeks.

••Approximately one day before the appliance locks, it beeps every 30 minutes to inform you that the filter needs to be replaced.

Switch on and off the appliance

The appliance always operates under air purification combined with humidification.

If you want to operate the appliance only as an air purifier, you need to empty the water in the water bucket.

1Plug the appliance into the power supply.

»» 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.

»» 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.

Note

••Humidifier cannot be used alone without air purifier operating.

••If the water bucket is empty, the humidifier is switched off, but the air purifier still operates. In this way the appliance operates as an air purifier only (PURIFIER light and REFILLWATER 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 purifier is on.

2 Press the SPEED and the HUMIDITY SET buttons simultaneously.

»» The purifier beeps twice and the

 

 

fan speed light ( ) flashes to show

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the current sensitivity level of the air

quality sensor.

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Fan speed light

Sensitivity level

SILENT

extra sensitive

 

sensitive

 

standard

3 Press the SPEED button to adjust the sensitivity level of the air quality sensor.

»» One of the SPEED lights ( SILENT, , or ) goes on to show the preferred sensitivity level of the air quality sensor.

4Press and hold the SPEED and HUMIDITY SET buttons again to confirm the setting.

Note

••When you change the sensitivity, the appliance automatically starts operating at the set sensitivity level whenever you switch on the appliance.

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Change the fan speed

Auto

1Press 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.

1Press the SPEED button once or more times to select the desired fan speed (AUTO, SILENT, , or BOOST

POWER).

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 filter operates very quietly.

1Press 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.

1Press 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.

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

One of the SPEED lights (

,

speed manually

or BOOST POWER) and

(see‘Manual’).

one of the TIMER lights ( ,

,

 

or ) are on.

 

 

 

The appliance

The AUTO light is on.

 

is in auto mode

One of the SPEED lights

 

(see‘Auto’).

(SILENT, ,

or BOOST

 

 

POWER), and one of the

 

 

TIMER lights (

, , or

) are

 

on.

 

 

 

The appliance is

The SILENT light and one of

in silent mode

the TIMER lights ( ,

, or

)

(see‘Silent

are on.

 

 

 

mode’).

 

 

 

 

1Press the TIMER button to activate the timer.

»» The TIMER light ( ,, or ) 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.

To deactivate the timer function, press the TIMER button repeatedly until the TIMER light (, , or) is out.

Set the humidity level

Note

••Make sure that the water bucket is filled with water when you want to use the humidification function (see the chapter‘Get started’, section ‘Prepare for humidification’).

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.

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Note

••If you do not set the humidity level, the HUMIDITY SET light goes off.The humidifier humidifies the air under AUTO mode and the preset humidity level is 50%.

••If you change the fan speed (SILENT,, or BOOST POWER), the humidifier 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 memory 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 starts 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 REFILLWATER light flashes to indicate that you have to refill the water bucket.

Note

••Appliance can operate under air purification only when the water in the bucket is out and the REFILLWATER light flashes. Humidification function can only be activated when the bucket is filled with water.

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Wipe away dust with a soft dry cloth from the body of the appliance.
Clean the air inlet and the air outlet with a soft dry cloth.

5Cleaning 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 flammable cleaning agents such as bleach or alcohol to clean any part of the appliance.

••Only the pre-filter and humidification filter are washable. Other air purifier filters 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.

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2

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.

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.

3 Clean the sensors, the dust inlet and the dust outlet with a lightly moistened cotton swab.

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Fill the water bucket for 1/3 with water.
Add some mild washing-up liquid to the water in the water bucket.
Screw the top cap tightly back onto the water bucket.

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.

1Unscrew the top cap of the water bucket.

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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.

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9

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4

Empty the water bucket into a sink.

Rinse the inside of the water bucket with fresh water several times.

Screw the top cap tightly back onto the water bucket.

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Clean the humidification filter tray

Clean the humidification filter tray every week to keep them hygienic.

1Remove the water bucket out of the appliance.Then remove the humidification filter tray from the appliance.

Note

••Remove the water bucket first before you can remove the humidification filter tray.

2 Take the humidification filter out of the humidification filter tray.

3 Rinse the humidification filter tray under a running tap.

Note

••If necessary, use a mild detergent to clean the humidification filter tray. In this case, rinse the humidification filter tray thoroughly.

4 Dry the humidification filter tray with a soft, dry cloth.

5 Place the humidification filter back and slide the humidification filter tray back to the appliance.

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6Cleaning the pre-filter and humidification filter

Note

••Only the pre-filter and humidification filter are washable.All other filters are not washable.

Rinse the humidification filter every week to keep it hygienic.

When the filter light / flashes, you have to clean the pre-filter and descale the humidification filter.

The light flashes approximately for every two weeks.

Note

••The filter light / keeps flashing for 24 hours.

••After you have cleaned the pre-filter and descale the humidification filter, the light stops flashing and the filter lifetime is reset automatically.

••When you turn off the appliance, the light stops flashing.

Clean the pre-filter

Note

••Clean the pre-filter for every two weeks to ensure optimal functioning of the appliance.

1Switch off the appliance and unplug it.

2 Place your fingers 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).

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1

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3 To remove the pre-filter, press the two clips down (1) and pull the filter towards you (2).

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2

4Remove the Multi-care filter from the prefilter.

8 Put the pre-filter back into the appliance. Attach all hooks properly to the appliance.

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1

9 To reattach the front panel, insert the top hooks into the top of the air appliance first

(1).Then, push the panel against the body of the appliance (2).

 

 

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5

 

2

Wash the pre-filter under a running tap. If

 

 

the pre-filter is very dirty, use a soft brush

 

6

to brush away the dust.

Note

Air dry the pre-filter.

•• Alternatively, you can clean the pre-filter by

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Slide the Multi-care filter into the pre-filter.

removing the dust with a vacuum cleaner.

 

 

•• Make sure that the pre-filter is completely dry.

 

 

If it is still wet, bacteria may multiply in it and

 

 

shorten the lifetime of the pre-filter.

 

 

•• Make sure that the side with two clips is pointing

 

 

towards you, and that all hooks of the pre-filter

 

 

are properly attached to the appliance.

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Clean the humidification filter

Rinse the humidification filter every week to keep it hygienic. In addition, descale the humidification filter when the filter

light / flash.

Rinse the humidification filter

1Switch off the appliance and unplug it.

2 Remove the water bucket from the appliance.

3 Remove the humidification filter tray from the appliance.

4Remove the humidification filter from the humidification filter tray.

Note

••You have to remove the water bucket first before you can remove the humidification filter tray (see the chapter‘Prepare for humidification’).

5 Clean the humidification filter gently with the cleaning brush supplied under a slowly running tap.

6 Put the humidification filter back into the humidification filter tray.

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Descale the humidification filter

Note

••It is important to descale the humidifying filter to avoid scale build-up, which seriously affects the humidifying performance.

1Switch off the appliance and unplug it.

2 Remove the water bucket from the appliance.

3 Remove the humidification filter tray from the appliance.

4Remove the humidification filter from the humidification filter tray.

Note

••You have to remove the water bucket first before you can remove the humidification filter tray.

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 humidification filter in.

Water :Vinegar

1 :1

1 hour

Note

••If there are white deposits (scale) on the filter, make sure that the side with the white deposits is immersed in the water.

6 Let the humidification filter soak in the solution for one hour.

7 Discard the water-vinegar solution.

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8 Rinse the humidification filter under the tap to rinse away vinegar residues. During rinsing, turn the humidification filter so that both the front and back sides are rinsed.

9 Let excess water drip off the humidification filter.

10 Put the humidification filter back into the humidification filter tray.

Cleaning schedule

Frequency

Cleaning method

Every day

Rinse the water bucket.

 

Rinse the water softener.

Every week Rinse the humidification filter.

 

Clean the humidification filter

 

tray.

When the

Clean the pre-filter.

filter light

Descale the humidification filter

/ flashes

with the vinegar-water mixture.

Every two

Clean the air quality sensor and

months

air humidity sensor with a dry

 

cotton swab.

When

Wipe the surface of the appliance

necessary

with a soft dry cloth.

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7Replacing the filters

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

Note

••If you remove the front panel for filter 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 flash twice.Then, the appliance returns to its operating state.

Replace the Multi-care filter

Note

••The Multi-care filter is not washable nor vacuum cleanable.

Replace the Multi-care filter when the filter light flashes.

Note

•• Insert the filters in the correct position.

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•• Make sure that you place the filters in the order

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of HEPA filter, activated carbon filter, Multi-care

 

filter, and finally the pre-filter.

 

•• Make sure that the side with the tag is pointing

 

towards you.

 

1Switch off the appliance and unplug it.

2 Place your fingers 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).

2

1

4Remove the pre-filter from the appliance.

Tip

••When you remove or insert filters, place the appliance against a wall for more stability.

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2

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5 Remove the Multi-care filter from the prefilter.

8 Slide the new Multi-care filter into the prefilter.

6 Take the used filter by both sides and gently deposit them into the house hold trash bin.

Note

••Do not touch the pleated filter surface, or smell the filter as it has collected pollutants from the air.

••Wash your hands after disposing of the used filters.

7 Remove all packaging material from the new Multi-care filter.

9 Place the filer back in the appliance.

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1

Note

••Make sure that the side with two clips is pointing towards you, and that all hooks of the pre-filter are properly attached to the appliance.

10 To reattach the front panel, mount the panel onto the top of the appliance first

(1).Then, gently place the panel against the body of the appliance (2).

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2

11 Reset the Multi-care filter lifetime (see the chapter‘Reset the filter lifetime counter’).

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Replace the activated carbon filter and the HEPA filter

Note

••The activated carbon and the HEPA filters are not washable nor vacuum cleanable.

Replace both the activated carbon filter and the HEPA filter when the filter light flashes.

Tip

••When you remove or insert filters, place the appliance against a wall for more stability.

Note

••Insert the filters in the correct position.

••Make sure that you place the filters in the order of HEPA filter, activated carbon filter, Multi-care filter, and finally the pre-filter.

••Make sure that the side with the tag is pointing towards you.

1Switch off the appliance and unplug it.

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2 Place your fingers 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).

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1

4Remove all filters from the appliance.

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3

5 Take the used filters by both sides and gently deposit them into the house hold trash bin.

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Note

••Do not touch the pleated filter surface, or smell the filter as it has collected pollutants from the air.

••Wash your hands after disposing of the used filters.

6 Remove all packaging material from the new filters.

7 Place the new HEPA filter in the appliance first.

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8 Then, place the new activated carbon filter in the appliance.

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9 Place the pre-filter in the appliance.

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••Make sure that the side with two clips is pointing towards you, and that all hooks of the pre-filter are properly attached to the appliance.

10 To reattach the front panel, mount the panel onto the top of the appliance first

(1).Then, gently place the panel against the body of the appliance (2).

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11 Reset the activated carbon filter and the HEPA filter lifetime (see the chapter‘Reset the filter lifetime counter’).

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Replace the humidification filter and water softener

Replace the humidification filter and water softener when the filter light / flashes.

3 Remove the humidification filter tray from

 

the appliance.

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4Remove the packaging material from the humidification filter.

Replace the humidification filter

1 Switch off the appliance and unplug it.

5 Put the new humidification filter back and slide the humidification filter tray back to the appliance.

2 Remove the water bucket from the appliance.

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Replace the water softener

1Unscrew 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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