Philips AC6608-70 User Manual

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Contents

1 Important 4

Safety 4

2 Your air purier 7

Product Overview 7
Controls overview 8

3 Getting started 9

Install lters 9

4 Using the appliance 10

Understand the air quality

light 10
Switch on 10
Change the fan speed 11
Child lock 12
Using the light On/O

function 13

5 Cleaning 14

Cleaning schedule 14
Clean the body of the

appliance 14
Clean the air outlet cover 14
Clean the air quality sensor 15
Clean the pre-lter 16

7 Resetting the lter lifetime

counter 19

8 Troubleshooting 20

9 Guarantee and service 22

Order parts or accessories 22

10 Notices 22

Electromagnetic elds (EMF) 22
Recycling 22

6 Replacing the air

purication lters 17

Understand the healthy air

protect lock 17
Replace the air purication

lter 17

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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.

Warning

• Check if the voltage

indicated on 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. Child
shall not play with the
appliance. Cleaning and
maintenance shall not be
made by children without
supervision.

• Do not block the air inlet

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

• Make sure that foreign

objects do not fall into the
appliance through the air
outlet.

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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.

• Do not sit or stand on the

appliance. The appliance
is equipped with omni
wheels. Sitting or standing
on the appliance may
lead to potential injuiry.

• 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.

• Combustion of the filter

may cause irreversible
human hazard and/or
jeopardize other lives. Do
not use the filter as fuel or
for similar purpose.

• 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.

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• Do not use this appliance

when you have used
indoor smoke-type 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 cleaning
or carrying out other
maintenance.

• 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.

• 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
as a safety device in
case of accidents with
combustion processes
and hazardous chemicals.

• If you need to move the

appliance, disconnect the
appliance from the power
supply first. The appliance
is equipped with omni
wheels and is easy to
move.

• When moving the

appliance, do it slowly
and do not push it rapidly.

• Do not move the

appliance by pulling its
power cord.

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2 Your air purifier

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.

This appliance works with an air filtration system. Read this user manual carefully
before you use the appliance, and save it for future reference.

Product Overview

Speed knob

NanoProtect HEPA S3 filter*

NanoProtect AC filter*

Air outlet cover

Air quality sensor

Pre-filter

Side panels

Type number Filter

FY6172 NanoProtect HEPA S3 filter

FY6171 NanoProtect AC filter

*Hereinafter referred to as "air purification filter".

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Controls overview

Note

• PM 2.5 is defined as fine dust particles of a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less.

: Power On/Off (filter reset) button

: Auto speed

: Silent speed

: Speed 1

: Speed 2

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: Speed 3

: Turbo speed

: Pre-filter cleaning alert

: Air purification filter

replacement alert

: Light On/Off (child lock) button

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3 Getting started

Install filters

Remove all packaging of the filters
before using the appliance. Unpack
them and place them into the appliance
described as follows:

Note

• There is one set of filters on each
side of the appliance. Each side is
equipped with one pre-filter and two
air purification filters.

• Make sure that you place the air
purification filters in the appliance
first and then the pre-filter.

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

1 Remove all packaging materials of

the air purification filters.

2 Pull the top part of the side panel to

remove it from the appliance.

3 Press the two clips down and pull

the pre-filter towards you.

4 Put the unpacked air purification

filters into the appliance.

Note

• Put the NanoProtect HEPA S3 filter
in the appliance first, and then the
NanoProtect AC filter.

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5 Put the pre-filter back into the

appliance.

4 Using the

appliance

Understand the air
quality light

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.

6 To reattach the side panel, mount

the panel onto the bottom of the
appliance first (1). Then, gently push
the panel against the body of the
appliance (2).

7 Repeat the above steps and

assemble the air purification filters
for the other side of the appliance.

Color of the air
quality light

Blue Good

Blue-violet Fair

Red-purple Unhealthy

Red Very unhealthy

The air quality light automatically goes
on when the appliance is switched on,
and lights up all colors in sequence.

In a short time the air quality sensors
select the color that corresponds to the

ambient air quality.

Air quality level

Switch on

1

Put the plug of the appliance into
the wall socket.

» The appliance beeps.
» All lights go on once and then

go out again.

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2 Press the power On/Off button

to switch on the appliance.

» The default fan speed is

(AUTO).

» After measuring the air quality

for a short time, the air quality
sensor automatically selects
the color of the air quality light.

» The running strips " "

displays on the screen when
the appliance is measuring
the PM2.5 level. After a short
time the actual PM2.5 level will
display on the screen.

Change the fan speed

(AUTO)

In auto mode, the appliance selects
the fan speed in accordance with the
ambient air quality.

1 Turn the speed knob to select the

auto speed

and the current fan speed

»

indicator lights up

.

.

3 Press the power On/Off button

again to switch off the appliance.

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Manual

1 Turn the speed knob to select the

fan speed you need:

(Silent speed)
(Speed 1)
(Speed 2)
(Speed 3)
(Turbo speed, for AC6608 only)

Tip

• If the air quality light lights up blue,
it indicates that the air quality is
good, and you can select a lower fan
speed. On the other hand, if the air
quality light lights up red-purple or
red, it indicates that the air quality
is unhealthy, and you can select a
higher fan speed to purify the air
more quickly.

Child lock

To keep children from using the
appliance, or to avoid any misoperation,
you can activate child lock.

1 Press and hold the light On/Off

button for 3 seconds.

» The child lock indicator lights

up on the screen to show
that the child lock has been
activated.

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Note

• When the child lock is activated, the
speed knob and all buttons will no
longer respond to any operation.

2 To deactivate the child lock, press

and hold the light On/Off button for
3 seconds again.

» The child lock indicator goes

off.

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Using the light On/Off
function

With the light On/Off button, you can
switch on or off the air quality light and
the display screen if needed.

1 Touch the light On/Off button

once, the air quality light and

display screen will go out.

2 Touch the light On/Off button

again. the fan speed indicator will
go out.

3 Touch the light On/Off button

for the third time, all lights and the
display screen will go on again.

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5 Cleaning

Clean the body of the
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 is washable. The
air purifier filters are not washable
nor vacuum cleanable.

Cleaning schedule

Frequency Cleaning method

Wipe the surface of
the appliance with a

When necessary

Every two
months

When the
filter cleaning
indicator
lights up on the
screen

When the filter
replacement
indicator
lights up on the
screen

soft dry cloth

Clean the air outlet
cover

Clean the air quality
sensor with a dry
cotton swab

Clean the pre-filter

Replace the air
purification filters

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

1 Wipe away dust with a soft dry cloth

from the body of the appliance.

Clean the air outlet cover

1

To unlock the air outlet cover, grab
the handle on the cover and pull
the cover up.

2 Clean the cover with a brush.

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3 To reattach the cover, mount it onto

the top of the appliance first, and
then push the side with the handle
towards the appliance.

Clean the air quality
sensor

Clean the air quality sensor every two
months for optimal functioning of the
appliance. Clean it more frequently
if you use the appliance in a dusty
environment.

1 Clean the inlet and outlet of the air

quality sensor with a soft brush.

2 Open the cover of the air quality

sensor.

3 Clean the sensor, the dust inlet

and outlet with a lightly moistened
cotton swab, and finish with a dry
cotton swab.

4 Close the sensor cover.

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Clean the pre-filter

Filter alert light
status

lights up on the

screen

Follow this

Clean the pre­filter

Note

• Make sure that the pre-filters are
completely dry before you put them
back in the appliance. If they are still
wet, bacteria may multiply in them
and shorten the lifetime of the pre­filters.

Note

• Filter light lights up approximately
once every two weeks.

1 Rinse the pre-filters under a running

tap. If the pre-filters are very dirty,
use a vacuum cleaner or soft brush
to remove the dust before rinsing
under the tap.

3 After the pre-filters are properly

put back in the appliance, reset
the filter lifetime counter. (Refer
to chapter 7 "Resetting the filter
lifetime counter".)

Note

• Make sure to rinse the pre-filters
equipped in both sides of the
appliance.

2 Air dry the pre-filters.

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6 Replacing the

air purification

Replace the air
purification filter

filters

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 filters are almost expired, the air
purification filter replacement light (
) lights up on the screen to indicate that
the filters have to be replaced.

If you do not replace the filters in time:

» The air purification filter

replacement light (
on.

» The appliance stops operating

and gets locked.

) remains

Note

• The air purification filters are not
washable nor vacuum cleanable.

• The default air purification filters
for this appliance are NanoProtect
HEPA S3 filter (A5) and NanoProtect
AC filter (C7). If you want to try and
use other filters, refer to the separate
leaflet included in the filter packaging
on how to apply new filters to this
appliance.

Filter alert light
status

lights up, and

A5 displays on the
screen

lights up, and

C7 displays on the
screen

lights up, A5 and
C7 display on the
screen alternately

Follow this

Replace the
NanoProtect
HEPA S3 filter

Replace the
NanoProtect AC
filter

Replace the
NanoProtect
HEPA S3 filter
and NanoProtect
AC filter

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1 Take out the pre-filters on both

sides of the appliance.

2 Take out the expired air purification

filter according to the filter code
on the screen, and gently put the
expired filter into the trash bin.

Note

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

3 Remove all packaging material of

the new filter.

5 After the pre-filters are properly

put back in the appliance, reset
the filter lifetime counter. (Refer
to chapter 7 "Resetting the filter
lifetime counter".)

Note

• Cleanse your hands after changing
filter.

4 Put the new filter into the appliance.

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7 Resetting the

filter lifetime
counter

After you have cleaned the pre-filter, or
replaced the air purification filters, it is
important that you also reset the filter
lifetime counter afterwards. This allows
the appliance to be in sync with the
filter lifetime.

1 Press and hold the power On/Off

button for 3 seconds.

» The filter light goes out, and

the appliance resumes working
automatically.

3S

3秒

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8 Troubleshooting

This chapter summarizes the most common problems you could encounter with the
appliance. If you are unable to solve the problem with the information below, contact
the Consumer Care Center in your country.

Problem

The appliance
does not work
even though it is
plugged in.

The airflow that
comes out of
the air outlet
is significantly
weaker than
before.

The air quality
does not
improve, even
though the
appliance has
been operating
for a long time.

The color of the
air quality light
always stays the
same.

Possible solution

The filter replacement light has been on continuously but you
have not replaced the corresponding filter. As a result, the
appliance gets locked. In this case, replace the filter and reset
the filter lifetime counter.

The pre-filter is dirty. Clean the pre-filter (see the chapter
"Cleaning").

• One of the filters has not been placed in the appliance. Make
sure that all filters are properly installed in the following
order, starting with the innermost filter: 1) NanoProtect HEPA
S3 filter; 2) NanoProtect AC filter; 3) pre-filter.

• The air quality sensor is wet. The humidity level in your room
is high and causes condensation. Make sure that the air
quality sensor is clean and dry (see the chapter "Cleaning").

The air quality sensor is dirty. Clean the air quality sensor (see
the chapter "Cleaning").

The appliance
produces a
strange smell.

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The first few times you use the appliance, it may produce
a plastic smell. This is normal. However, if the appliance
produces a burnt smell, contact your Philips dealer or an
authorized Philips service center. The appliance may also
produce an unpleasant smell when one of the filters is dirty. In
this case, clean or replace the filter concerned.

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Problem

Possible solution

The appliance is
extra loud.

The appliance
still indicates that
I need to replace
a filter,
but I already did.

The appliance
stops working,
and the air
quality light
blinks blue.

The appliance
stops working,
the fan speed
indicators 1 and 2,
or 2 and 3 blink.

If the appliance is too loud, you can change the fan speed to a
lower fan speed level. When using the appliance in a bedroom
at night, choose the silent speed.

Perhaps you did not reset the filter lifetime counter. Switch on
the appliance. Then press and hold the power On/Off button

for 3 seconds.

The sensor has malfunctions. Contact your Philips dealer or an
authorized Philips service center.

The motor has malfunctions. Contact your Philips dealer or an
authorized Philips service center.

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9 Guarantee and

service

If you need information or if you have a
problem, please visit the Philips website
at www.philips.com or contact the
Philips Consumer Care Center in your
country (you can find its phone number
in the worldwide guarantee leaflet). If
there is no Consumer Care Center in
your country, go to your local Philips
dealer.

Order parts or
accessories

If you have to replace a part or want to
purchase an additional part, go to your
Philips dealer or visit www.philips.com/
support.

If you have problems obtaining the
parts, please contact the Philips
Consumer Care Center in your country
(you can find its phone number in the
worldwide guarantee leaflet).

10 Notices

Electromagnetic fields
(EMF)

This Philips appliance complies with all
applicable standards and regulations
regarding exposure to electromagnetic
fields.

Compliance with EMF

Koninklijke Philips N.V. manufactures
and sells many products targeted at
consumers, which, like any electronic
apparatus, in general have the ability
to emit and receive electromagnetic
signals.

One of Philips' leading Business
Principles is to take all necessary health
and safety measures for our products,
to comply with all applicable legal
requirements and to stay well within the
EMF standards applicable at the time of
producing the products.

Philips is committed to develop,
produce and market products that
cause no adverse health effects. Philips
confirms that if its products are handled
properly for their intended use, they
are safe to use according to scientific
evidence available today.

Philips plays an active role in the
development of international EMF
and safety standards, enabling Philips
to anticipate further developments in
standardization for early integration in
its products.

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Recycling

Do not throw away the product with
the normal household waste at the
end of its life, but hand it in at an
official collection point for recycling.
By doing this, you help to preserve the
environment.

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Specifications are subject to change without notice
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