Air-O-Swiss AOS 7131 - Manual (Page 14)

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General Humidifier Questions
Q. Why isn’t there enough moisture in my room?
A. How often do you run the unit? If the unit is only run at
night, then during the day the moisture level will drop if
moisture is not constantly added to the air.
A. Do you leave your door open or closed when the
unit is running?
a. By leaving the door open, this allows moisture to leave
the room and go into other areas of the house. If you
would like the moisture to stay within one specific
room you should consider closing the door while the
unit is running.
b. Wood, leather, carpet, curtains, and other types of fabric
soak up a lot of moisture, thus not leaving enough
moisture for the air. If the window is left open, then this
allows moisture to escape the room. Another factor is
a lot of times the unit is placed next to a heating device.
The idea is that the air blowing into the room will quik­
kly place moisture around the room. Unfortunately, this
concept does not work because the hot air coming out
of a vent will soak up most of the moisture, and none of
the air within the room will receive any.
Q. How much moisture do I need in my room?
A. Suggested humidity levels are between 40 – 60%.
Q. What are the effects of too little or too much
humidity?
A. Dry air can cause dry skin, static electricity, out of tune
musical instruments, increased levels of dust (dry air
causes dust to rise), damage to wooden objects (dry
out and eventually cracks appear), discomfort, sick­
ness, and dries out nasal membranes.
Over­humidifying the air can cause mold and wallpaper
to peel.
Q. Why do I need a humidifier when I can just open
my window?
A. The moisture level within the outside air is not high
enough to humidify a room.
Q. Where should I place my humidifier?
A. The unit should be free­standing and not close to a
wall, window, door, or thermal bridge so that air may
circulate around the unit.
Ultrasonic Frequent Questions
Q. Why does it say open/close on the demineralization
cartridge cap?
A. Those directions are there in case you decide to use
the refill option to replace the granules; the purpose is
for how to open and close the cap.
If you did open the cap before placing it in the water
tank, you will most likely notice that there are granules
in the water tank and the base of the unit. Immedia­
tely turn off the unit, and empty the water out of the
base and the water tank. Begin removing all granules
from base and water tank. Use brush to clean around
membrane.
Caution: Do not dispose of granules in sink! Used
granules must go in waste!
Q. I just replaced my cartridge, and the contents and
water in the base has turned a blue-green color.
A. This sometimes occurs when the cartridge, or even
the granules, are replaced. This does not occur with all
replacement cartridges or granules, and is a reaction of
water content and the Ultrasonic vibrations. This is not
an indicator to replace the cartridge.
Q. There is no fill-line on the water tank, how far may
I fill it up?
A. There is no fill line on the water tank, and it may be
filled all the way to the top.
Q. What is the purpose of the demineralization
cartridge (DMC)?
A. The DMC removes minerals from the water to prevent
white dust as much as possible. The contents of the
cartridge need to be soaked for 24 hrs prior to first
using the unit so that they may fully expand and
remove minerals from the water.
The contents of the DMC have a life of 2 – 3 months.
The cartridge may need to be replaced more often
depending on water hardness and how often the unit