Users Manual

FCC ID: DGFCHIMFAP-04

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Ultra Slim A i r P u r i f i e r Air Purifier Model Series FAP-04 Replacement Filter Model Series FAPF-04 For more information go to www.filtrete.com

Table of Contents: 1 Safety Information 2 FCC Information for the Remote Control 3 Warnings & Cautions 4 Installation Requirements Location Requirements 5 Electrical Requirements Battery Installation 6 Wall Mount Bracket 7 Features and Functions 9 Air Purifier Use Turning the Air Purifier On/Off Adjusting the Fan Speed Running in Automatic Mode 11 Using the Lighting Features Turning the Ionizer On/Off Setting the Timer Resetting the Filter Timer 12 Cleaning 13 Filter Removal 14 Filter Replacement 15 Troubleshooting 16 Assistance or Service & Warranty

Safety Information FCC Information for the Remote Control Safety Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation Please read, understand, and follow all of the safety is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may information contained in these instructions prior to not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept using the Filtrete™ Ultra Slim Air Purifier. READ AND any interference received, including interference that may SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS for future reference. cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply Intended Use: with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide The Filtrete™ Air Purifier is intended for indoor reasonable protection against harmful interference in a household use, with Filtrete™ brand filters and residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can standard 120V AC power. This Air Purifier has not radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in been tested with non-Filtrete brand filters, operated at accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful different voltages, or used outdoors. Each of these interference to radio communications. However, there is no misuses could damge the Air Purifier and/or create guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular unsafe operating conditions. installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by Explanation of Signal Words turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following WarninG measures: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, could -Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. result in death or serious injury. -Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. -Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different CautioN from that to which the receiver is connected. Indicates a potentially hazardous -Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for situation, which if not avoided, may help. result in minor or moderate injury. FCC ID: DGFCHIMFAP-04 Modifications to this device shall not be made without the written consent of 3M Company. Unauthorized modifications may void the authority granted under Federal Communication Rules permitting the operation of this device. 1 2

Warnings and Cautions Installation Requirements WarninG To reduce the risk associated Location Requirements: with fire: To reduce the risk associated • Do not block any air vents • Select a location where the air intake with hazardous voltage: during use. and filtered air outlet are not obstructed. • Plug the power cord correctly and • Do not place the Air Purifier tightly into a properly rated near a heat source. • Place the Air Purifier on a flat, level surface at least two electrical outlet. To reduce the risk associated feet from any heat source, • Do not use the Air Purifier if the with hazardous voltage, and/or fire, and/or explosion: such as ranges or heaters. power cord is frayed or otherwise damaged. • Do not use any combustible or • Do not block the air openings or place the Air Purifier • Do not touch the power cord flammable items on or near on a soft surface such as a bed, chair, or sofa. with wet hands. the Air Purifier. • Disconnect electrical power before • Do not spill or spray any liquids • Operate indoors only. servicing the filter. or aerosols into the Air Purifier or • Use indoors and in dry locations on the filter. WarninG only. To reduce the risk associated with various hazards: • For indoor dry location use only. Do not use • Do not submerge the Air Purifier in • Read and understand the operating outdoors or in a wet environment. water. manual before using the Air Purifier. • Do not submerge the Air Purifier in water. • Do not modify or attempt to • Do not allow children or pets to • Do not place fingers and/or any objects into air modify this product. have unsupervised access to this and/or motor housing vents. • Do not disassemble the Air Purifier. product. • Do not allow children or pets to have • Except for filter replacement, the unsupervised access to this product. Air Purifier is not intended to be • Do not block any air vents during use. serviced and does not contain any CautioN • Do not use any combustible or flammable items serviceable replacement parts or To reduce the risk associated on or near the Air Purifier. adjustments. with environmental • Do not spill or spray any liquids or aerosols into • Do not use if the interlock switch contamination: the Air Purifier or on the filter. is damaged. • Dispose of the Air Purifier, batteries, • Do not place the Air Purifier near a heat source. • Do not attempt to override the and filters in accordance with local, interlock switch. state, and federal regulations. To reduce the risk To reduce the risk associated associated with hazardous with various hazards: CautioN voltage, and/or fire: • Replace the filter when the filter • Do not sit on or place any object • Plug the Air Purifier into a properly change timer begins flashing red. on this product. rated electrical outlet. • The filter should be changed • This eqipment should be inspected after no more than 90 days of frequently and collected dirt continuous use, or sooner removed from it regularly to depending on the conditions in prevent excessive accumulation your home. that may result in flashover or a • Periodically inspect the filter risk of fire. for damage or blockage. To reduce the risk associated To reduce the risk associated with hazardous voltage and/or with falling, and/or impact: moving blades: • Do not sit on or place any object • Do not place fingers and/or any on this product. objects into air and/or motor • Do not install the wall bracket in a housing vents. location or manner that cannot support the weight of the Air Purifier. 3 4

Installation Requirements Wall Mount Bracket (optional) Electrical Connection: Installing the Wall Mount Bracket: • Plug the Air Purifier into a 120V AC electrical outlet. • The mounting location for the wall bracket is at • This product is equipped with a polarized AC plug (a plug the top of the back side of the Air Purifier. having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into • The components should be lined up in the following order: the electrical outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully Air Purifier, metal bracket, screws (included). into the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact • Use a screw driver to install the wall mount bracket firmly, qualified personnel to install the proper outlet. DO NOT but not too tightly. DEFEAT the safety purpose of this polarized plug in any way. Installing the Wall Bracket: • Select a wall location that will be able to handle WarninG the weight of the Air Purifier, such as a wall stud. • Plug the Air Purifier into a 120V AC electrical outlet. • Select wall fastening hardware (screws, etc.- not included) • Plug the power cord correctly and that is appropriate for the specific wall surface. tightly into a properly rated electrical outlet. • Fasten the wall bracket to the wall, making certain the bracket tab • Do not use the Air Purifier if the power cord is frayed or is accessible to the wall mount bracket on the Air Purifier. otherwise damaged. • Contact a qualified professional if difficulties are • Do not touch the power cord with wet hands. encountered in the installation. Battery Installation in the Remote Control: Mounting the Air Purifier on the Wall: • Carefully lift the Air Purifier into position so that the wall mount • Slide the battery compartment door open on the back bracket on the Air Purifier fully engages the wall bracket. of the remote control. • Visually and physically examine the wall mount connection before • Install one 12V alkaline battery in the remote control operating the Air Purifier. by aligning the +/- of the battery with the marks inside the battery compartment. • Replace the battery compartment door. • Always use 12V alkaline batteries. • 12V Alkaline batteries can be disposed of with normal household waste. • 12V Alkaline batteries can be found in most major retail outlets. CautioN • Do not install the wall bracket in a location or manner that cannot support the weight of the Air Purifier. 5 6

Features and Functions Features and Functions This Filtrete™ Air Purifier from 3M comes complete with Night-Light: the latest advances in air filtration technology and This Air Purifier also has a stylish night-light on the front air includes the following product features: inlet. The night-light can be turned on/off as described in the • A Filtrete™ air cleaning filter - model FAPF-04 Air Purifier Use section. • An ionizer that can help produce fresher indoor air • Backlit controls • A stylish night-light Remote Control: • A stylish radio frequency (RF) remote control This Air Purifier comes with a remote control, which allows • An air quality sensor you to turn the unit on/off and control the settings from • A filter change indicator across the room. The remote control uses a radio signal, so it The Air Purifier is also designed to be quiet and not will operate through many objects like doors and walls. As disruptive to your everyday activities. with any remote control, the working distance is usually within a moderate distance from the device. The Air Purifier Filtration: will beep when receiving a signal from the remote control. The Filtrete™ filter contains electrostatically charged fibers that initally increase the filter's ability to remove Air Quality Sensor: particles from indoor air and also provide low airflow This Air Purifier includes an air quality sensor. The air quality resistance. Particles can be introduced into the air of a sensor reacts to odors and gases in the air and causes the room from many sources, including open doors and Air Purifier to change speed. This Air Purifier is primarily windows or by simply disturbing dust resting on a designed to remove particles from the air. However, odors surface. To maximize the air cleaning in the room that and particles are often formed together, such as cooking contains the Air Purifier, it is recommended that you clean smoke, tobacco smoke, etc., so in many cases the air quality and seal, as much as possible, the room in which the Air sensor will react to changes in particle concentration. The Air Purifier operates; continue to dust surfaces and vacuum Purifier will run on higher speeds when more gases or odors on a normal schedule; and close all windows and doors are detected and on lower speeds when less gases or odors during operation. Also, remember that any Air Purifier are detected. The air quality sensor will respond to many can only help clean the air that passes through the filter. different gases, but it may be more sensitive to some and less sensitive to others. The air quality sensor can only Ionizer: respond to gases that contact the sensor, so an odor noticed by the user may not be detected by the sensor. The air The ionizer in this product produces negative ions, which quality sensor will only operate while the Air Purifier is in the help improve small particle filtration. This unit emits a Automatic Mode. very small amount of ozone but has been certified to produce less than allowable limits by strict Underwriter's Laboratory (UL) standards. Running this machine with Filter Change Indicator: the ionizer on can produce fresher indoor air. If you are This Air Purifier includes a filter change indicator. The change sensitive to ozone, use this product with the ionizer off. indicator monitors how long the Air Purifier has operated, not just how many days since the filter was installed. The filter Backlit Controls: should be changed after not more than 90 days of continuous use, and the timer is set for this timing. This Air Purifier is equipped with backlit controls to easily Depending upon the conditions in your home, the filter may read and control the settings in low lighting conditions. need to be changed more frequently. The filter change The backlit controls can be turned off to maintain a dark indicator has been set to indicate filter change for typical environment. Please see the Air Purifier Use section for household conditions; using the Air Purifier in environments more details. with tobacco smoke, candle burning, construction work, sanding projects, wood-burning stove or fireplace smoke, or pets in the home may decrease the filter’s life. The filter should be periodically checked for damage or blockage. A yellow caution light will come on when the filter is about 80% used. A flashing red warning light will come on when the filter needs to be changed. 7 8

Air Purifier Use Air Purifier Use WarninG • Read and understand the operating manual before using the Air Purifier. Turning the Air Purifier On/Off: • Ensure that the Air Purifier is plugged into a 120V AC outlet properly. • Press the ON/OFF button on either the Air Purifier or the remote control to turn the Air Purifier on. • The previous operation of the Air Purifier is automatically stored and will automatically be repeated when the purifier is restarted. • Once the Air Purifier is on, pressing the ON/OFF button on the Air Purifier or remote control will turn the Air Purifier off. Adjusting the Fan Speed: • Once the Air Purifier is turned on, the fan speed can be adjusted to one of three settings. • The fan speed is displayed on the controls display. On/Off • Pressing the SPEED button on either the Air Purifier or the remote control will step between the three fan speeds of Low/Medium/High. Fan Speed • If the fan speed is set at either Low or Medium, pressing the SPEED button will increase the speed to the next highest setting. Automatic Mode • If the fan speed is set at High, pressing the SPEED button will decrease the fan speed to Low. Night Light Running in Automatic Mode: • Running in Automatic Mode allows the air quality sensor to control the speed of the fan. The Air Purifier will run on higher speeds when Ionizer more gases or odors are detected and on lower speeds when fewer gases or odors are detected. • To run in Automatic Mode, press the AUTOMATIC MODE button Timer on either the Air Purifier or the remote control. The light beside the Automatic Mode icon on the Air Purifier will illuminate when the Air Purifier is running in Automatic Mode. Filter Timer Reset • The Air Purifier will also display the current fan speed while running in Automatic Mode. • To turn Automatic Mode off, press the FAN SPEED button to select a new speed. • Please note: The air quality sensor takes several minutes to warm Air Quality Sensor up when the Air Purifier is first plugged in. During this time, the Automatic Mode light on the Air Purifier will slowly flash. The light will stop flashing when the air quality sensor is warmed up and ready for use. 9 10

Air Purifier Use Cleaning Using the Lighting Features: Cleaning: • The lighting features include both the night-light and the backlit • Turn the room Air Purifier off and controls display. The Air Purifier has three different settings for the unplug it before cleaning. lighting features: • The outside of the room Air Purifier can be cleaned 1. Night-light and controls backlight on. with a soft, clean, dampened cloth. 2. Night-light off, controls backlight on. • The air inlet and outlet grills can be cleaned with a 3. Night-light off, controls backlight off. small, soft brush. To clean the air inlet grill, remove • To switch between modes, press the LIGHT button the inlet disc on the front of the Air Purifier. The on either the Air Purifier or the remote control. disc is held in place with a magnet and is designed • For setting #3 (night-light off and controls backlight off), to be removed. The inlet disc only fits one way, so the LIGHT button will stay lit for easy identification. All other be sure to check the direction of the tabs on the buttons will continue to work correctly, but will not be lighted. inside of the disc before installation. • If you wish to clean the inside of the Air Purifier, Turning the Ionizer On/Off: please only use a clean, dry, soft cloth to wipe it down. Please do not attempt to • The Air Purifier can be run with the ionizer on or off. clean the ionizer needle because it may be • The air will be cleaned more effectively with the ionizer turned on. damaged and cause the ionzer in the Air • The Air Purifier must be turned on for the ionizer to operate. Purifier to malfunction. • Once the Air Purifier is turned on, the ionizer can be turned on or off by pressing the IONIZER button on either the Air Purifier or the remote control. • The controls display on the Air Purifier indicates when the ionizer WarninG is turned on by illuminating a light next to the IONIZER button. • This eqipment should be inspected frequently and Setting the Timer: collected dirt removed from it • The Air Purifier has a built-in countdown timer that can be set for regularly to prevent excessive two, four, or eight hours. accumulation that may result in • Press the TIMER button on either the Air Purifier flashover or a risk of fire. or the remote control once to activate the timer. • The timer will increase by one step each time the TIMER button is pressed. • The timer can be turned off by pressing the TIMER button once while the eight hour setting is displayed. Resetting the Filter Timer: • When the filter is about 80% used, a yellow light will illuminate as a reminder to purchase a replacement filter. • When the filter needs to be changed, the yellow light will turn red and start slowly flashing. Replace the filter immediately by following the instructions in the Filter Replacement section. • To reset the filter timer, hold down the FILTER RESET button for three seconds. The red light will start flashing quickly while the button is depressed, and the Air Purifier will beep once after three seconds to indicate that the timer has been reset. Release the button. 11 12

Filter Removal Filter Replacement Use only Filtrete brand TM • Turn off and unplug the Air Purifier before replacing the replacement filters in this Air Purifier Air Purifier filter. • Remove the plastic • Remove the filter cover on the wrapper and paper insert back of the Air Purifier by on the replacement filter. grasping the filter door tabs on • Be sure that the filter is both sides of the filter door and aligned properly. The pulling the cover outward. arrow on the side of the • Lift the cover from the bottom filter should point toward cover slots to remove the cover the Air Purifier when you from the Air Purifier. install the filter. • Set the cover aside. • To install the filter: • To remove the used filter: Grasp Securely position the the top of the filter on both bottom of the filter in the sides. Gently pull outward to bottom filter slot. Gently clear the filter holding tabs. For push the top of the filter easier removal, remove the filter toward the Air Purifier one side at a time. Lift the filter until it snaps past the out of the bottom filter slot. filter holding tabs and • Dispose of the used into position. filter properly. • The final air seal of the filter occurs when air Note: The ionizer needle may flows through the filter be touched when the filter is and presses it against the removed. Please do not touch filter sealing track. the ionizer needle because it • Replace the filter cover by may be damaged and cause the placing the bottom tabs ionzer in the Air Purifier to on the cover into the malfunction. slots in the Air Purifier. Push the top of the cover WarninG toward the Air Purifier • Disconnect electrical power until the cover locks before servicing the filter. into place. • Plug the Air Purifier into a 120V AC outlet and turn CautioN it back on. • Dispose of the Air Purifier, • To reset the filter timer, batteries, and filters in hold down the FILTER accordance with local, state, RESET button for three and federal regulations. seconds. The red light will • Replace the filter when the filter start flashing quickly change timer begins flashing while the button is red. depressed, and the Air • The filter should be changed Purifier will beep once after no more than 90 days after three seconds to of continuous use, or sooner indicate that the timer depending on the conditions has been reset. Release in your home. the button. • Periodically inspect the filter for damage or blockage. 13 14

Troubleshooting WarninG Assistance or Questions • Do not modify or attempt to modify this product. For more information about using this Air Purifier, visit our • Do not disassemble the Air Purifier. web site at www.filtrete.com or call 1-800-388-3458 from • Except for filter replacement, the Air Purifier is not the United States or Canada. intended to be serviced and does not contain any serviceable replacement parts or adjustments. • Do not use if the interlock switch is damaged. Warranty • Do not attempt to override the interlock switch. Limited Warranty. This product will be free from defects in material and manufacture for a period of one year from the date of purchase. The Replacement filter doesn't fit: user is responsible for determining whether the product is fit for a • Check the model number on the filter. particular purpose and suitable for the user's application. If this 3M It should be FAPF-04. • Make sure that the bottom of the filter is product is defective within the warranty period stated above, your properly placed in the bottom filter slot. exclusive remedy and 3M's sole obligation shall be, at 3M's option, to • Make sure that no foreign objects are blocking the filter opening. replace the 3M product or refund the purchase price of the 3M product. • A small force is required to push the filter past the filter This warranty does not cover normal wear and tear or damage holding ribs: try installing with greater force. resulting from accident, misuse, use of alternate filters, alteration, or lack of reasonable care. Air Purifier will not turn on: • Be sure the Air Purifier is properly plugged into a 120V AC outlet. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other • Be sure the Air Purifier is turned on. rights which may vary from state to state or country to country. To • Check if a fuse is blown or if a circuit breaker has been tripped. obtain warranty service contact 3M at 1-800-388-3458. Remote control does not operate: Limitation of Liability • Try using the remote control closer to the Air Purifier. • Be sure that the 12V alkaline battery is fresh 3M will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from this 3M and installed properly. product, whether direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential, regardless of the legal theory asserted, including Decreased airflow: warranty, contract, negligence or strict liability. Some states and • Check the Air Purifier to make sure that nothing is blocking the air inlet and filtered air outlet. countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or • Check the condition of the filter and if dirty, consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion replace with a new Filtrete™ FAPF-04 filter. may not apply to you. Noisy operation: • Check the condition of the filter and if dirty, Filtrete is a trademark of 3M Company. © 3M 2006 replace with a new Filtrete™ FAPF-04 filter. • Be sure that nothing is blocking the air inlet or filtered air outlet. 15 16


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