Rowenta HU402x Aqua Boost Humidifier Instruction Manual

: June 5, 2024
: Rowenta

Rowenta HU402x Aqua Boost Humidifier

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Removable top housing
Water tank
Lower housing
Control panel and control panel screen
Feet
Fan Air outlet
Piezo disc
Water level sensor
Water outlet
Water inlet
360° mist nozzles
Top filler
Chimney

DESCRIPTION OF CONTROL PANEL

Controls

A. On/Off button
B. TIMER button
C. Mist function/level (cold/hot & min/max) button
D. HUMIDITY TARGET button
E. AUTO COMFORT MODE button
F. NIGHT button

Digital screen

G. Mist volume level icon
H. Humidity percentage icon
I. Timer
J. AUTO = AUTO COMFORT mode
K. Night icon
L. Clean alert icon
M. Target humidity
N. No water indicator

WARNINGS

It is essential to read these instructions carefully and to observe the following recommendations.

This appliance is not intended for persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capacities, or without the necessary experience and knowledge unless they are supervised or have been given instructions beforehand on the use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
This appliance may be used by children aged 8 and over and by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capacities, or without the necessary experience or knowledge, if they are properly supervised or have been given instructions beforehand on how to use the appliance safely and made aware of the risks involved.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
Cleaning and maintenance must not be carried out by children unless supervised.
NEVER IMMERSE THE APPLIANCE, THE POWER CORD OR PLUG IN WATER OR ANY OTHER LIQUID.
Never obstruct the air inlet grids which are located under the appliance.
TURN OFF AND DISCONNECT THE APPLIANCE BEFORE FILLING, CLEANING OR MOVING IT.
NEVER PUT ESSENTIAL OIL OR OTHER ADDITIVES IN THE EVAPORATION DUCT AND/OR THE WATER TANK.
CLEAN THE WATER TANK EVERY THREE DAYS.
WARNING : Micro-organisms that may be present in the water or in the environment where the appliance is used or stored, can grow in the water reservoir and be blown in the air causing very serious health risks when the water is not renewed and the tank is not cleaned properly every 3 days.
Never leave water in the reservoir when the appliance is not in use. Be aware that high humidity levels may encourage the growth of biological organisms in the environment.
Do not permit the area around the humidifier to become damp or wet. If dampness occurs, turn down the mist intensity. If the humidifier output volume cannot be turned down, use the humidifier intermittently. Do not allow absorbent materials, such as carpeting, curtains, drapes, or tablecloths to become damp.
Unplug the appliance during filling and cleaning.
Empty and clean the humidifier before storage. Clean the humidifier before next use.
Empty the tank and refill every third day. Before refilling, clean it with fresh tap water or cleaning agents if required by the manufacturer. Remove any scale, deposits, or film that has formed on the sides of the tank or on interior surfaces, and wipe all surfaces dry.

VERY IMPORTANT

This appliance has been designed for domestic use only. It can therefore not be used for any industrial application.
The guarantee is void in the event of any damage caused by improper use.
Do not operate your appliance in a very dusty atmosphere or where there is a fire risk.
Before each use, check that the appliance, power cord and plug are in good general condition.
Never insert objects into the appliance (e.g. : needles…)
If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, an approved after-sales service centre or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid any danger.
Keep this appliance out of the reach of children.
Never pull on the power cord or the appliance, even to disconnect the plug from the wall outlet.
Unroll the power cord completely before use.
Do not use the appliance outdoors.
The appliance must be installed in accordance with your country’s national regulations.
The appliance must be fully assembled before connecting to the mains.
Never use the appliance in any position other than an upright position.
Place the appliance on a flat, horizontal and stable surface that is not sensitive to humidity. Do not place the humidifier on any wooden furniture, Hi-fi system, TV, or any other electrical appliance.
Only use drinking water. It is recommended to change the water in the tank approximately every three days.
Never cover the appliance.
Never use the appliance without its nozzle.
Never touch the appliance with wet hands.
Never move the appliance when it is in operation.
Never put water in the evaporation duct, it could cause an overflow.
If the appliance is to be left unattended for a prolonged period of time: it is important to turn it off, unplug it, empty the water tank and the vaporization compartment, then clean and allow the appliance to dry. Clean the water tank. Regular cleaning is recommended; approximately once every three days (depending on use). See MAINTENANCE paragraph
WARNING : Micro-organisms can grow in the water tank and be blown in the air when the water tank is not cleaned regularly and properly (see MAINTENANCE paragraph).

STARTING THE APPLIANCE

Before using the appliance for the first time, check that your voltage matches the one indicated on the appliance. Your appliance can be operated from an electric socket without an earth contact. It is a class II (double insulated ) appliance. Before switching on your appliance make sure that:

The appliance is positioned in accordance with these instructions,
The appliance is on a flat and stable horizontal surface which is not sensitive to humidity and at least 7,87 inches from any other object,
The air inlet grids located under the appliance are totally unobstructed.
Please, do not position your product on any type of carpet or rug to avoid blocking the air inlets.

How to use your appliance:

Check that the water tank of the appliance is clean and that there are no foreign objects inside.
Check that the water level sensor is not obstructed.
Check that the water inlets are not obstructed.
Please, make sure that the lid is correctly closed, or else your appliance will not start.
Fill the water tank through the top filler of the lid.
PLEASE NOTE: We advise you to use slightly hard water to avoid the appearance of white dust; you can use tap water, bottled water, distilled water or boiled water. If you live in a hard water area, use clean, cool bottled water or distilled water. Please remember that the tank must always be filled with cold water.
WARNING : Never insert water into the piezo area (7) !
Place the appliance on a flat surface and plug it.
Adjust the nozzle so that the steam is not directed at an obstacle, which could adversely affect the humidity regulation.
Press on the on/off button. The clean alert will automatically blink. Hold the on/off button for 2 seconds to to reset the cleaning alert.
After filling the water tank, the appliance can take 2 to 3 minutes before starting outputting mist. The device starts directly in AUTO COMFORT mode.

HOW THE APPLIANCE OPERATES

”ON/STAND-BY”:
switch on / standby (stop); button A.
Press button (A) to start the appliance or to put it on standby. The digital screen lights up and the device starts directly in AUTO COMFORT mode.
MIST VOLUME LEVEL: Button C
Select the required mist volume level by pressing button C several times. There are six levels available (three levels cold mist/three levels warm mist). You can adjust the mist volume in order to reach faster the required level of humidity.
When pressing the button C, the mist volume level will increase as follows: Level 1 cold > Level 2 cold Level 3 cold > Level 1 warm > Level 2 warm > Level 3 warm > Back to level 1 cold…
On the screen, the mist volume level icon is either displayed in white (cold mist) or in red (warm mist).
Warm mist option (anti-bacterial and turbo effects).
After 10 minutes of use, the mist becomes warm.
This appliance has 3 operating modes (AUTO COMFORT MODE, MANUAL MODE, CONTINUOUS MODE) as well as various additional functions.

AUTO COMFORT MODE:

Selection of the AUTO COMFORT MODE by pressing button E.
The appliance will automatically adapt the humidity level according to the room temperature for optimal comfort at home.
In order to reach the optimal comfort in the room, this setting takes into account the room temperature and calculates the optimal humidity level.
When the humidity in the room is reached, the appliance stops working and re-starts as soon as the humidity in the room is lower than the program.
The humidity in the room is measured every 60 seconds.

MANUAL MODE:

You can shift to the manual mode by pressind the button D

Humidity level: Press button D for adjusting the required (target) humidity level;
Select the required humidity level by pressing button D several times.
The humidity level displayed is the required level that you have set (between 40% and 80% RH). You can select the warm mist function with manual mode.
WARNING: A level of humidity exeeding 70% may cause dangerous health issues and cause damage to home furnishings.

CONTINUOUS MODE:

Press the Button D, until the continuous mode, “Co” appears on the digital screen.
The appliance operates until reaching 90% RH (safety limit) or until the tank is empty. The mist is permanently emitted and you can adjust the mist volume.
The appliance will stop working automatically when the humidity level of the room is over 90% RH.

WARNING: In the continuous operating mode and manual mode, the humidity in the room can reach very high levels that are not beneficial to health and can damage certain objects. The recommended optimal humidity level is between 50 and 60% RH.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

TIMER: Button B for programming the automatic stop of the appliance.
Select the number of hours that you want the appliance to run for (from 1 to 12 hours) before the appliance automatically stops, by pressing button B several times. To see the remaining time, press on button B. Anytime, you can change the timer, increasing the time by pressing the button, until 12hours. To deactivate the timer, press the button B again until it reaches 0.
NIGHT MODE: Preselect the lowest mist volume level and reduce the screen light: Button F Press button F to go in or out of the NIGHT MODE. When the button is pressed, the moon icon F appears.
This function enables to decrease the brightness level of the screen and preselects the unit on the lowest mist volume level (Level 1 cold).
As time goes by, all the other icons except the moon icon will disapear from the digital screen.
This mode also disables the buzzer. The product can still be shifted from one mode to another (manual or auto) and the humidity target and volume level can be changed on manual mode without leaving the NIGHT MODE.
The TIMER function can still be used in the NIGHT MODE.
To leave the NIGHT mode, press on button F.
P LEASE NOTE: If night mode is activated the sound indicator for empty tank will not work. Only light indicator N for empty tank is blinking. If night mode is activated, the sound indicator for the clean alert will not work, only the light indicator L will blink.

LACK OF WATER: icon N and sound indicator.

When the water tank is empty or if the water level is too low, the mist output stops automatically and the sound indicator will beep.
The lack of water icon will light up and blink on the screen.
Fill the tank through the top filler and make sure the lid is correclty closed, the appliance will work normally.

LID COVER ERROR CODE: E1 displayed on the screen instead of double digits (M).

If the screen displays an error code E1, then the lid and/or the chimney are not correctly closed/placed. Check the lid’s and the chimney’s position to stop the display of the error code E1.

CLEANING ALERT: De-activating the clean icon after the maintenance of the appliance.

Once you have finished cleaning the water tank of your appliance, the clean icon will still be displayed on the screen.
To reset the appliance, press and hold on the on/off button for 2 seconds, the clean icon will turn off.
The alert will activate every time the product is plugged-in and every three days to remind the user the necessity of changing the water within the tank as per the European norm.

MAINTENANCE

IMPORTANT: this type of appliance requires regular and thorough maintenance. Like for any humidifiers with stagnant water, we recommend to give the appliance a complete clean once every three days (depending on use) to avoid bacteria proliferation.

You must always switch off and unplug your appliance before undertaking any maintenance on it.
When the appliance needs cleaning, the CLEAN icon will light up with one bip sound on the screen. After the appliance is cleaned and placed in a correct position, reset the clean alert by pushing the on/off button during 2 seconds.
The alert will activate every time the product is plugged-in and every three days to remind the user the necessity of changing the water within the tank as per the European norm.
Never immerse the product under tap water because of the risk of water entrance by the air outlet.
It is important to clean the water tank, the vaporization area, and the air inlet grids located under the appliance regularly.
Never use detergents or scouring products to clean your appliance.
Never immerse the appliance, the plug, or the power cord in water or any other liquid.
We recommend to use cold boiled water or distilled water.

Cleaning the tank:

Clean the tank using soapy water and dry it with a soft dry rag.
Make sure to pull out the water from the appliance, and dry it before you store it for a long periode of time.

IMPORTANT: Empty the water inside the product by following the indications on the appliance (empty it on the right side). Never put water in the piezo tank. Don’t put water in the air oultet of the fan (6).

Cleaning the vaporization compartment (arround the piezo disc 7), the heating element and the piezo disc.

Rinse regularly (every 3 days) the water base with fresh water and dry it with soft dry rag. IMPORTANT : make sure that no water gets into the fan air outlet (6).
Regular cleaning of the piezo disc and heating element will avoid scaling. Do not use hard or abrasive utensils, only use soft materials with the device.
In case of scaling appearance, please refer to the paragraph “SCALE CLEANING AND ANTISCALE CARTRIDGE”.
WARNING : we recommend to give the heating element and the piezo disc a complete clean as soon as scaling sediment appeared on them to preserve same level of performances.
To avoid any damage to your product, please properly follow the cleaning instructions, especially not letting water into the fan air outlet (4).
IMPORTANT: Never use abrasive cleaners as these are likely to spoil the appearance of your appliance. Instead, clean your appliance with a slightly moist rag.
If you have any questions, please see the ROWENTA international guarantee card enclosed with this product, where you will find the Consumer Service contact details.

SCALE CLEANING AND ANTISCALE CARTRIDGE

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE:

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Turn off the unit and remove the lid.
(IMPORTANT, make sure that no water gets into the fan air outlet).
Fill the water tank with 1 centimeter of vineger in the water tank and around the piezo area and wait for 1 hour to take effect.
Empty and remove the scale using a slightly moist rag.
Rinse out the water tank and the piezo area with fresh tap water.(IMPORTANT, make sure that no water gets into the fan air outlet).
Your appliance is now ready to be used again.

WARNING: Make sure to properly rinse the tank and the piezo area before using the product.
If you want to prevent the scaling of your water tank, use the ANTISCALE CARTRIDGE.
The Aqua Boost models provided with an anti-scale cartridge are the following:

HD4040
HD4045

The anti-scale cartridge is also sold as an accessory (XD6400F0), and is compatible with all HU40XX and HD40XX models.

INSTRUCTIONS OF USE

As soon as unpleasant odours or white dust are noticeable, change the anti- scale cartridge. For any questions, please refer to the international warranty card included with this product where you will find the Customer Service contact details. Your replacement cartridge is available in the ANTISCALE CARTRIDGE, sold as an accessory under the following code : XD6400F0

STORAGE

When the appliance is not in use, it should be stored in a dry place. Make sure to empty the tank, clean and dry the appliance before storing it.

IN THE EVENT OF A PROBLEM

Never dismantle your appliance yourself. An incorrectly repaired appliance can be a danger to the user. Before contacting an approved Service Centre from our network, make sure that the appliance is in the normal operating position and the air intake and outlet grills are totally unobstructed.

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION FIRST

Your appliance contains valuable materials which can be recovered or recycled.
Leave it at a local civic waste collection point.
If this appliance uses batteries: help us look after the environment, by not throwing away your used batteries.
Instead, bring them to anyone of the special battery collection points. Do not throw them away with your household waste.
These instructions can also be found on our internet site www.rowenta.com. This user manual is downloadable online.