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READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Whole Room Air Purifier Owner’s Guide
LEER Y GUARDAR ESTAS INSTRUCCIONES
Guía para el usuario del Purificador de Aire para todo el ambiente
LISEZ ET CONSERVEZ CES INSTRUCTIONS
Manuel d’utilisation du Purificateur d’Air pour Espace Entier
www.vornado.com
model PCO300 and PCO500
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Designed, engineered and supported in Andover, Kansas. Pensado, diseñado y respaldado en Andover, Kansas. Conception, mise au point et soutien technique effectués à Andover, au Kansas. www.vornado.com Questions or comments? ¿Prequntas o comentarios? consumerservice@vornado.com Questions ou commentaires? 800.234.0604 2 English
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Contents Important Instructions .............................................................4 silverscreen™ Tray and UV Bulb Replacement ......................20 Destroy What HEPA Can’t Capture™ .....................................6 Cleaning and Storage ............................................................22 Product Information ................................................................7 Troubleshooting .....................................................................23 How si
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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. This appliance has a polarized plug. (One blade is wider than culated throughout the room. the other.) To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is Do Not use this product outdoors. intended to fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug Do Not use this product on wet surfaces. does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does Do Not use this product near a bathtub, shower, swimming not fit, contac
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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. with the limits for Class B digital device, pursuant to part any interference received, including interference that may 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide cause undesired operation. reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES- can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
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™ Trust. Destroy What HEPA Can’t Capture ™ silverscreen Enhanced HEPA Air Purification It is said that trust isn’t given, but earned. For decades Vornado has been earning the trust of our customers by offering them only the best. Vornado provides the highest level of performance, coupled with the highest level of support available. Complete satisfaction with no exceptions – this is Vornado’s promise to you. If you are not satis- fied for any reason, please contact us. Knowledgeable repr
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Product Information 1 Front Panel 7 Permanent Pre-Filters 2 1 Captures larger initial particles and odors passing through the unit. 5 HEPA Filters 3 Captures 99.97% of particles 0.3 microns or larger passing 6 through the unit. 4 4 Advanced Carbon Filter 3 2 Adsorbs odors and gases passing through the filters. ™ 5 silverscreen Trays Reacts with UV light to break down harmful viruses, bacteria and gases that HEPA and Carbon cannot capture. 6 UV Bulb Emits UV light to activate the titanium diox
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™ How silverscreen Works ™ Clean The Air At A Molecular Level How silverscreen Is Different Than Any Other Technologies By applying UV light to titanium dioxide (TiO ), a chemical reac- 2 ™ silverscreen exposes harmful airborne gases and organisms to a tion occurs. This reaction is referred to as Photocatalytic Oxidation very specific spectrum of UV light and a patented titanium diox- (PCO). UV light can cause the TiO media to degrade and begin to 2 ide media. This combination causes the organ
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Automatic Accessory Advanced Filtration Refill Program Vornado Whole Room Air Purifiers Feature Precision A convenient and hassle-free way to receive regular shipments of True HEPA Calibration Vornado accessories, direct to your door. Eliminate the hassle of Without properly calibrated air- remembering to reorder. Maintain the high efficiency of your Vornado flow, products with a True HEPA Purifier by regularly replacing used accessories with fresh new ones. Filter will not achieve thei
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Understanding CADR What is CADR? PCO300 CADR stands for "Clean Air Delivery Rate," which indicates the volume of smoke 114 filtered air delivered by an air purifier. CADR CADR ratings show the effectiveness of Clean Air Delivery Rate dust 135 the air purifier is at capturing fine par- Room Size Room Changes/Hour 10x10 10.2 ticles. Higher CADR rates indicate im- pollen 153 12x12 7.1 proved performance in all room sizes. 14x14 5.2 Source: Independent Testing Laborator y. These values represe
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Control Panel PCO500 pictured UV Bulb Advanced Carbon Replacement Filter Replacement Power ™ silverscreen HEPA Filter Door Ajar Replacement Replacement 7 SLEEP Control Particle Sensing Odor Sensing Sleep Mode Lock Mode Mode Setting Airflow Adjustment Automatic Light Dimming After a short period of time, the control panel illumination will dim to not interfere with ambient environment lighting. Particularly ideal for darker rooms. Pressing any button will re-illuminate the control panel. Engl
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How To Use Airflow Adjustment Particle Sensing Mode Odor Sensing Mode To select one of the airflow settings by pressing the “+” button to adjust to a higher speed or press the “-“ button to adjust to a lower Particle Sensing Mode and Odor Sensing Mode monitors the air speed. The LED display will indicate the selected speed. Low, Me- quality of the room to detect the presence of particles and gases/ dium and High speed settings are designed for day-to-day use. odors.
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How To Use when fewer airborne contaminants are present in the room. Because MENT for instructions. This feature is controlled by time of use. The active people and pets tend to stir up airborne particles and odors, light will illuminate after 9,000 hours of run time has accumulated. the unit will tend to increase speed during peak periods of activity in the room until lower readings are obtained. This feature is ideal for HEPA Filter Replacement rooms where activity fluctuates greatly base
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How To Use User Tips demanding environment, you may need to change the Filters or Trays 1. Keep retail carton to store unit when not in use. more frequently. In less polluted environments the Filter and Tray life 2. Use the inset handle located on the back of the unit for easy carrying. may extend beyond the notification. Control Lock Prevent changes to control settings by activating the Control Lock. To activate, press Control Lock until icon ( ) illuminates. Repeat to turn Control Lock
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Filter Replacement Genuine Vornado Accessories Are Recommended How To Replace Your Filters Peak performance is only realized when genuine Vornado Advanced 1. Unplug unit. Carbon Filter, silverscreen™ Tray and HEPA filters are used. Others may claim to be compatible with Vornado units, but the Vornado Air 2. Pull the bottom part of Front Panel (A) out first, then pull top of Purifier is calibrated to achieve a maximum purify performance, only Front Panel (B) away from unit. when used with Vor
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Filter Replacement 3. Remove the Permanent Pre-Filter by pulling on the center tabs (C). 4. To remove the HEPA Filter, after the Permanent Pre-Filter has been You may need to flex the Permanent Pre-Filter slightly to release removed, take hold of the tab along the perimeter of Filter and the tabs at the top and bottom. pull to release. ± C C 16 English ±
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Filter Replacement 5. To remove the Advanced Carbon Filter, after the Permanent Pre- 6. Replace with genuine Vornado Filters. Place the Filters in the unit Filter and HEPA Filter have been removed, take hold of tab along and gently press around the perimeter of the Filter to ensure se- the perimeter of Filter and pull to release. cure placement. Note: Remove and discard the Filters you wish to replace. The Ad- vanced Carbon Filter must be placed in the unit before the HEPA Filter. See PRO
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± ± Filter Replacement 7. Replace the Permanent Pre-Filter by securing the bottom 2 tabs 8. Replace Front Panel by aligning and gently pushing the top of into bottom slots (D). Slightly flex the Permanent Pre-Filter to se- Front Panel with tabs located on the unit (F). Then connect the bot- cure the top 2 tabs into the top slots (E). tom of Front Panel (G) with magnets located at bottom of unit. F E E G D D Safety Shut-Off Feature For your protection, the unit is designed to operate only if the
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Filter Replacement 9. To reset the Replacement notification - Press and hold the RE- PLACE CARBON, REPLACE HEPA, REPLACE SCREEN, REPLACE UV BULB, depending on which item was replaced, for at least 3 seconds. The light will turn off confirming the indicator is reset. Press for 3 seconds. SLEEP Note: Do not operate the Air Purifier without Vornado Advanced Carbon Filter and Vornado HEPA Filter in place. English 19
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™ silverscreen Tray and UV Bulb Replacement Replacing Trays 3. Remove the silverscreen™ Trays or UV Bulb Tray by pulling on the 1. Unplug unit and remove Front Panel. Refer to FILTER REPLACE- Tray handle. Discard any used Trays. MENT on page 15 for instructions. 2. Release the Tray door by pressing down on the tabs (A), while si- multaneously pulling the door open. ™ silverscreen Trays UV Bulb Tray A A ± 20 English ± ±
