User manual AIR 160
Please read carefully through these instructions for use before installing this device.
Congratulations on your purchase of your AIR 160.
The AIR 160 is based on existing air disinfection methods that are
already being used to purify the air in hospital operating theatres.
Three successful methods have now combined into a single
device that is suitable for smaller areas up to 100 m
3
. These three
methods are: air ionization, filtration and UV-C disinfection.
Purifying the air you breathe is no longer a superfluous luxury.
An increasing number of micro-organisms can be found in the
air, including viruses, bacteria and moulds, and these make our air
less healthy to breath. We are increasingly made aware of how
dangerous these micro-organisms could become for human beings.
As these micro-organisms cannot be seen with the naked eye and
are spreading through the air, this hazard becomes even more
pronounced.
Research indicates that the air quality in enclosed spaces can
be very poor indeed. Office areas, children’s day-care centres,
classrooms, old people’s homes and family doctors’ or dentists’
surgeries are examples of areas where many people come
together, and where the risk of infection through the air is
correspondingly higher.
Our houses are also much better insulated than they used to
be, with the result that natural ventilation is steadily reduced. The
quality of the air inside is therefore often poorer than we think.
Poor air quality at home is not only responsible for diseases, but
can also be the cause of headaches, respiratory irritation, insomnia
and allergies.
With an AIR 160 device, you can disinfect the air up to 90% in
areas up to 100 m
3
. In the case of larger areas, you can install
several devices. Viruses, bacteria, moulds and other micro-
organisms that are present in the air are rendered harmless by the
device and are removed from the air, together with pollen, dust
and odours.
You will quickly notice how the quality of the air has improved, and
will feel fitter and more comfortable. Your AIR 160 is the ideal tool
to keep the air around you safe and healthy.
Operation
The air is drawn into the underside of the device using a ventilator,
thereby creating air circulation in the room.
The ventilator circulates 50 m
3
of air through the unit per hour.
Depending on the size of the room, the ventilator can be
set to the “low” position (25 m
3
air per hour / noise level 25
decibels) or to the “high” position (50 m
3
air per hour /
noise level 28 decibels). By setting a starting and a finishing time
with the digital timer, you can set the positions and the timing as
you wish.
For the best results, it is recommended to keep your unit running
24 hours a day. If you place the unit in your bedroom, for example,
you could use the “low” position, which is at the same time the
setting for a reduced noise level.
The air that is drawn into the unit first flows through the
“3M High Air Flow (HAF) Filter with Antimicrobial”.
This high-quality filter is also used in hospitals, among other areas.
The 3M filter removes larger particles from the air. This special
filter has an antimicrobial film that prevents the development of
micro-organisms on the filter. The antimicrobial film also reduces
clogging of the filter and increases the filter’s service life.
After passing through the filter, the air is treated with UV-C
radiation. The special Philips UV-C lamp in the unit generates an
ultraviolet radiation with a wavelength of 253.7 nanometres. The
UV-C light destroys viruses, bacteria, moulds and other primitive
organisms. The radiation damages the DNA structure of micro-
organisms and prevents their reproduction.
The special aluminium interior of the housing provides additional
reflection of the UV-C radiation, thereby increasing the efficiency
of the UV-C radiation up to 50%. The reflection ensures optimum
operation by completely exposing micro-organisms to the
eliminating UV-C radiation from all sides. After the UV-C treatment,
the ionizer launches 8.5 million negative ions per cubic centimetre
into the air. The large number of negative ions in the air improves
the resistance of the body, and may even promote healing
processes.
Outside air contains between 1,500 and 4,000 negative ions on
average. This figure is much lower in enclosed areas, between 0
and 50 ions per cubic centimetre. Poor air contains a lot of positive
ions. Micro-organisms easily spread through the air using positive
ions, and this also applies to dust and pollen.
The negative ions that are introduced into the air form a
compound with the positive ions. These compounds are too heavy
to float in the air; they sink to the ground or are stopped by the
filter.
The integrated timer keeps an accurate record of the number
of operating hours of the lamp. This will tell you precisely when
to replace the lamp and the filter. In areas where more dust is
present, the filter must be replaced more often. The air that is
blown out from the outlet at the top of the unit has been filtered
to 90%, and has been ionized and disinfected.
Clean air in your living environment is better for your health. Pure
air not only increases the resistance of the body against diseases,
but also reduces respiratory problems, or could prevent such
problems completely. Anxiety and depression are reduced, or
disappear completely. But the major effect is the prevention of
diseases.
Advantages of the AIR 160:
• Disinfects and purifies the air up to 90%
• Eliminates micro-organisms that are present in the air
• Provides protection against diseases
• Improves the quality of the air and promotes a
comfortable feeling
• Purifies the air in enclosed areas
• Has a positive effect on your health
• Strengthens the resistance of the body against diseases
• Inhalation allergies are reduced or disappear
• Anxiety and depression can be reduced, or disappear.
• Diseases can be prevented
