Hitachi RAC-18EH2, Instruction Manual

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MAINTENANCE
Cleaning and maintenance must be carried out only by qualifi ed service personal. Before
cleaning, stop operation and switch off the power supply.
1. PRE-FILTER
Clean the pre-fi lter, as it removes dust inside the room. In case the pre-fi lter is full of dust, the air fl ow will
decrease and the cooling capacity will be reduced. Further, noise may occur. Be sure to clean the fi lter
following the procedure below.
CAUTION
Open the front panel and remove the pre-fi lter
● Gently lift and remove the air purifying fi lter
from the pre-fi lter frame.
Vacuum dust from the pre-fi lter and air purifying
fi lter using vacuum cleaner. If there is too much
dust, pre-fi lter only rinse under running tap water
and gently brush it with soft bristle brush. Allow
fi lters to dry in shade.
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Re-insert the air purifying fi lter to the fi lter
frame. Set the fi lter with “FRONT” mark facing
front, and slot them into the original state.
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After attaching the pre-fi lters, push the front
panel at three arrow portions as shown in
fi gure and close it.
CAUTION
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Do not wash with hot water at more than 40°C. The fi lter may shrink.
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When washing it, shake off moisture completely and dry it in the shade; do not expose it directly to the
sun. The fi lter may shrink.
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Do not use detergent on the air purifying fi lter as some detergent may deteriorate the fi lter electrostatic
performance.
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