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TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR LakeAir  ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANER 

Some of the common causes for malfunction of your air cleaner are listed below.  Re-view them should you have a 
problem, and perform the corrective measures listed here.  If your LakeAir Electronic Air Cleaner is not restored to 
proper operation, contact your Dealer, nearest Authorized Service Center, or LakeAir. 

Problem

 

Possible Cause

 

Possible Remedy

 

Air cleaner will not operate

 

Control switch is in 

Off  

Position

 

Depress power switch to 

High 

or 

Low

 

Power cord not plugged in

 

Plug in power cord

 

Replace fuse or 

reset breaker

 

Blown fuse in household or 
breaker tripped.

 

Cover removed

 

Cover fasteners not tight

 

Replace cover

 

Tighten fasteners 

snugly

 

Small volume of air discharged from unit 

Clean according to Instructions

 

Extremely dirty electronic filter 
(cell) 

Plastic packing still on carbon after 
filter 

Remove plastic wrap

 

Unit not effectively cleaning the air 

Clean according to Instructions

 

Electronic filter dirty

Electronic filter is not  prop-erly 
installed

 

Check reassemble instructions 

Continuous “arcing” or snap-ping noise

 

Excessive accumulation of dirt on 
the electronic filter

 

Clean according to Instructions

 

Electronic filter still damp

 

Allow filter cell  to dry Com-pletely

 

Bent or damaged plate on 
electronic filter. (cell)

 

Check and straighten

 

Odors more pronounced than usual

 

Discard and replace the carbon after filter  
Open doors to the adjoining rooms

 

Service life of carbon after filter 
expired   
Air cleaner being used in a 
confined space 

If any of the problems are not solved to your satisfaction, please contact your Dealer or LakeAir

 

Summary of Contents for excel

Page 1: ...RK Ventures Inc 1509 Rapids Dr Racine WI 53404 www lakeair com Portable electronic air cleaners Operating and Service Manual Excel 120v Maxum 120v Excel 230 230v Maxum 230 230v ...

Page 2: ...he motor and fan power supply control switch and all internal wiring are found in the chassis 3 CARBON AFTERFILTER The carbon afterfilter is standard in all Excel and Maxum units and is used as an afterfilter to remove objectionable odors from the cleaned air 4 ELECTRONIC FILTER CELL This is the workhorse of the LakeAir Air Cleaner and performs the major function of the air cleaner by removing the...

Page 3: ...eing circulated in the air you breathe A LakeAir Electronic Air Cleaner removes these smoke dust dirt and pollen particles with an electrostatic process that works this way 1 The internal circulating fan draws the dirty air into the system where it first must pass through the outer grille 2 The air then passes into the ELECTRONIC CELL where it encounters the IONIZING SECTION with its many fine ion...

Page 4: ...n the unit so that the airflow is parallel to the nearest wall you need not allow as much free space For best results the unit should be elevated by placing it on a table or stand It can also be mounted on a wall using our convenient wall mount option Plug the line cord into a standard household outlet with 120V AC 60 Hz 230 models require 230 V AC 50 Hz Caution should be taken to use the unit onl...

Page 5: ...can be obtained through your dealer or by calling LakeAir directly 6 It may be necessary if the cell is extremely dirty to repeat the soaking process or to take a small soft brush to the plates of the cell If this is done care should be taken not to damage the plates or the fine ion wires between the widely spaced plates on the ionizer section of the cells After soaking rinse off all traces of the...

Page 6: ...all volume of air discharged from unit Clean according to Instructions Extremely dirty electronic filter cell Plastic packing still on carbon after filter Remove plastic wrap Unit not effectively cleaning the air Clean according to Instructions Electronic filter dirty Electronic filter is not prop erly installed Check reassemble instructions Continuous arcing or snap ping noise Excessive accumulat...

Page 7: ...dgrain 10067 Cover Assembly White 10065 Cover Assembly White 20082 Motor 120v 20048 Motor 120v 21182 Motor 230v 21148 Motor 230v 499052 Fan Blade 499086 Grille Black 499087 Grille Grey 495101 Fan Blade 499088 Grille Black 499089 Grille Grey PARTS COMMON TO BOTH UNITS 10012 499049 Cell Contact Bracket 40054 Ion Connector Strap 470004 Ground Screw U Clip 497572A Voltage Doubler 497606 Transformer 12...

Page 8: ...n addition LakeAir International Inc warrants the power supply module and transformer in the LakeAir Elec tronic Air Cleaner for an additional six 6 years or a total of seven 7 years from the date of purchase to the original purchaser LakeAir s liability is to be limited to repair ing or replacing such products during the warranty period at its option providing the product is sent prepaid to LakeA...

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