DeLonghi AIR CONDITIONER - Water Mode Preparation; Setting Water Hardness Level; Filling the Water Tank

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PREPARING FOR OPERATION IN
WATER MODE
Oncetheappliancehasbeeninstalled,itisready
foruse.
However,itsefciencycanbeenhancedbyope-
ratingitintheexclusiveDe’longhiwatermode.
Thewaterinthetankincreasesthecoolingpo-
werofyourPinguinoandatthesametimeredu-
cesnoiselevelsandelectricalconsumption.
Comparedtoair,waterreducesthetemperature
ofthecoolingcircuitmuchmoreefciently,be-
forebeinggivenofffromtheairexhausthosein
theformofvapour.
Rememberthat:
• You must always use salt-free clean mains
water.
• Thelengthoftimethewaterinthetanklasts
depends greatly on environmental condi-
tionssuchastemperature,humidity,insula-
tion,theexposureoftheroom,thenumber
ofpeoplepresent,etc.
 Indicativelyitlastsaboutsixhours.
 TheBOOSTfunction(seepage30)shortens
theoperatingtimetoabout4hours,butthe
coolingpowerandefciencyareincreased.
• When the water in the tank runs out, the
light comesonandoperationofthe
applianceswitchesautomaticallytoair-air.At
thesametime,thequantityofairgivenout
fromtherearhoseincreases.
The appliance is fitted with a resin lime-
scale filter enabling normal tap water to be
used.
The impregnated resins reduce water hardness
and therefore prolong the working life of the
appliance.
“CF” is displayed when the limescale fil-
ter needs replacing. The efficacy of the filter
depends on water hardness. It should, howe-
ver, be replaced every five years.
Setting water hardness
Measurewaterhardnessusingtheindicatorpa-
perprovided.
• Remove the indicator paper from its pack
(V).
• Immersethepapercompletelyinaglassof
waterforonesecond.
• Removethepaperfromthewaterandsha-
ke lightly. After about a minute, 1, 2, 3, 4
or 5 red squares appear, depending on the
hardnessofthewater.Theappliancecanbe
set to three different water hardness levels
soft(H1),medium(H2)andhard(H3).De-
terminethehardnessofthewateryouwillbe
usingbycomparingtheredsquaresonthe
indicatorpaperwiththetablebelow.
 Tosetwaterhardness,proceedasfollows:
1. Settheappliancetostand-by.
2. Hold the FAN button on the control panel
downfor10seconds.Theapplianceemitsa
beepandH1, H2 orH3isdisplayed.
3. Use the + or- buttonsto setthe hardness
levelaccordingtothetablebelow.Waitafew
seconds for the setting to be memorised.
Theapplianceemitsanotherbeepandgoes
backtostand-by.
The machine is set by default for medium
hardness (H2).
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Filling the tank
The water tank is located at the bottom of the
appliance.Removethetankbyinsertingthehand
through the door above the word “PULL” (g.
13)andpullingthetankoutasfarasitwillgo.
Removethecapanduseacontainer(bottle,jug,
wateringcan)topourinthewater(g.14/15).
Youcanseewhenthetankisfullthroughthel-
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soft
Kind of water used Levels
H1
H2
H3
Medium
Hard