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Contents 9 Guarantee and service   21
Order parts or accessories   21

10 Notices   22
1 Important   4 Electromagnetic fields (EMF)   22
Safety   4 Recycling   22

2 Your humidifier   5
What's in the box   5

3 Get started   6
Prepare for humidification   6

4 Use the humidifier   7

Understand the humidity indication   7
Understand the healthy air protect
alert and lock   7
Switch the humidifier on and off   7
Change the fan speed   8
Set the timer   10
Set the humidity level   10
Refill water   11

5 Clean your humidifier   12

Clean the body of the humidifier   12
Clean the water tank   12

6 Clean the humidification filter   13

Rinse the humidification filter and
filter support   13
Descale the humidification filter   14

7 Replace the filters   16

Replace the humidification filter   16
Replace the anti-bacterial filter   17

8 Troubleshooting   19

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1 Important Caution
•• If the power socket used to power the humidifier has
poor connections, the plug of the humidifier becomes
hot. Make sure that you plug the humidifier into a
properly connected power socket.
•• Always place and use the humidifier on a dry, stable,
Safety level, and horizontal surface.
•• Do not place anything on top of the humidifier and do
not sit on the humidifier.
Read this user manual carefully before you use •• Make sure that the humidifier is well assembled/
connected every time after you clean it or after you
the humidifier, and save it for future reference.
remove the upper cover and/or water tank for refilling.
The humidifier must be properly assembled to deliver a
Danger good and safe performance.
•• Only use the original Philips filter specially intended for
•• Do not spray any flammable materials such as this humidifier. Do not use any other filter.
insecticides or fragrance around the humidifier. •• Avoid knocking against the humidifier (the air inlet and
•• The water in the water tank is not suitable for drinking. outlet in particular) with hard objects.
Do not drink this water and do not use it to feed •• Do not insert your fingers or objects into the air
animals or to water plants. When you empty the water outlet or the air inlet to prevent physical injury or
tank, pour the water down the drain. malfunctioning of the humidifier.
•• Do not use this humidifier when you have used indoor
smoke-type insect repellents or in places with oily
Warning residues, burning incense, or chemical fumes.
•• Do not use the humidifier near gas appliances, heating
•• Check if the voltage indicated on the bottom of the devices or fireplaces.
humidifier corresponds to the local power voltage •• Always unplug the humidifier after use and before you
before you connect the humidifier. clean it.
•• If the power cord is damaged, you must have it replaced •• Do not fill water from the air outlets on top of the
by Philips, a service center authorized by Philips, or humidifier.
similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard. •• Place the humidifier properly to prevent children from
•• Do not use the humidifier if the plug, the power cord, knocking it over.
or the humidifier itself is damaged. •• Do not use the humidifier in a room with major
•• This humidifier is not intended for use by persons temperature changes, as this may cause condensation
(including children) with reduced physical sensory inside the humidifier.
or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and •• When the humidifier is not used for a long time,
knowledge, unless they have been given supervision bacteria may grow on the filters. Check the filters after
or instruction concerning use of the humidifier by a a long period of disuse. If the filter is very dirty, replace
person responsible for their safety. it (see the chapter ‘Replace the filter’).
•• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do •• Do not wash the filter in a washing machine or dish
not play with the humidifier. washer, otherwise the filter will be deformed.
•• Do not block the air inlet and outlet, e.g. by placing •• The humidifier is only intended for household use
items on the air outlet or in front of the air inlet. under normal operating conditions.
•• Clean the water tank every week to keep it clean.
•• Only fill the water tank with cold tap water. Do not use
ground water or hot water.
•• Do not put any substance other than water in the
water tank. Do not add fragrance or chemical substance
into the water. Use only water (tap, purified, mineral,
any sort of potable water).
•• If you do not use the humidifier for a long time, clean
the water tank and dry the humidification filter..
•• If you need to move the humidifier, disconnect the
humidifier from the power supply first. Then empty the
water tank, and carry the humidifier horizontally.
•• Keep the humidity sensor dry. If the sensor gets wet, it
could miscalculate the humidity level, and the humidifier
could stop working due to miscalculated humidity level.

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2 Your humidifier What's in the box
Check and identify the contents of your package:
Congratulations on your purchase, and
welcome to Philips!
To fully benefit from the support that Philips
offers, register your product at www.Philips.
com/welcome. Upper unit
The Philips humidifier brings fresh, humidified
air to your house for the health of your family.
It offers you an advanced evaporation system
for a perfect and comfortable humidification
of the dry air in your home. It retains bacteria,
calcium and other particles from the water.
Humidification
It delivers only healthy humidified air in your filter (HU4102)
home. No more dry air in the winter season or
from the air conditioning.
We hope that you enjoy using this appliance as
much as we enjoyed creating it.
Read this user manual carefully before you Filter support
install and use the humidifier. Save it for future
reference. Float

Anti-bacterial
filter - HU4112
(only available
for HU4803)

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3 Get started
Prepare for humidification
1 Hold by both sides of the upper unit to
lift it up.

2 Fill the water tank with cold tap water until

water reaches the maximum water level
indication.

ʰᬀ

3 Place the upper unit back onto the water

tank.

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4 Use the Note

humidifier •• The humidity indicator light is only available on HU4802.

•• The humidifier is equipped with built-in humidity sensor.
When the desired humidity level is reached, the color
of the humidity indicator light is in blue. When the
humidity level is not reached, the color of the humidity
Understand the humidity indicator light becomes red.

indication
The humidifier is equipped with a built-in
humidity sensor. For HU4802, you can set the Understand the healthy air
target humidity level at 40%RH, 50%RH and protect alert and lock
60%RH. The color of the humidity indicator
light shows whether the set target is reached The healthy air protect alert gives you a timely
or not. For HU4803, the actual humidity level warning when the water tank needs refilling.
is displayed on the center of the control panel When the water in the tank starts getting low, a
from 20%RH to 95%RH. red indicator on the control panel starts blinking
to tell you that it is time to refill the tank. It blinks
for 30 minutes. After that, the indicator remains on
before the water tank is refilled with water.
The healthy air protect lock always ensures that
your humidifier does not work without water
in the tank. When the water tank is empty and
needs to be refilled, the healthy air protect lock
shuts off the humidifier after 30 minutes and a
HU4802 HU4803 red indicator lights up. When you refill the water
tank properly, the humidifier is turned on again.

Note Note
•• A comfortable humidity level is from 40RH% to 60RH%. •• In sleep mode, the red indicator does not blink, it turns
•• The accuracy of the humidity indication is on when the water level is low.
approximately ±10%.
•• It takes some time to measure the humidity level in
the room.

Switch the humidifier on and off

Color of the humidity Humidity level
indicator light (HU4802 only) 1 Plug the humidifier into the power supply.
Blue target achieved
Red below target

The humidity indicator light automatically goes

on when the humidifier is switched on.

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2 Press the  button to switch on the 3 Press the  button to switch off the humidifier.
humidifier.
Note
•• If the water level in the tank is getting very low, the
humidifier stops humidifying. The red indicator light
first starts blinking and then remains on.
•• The humidifier releases very fine invisible mist, so it is
normal that you cannot see the mist.

Change the fan speed

»» For HU4802, the humidity indicator
light is on. Auto

Note
•• AUTO mode is only available for HU4803.

The automatic mode uses the digital sensor

to constantly monitor the air humidity. It turns
your humidifier on and off whenever needed
to ensure the humidity level is constantly at
the right level. The default humidity level of the
automatic mode is set at 50RH%, but you can
»» For HU4803, the current humidity
change to your desired humidity level for the
level is shown.
automatic mode. Next time when you switch
on the humidifier, it will remember your last
set humidity level, unless you have unplugged
wall socket. Then the default humidity level of
50RH% is set again.
1 Press the  button to switch on the
humidifier.

»» The current fan speed is shown.

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2 Press the SPEED button to select the
Tip
AUTO mode.
•• AUTO and modes are only available for HU4803.
•• For HU4802 and non-auto modes of HU4803: if the
desired humidity level is reached, you can change to a
lower fan speed. However, if the desired humidity level
is not reached, you can select a higher fan speed to
humidify the air quickly.

Sleep mode
In sleep mode, the humidifier operates quietly
with dimmed light for your undisturbed sleep.
Tip 1 Press the  button to switch on the
humidifier.
•• If the desired humidity level is reached, the humidifier
changes to a lower fan speed automatically.
•• In AUTO mode, the fan speed only varies between and .

Manual
You can manually select the desired fan speed.
1 Press the  button to switch on the humidifier.

2 Press the SPEED button once or more

times to select sleep mode. In sleep mode,
only the speed light is on.

2 Press the SPEED button once or more

times to select the desired fan speed
(AUTO, , or ).

3 To change to another fan speed, simply

press the SPEED button again.

Note

•• Sleep mode only works at speed .

•• In sleep mode, the red indicator does not blink, but
remains on when the water level gets low.
•• In sleep mode, you can only set the timer; the humidity
level cannot be set, and the humidity light is off.

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Set the timer Set the humidity level
With the timer function, you can let the Note
humidifier operate for a set number of hours. •• Make sure that the water tank is filled with water
When the set time has elapsed, the humidifier before the humidifier can function (see the chapter
automatically switches off. 'Get started', section 'Prepare for humidification').

1 Press the  button to switch on the

humidifier. • Press the HUMI button once or more
times to set the desired air humidity to 40,
50, 60 percent or no preset level.
»» The humidity light (40, 50 or 60) of the
set humidity level turns on.

2 Press the TIMER button to activate the

timer.
»» The TIMER light (1H, 4H or 8H) goes on.

»» For HU4802,The humidity indicator

light is in red if the desired humidity
level is not reached. It turns blue when
the desired humidity level is reached.
For HU4803, the actual humidity level is
displayed on the center of the control
panel.

Tip
•• A comfortable humidity level is from 40RH% to 60RH%.
3 Press the TIMER button repeatedly to You can choose the preferred humidity level at 40%RH,
choose the number of hours you want the 50%RH or 60%RH..
humidifier to operate. The corresponding
TIMER light goes on.
Note
To deactivate the timer function, press the
TIMER button repeatedly until the TIMER light •• If no preset humidity level is selected, the humidifier will
(1H, 4H or 8H) is off. stop working when the humidity level reaches 70RH%
in non-auto modes and 50RH% in auto mode; for
HU4802, the humidity indication light will be off.

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Water level
2 Remove the upper unit by holding it at
both sides.
When there is not enough water in the water
tank:
• the water level drops and the red
indicator light starts blinking.

3 Fill the water tank with cold tap water

until water reaches the maximum water
indication level.

• the humidifier continues to work for 30

minutes and then stops working.
You have to refill water into the water tank. ʰᬀ

Note
•• The humidifier stops humidifying if you do not refill the
water after 30 minutes. The red indicator light stops
blinking and remains on.
•• If the water tank is empty when the humidifier is
plugged in and switched on, the red indicator light
blinks for 2 minutes and then remains on before the
water tank is refilled with water. Note
•• It is normal to find some water left in the tank.
•• When filling water, do not exceed the maximum water
level, or water might leak from the drain hole and air
inlets.
•• Do not shake the water tank when moving it, or water
Refill water might leak from the drain hole and air inlets.
•• Do not fill water through the air outlets on top of the
humidifier.
Water level can be observed through the
transparent water tank window.
4 Place the upper unit back onto the water
1 Switch off the humidifier and unplug it. tank.

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5 Clean your Put the humidification filter and the filter
support back into the water tank.

humidifier
Our Philips designers have created a best-
in-class design for cleanability, empowering
consumers to take control of the hygiene
of their humidifiers in an easy way. Cleaning
humidifiers inside and out – especially the water
tank and the air outlet – has never been easier.

Note
•• Always unplug the humidifier before you clean it.
•• When pouring water from the water tank, make sure
to pour water from the opposite side of the drain hole
and air inlets.
•• Never use abrasive, aggressive, or flammable cleaning
agents such as bleach or alcohol to clean any part of
the humidifier.

Clean the body of the

humidifier
Regularly clean the inside and outside of the
humidifier to prevent dust from collecting.
1 Wipe away dust with a soft dry cloth from
the body of the humidifier.
2 Clean the air inlet and the air outlet with a
soft dry cloth.

Clean the water tank

Clean the water tank every week to keep it
hygienic.
1 Take out the humidification filter and the
filter support.
2 Fill the water tank for 1/3 with water.
3 Add some mild washing-up liquid to the
water in the water tank.
4 Clean the inside of the water tank with a
soft clean cloth.
5 Empty the water tank into a sink.

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6 Clean the Take out the humidification filter and the
filter support from the water tank.

humidification
filter
Rinse the humidification filter every week and
descale it every two weeks to keep it hygienic.

Rinse the humidification filter 4 Remove the humidification filter from the
and filter support filter support.

1 Switch off the humidifier and unplug it.

5 Rinse the filter and the filter support under

a slowly running tap.

2 Remove the upper unit by holding it at

both sides.

6 Clean the filter support with a brush.

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7 Assemble the humidification filter round
the filter support. Descale the humidification
filter
Note
•• It is important to descale the humidifying filter to avoid
scale build-up, which seriously affects the humidifying
performance.
•• Descale the humidifying filter every two weeks.

1 Mix white vinegar with an equal amount

of tap water in a container that is large
8 Put the humidification filter and the filter enough to soak the humidification filter in.
support back into the water tank.

Water : Vinegar
1:1
1 hour

9 Put the upper unit back onto the water

Note
tank.
•• The white vinegar is composed with of 5% acetic acid.
•• If there are white deposits (scale) on the filter, make
sure that the side with the white deposits is immersed
in the water.

2 Let the humidification filter soak in the

solution for one hour.
3 Discard the water-vinegar solution.
4 Rinse the humidification filter under the
tap to rinse away vinegar residues. During
rinsing, turn the humidification filter so that
both the front and back sides are rinsed.

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5 Let excess water drip off the
humidification filter.
6 Assemble the humidification filter round
the filter support.

7 Put the humidification filter and the filter

support back into the water tank.

8 Put the upper unit back onto the water tank.

Note
•• Do not squeeze or wring the filter. This might damage
the filter and impact humidification performance.
•• Do not dry the filter under direct sunlight, unless it is
assembled back onto the filter support

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7 Replace the Take out the humidification filter and the
filter support from the water tank.

filters
Replace the humidification filter
Replace the humidification filter every three
months for optimal performance. If the filter is
in good condition, you could use it for a longer
period of time. But make sure to replace the
humidification filter at least once a year. 4 Remove the humidification filter from the
filter support.
Note
•• Use only Philips original humidification filter HU4102.

Tip
•• Register your product at www.Philips.com for further
information on how to replace your filter.

1 Switch off the humidifier and unplug it.

5 Remove the packaging material from the

new humidification filter.

2 Remove the upper unit by holding it at

both sides.

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6 Assemble the new humidification filter
around the filter support. Replace the anti-bacterial
filter
Note
•• The anti-bacterial filter is only available for HU4803.
•• Use only Philips original anti-bacterial filter HU4112.

Replace the anti-bacterial filter at least once a

year to prevent the bacteria from growing in
the water tank.

7 Put the filter and the filter support back

1 Switch off the humidifier and unplug it.
into the water tank.

2 Remove the upper unit by holding it at

both sides.
8 Put the upper unit back onto the water
tank.

3 Take out the filter support from the water

tank and remove the filter.
Tip
•• You can easily find more information about how to
replace the filter in our web page or by calling our
Consumer Care Center.

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4 Pull and remove the old anti-bacterial filter 8 Put the upper unit back onto the water tank.
from the filter support. Then, discard it.

5 Push the new anti-bacterial filter to the filter

support.

6 Assemble the filter around the filter support.

7 Put the filter and the filter support back into

the water tank.

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8 Troubleshooting
This chapter summarizes the most common problems you could encounter with the humidifier. If you are
unable to solve the problem with the information below, contact the Consumer Care Center in your country.

Problem Possible solution

The humidifier does not work. Make sure that there is power supply to the humidifier.
Make sure that the water tank is filled with water and the upper
unit is placed properly onto the water tank.
There is no air humidification. Make sure that the water tank is filled with water and the upper
unit is placed properly onto the water tank.
The humidifier will stop working if the current humidity level
reaches 70%RH. Humidity level above 70%RH does not make users
feel comfortable, so the humidifier automatically turns off to ensure
optimal humidification performance.
The water tank leaks. Make sure that the humidifier is not overfilled with water.
Make sure that the humidifier is well assembled/connected every
time after you clean it or after you remove the upper unit and/or
water tank for refilling.
Make sure that the water tank is properly placed. If the problem
persists, contact the Consumer Care Center in your country.
I do not see the current Make sure that you have assembled the humidification filter round
humidity indication change. the filter support.
The humidification filter is dirty. Rinse and/or descale the
humidification filter (see the chapter ‘Clean the humidification filter’).
Your room might have too much ventilation. Please close doors and
windows.
Your room size is too big. The recommended room size is 25m² for
both HU4802 and HU4803.
There are some white deposits The white deposits are called scale and they consist of minerals
on the humidification filter. from the water. Scale on the humidification filter affects the
humidifying performance. Therefore you have to descale the
humidification filter regularly (See the chapter ‘‘Clean the
humidification filter’).
The filter turns yellowish after The yellow color is caused by scale and some dirt which is present
some time. in the air. When the air passes through the humidification filter, the
dirt and scale will stick to the filter and pure water is evaporated
in to the air. Scale and dirt on the humidification filter affects
the humidifying performance. Therefore you have to descale
the humidification filter regularly (See the chapter ‘‘Clean the
humidification filter’).

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There is unpleasant smell Make sure that the water tank is filled with water.
coming out from the humidifier. Clean the humidification filter (see the chapter ‘Clean the
humidification filter’).
No air comes out of the air Plug the humidifier into the power supply and switch on.
outlet.
I do not see visible mist coming When mist is very fine, it is invisible. This humidifier has a specially
out of the humidifier. Is it designed humidification filter that produces very fine mist.
working? Therefore, you cannot see the mist.
I want to check whether the Gently blow moist air into the humidity sensor. After a while, the
humidity sensor works or not. humidity indication changes. Note that for HU4802, if the initial
humidity indication is already 60 percent, the humidity indication
light stays blue when you blow moist air towards the sensor; for
HU4803, the indication can show the actual humidity level from
20%RH to 95%RH.

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9 Guarantee and
service
If you need information or if you have a
problem, please visit the Philips website at www.
philips.com or contact the Philips Consumer
Care Center in your country (you will find its
phone number in the worldwide guarantee
leaflet). If there is no Consumer Care Centre in
your country, go to your local Philips dealer.

Order parts or accessories

If you have to replace a part or want to
purchase an additional part, go to your Philips
dealer or visit www.philips.com/support.
If you have problems obtaining the parts, please
contact the Philips Consumer Care Center in
your country (you will find its phone number in
the worldwide guarantee leaflet).

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10 Notices Recycling

Electromagnetic fields (EMF)

This Philips appliance complies with all Your product is designed and manufactured
standards regarding electromagnetic fields with high quality materials and components,
(EMF). If handled properly and according to the which can be recycled and reused.
instructions in this user manual, the appliance is When you see the crossed-out wheel bin
safe to use based on scientific evidence available symbol attached to a product, it means the
today. product is covered by the European Directive
2002/96/EC:
Compliance with EMF
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. manufactures
and sells many products targeted at consumers,
which, like any electronic apparatus, in
general have the ability to emit and receive Never dispose your product with other
electromagnetic signals. household waste. Please inform yourself about
One of Philips’ leading Business Principles is to the local rules on the separate collection of
take all necessary health and safety measures electrical and electronic products. The correct
for our products, to comply with all applicable disposal of your old product helps prevent
legal requirements and to stay well within potentially negative consequences on the
the EMF standards applicable at the time of environment and human health.
producing the products. Environmental information
Philips is committed to develop, produce and All unnecessary packaging has been omitted.
market products that cause no adverse health We have tried to make the packaging easy to
effects. Philips confirms that if its products are separate into three materials: cardboard (box),
handled properly for their intended use, they polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene
are safe to use according to scientific evidence (bags, protective foam sheet.)
available today. Your system consists of materials which can
Philips plays an active role in the development be recycled and reused if disassembled by
of international EMF and safety standards, a specialized company. Please observe the
enabling Philips to anticipate further local regulations regarding the disposal of
developments in standardization for early packaging materials, exhausted batteries and old
integration in its products. equipment.
Specifications are subject to change without
notice. Trademarks are the property of
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. or their
respective owners. Philips reserves the right
to change products at any time without being
obliged to adjust earlier supplies accordingly.

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Specifications are subject to change without notice
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