Operating Instructions
Model: GCPF325
40cm DC Pedestal Fan with WiFi
General Care and Safety Guide
Thank you for choosing this Goldair product. This Goldair appliance has been designed
and manufactured to high standards of engineering and with proper use and care, as
described in this leaflet, will give you years of useful service. Please read these
instructions carefully and keep them for future reference.
1. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge,
unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the
appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
2. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
3. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service
agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
4. Ensure that the fan is switched off from the supply mains before removing the
guard.
5. Use only the voltage specified on the rating plate of the appliance.
6. Keep all objects at least 1 Metre from the front, sides and rear of the appliance
7. This appliance is intended for household use only and not for commercial or
industrial use.
8. Use this appliance only as described in this manual. Any other use is not
recommended by the manufacturer and may cause fire, electric shock or injury.
9. The common cause of overheating is deposits of dust or fluff in the appliance.
Ensure these deposits are removed regularly by unplugging the appliance and
vacuum cleaning the air vents and grills.
10. Always unplug appliance when not in use.
11. When the appliance has been unpacked, check it for transport damage and ensure
all parts have been delivered. If parts are missing or the appliance has been
damaged, contact the Goldair Customer Services Team.
12. If your appliance does not work, or is not working properly, contact the place of
purchase. Repair work on the appliance by unqualified persons can cause serious
risk to the user.
13. Ensure hands are dry before handling the plug or the main unit.
14. Carry out regular checks of the supply cord to ensure no damage is evident.
15. Ensure that the cord is fully extended (not coiled) while in use.
16. Avoid contact with the moving parts. Keep hands, hair, clothing, away from blade
of the fan during operation to reduce the risk of injury to person and/or damage
to the unit.
17. Switch off and use handles provided when moving.
18. It is recommended that this fan is plugged directly into the wall socket.
19. A correctly specified, undamaged extension cord may be used with this fan
provided it is used in a safe manner.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Model: GCPF325
Supply: 230-240VAC 50Hz
Wattage: 35W
General Care and Safety Guide
20. Never place appliance close to radiant heat source.
21. Never operate in areas where petrol, paint or other flammable liquids are used or
stored.
22. Never use the appliance to dry clothes.
23. Never insert or allow foreign objects to enter any ventilation or exhaust opening,
as this may cause an electric shock, fire or damage to the appliance.
24. Never use abrasive cleaning products on this appliance. Clean with a damp cloth
(not wet) rinsed in hot soapy water only. Always remove plug from the mains
supply before cleaning.
25. Never connect the appliance to mains supply until completely assembled and
adjusted.
26. Never remove plug from power socket until the appliance has been switched off.
27. Never remove plug from power socket by pulling cord – always grip plug.
28. Never twist, kink or wrap the cord around the appliance, as this may cause the
insulation to weaken and split. Always ensure that all cord has been removed from
any cord storage area and is unrolled before use.
29. Never use this appliance in the immediate surrounds of a bath, a shower, or a
swimming pool or other liquids. The appliance must not be immersed in any
liquids.
30. Due to the risk of injury, never use this appliance for any purpose other than its
intended use. This appliance is intended for use in household and similar
applications such as staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working
environments; farm houses, by clients in hotels, motels, bed and breakfast type
environments and other residential type environments
31. Never use this appliance outdoors.
32. Never operate the appliance with a damaged cord or plug, after it malfunctions, or
if it has been damaged in any manner. Have the appliance checked and repaired
by a qualified electrician if repair is necessary.
33. Never place the unit in wardrobes or other enclosed spaces as this may cause fire
hazards.
Components
COLUMN ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Take the base and column parts from the
packing box and loosen the plastic nut.
2. Fix the column on the base plate using
the plastic nut.
3. Unscrew the height adjusting knob.
4. Move the extension pole to the desired
height.
5. Then screw the height adjusting knob to
tighten the extension pole.
FAN BODY ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Unscrew the spinner clockwise and the nut counter-clockwise to remove both of them.
2. Set the rear guard in the proper position with handle up.
3. Screw on plastic nut tightly to attach rear guard.
4. Discard plastic sleeve on motor shaft.
5. Install the blade onto the motor shaft until it reaches the retaining pin.
6. Screw retaining nut onto the motor shaft counter clockwise until tight.
7. Press the rim of the rear guard onto the front guard until the rear guard is properly fitted.
8. Secure both guards firmly by tightening the fan guard then close easy clip.
1. Front guard
2. Retaining nut
3. Fan blade
4. Locking nut
5. Rear guard
6. Motor shaft
7. Motor housing
8. Neck
9. Control box
10. Screw
11. Internal pole
12. Height adjustment ring
13. Outer pole
14. Base
15. Screw
16. Remote controller
Operating your Fan
Always choose a safe location for the fan, keeping in mind the safety precautions outlined.
Ensure all packaging has been removed from the unit before use. This appliance requires no
installation, it should be used solely as a portable appliance.
FAN OPERATING INSTRUCTION
WARNING: Keep all objects at least 1 metre from the front, sides and rear
of the appliance
Once the fan has been assembled correctly, connect the mains plug to the mains socket.
To turn fan on press ‘ON/SPEED’ on the control box or on the remote. When the fan is on, it will
start in low speed and the display shows .
Repeatedly press ’ON/SPEED’ to select the desired fan speed from 1 to 8.
To turn the fan off press ‘OFF’ on the control box or on the remote.
To make the fan oscillate press ‘SWING’. To stop oscillation press ‘SWING’ again.
Tilt adjusting: To adjust the air flow upward or downward, push the guard lightly to the desired
direction.
WIND MODE
Press the ‘MODE’ button on remote to select the desired wind mode.
There are three wind modes: normal, nature and sleep.
When ‘Normal’ wind is selected the indicating light on the control panel will be on
When ‘Natural’ wind is selected the indicating light on the control panel will be on.
When ‘Sleep’ wind is selected the indicating light on the control panel will be on.
You cannot change the fan speed in Natural and Sleep modes.
TIMER (Remote Control Only)
You can set the fan to automatically turn itself off within a desired time period from 0.5 to 7.5
hours. When the fan is on. Press on the remote then press the ‘+’ or ‘-’ buttons to select the
fan to automatically turn itself off within a desired time period from 0.5 to 7.5 hours.
On the control panel, the corresponding lights will show on the panel.
REMOTE CONTROL
The remote control buttons perform the same functions as those on the
control panel of the unit.
To replace the batteries in the remote control, use a screwdriver to unscrew
and lift the battery cover. Replace all batteries with 2 x AAA type batteries.
Ensure you insert new batteries with the polarities in the correct direction.
Replace the battery cover and tighten the screw.
Remove batteries when unit is not being used for prolonged periods.
Do not dispose of batteries in fire as batteries may leak or explode.
Do not recharge non-rechargeable batteries.
WiFi – Downloading and Setting up APP
For WiFi, the APP is supported only on 2.4GHz WiFi channels.
Please ensure your phone is 2.4GHz capable.
Read and agree to the Privacy Policy.
Tap REGISTER in the centre of the screen.
If you already have an existing account, then you
can Log In.
Download Goldair mobile APP
• Open the APP Store or Google Play on your
mobile phone.
• Open 'Search' and enter 'Goldair'
• Click 'GET' and begin to download and install.
Once downloaded to your phone open the APP
WiFi – Downloading and Setting up APP
You need to register an email address.
Enter you email address then press “Get authentication code”.
Pairing APP to Fan
Enter the verification code that you will receive by email or text message
Next you will be prompted to Set a Password. The password must contain 6 - 20 characters and must be a
mix of letters and numbers.
Plug the fan into the mains power and make sure
the mains power switch is on.
On your phone open the Goldair app.
Then tap the ‘+’ button at the top right of the screen.
Pairing APP to Fan
Pairing APP to Fan
Press and hold the ON/OFF button on the fan for 5
seconds. A beep will sound indicating the fan is
trying to connect to the WiFI and to the app on the
phone. The WiFI LED on the control panel of the fan
will start to blink every second indicating its in the
WiFi connecting mode.
Tap ‘Next Step’ on the phone.
Choose/confirm which WiFi to connect to.
Note: your phone may pick up other WiFi signals
(e.g. neighbours) so you will need to choose.
Enter your WiFi password
The phone will then connect to the fan.
Ensure you have a good strong signal from your
WiFi router.
Note: The WiFi indicator on the fan may go off
during this pairing process.
Once complete the screen showing ‘device added
successfully’ will appear.
Rename the fan if desired.
Tap ‘Completed’ to continue.
When the phone interface shows the addition is
successful, and the WIFI indicator on the fan
will stop flashing.
The fan pairing is complete and the main
control screen on your phone will appear showing
the fan as ON.
If the phone and fan fail to connect, then you will need to try to connect again as per the above
process.
Pairing APP to Fan
Operating your Fan from the APP
Mobile phone remote operation (connect fan
power and turn on the side switch, so that the fan
is in standby mode).
POWER
Open the ‘GOLDAIR’ APP to select the fan (when
using one mobile phone to control multiple fans,
you need to select the fan to be operated).
• Select the fan to be operated and enter the
operation interface.
If the graphic of the fan blade is the color is grey,
this indicates that the fan is in the OFF standby
setting.
• Tap the ‘Switch’ icon and the fan will turn on.
• You can now control the fan.
• To turn the fan off again tap the ‘Switch’ icon
and the fan blade graphic will revert to the grey
colour and show ‘Off’.
MODE
There are 3 modes the fan can go into. To select
the mode press the Mode icon.
NORMAL – this is the standard and default mode of
the fan. 8 Speed settings
NATURAL – this mode attempts to mimic the
outdoor natural wind type of by constantly
changing the wind speed.
SLEEP – this mode is very similar to natural mode
where the wind speed will change every few
seconds.
OSCILLATION (OSC)
In any mode you can select the fan to oscillate
from side to side by pressing the OSC icon
Grey icon – fan Off
White icon – fan On
WIND SPEED
To select the different fan speeds, slide the wind
speed icon to your desired setting.
In the default mode of Normal you can select
speed settings from 1-8 (1) quiet and low speed,
(8) high speed.
Select the speed setting that feels most
comfortable to you.
Operating your Fan from the APP
TIMER
To set the timer press the clock icon in the bottom
left of the screen – above the Wind Speed icon.
When the fan is ON you can set it to turn OFF after
a number of hours (0.5-7.5 hours) has elapsed.
• When the fan is turned ON.
• Tap the ‘Settings’ button and then select
‘Countdown’ then the number of hours before
the fan will turn OFF and tap OK to return to
the fan operation interface.
To cancel the timer, go back into ‘Settings’ then
‘Countdown’ and select ‘Cancel’
Adding Additional Fans
Your Devices list will then show the additional fans
that you have paired
The phone will then connect to the fan.
Ensure you have a good strong signal from your
WiFi router.
Note: The WiFi indicator on the fan screen may
disappear during this pairing process.
Once complete the screen showing the device has
been successfully added will appear.
Rename the fan if desired.
Tap 'Done' to continue.
Choose/confirm which WiFi to connect to.
Note: your phone may pick up other WiFi signals
(eg. neighbours) so you will need to choose.
Enter your WiFi password
From the ‘Devices’ page of the APP press ‘Add
Device’ and follow the steps below to pair the new
fan.
You can rename the fan.
Tap the 3 dots on the top right of the control
screen of the APP to take you to the next page.
Click ‘Device Name’ and rename the fan. Example:
Bedroom 1, Dining Room etc. and tap save.
Alternatively you can add the ‘Device Location’ to
identify where the fan is.
DEVICE SHARING SET UP
The person you add will need to have the Goldair APP installed on
their phone.
Open the ‘GOLDAIR APP’ and tap the 3 dots in the top right of the
screen.
Tap ‘Shared devices’ and then ‘Add Sharing’ to enter the number of
the person you want to include or tap the phone icon to select the
persons phone number.
Tap ‘Completed’ to complete the addition.
DEVICE SHARING CANCELLATION
Open the ‘GOLDAIR APP’ and tap the 3 dots in the top right of the
screen. Tap ‘Shared devices’ and then ‘Add Sharing’ and delete the
phone numbers of shared members to cancel the device sharing.
NOTE: There can only be one user operating the fan at a time. The
APP needs to be closed on all other devices to enable the sharing
to work.
NOTE: If someone else sets up their phone on the same fan
without using the ‘Device Sharing’ the original phone will be
disconnected and the fan will disappear from the device list.
Adding Additional Fans
Cleaning
Proof of purchase
To receive warranty retain receipt as proof of purchase. (Refer to back of booklet).
Goldair – New Zealand
Monday – Friday 8am-5pm
Phone +64 (0)9 917 4000
Phone 0800 232 633
Goldair – Australia
Monday – Friday 8am-5pm
Phone +61 (0)3 9365 5100
Phone 1300 465 324
SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ADVICE
To avoid risk of electric shock, before cleaning, you MUST ALWAYS switch off and unplug the fan
before cleaning.
Ensure that the fan is switched off from the supply mains before removing the guard.
Use only a soft, damp cloth to gently wipe the fan and dry well.
To access the fan blade , remove the front guard and securing screw.
Do not immerse the fan in water and never allow water to enter the motor housing.
Do not use harsh chemicals to clean the fan.
Thank you for purchasing this Goldair product. Your product is warranted against faults and manufacture when used in normal
domestic use for a period of one year. In non-domestic use Goldair limits the voluntary warranty to three months.
Goldair undertake to repair or replace this product at no charge if found to be defective due to a manufacturing fault during the
warranty period.
This warranty excludes damage caused by misuse, neglect, shipping accident, incorrect installation, or work carried out by anyone
other than a qualified electrical service technician.
PLEASE KEEP YOUR RECEIPT AS THIS WILL HELP VERIFY YOUR WARRANTY.
The benefits given to you by this warranty are in addition to other rights and remedies available to you under law in relation to the
goods or services to which this warranty relates.
In Australia, our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a
replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also
entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a
major failure.
In New Zealand this warranty is additional to the conditions and guarantees of the Consumers Guarantee Act (1993).
One Year Warranty
Goldair One Year Warranty (IMPORTANT: Please complete and retain this warranty card)
Name
Address
Place Of Purchase Date Of Purchase
Name Of Product Model Number
Attach a copy of the purchase receipt to this warranty card
Due to continual design improvements, the product illustrated in this User Manual may differ slightly from the actual product.
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www.goldair.co.nz
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Victoria, 3752
Phone +61 (0)3 9365 5100
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North Shore Mail Centre,
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