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Operating Instructions

Operating Instructions

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Allow the unit to reach room temperature before operating.
To begin operating the dehumidifier, follow these steps:

1. Plug the power cord into a properly grounded 115 volt AC outlet. 

If the "BUCKET FULL" light is on, remove the bucket and re-install to reset the float switch.

NOTE:

Unit must be upright for one hour prior to operating.

NOTE:

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3. After a few days when the Relative Humidity has declined, press the HUMIDITY      or     buttons to choose a value 

between 35% to 85%, so the room is  kept at a comfortable humidity. Pressing the      or     buttons will change the 

    humidi ty selection in 5% increments. After you have set the desired humidity, the readout will display the actual 

room humidity. If at any time you want to return to the CONTINUOUS Mode, pressing the HUMIDITY       button
will lower the Relative Humidity through the 5% decrements until the display reads CO.

To turn the unit on, press the ON/OFF button. The unit will run in the factory setting of CONTINUOUS and high fan 
speed. In the CONTINUOUS mode, the unit will only display CO and not the room humidity. It is recommended you  
leave the unit running in the CONTINUOUS setting for the first three or four days until the sweating and dampness  
odors have stopped.

When unit is in operation, pressing     and    button will simultaneously for 3 seconds can lock buttons. If this function is 
enabled, LOCK indicator will illuminate and display shows LC, which will blink for 3 times. Then room humidity will be display 
again. To disable this function, press     and     button simultaneously for 3 seconds and the LOCK indicator will turn off.

CO

LC

Summary of Contents for R-FFAD3033R1

Page 1: ...furbished Dehumidifier R FFAD3033R1 R FFAD5033R1 R FFAD7033R1 3 Important Safety Instructions 2 Care And Cleaning 9 Storage Before You Call 10 Major Appliance Limited Warranty 11 9 Location 3 3 s k r o W t I w o H 4 8 Operating Instructions Installation ...

Page 2: ...raight out from the receptacle WARNING Electrical Information Do not pinch bend or knot the power cord NOTE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS DANGER Avoid Serious Injury or Death SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Do not direct airflow at fireplaces or other heat related sources as this could cause flare ups Do not climb on or place objects on the unit Do not hang objects off the unit Do not place containers with liquids on the...

Page 3: ... Close all doors windows and other outside openings to the room The effectiveness of the dehumidifier depends on the rate at which new moisture laden air enters the room Selecting a Location IMPORTANT How It Works The coils condense or draw moisture from the air and air flows through the top louvers into the room as dry warm air Moisture removed from air is collected in a bucket on the rear of the...

Page 4: ...ual room humidity If at any time you want to return to the CONTINUOUS Mode pressing the HUMIDITY button will lower the Relative Humidity through the 5 decrements until the display reads CO To turn the unit on press the ON OFF button The unit will run in the factory setting of CONTINUOUS and high fan speed In the CONTINUOUS mode the unit will only display CO and not the room humidity It is recommen...

Page 5: ... Delay Stop If the unit is off then selecting Timer will turn the unit on in the hours that will be set Delay Start TIMER setting First press TIMER button then adjust timer setting by tapping or holding the or button to change the delay timer at 0 5 hour increments up to 10 hours then by 1 hour increments up to 24 hours The control will count down the time remaining 8 7 5 7 etc until the unit eith...

Page 6: ... unplug the unit then plug it in again in 30 minutes If the unit malfunctions again please contact your Authorized Frigidaire Service Center surrounding temperature should be with in the range of 41 F 5 C to 90 F 32 C Unplug the unit and plug it in again under normal operating conditions If the F0 code persists contact your Authorized Frigidaire Service Center F1 F0 After a power outage the unit w...

Page 7: ...e unit d Remove the bucket as shown in the photographs below and empty the bucket e Replace the empty bucket back into the unit and once seated correctly the unit will start up again f You should hear a click when the bucket is in the correct position Discard water from bucket Water is not potable and cannot be used for drinking WARNING If the bucket full light does not extinguish check that the f...

Page 8: ...s e Direct the hose toward the drain making sure that there are no kinks that will stop the water flowing fig 8 f When you want to remove the garden hose prepare a drip tray not supplied to collect the water from the nozzle fig 9 6 g i f 5 g i f fig 4 fig 1 fig 2 fig 3 fig 8 fig 9 The drainage adapter is just a helpful tool which facilitates the installation of dehumidifier drain hose not supplied...

Page 9: ... Screw the hose onto the drainage connector of the unit directly or through the drainage adapter continuous drainage option will automatically start the hose 3 It is recommended that a Dehumidifier Drain Hose 11 16 17 5 mm or larger be used NOTE 4 When applying continuous drainage option place dehumidifier on a horizontal surface and make sure garden hose is clear of any obstructions and directed ...

Page 10: ...f the room temperature is below 41 F 5 C See Operating Conditions Refer to causes under DEHUMlDIFIER RUNS TOO MUCH Frost Appears on Real Coil Behind Filter NOISE If These Solutions Fail Email Support ARCAugusta com Before You Call DEHUMIDIFIER RUNS TOO MUCH Air movement through dehumidifier is blocked Grill may be dirty Use brush attachment of vacuum cleaner to clean grill See Care and Cleaning De...

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