Dehumidifier
How it
Moist, humid air is drawn over a
cold, refrigerated dehumidifying
coil. Moisture in the air condenses
on this coil and then drains into a
bucket (or through a hose into a
drain). Dry, clean air is then drawn
over the condenser where it is
actually heated several degrees and
discharged out the front grille into
the room. It is normal for the
surrounding air to become slightly
warmer as the dehumidifier
operates. This warming effect
further reduces the relative
humidity of the surrounding air.
Refrigeration
Unit
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SIDE VIEW
When locating the dehumidifier,
be sure to place it where there is no
restriction to the air flow either into
the coil at the rear or from the front
grille. Good air circulation through
the appliance is essential to efficient
operation.
Humidity Control
A Humidity Control, built into
your dehumidifier, automatically
maintains a selected humidity level.
It starts the dehumidifier when the
humidity is high and shuts it off
when the humidity is low.
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HUMIDITY CONTROL
For
dehumidification
The Humidity Control has settings
from “l” to
Turning the
control knob to “10” provides the
greatest amount of dehumidification,
turning it to “l” provides the least.
Even when the Humidity Control is
set at
the dehumidifier will
run continuously during particularly
humid periods due to seepage of
humid air into the room through
the
around doors and windows
and through the use of clothes dryers
and similar equipment that add
moisture to the air. The continuous
operation of the dehumidifier during
such humid periods is normal and
necessary to maintain desired
conditions.
The
3 or 4 days that you have
your dehumidifier, run it at “10”
to allow it to remove large amounts
of accumulated moisture from the
room. When the room has reached
the desired humidity level, the
amount of moisture removed from
the air will be considerably less.
Rotate the Humidity Control knob
toward “l” until the dehumidifier
shuts off. The Humidity Control
will automatically maintain the
desired dryness in the room.
When the dehumidifier is
turned on and the dehumidifying
coil is dry, a light coating of frost
will appear. This is normal. The
frost will usually disappear in 30 to
45 minutes.
If room temperature goes below
frost may accumulate on the
dehumidifying coil, reducing the
unit’s operating efficiency. On Auto
Defrost models, the compressor
will shut off automatically until the
coil reaches the correct operating
temperature. The fan will continue
to run to aid in the defrosting. For
models without the Auto Defrost
feature, we recommend that you
turn the Humidity Control knob to
“l” to allow the coil to defrost.
Then turn it back to your desired
setting.
The Auto Defrost feature is also
designed to prevent excessive on-off
cycling, and under certain conditions
may allow the frost to remain on
the coil for some time before the
compressor shuts off and the frost
is cleared. This is not unusual.
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