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8. Technical points
The amount of dehumidifying becomes less in winter.
When the temperature and humidity are low, the amount of water collected is decreased.
In winter, because the temperature is lower than in summer, the effect of the dehumidifi er is greatly reduced as shown in the
graph below.
Although only a little water collects in the tank, this is not a malfunction.
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15
10
5
10
15
20
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30
Temp.
Temp.
Summer (humidity)
Winter (dampness)
When the humidity is 80% and the value is HIGH
The values shown on the graph were measured at constant
temperature and humidity and do not refl ect values obtained
in actual usage conditions.
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Dehumidifi
cation capacity (L/da
y)
Room temperature (°C)
Points to be aware of
Room temperature may rise 2-4°C during operation
Unlike an air conditioner, the unit is not capable of cooling a whole room. Using the unit in a closed room will instead cause the
room temperature to rise.
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How does the dehumidifi er work? <Heat Pump Cycle>
If you pour cold water into a cup, the air around it becomes cold, causing water droplets
to form on the surface of the cup.
The dehumidifi er takes advantage of this phenomenon to remove moisture from the air.
①
The unit draws air from the room, cools it with its cooling coil, causing the moisture
to transform into water droplets.
②
The water droplets fall into the water tank.
③
Air passed through the re-heating coil is heated and blown out from an air outlet.
(The air outlet varies depending on the operating mode.)
The humidity of the room is thus reduced by repeating steps
①
,
②
and
③
.
Warm air
Cool air
Cool air
Warm air
Cooling coil
Air in room
Air in room
Compressor
Re-heating
coil
Water tank
Tips on Drying Laundry
How to Hang Clothes
Fully extend the clothes to remove any wrinkles.
Leave space between clothes to allow air to
easily pass through them (Guideline for spacing:
Approximately 5 cm)
Hang any diffi cult to dry items in positions where
wind can easily come into contact with them.
Clothes placed close together will take time to dry.
<Drying takes a long time in the following cases>
When there are a lot of clothes
When the room temperature is low
The drying time required at a low
temperature (approximately 10°C)
is around twice that at a normal
temperature (approximately 20°C).
When the room is large
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How to Blow Air at Clothes
Use the swing louvre to blow air onto all of the
clothes
Clothes places in locations that are not exposed to
the wind will take time to dry.
When there are a lot of clothes
Change the hanging positions of the clothes during
drying to ensure air is blown onto all of the clothes.
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About the Room for Hanging Clothes
Hanging the clothes in a small enclosed room
and dehumidifying.
It allows for very effi cient
dehumidifying and quick drying.
When the room temperature is low such as
during the winter
Drying becomes
easier if you also use
a heater to raise the
room temperature to
approximately 16°C or
more.
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