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RDH-130K / 170K
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CARe AnD MAInTenAnCe
Care and cleaning of the dehumidifier
Turn the dehumidifier off and remove the plug from the wall outlet before cleaning.
1. Clean the Grille and Case
•∙Use∙water∙and∙a∙mild∙detergent.∙Do∙not∙use∙bleach∙or∙abrasives.
•∙∙Do∙not∙splash∙water∙directly∙onto∙the∙main∙unit.∙Doing∙so∙may∙cause∙an
electrical shock, cause the insulation to deteriorate, or cause the unit to rust.
•∙∙The∙air∙intake∙and∙outlet∙grilles∙get∙soiled∙easily,
so use a vacuum attachment or brush to clean.
2. Clean the bucket
Every∙few∙weeks,∙clean∙the∙bucket∙to∙prevent∙growth∙of∙mold,∙mildew∙and∙bacteria.
Partially fill the bucket with clean water and add a little mild detergent.
Swish it around in the bucket, empty and rinse.
nOTe:
Do not use a dishwasher to clean the bucket. After clean, the bucket must be in place and securely seated for the dehumidifier to operate.
3. Clean the air filter
•∙Remove∙the∙filter∙every∙two∙weeks∙based∙on∙normal∙operating∙conditions.
•∙∙Remove∙the∙filter∙from∙the∙top∙of∙the∙unit∙(See.Fig.11a),
or∙to∙remove∙the∙filter,remove∙Bucket∙then∙pull∙filter∙downwards∙(See.Fig.11b).
•∙Wash∙the∙filter∙with∙clean∙water∙then∙dry.
•∙Re-install∙the∙filter,replace∙Bucket.
CAUTIOn:
DO NOT operate the dehumidifier without a filter because dirt and lint will clog it and reduce performance.
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Fig.11b
Fig.11a