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3.5 Ducting
A wire duct collar is supplied to allow 10” lay-flat duct to
be attached to the Phoenix DryMAX outlet. Lay-flat plastic
ducting is available; see section 6 Options and Accessories.
To attach ducting to the wire duct collar, put the plastic duct
end through the collar center and roll the duct end outward
so that it overlaps the outside of the collar. The duct and
collar may then be quickly attached to the Phoenix DryMAX
by snapping the collar over the four exhaust tabs.
3.6 Defrost Cycle
If the low side refrigerant temperature drops due to
excessive frost formation on the evaporator coil and below
the temperature set point, the thermistor activates the PLC
and Status Light Indicator. The compressor is cycled off and
on by the thermistor temperature measurement. The air
mover will continue to run, causing air to flow through the
evaporator coil and melt the ice when the compressor is off.
When the air temperature and/or humidity increases, the
evaporator temperature will rise and the thermistor will end
the defrost cycle at the temperature set point
3.7 POWER Button
When the dehumidifier is plugged in it will enter stand-by
mode.
Press the
button to turn the dehumidifier on. The unit
will begin the Powering Up sequence and you will see this
screen:
Press and hold the
button to turn the dehumidifier off.
The dehumidifier will go through a powering-down cycle.
The default shut-down time is three minutes plus 20
seconds for a final purge. The shutdown time can be
changed be scrolling through the menu to this screen.
***IMPORTANT*** - Unplugging the unit without running
the shutdown sequence will allow water to remain in the unit
after use. If the unit is tilted more than 20 degrees on the
non-handle side, water may spill out of unit.
3.8 PURGE Button
During normal operation the pump automatically cycles
when the reservoir is full.
Press the
button to remove condensate manually
from the reservoir.
4 Maintenance
4.1 Air Filter
The Phoenix DryMAX is equipped with a pleated media air
filter that must be checked regularly. The standard filter
is a MERV-8 high efficiency filter. Operating the unit with
a dirty filter will reduce the dehumidifier’s capacity and
efficiency and may cause the compressor to cycle off and on
unnecessarily. The filter can generally be vacuumed clean
several times before needing replacement. Replacement
filters can be ordered from the manufacturer or purchased
locally if available IMPORTANT: DO NOT operate the
unit without the filter or with a less effective filter as the
coils inside the unit could become clogged and require
disassembly to clean.
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