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TROUBleSHOOTInG TIPS
Before∙calling∙for∙service,∙review∙the∙chart∙below∙first∙yourself.
Problem
what to check
Unit does not start
•∙Make∙sure∙the∙dehumidifier∙s∙plug∙is∙pushed∙completely∙into∙the∙outlet.
•∙Check∙the∙house∙fuse/circuit∙breaker∙box.
•∙Dehumidifier∙has∙reached∙its∙preset∙level∙or∙bucket∙is∙full.
•∙Water∙bucket∙is∙not∙in∙the∙proper∙position.
Dehumidifier does not dry the air as it should
•∙Did∙not∙allow∙enough∙time∙to∙remove∙the∙moisture.
•∙∙∙Make∙sure∙there∙are∙no∙curtains,∙blinds∙or∙furniture∙blocking∙the∙front∙or∙back
of the dehumidifier.
•The∙humidity∙control∙may∙not∙be∙set∙low∙enough.
•∙Check∙that∙all∙doors,∙windows∙and∙other∙openings∙are∙securely∙closed.
•∙Room∙temperature∙is∙too∙low,∙below∙5OC(41OF).
•∙There∙is∙a∙kerosene∙heater∙or∙something∙giving∙off∙water∙vapor∙in∙the∙room.
The unit makes a loud
noise when operating
•∙The∙air∙filter∙is∙clogged.
•∙The∙unit∙is∙tilted∙instead∙of∙upright∙as∙it∙should∙be.
•∙The∙floor∙surface∙is∙not∙level.
Frost appears on the coils
•∙This∙is∙normal.∙The∙dehumidifier∙has∙Auto∙defrost∙feature.
Water on floor
•∙Hose∙to∙connector∙or∙hose∙connection∙may∙be∙loose.
•∙Intend∙to∙use∙the∙bucket∙to∙collect∙water,∙but∙the∙back∙drain∙plug∙is∙removed.
ES,∙AS,P2and∙EC∙appear∙in∙the∙display
•∙∙These∙are∙error∙codes∙and∙protection∙code.∙See∙the
COnTROl PADS On THe DeHUMIDIFIeR
section.
4. when not using the unit for long time periods
•∙After∙turning∙off∙the∙unit,∙wait∙one∙day∙before∙emptying∙the∙bucket.
•∙Clean∙the∙main∙unit,∙water∙bucket∙and∙air∙filter.
•∙Cover∙the∙unit∙with∙a∙plastic∙bag.
•∙Store∙the∙unit∙upright∙in∙a∙dry,∙well-ventilated∙place.
•∙Wrap∙the∙cord∙and∙bundle∙it∙with∙the∙band(Fig.12).
•∙Cover∙the∙unit∙with∙a∙plastic∙bag.
•∙Store∙the∙unit∙upright∙in∙a∙dry,∙well-ventilated∙place.
Fig.12
