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Problem
Possible Causes
Solutions
Dehumidifier does not
start.
The dehumidifier is un-
plugged.
Make sure the dehumidifier’s plug is pushed
completely into the outlet.
The fuse is blown / cir-
cuit breaker is tripped.
Check the house fuse / circuit breaker box and
replace fuse or reset breaker.
Dehumidifier has
reached the user set
humidity level or the
bucket is full.
The dehumidifier automatically turns off when
either condition occurs. Change to a lower
setting or empty the water bucket and replace
properly.
Bucket is not in the prop-
er position.
The bucket must be in place and securely
seated for the dehumidifier to operate.
Power Failure.
There is a protective time delay (up to 3 min.)
to prevent tripping of the compressor overload.
For this reason, the unit may not start normal
dehumidification for 3 min. after it is powered
back on.
Dehumidifier is not
operating as
Intended.
Not enough time allowed
for unit to remove mois-
ture.
When first installed, allow at least 24 hours to
achieve the desired humidity level.
Airflow is restricted.
Make sure there are no curtains, blinds, or
furniture blocking the side or back of the de-
humidifier.
Dirty filter.
See the
Cleaning The Air Filter
section on
page 13.
The user set Humidity
Level may not be set low
enough.
To reduce moisture, press the down arrow
button to lower the percent humidity desired in
the room, or set the dehumidifier to
CO
for
continuous operation.
Doors and windows may
not be closed tightly.
Check that all doors, windows, and other
openings are securely closed.
Water is not draining
through drain hose
Make sure the drain is placed below the drain
connector nozzle to allow gravity to drain the
water (Refer to Gravity Drain Hose section in
this manual).
Room temperature is too
low.
Moisture removal is best at higher room tem-
peratures. Lower room temperatures will re-
duce the moisture removal rate. This model is
designed to operate at temperatures above
41°F.
Filter Indicator is lit.
Filter needs to be
cleaned every 250 hours
of use.
Once filter has been cleaned, press the FIL-
TER button for 3 seconds to turn the filter
indicator off.
TROUBLESHOOTING
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DEHUMIDIFIER OPERATON
POWER ON/OFF (1)
Once the unit is plugged in, the
POWER INDICA-
TOR (10)
will light. Pressing the POWER button
once will turn the unit ON and illuminate the
digi-
tal display (13)
. The fan will operate for 3
minutes to draw air through the dehumidifier to
properly sense relative humidity. The display will
control panel
show the humidity level of the room in
1
% incre-
ments, down to a minimum of
30
%. Pressing the
Power button again will turn the display OFF and
the unit will cease operating.
HUMIDITY LEVEL (2)
The humidity level can be set in 5% increments in
a range from 35% to 80%. The humidity setting is
shown in the
digital display (13).
When the hu-
midity level of the room reaches the set level, the
compressor will stop, but the fan will continue
operating for 3 minutes. To set the unit to continu-
ous operation, press the down arrow button until
the display shows 35%. Press again and the
display (13)
will show CO. The
Continuous indi-
cator (15)
will light up on the control panel. To
leave continuous operation, press the UP arrow.
To check the current humidity setting, press the
up or down arrow. The display will show and set
5% above or below the current settings.
FAN SPEED (3)
Press Fan Speed to toggle between Low, Med,
and High fan speeds. Speed will be shown in
FAN
SPEED INDICATOR (9)
BUCKET FULL INDICATOR (14)
When the collection bucket is full, the
BUCKET
FULL indicator (14)
will light up and you will hear
an audible alarm. The audible alarm will last up to
ten seconds The dehumidifier will not run until the
bucket is removed, emptied and replaced.
AUTO MODE (7)
Press the
AUTO button (7)
to select AUTO Mode.
When AUTO MODE is selected the unit will auto-
matically choose settings according to the current
room humidity level. The
AUTO indicator (8)
will
light up when selected. The set humidity level is
not able to be changed in this mode.
PUMP MODE (6)
Press the
PUMP button (6)
to select Pump Mode.
When PUMP MODE is selected the unit will pump
the collected water out of the unit. Make sure the
pump accessories are connected (refer to pages
10 & 11) prior to using pump mode. When select-
ed the
PUMP indicator (16)
will light up.
TIMER - DELAY START/AUTO ON (4)
When the dehumidifier is off, it can be set to auto-
matically turn on in 30 minutes to 24 hours at the
previous set mode and fan setting. To set the
Auto-on Timer, press the
TIMER (4)
button on the
control panel. Each touch of the
+/-
buttons on the
will change the timer setting in 30 min
increments (.5 hours). After 10 hours each press
of the + button will increase the timer in 1 hour
increments. Once the timer is set, press the
TIM-
ER (4)
button once more to save the setting. The
TIMER indicator (11)
will light up at this time.
TIMER - AUTO SHUT-OFF (4)
When the dehumidifier is on, it can be set to auto-
matically turn off in 30 minutes to 24 hours. To set
the Auto-off Timer, press the
TIMER (4)
button on
the control panel. Each touch of the
+/-
buttons on
the
control panel
will change the timer setting in 30
minute increments (.5 hours). After 10 hours each
press of the + button will increase the timer in 1
hour increments. Once the timer is set, press the
TIMER (4)
button once more to save the setting.
The
TIMER indicator (11)
will light up at this time.
FILTER RESET (17)
The
FILTER RESET indicator (17)
will light up
when the filter needs cleaning. Remove the filter
and clean accordingly. Replace the filter when
finished and press
FILTER (5)
to reset the filter
indicator.
CONTROL PANEL LOCK (12)
To lock the control panel, press the
“+” and “-
” (2)
keys at the same time for 3 seconds. Locking
the control panel prevents someone from acci-
dentally changing the settings. When locked, the
LOCK indicator (12)
will light up. Hold the
“+”
and “-” (2)
keys at the same time again for 3
seconds to unlock the control panel.
NOTE
:
Once the set humidity level is reached, the
compressor will shut off. The fan will contin-
ue to run for up to 3 minutes.
Anytime the compressor stops running for
any reason, it will not restart for a minimum
of 3 minutes. This is a design feature to pro-
tect the compressor from damage.
