TROUBLESHOOTING
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Dehumidifier does not start | The dehumidifier is unplugged. | Make sure the dehumidifier’s plug is pushed completely into |
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| the outlet. |
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| The fuse is blown / circuit breaker | Check the house fuse / circuit breaker box and replace fuse or |
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| is tripped. | reset breaker. |
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| Dehumidifier has reached its | The dehumidifier automatically turns off when either condition |
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| present level or the bucket is full. | occurs. Change to a lower setting or empty the water bucket |
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| and replace properly. |
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| Bucket is not in the proper | The bucket must be in place and securely seated for the dehu- |
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| position. | midifier to operate. |
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| Power Failure. | There is a protective time delay (up to 3 min.) to prevent trip- |
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| ping of the compressor overload. For this reason, the unit may |
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| not start normal dehumidification for 3 min. after it is powered |
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| back on. |
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Dehumidifier does not dry the | Not enough time allowed for unit | When first installed, allow at least 24 hours to maintain the |
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air as it should | to remove moisture. | desired dryness. |
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| Airflow is restricted. | Make sure there are no curtains, blinds, or furniture blocking |
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| the front or back of the dehumidifier. See the Choosing a Lo- |
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| cation section on Page 6. |
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| Dirty filter. | See the Replacing Filter section on Page 5. |
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| The Humidity Control may not be | For drier air, press the |
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| set low enough. | ity desired in the room, or set the dehumidifier to CO for maxi- |
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| mum dehumidification. |
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| Doors and windows may not be | Check that all doors, windows, and other openings are securely |
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| closed tightly. | closed. |
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| Clothes dryer may be blowing | Install the dehumidifier away from the dryer. The dryer should |
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| moist air into the room. | be vented outside. |
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| Room temperature is too low. | Moisture removal is best at higher room temperatures. Lower |
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| room temperatures will reduce the moisture removal rate. This |
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| model is designed to operate at temperatures above 41°F. |
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Dehumidifier runs too much | The area to be dehumidified is too | The capacity of your dehumidifier may not be adequate for the |
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| large. | room size. |
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| Doors and windows are open. | Close all doors and windows to the outside. |
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Frost appears on the coils | The dehumidifier has recently | This is normal. Frost will usually disappear within 60 minutes. |
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| been turned on or the room |
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| temperature is below 41°F. |
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Controls cannot be set | The compressor will turn off and | This is normal. Wait approximately 3 minutes and set the fan |
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| the fan will automatically | speed at the desired level. |
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| continue to run for approximately |
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| 3 minutes at a fixed setting. |
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Fan Noise | Air is moving through the unit. | This is normal. |
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Water on the floor | Hose connection may be loose. | Check the hose connection. See the Drainage Section on pg. 6. |
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| Hose is attached but not draining | Disconnect the hose if using the bucket or place the hose near a |
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| into a drain | drain. |
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