GE Troubleshooting Your Dehumidifier: Key Tips and Solutions

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Problem

Possible

Causes

What

To Do

Dehumidifier

The

dehmnidifier

• Make

sure

the

delmmidifier's

plug

is i)ushed

completely

does notstart

is unplugged,

into

the

outlet.

The

fuse

is blown/circuit

"Check

the

house

fllse/circuit

breaker

box

and

replace

breaker

is

tripped,

the

filse

or

reset

the

breaker:

Dehumidifier

has

reached

its

"The

dehumidifier

automatically

turns

off

when

either

preset

level

or bucket

is

full.

condition

occurs.

Change

to

a

lower

setting

or

erupt)'

the bucket and replace prol)erly:

Bucket

is not

in

the

• The

bucket

Inust

be

in

place

and

securely

seated

fin"

the

proper

position,

dehumidifier

to

operate.

Power

failure.

• There

is a protective

tilne

delay

(up

to

3 Ininutes)

to

prevent

tripping

of

the

compressor

overload.

For

this

reason, the unit may not start n/mnal dehtuniclil_ng

fin" 3 minutes alter it is turned back on.

Dehumidifier

does not

Did

not

allow

enough

time

"X._q/en f]ist

installed,

allow

at

least

24

l_otus

to

maintain

dry the airas

#should

to

remove

the moisture,

the

desired

dryness.

Airflow

is

restricted.

• Make

sure

there

are

no

curtains,

blinds

or

flu'niture

blocking

the

front

()r back

of the

dehumidilie_:

See the

Choosing a Location

section.

Dirty

f'dter.

• See

the

Care and Cleaning section.

The

HmnidJty

Con_ol

may

• For

drier

ai_; press

the

•

pad and

set to a

lower

percent

not

be

set

low enough.

\:llue

(%)

OI"

lit

CO

(con[intlOtlS)

toI"

Ill}lXillltlll]

deh

umidilication.

Doors

and

windows

may

not

• Check

that

all

(loo_s,

windows

and

other

openings

be

dosed

tightly,

are

securely

closed.

Clothes

dryer

may

be

• Install

the

dehumidifier

away

fl'om

the

(lrve_:

blowing

moisture-laden

The

dryer

should

be

xented'to

the

outside.

air

into

the

room.

Room

temperature

• Moisture

remowll

is

best

at

higher

room

temperatures.

is too

low.

I,ower

room

teml)eratures

will

reduce

the

moisture

remowll

rate.

Models

are

designed

to

be

operated

at

temperatures

al)ove

41°F

(5°C).

Dehumidifier

runs

Area

to

be

dehumidified

"The

capacib

roI your

dehumidifier

may

not

be

adequate.

too much

is too

large.

Doors

and

windows

axe

open.

• Close

all do(n_

and

windows

to

the

outside.

Frost

appears

on

DehmnidJfier

has

been

recently

"This

is nomml.

Frost

will usually

disapl)ear

the coils

turned

on,

or room

temperature

within

60 minutes.

See

the

Automatic

Defrost

section.

is below

41°F

(5°C).

Controls cannot be set

The

compressor

will

turn

off

"This

is nomml.

Wait

approximately

3 minutes

and

set

the

mad

the

fan

will

automatically

tim

as desired.

continue

to

run

for

approximately

3

minutes

at a

fLxed

setting.

Fan noise

Air

is moving

through

• This

is

nomml.

the

dehumidifier.

Water

on floor

Hose

connection

may

be

loose.

• Check

the

hose

c(mnecfion.

See

the

Removing

Collected

Water section.

Intend

to

use

the

bucket

to

"Discomaect

the hose if using the

bucket

to

collect

water:

collect

water,

but

a

hose

See the Removing Collected Watersection.

is attached.

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