Whynter RPD-702WP instruction manual Viii. Troubleshooting, Problem, Possible Causes, Solutions

VIII. TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem		Possible Causes	Solutions
The dehumidifier does not	∙	Power failure / outage.	∙ Restore the power supply.
operate	∙	The automatic switch, line fuse,	∙ Flip the switch / change the fuse / turn the
		or breaker has been tripped.	breaker back on. Also note that you may
	∙ The power supply voltage is too		have too many appliances drawing power
		low.	on one circuit, you may need to move the
	∙ The power cord is damaged.		other appliances to another circuit.
	∙ The dryness level you selected		∙ Move the appliance onto another circuit
		has been reached.	with the correct voltage.
	∙ Water bucket is full or not		∙ Call for service. Only authorized person-
		positioned properly.	nel should replace damaged power cord
			or power plug.
			∙ If you want to remove more moisture, set
			the timer to “00” to run the appliance con-
			tinuously.
			∙ Empty water bucket and insert the bucket
			to the appliance properly.
The dehumidifier runs too	∙	Windows or doors near dehu-	∙ Close all windows or doors.
much		midifier are open.	∙ You may need an additional dehumidifier
	∙ Area to be dehumidified is too		for area.
		large.	∙ Clean the air filter.
	∙ Air movement through dehu-		∙ The appliance must be placed in a space
		midifier is blocked. Air grill may	that does not restrict air flowing into the
		be dirty.	rear coil or out of the front grill.
	∙ Continuous mode is on.		∙ Set the RH% level and the appliance will
			stop when the set RH% is reached.
The dehumidifier runs but	∙	Humidity setting (RH%) is too	∙ Set the humidity level to a lower RH%.
the room is not dry enough.		high.	We recommend setting the RH% to at
	∙ The dehumidifier does not have		least 10% lower than the current RH%
		sufficient clearance to operate.	∙ Ensure there is at least 10” of clearance
	∙ Room temperature is too low.		for proper ventilation.
	∙ Windows or doors are opened.		∙ The appliance will not operate satisfacto-
			rily if the room temperature is below 53°F
			(12°C)
			∙ Close windows or doors.
Frost appears on the coils	∙	The dehumidifier has been	∙ This is normal due to refrigerant rushing
above the bucket.		turned on recently.	through the coil. Frost will usually disap-
	∙ Room temperature is too low.		pear within 60 minutes.
			∙ The appliance will not operate satisfacto-
			rily if the room temperature is below 53°F
			(11°C)
The dehumidifier makes	∙	Appliance not level.	∙ Shut off the appliance and let it sit on lev-
loud noise.			el surface for at least 6 hours
The dehumidifier leaks.	∙	Continuous drainage hose is	∙ Secure the drain hose.
	∙	loose.	∙ Contact customer service.
		Cracked water bucket.

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