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CONTROL PADS ON THE DEHUMIDIFIER
NOTE: The control panel of the unit you purchased may be slightly dierent according to the models.
Indicator Light
Indicator Light
Filter
Comfort Full
Cont. On Off
Turbo
Auto defrost
Power
Continuous
Operation on
Indicator Light
Timer “On”
Indicator Light
Timer “Off”
Indicator Light
Auto Defrost
Operation
Bucket Full
Indicator Light
Comfort
Dehumidifying
Indicator Light
Timer
Mode
8
4
12
3
765
CONTROL PADS: When you push the button to change
operation modes, the unit will make a single “beep”
sound to indicate that it is changing modes.
1. POWER
Press to turn the dehumidier on and o.
2. MODE
Toggle between the following features:
NORMAL –Utilize this mode if you would like the
unit to cycle on and o based on the relative
humidity setting you have manually selected. (See
numbers 5, 7 and 8 in the column to the right for
further instruction.) In NORMAL mode, both the
“Comfort” and “Cont.” indicator lights will not be
illuminated.
COMFORT –Utilize this dehumidication feature
to automatically keep humidity in the 45%-
55% range based on room temperature. When
operating in this mode the UP/DOWN /pads
will be deactivated and you will NOT be able to set
a desired humidity.
CONTINUOUS (CONT.) –Press to activate the
continuous dehumidifying operation. When
operating in this mode the UP/DOWN /pads
will be deactivated and you will NOT be able to
set a desired humidity. The unit will run non-stop
unless using the bucket to collect water. At which
point, the unit will shut o when the bucket is full.
3. FILTER
The check lter feature is a reminder to clean the
Air Filter for more ecient operation. The “Filter”
light (Clean Filter Indicator Light) will illuminate
after 250 hours of operation. To reset after
cleaning the lter, press and hold the Filter button
and the light will go o, resetting the timer.
4. FAN
Control the fan speed. Press to select either Turbo
or Normal fan speed. Set the fan control to Turbo
(“High”) for maximum moisture removal. When the
humidity has been reduced and quiet operation
is preferred, set the fan control to Normal by
pressing the FAN pad to turn o Turbo fan/light.
5/7. /: UP/DOWN PADS
HUMIDITY SET CONTROL PADS
• The humidity level can be set within a range
of 35%RH to 85%RH (Relative Humidity) in
5% increments.
• For drier air, press the pad and set to a lower
percent value (%).
• For damper air, press the pad and set a higher
percent value (%).
• The recommended standard setting is 45-50%.
You must be on Normal mode to set the humidity
• Cannot be used in COMFORT or
CONTINUOUS mode.
6. TIMER
Press to initiate the Auto on and Auto o feature,
in conjunction with the and key pads. The
timer range is 0.0 to 24 hrs. Timer does not cycle.
8. DISPLAY
Shows the set % humidity level from 35% to 85%
or auto on/o time (0-24) while setting, then
shows the actual ( +/- 5% accuracy) room %
humidity level in a range of 30%RH to 90%RH
(Relative Humidity).
ERROR AND PROTECTION CODES
AS – HUMIDITY SENSOR ERROR
Unplug the unit for at least 5 minutes and plug
it back in. Make sure the lter is clean. If error
repeats, call Perfect Aire Consumer Services at
844.472.2473.
ES – TEMPERATURE SENSOR ERROR
Unplug the unit for at least 5 minutes and plug
it back in. Make sure the lter is clean. If error
repeats, call Perfect Aire Consumer Services at
844.472.2473.
P2 – BUCKET IS FULL OR NOT IN THE CORRECT POSITION
Empty the bucket and replace it in the proper
position. Ensure oat switch and foam are
properly secured in bucket.
E1 – UNIT MALFUNCTION
Unplug the unit for at least 5 minutes and plug
it back in. If error repeats, call Perfect Aire
Consumer Services at 844.472.2473.
EC – HUMIDITY SENSOR ERROR
Make sure the temperature of the working
environment is between 41°F (5°C) and 95°F
(35°C). If not, please operate the unit under the
correct stated temperature. If on a concrete
oor, unplug and elevate unit a few inches o
the oor; plug back into outlet and power on.
If you have made these adjustments and still
see the EC error code, please call Perfect Aire
Consumer Services at 844.472.2473.
OTHER FEATURES
BUCKET FULL INDICATOR LIGHT
Illuminates when the bucket needs to be emptied, is
removed, or is not placed in the proper position.
AUTO SHUT OFF
The dehumidier shuts o after 30 seconds when the
bucket is full or when the bucket is removed or not
replaced in the proper position. When the humidity
setting is reached, the unit will cycle o automatically.
(The compressor cycles o rst. Then, three minutes
later, the fan turns o as well.)
AUTO DEFROST
When frost builds up on the evaporator coils, the
compressor will cycle o and the fan will continue to
run (on “Turbo”) until the frost disappears. The AUTO
DEFROST Indicator light will illuminate. The unit will
restart on its own once the auto defrost process has
completed.
SAFETY FEATURE
After the unit has stopped, it cannot resume operation
within three minutes. This is to protect the unit.
Operation will automatically restart after three minutes.
CHECK FILTER FEATURE
The system starts to log the time once the fan motor
operates. The check lter light will illuminate only when
the accumulated operation time achieves 250 hours or
more. The CLEAN FILTER indicator light ashes once
per second. After cleaning the air lter, press and hold
the FILTER button to reset the lter timer and turn o
the CLEAN FILTER indicator light .
AUTO-RESTART
If the unit breaks o unexpectedly due to a loss of
power, it will automatically restart with the previous
function setting when the power resumes.
SETTING THE TIMER
• When the unit is on, press the TIMER button. The
TIMER OFF indicator light illuminates, indicating that
the Auto Stop program is initiated. Press it again and
the TIMER ON indicator light illuminates indicating
that the Auto Start program is initiated.
• If you prefer, you can set the timer while the unit is
powered o and follow the instructions above to set
the unit to go on and then o.
• Press or hold the UP or DOWN pad to change the
Auto time in 0.5 hour increments, up to 10 hours,
then at 1 hour increments up to 24 hours. The
display on the control pad will count down the time
remaining until start/stop.
• The selected time will register for 5 seconds and the
system will automatically revert back to display the
humidity setting.
• When the Auto start and Auto stop times are set
within the same program sequence, TIMER ON and
OFF indicator lights illuminate identifying both ON
and OFF times are now programmed. You can set the
Timer for just ON or just OFF in which case the single
corresponding ON or OFF light will be illuminated.
• Turning the unit ON or OFF at any time or
adjusting the timer setting to 0.0 will cancel the
Auto Start/Stop.
• When LED display window displays the code of P2,
the Auto Start/Stop function will also be canceled.
A NOTE ABOUT THE TIMER:
When you set the timer, the unit will only go on once
and o once. If you want the dehumidier to cycle on
and o repeatedly, you do not need to set the timer.
Instead, set your desired humidity and the unit will cycle
on and o based on the selected humidity setting.
FIG. 1