
4
Storage and Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Cleaning the Air Filter
TheFilterlightwillilluminateafter250hoursofoperation.Tocleantheairlter,
1. EnsurethattheunitispoweredOFF.
2. Pulluponthetabatthebottomoftheairintakeltertoremoveitfromtheunit.
3. Washthelterwithcleanwater,andletitdry.
4. Reinstallthelterontheunit.
5. PowertheunitON,andpresstheFilterbuttontoresettheindicatorlight.
Cleaning the Unit
• ConrmtheunitisturnedOFF.
• Useasoftclothdampenedwithwaterandmilddetergent.Donotusesolventonplasticparts.
• Useavacuumorbrushtocleantheoutletgrilleaswellastheairintakebehindtheairlter.
• Cleanthetankwithwaterandmilddetergenteveryfewweekstopreventthegrowthofmold,mildewand
bacteria.Donotputthewatertankinthedishwasher.
Storing the Unit
1. WaitonedayafterturningOFFtheunitbeforeemptyingthewatertank.
2. Cleantheunit,watertankandairlter.
3. Wrapthepowercordonthestoragebandandsecureittothebackoftheunit.
4. Covertheunitwithaplasticbag.
5. Storetheunituprightinadry,well-ventilatedarea.
Problem Cause Solution
Unitisnotrunning. •Unithasreacheditspresetlevel.
•Watertankisfull.
•Circuitbreakertripped.
•Unitisunplugged.
•Emptywatertankandreinstallinunit;ensure
tankisseatedproperly.
•Resetcircuitbreaker;donotplugotherdevices
intothesameoutletasthedehumidier.
•Ensureunitisfullypluggedintopowersource.
Unitisnot
removing
enoughmoisture
fromtheair.
•Unitmustoperatelonger.
•Anobjectisobstructingtheairintake.
•Thehumiditycontrolisnotset
lowenough.
•Doorsorwindowsareopen.
•Roomtemperatureistoolow.
•Thereisasourceofexcessivewatervapor
suchasakeroseneheaterintheroom.
•Allowunitmoretimetooperate.
•Moveanyobjects,includingcurtainsor
furniture,awayfromtheunit.
•Settheunitatalowerhumiditylevel.
•Ensurealldoorsandwindowsare
securelyclosed.
•Raiseroomtemperatureabove41°F.
•Removethedevicecreatingexcessive
watervapor.
Noisyoperation •Theairlterisclogged.
•Theunitistiltedinsteadofupright.
•Theoorsurfaceisnotlevel.
•Removeandwashtheairlter.
•Ensuretheunitisonalevelsurfaceandis
sittingupright.
•Movetheunittoalevelsurface.
Frostappearson
thecoils.
•Normaloperation •Theunithasanauto-defrostfeature
whichwillactivateuntilfrostdisappears.
Wateronoor •Hosedrainoutletcoverislooseormissing.
•Hoseconnectionisloosewhenusing
continuousdrainmode.
•Replaceortightenoutletcover.
•Ensurehoseconnectionistight
andfreeofleaks.