DeLonghi DE500, de 400, DE 400P, DE 500P User Manual
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Thank you for choosing this appliance. This Owner's Manual will provide you with valuable
information necessary for the proper care and maintenance of your new appliance. If properly maintained, your appliance will give you many years of trouble-free operation. Please
take a few moments and read the instructions thoroughly and familiarize yourself with all of
the operational aspects of this appliance.
This unit can be conveniently moved from room to room within your home and set-up in just minutes.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
Read all instructions before using this dehumidifier. To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your dehumidifier follow basic safety precautions, including the following:
1) After transporting the appliance, wait 1 hour before using it.
2) Do not store or use gasoline, oil, sulphur or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of
this or any other appliance. Do not install the appliance near source of heat. Read product labels
carefully. Common sense and caution must be used when installing, operating and maintaining any
appliance.
3) This appliance must be used by adults only. Do not allow children to play with the appliance. Do not
leave children unattended in an area where the appliance is operating. Do not allow them to
sit or stand on the appliance.
4) This appliance is designed to dehumidify domestic living areas, and must not be used for other
purposes. It must be operated in an encolsed area to be most effective. Close all doors,
windows, and other outside openings to the room.
5) The appliance must not be modified in any way, as any modifications may be extremely dangerous.
6) Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance malfunctions, or
has been damaged in any manner. Return appliance to the nearest authorized service facility for
examination, repair or adjustment.
7) The use of accessory attachments is not reccommended by the appliance manufacturer. It may
cause injuries.
8) Do not use outdoors.
9) For your safety and protection, this dehumidifier is equipped with a three prong grounding plug on the
power cord. Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove the round grounding prong from the plug.
10) Your dehumidifier must plug directly into a properly grounded and polarized three-prong outlet.
If the wall outlet will not accept a three prong plug, or if you are not sure the outlet is adequately
grounded or protected by a time delay fuse or circuit breaker, have a qualified electrician install the
proper outlet. Do not use an extention cord or an adapter plug.
11) Never unplug the dehumidifier by pulling on the power cord. Always grip the plug firmly and pull
straight out from the outlet. Do not pinch, bend, or knot the power cord.
12) Always remove the plug from the socket before performing cleaning or maintenance operations
and when not in use.
13) Do not place heavy or hot objects on the top of the appliance.
14) Clean the air filter at least once a week.
15) The appliance must always remain upright or laid on one side during transportation. Remember to
drain the tank before transporting the appliance.
16) WARNING: Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State
of California to cause [cancer, and] birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after hand
ling.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
THIS PRODUCT IS FOR HOUSEHOLD ONLY
Introduction and Warning
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1. Control panel
2. Cabinet
3 Wheels
4. Air Filter
5. Water Tank
6. Power Cord
7. Continuous Draining Outlet
8. Pump connection (only on some
models)
Description of the appliance
Description
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Room
temperature
button
°F/°C
Fan speed
button
TIMER
button
MODE
button
TURBO POWER
button
PUMP button *
Decrease
humidity level/
time button
Increase
humidity level/
time button
STAND-BY
button
Display
ON light Defrost light
Tank warning light
Description of the control panel
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Pump light *
* (only on some models)
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STAND-BY button
Press this button to start /stop the appliance. To turn the appliance completely off, remove the plug from the outlet.
Room temperature button
Press this button to display the Temperature on the LCD display. If you press the button once
the display will show the °F . If you press the button twice, the display will show the tempe-
rature in °C. After few seconds, the display will automatically show the humidity level.
FAN speed button
Press this button to select the Fan Speed (High, Medium, Low).
Decrease or increase Humidity Level/ Time buttons
These buttons are used to adjust the desired humidity level, with 5% increments; they are
also used to set the timer.
From 0 -10 the hours increase by 30 min. and from 10-24 the hours increase by 1 hour increments.
TIMER button
With the appliance switched ON, if you press the TIMER button the display will show the
hours after which you want the appliance to switch OFF (1-2-3... hours ).
With the appliance in the STAND-BY position, if you press the TIMER button the display will
show the hours after which you want the appliance to switch ON (1-2-3... hours ).
MODE button
Press this button to select the Fan only or Dehumidifier modes.
TURBO POWER button
Use this button to activate the “turbo power” function. In this mode, the appliance will
operate at maximum fan speed and in continuous mode. If pressed again, the unit will
revert back to previous settings.
PUMP button (only on pump models)
Use this button to activate the heavy-duty pump system for active drainage.
Control panel
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ON light
When the STAND-BY button is pressed to start the unit, the ON light will come on automatically. The light will go off again when the unit is switched off.
NOTE: After a power outage, the unit will not switch itself on again automatically. When the
power supply has been reestablished, please press the STAND-BY button to start the unit
again.
TANK Warning light
If the water tank is full, improperly positioned or missing, the tank warning light will start
blinking.
An alarm will sound until the tank is either emptied or correctly positioned into place.
DEFROSTING light
With an ambient temperature of less than 15°C, (59°F) the appliance perfor ms defrosting
cycles.
While the appliance is defrosting, the defrosting light comes on and remains on until defrosting is completed.
During the defrosting cycle only the following 4 keys are active:
pump button, stand-by button, temperature button, timer button.
PUMP light (only on some models)
Once the pump button is pressed the pump light will switch on.
If the pump light flashes it means that the pump is not functioning properly.
Display lights
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