GE AHD21 Use and Care Guide

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BeforeWhg you debdtiier, madtMs
bmk mmftiy.
Itisktended tohelpyou operateand maintainyour newdehumidifierproperly.
Keep it handyforanswers
toyourquestions.
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dehdtiler.ee
bediately contactthe
dealer(orbuilder)thatsold youtie dehurniti~er.
savehe andmoney.
Beforeyou
Su?tice..e
ChecktheRoblemSolverinthe backoftis book.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatig problemstiat you cancorrectyo~self.
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How it works
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Moist,humidairisdrawnoveracold,refrigerated dehtidifying coil.Moistureintheaircondenseson thiscoilandthendrainsintoa bucket(orthrougha hoseintoadrain).~, cleanairisthendrawnover tie condenserwhereitisactuaUyheatedseveral degreesanddischargedoutthefrontme intothe
room.Itisnomal forthesmoundingairtobecome slighdyw~er asthe
waxming
effecttier reducestie relativehtidity
dehumidifier operates.~S
ofthesmoundingair.
men locatingthedehumi~ler, be suretoplaceit wherethereisnorestrictiontotheairfloweitherinto thecoilattherearorfromthefront@e. Goodair circulationthrough
theapplianceisessentialto
efficientopelation.
Dehumidi~lngCoil
Humid
AirIn
Drain
Bucket
‘hre:%:~
Connector
Condpnser
\ Refrigeration
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Sealed
Unit
Dry Air out
AHumidityControl,builtintoyourdehumiWler, automaticallymaintainsa selectedhumiditylevel.It startsthe dehumidifierwhenthehumidityishighand shutsitoffwhenthehumidityislow.
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Humidity Controlhassettingsfiorn“1“ to
The
“10.”Turningthe controlknobto “10”provides
thegreatestamountofdehurnitilcation,turning
itto” 1“providestheleast. EvenwhentieHumidityControlissetat“10,”the
dehumidifierwillruncontinuouslyduringparticdarly humidperiodsduetoseepageofhumidairintothe roomthroughthewalls,arounddoorsandwindowsand throughtheuseofclothesdryersandsimilarquipment thataddmoisturetotheair.Thecontinuousoperation
ofthedehumi~er duringsuchhumidperiodsis normalandnecessarytomaintaindesiredconditions.
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dehumidifier,m it
largeamomtsofaccumulatedmoisturefromtheroom. Whentheroomhasreachedthedesiredhumiditylevel, theamountofmoistureremovedfromtheairWUbe considerablyless.RotatetheHumidityControlknob toward”1“untilthedehumidifiershutsoff.The
HumidityControlwillautomatic~ymaintainthe desireddrynessintheroom.
or4 daysthatyouhaveyou
at“109’to allow ittoremove
To removeCouectedwater
Yourdehumidifierhasaplasticbucketthatcatches the waterthatisremovedfromtheair,anautomatic waterovefiowcontrol,andasignallightthatglows whenthebucketisfill.
Beforeremovingthebuckettoemptyit,~ the
HumidityControlknobto “OFF.”Thiswillprevent the dehumidifierfromoperatingwhenthebucketis not inplace.
Afteremptyingthebucket,pushit allthewayback intoplace.
men the dehumidifyingcofiisdry,alightcoatig offrostwill appear.Thisisnormal.Thefrostwillusually disappearin30to45minutes.
E roomtemperate goesbelow65°F.,hostmay
accumulateonthedehumidifyingcoil,reducingtie unit’soperatingefficiency.TheAutoDefrostcontrol willshutthecompressoroffautomatictiyuntilthe coilreachesthecorrectoperatingtemperature.The fanwillcontinuetoruntoaidinthedefrosting.
TheAutoDefrostfeatureisalsodesignedtoprevent excessiveon-offcycling,andunderce- conditions mayaUowtie frosttoremainonthecoilforsome timebeforethecompressorshutsoffandthefrostis cleared.Thisisnotunusual.
.Afterreplacingthebucket,besuretoturnthe HumidityControlknobbacktothedesiredsetting.
For contiuom plasticbotto”mofthethreadedhoseconnectorhole andattachastandardgardenhose(notsupplied). malethreadisprovidedonthewaterbucket.
Note:A secondwasherin theconnectorof thehose mayberequiredto makea water-tightcomection.
dehtiti~er k fimt timed onmd the
Appearancemayvary
drti-ofl of water,knockoutthe
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UnplugdehdWler beforec#eatig.
Occasionallythe dehumidifierwillrequirecletig.
Usea vacuumcleanerattachmentorbrushtocleanthe front@le. Thebestwaytocleanthedehumidi@ing N ‘0youCacOntiO1‘e‘a*r. coilisbythe useofa softbrushwhenthesoilissofi andwet.(EWowedto dryandharden,itWWbe difficulttoremoveandmustbesoakedandsoftened.)
notallowalotofwatertoen~rtie
Do
electricWmactinecompartmentthroughthecircular openingbehindthecoil.Usea squitibottleorsyringe
~ST&LA~ON WQW
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How toComect electtici~
Por personalsde~, m appfimcemwt
beproperly atihed.
INSUREPROPER EARTHEXISTS BEFOREUSE
Earthing Plug
YourmodelwH1haveoneoftheseplugs.
Themainsleadcordoftis applianceisequippedwith
anearthingplugwhichmateswithastandardearthed wdl outiettominimizethepossibilityofelectricshock hazardfromappliance.
Havethewalloutletcheckedby a qutified electrician tomakesuretheoutietisproperlyearthed.
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Wherea unearthedw~ outletisencounteredit is yourpersonalresponsibilityandobligationto haveit replacedwithaproperlyearthedwdl outlet.
The
dehumiW~ershotid alwaysbepluggedhto
i~ om intitidud electtid
theratingplateonthedehurniti~erforthe correct voltageandfrequency.Thisisrecommendedfor bestpetiorrnanceandtopreventoverloadinghouse wiringcircuits,whichcotidcauseafie hazard fromoverheatingwires.
Hthemainsleadcordbecomesdamaged,it mustbe replacedbya qualifiedserviceagentinordertoavoid asafetyhazard.
outlet—Pleasereferto
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GeneralElectricCompangAppliancePark,Louisville,KY 40225 USA
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