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Grille and Cabinet ...........................................4
instructions......Front
Defrost.....................................................2
Setiings..............................................2
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Control ............................................2
and Cleaning
Cover
Instrutiions, Tps
Works......................3
Coil.........................................4
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Problem
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GE Answer
Installation
Electrical
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Grounding.........................................................5
Consumer
Appliance
Impotiant Phone Numbers ..........................7
Model and Serial Numbers ..........................2
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Modek: AHE25
So[ver.................................6
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800.626.2000
Requirements................................5
Cord
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Sewices......................7
Registration..................................2
AHE50
AHEM
Men
using this dehumidifier, always follow basic
safety preuutions, including the
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before it is
ktiktion setion.
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dehumidifier
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for its intended purpose as
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fo~owing:
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Guide.
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Never operate this dehumidifier in an area
h~
to
accumtite
develops, for your safety
before stepping into the water.
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Repair or
cords that have
damaget ~
abrasion damage along its length or at either the plug
or
~nnmtor
repkm
MVE ~SE
standing water. U this
knnect
immediately M electric service
b~me frayed
not use a eordthat shows
end
the power supply
or otherwise
INSTRUCTIONS
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YOU
Before using your
dehumidifier, read this
book carefully.
It is intended to help you operate and
maintain your new dehumidifier
properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your
questions.
M
you don’t understand something or
need more help, write (include your
phone number):
bnsumer
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
huisville,
To obtain
the back of this book.
We’re proud of our service and want you to be pleased. If
for some reason you are not happy with the service you
receive, here are three steps to
~RST, contict
appliance. Explain why you are not pleased.
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this
Affairs
KY 40225
serviu,
wfll
see the Consumer Services page in
fo~ow
the people who servimd your
solve the problem.
Write
dom
the model and
serial numbers.
You’ll find them on a label behind the
bucket at the back of dehumidifier.
These numbers are
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that
dehumidifier. Before sending in this
car~
please write these numbers here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Use these model and
in any correspondence or service
mncerning
m
YOU
for further help.
your dehumidifier.
~ED SERWCE
h
most
dso
If you received a damaged
dehumidifier...
Immediately contact the
budder) that sold you the dehumidifier.
on the
deder
Save time and money.
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with your
send
numbers
dls
~T,
if you are still not
detail~including
Manager, Consumer Relations, GE Appliances
Applian~ Park
huisville,
~NALLY,
Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel
20 North
Chicago, IL 60606
if your problem is still not resolved, write:
Before you request service...
Check the Problem Solver in the
back of this book. It lists causes of
minor operating problems that you
can correct yourself.
please~
your phone number-to:
KY 402X
Wacker
Drive
write dl the
(or
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Humidity Control
A Humidity Control,
your dehumidifier,
maintains
It starts the
humidity is above the desired level
and shuts it off when the humidity ~:
is below the desired level.
a selected humidity level.
dehurnitier
bufit
into
autornatic~y
when the
Full Bucket Indicator
ne
si~~
light
glows when the bucket is full. o
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Appearanm may vary
Fan
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The Fan Control adjusts the fan speed. Set the Fan
Control to HIGH for maximum moisture removal.
When the humidity has been
level and quiet operation is
Control to LOW.
Auto Shut Off
This switch
the dehumidifier when the bucket is full.
Auto Defrost
The Auto Defrost
accumdating on the coils and
dehumidifier from cycling on and off
Control
wtil automatidly
(on some models)
reduwd
preferre~
shut off
wfll
prevent
exussive
wfil dso
to the desired
set the Fan
frost from
prevent the
exwssively.
OPEM~G
How
It
Worh
Mois~
humid air is drawn over a col~ refrigerated dehumidifying
Moisture in the
through a hose into a drain). Dry, clean air is then drawn over the condenser
where it is
into the room. It is
as the
dehumi~er
humidity of the surrounding air.
air
condenses on this
actudy
heated several degrees and discharged out the front
norrnrd
for the surrounding air to bemme
operates. This warming effect further reduws the relative
coti
and then drains into a bucket (or
YO~ DE~~R
Appearance may vary
cod.
@le
slightiy
warmer
denser
ulating
DV
Ar
Om
Se~ed Retiger~ion Unt
Selecting a
1. Place the dehumidifier in a lo~tion 2. The dehumidifier must be operated 3.
that does not restrict air flow into
the rear
For
Matimum
men
Humidity
will usually run continuously during rally humid
This is due to humid air seeping into the room through the
walls, around doors and windows and through the use of
clothes dryers and other equipment that add moisture to
the air. This continuous operation is
me
first
set the Humidity Control at “10” and the Fan Control
to ~GH.
moisture
the set humidity level,
horn the air
bntrol
The Humidity
desired dryness in the room.
knob toward “l”
Mation
in an enclosed area to be most
cofi
or out the front grill.
effective.
and other outside openings to the
room. The effectiveness of the
dehumidifier depends on the rate
at which new moisture laden air
enters the room.
~ose dl
Dehumidification
bntrol
3
or
4 days
This d allow it to remove large amounts of
tieady
in the room.
WW
be considerably less. Turn the Humidity
~ntrol W automatidy
is set at “10,” the
that you have your
Men
the room has reached
tie
amount of moisture removed
unti
the
dehtidifier
dehumi~er
nob.
dehurnitier,
shuts off.
maintain the
peno&.
doors, windows
men
the dehumidifier is first turned on
dehumidifying
appea.
This is
within 60 minutes.
If room temperature goes below
accumulate on the dehumidifying coil, reducing the unit’s
operating efficiency. The Auto Defrost control will shut
the compressor off
the correct operating temperature. The fan will continue
to run to aid in the defrosting.
The Auto Defrost
ex~ssive
may allow the frost to remain on the
before the compressor shuts off and the frost is cleared.
This is not unusual.
cod
no-.
on-off cycling, and under
A dehumidifier
basement
in drying an
area, such as a
adequate circulation of air in and out
of the area. It maybe necessary to
instd
a
-nd
enclosd area for satisfactory drying.
is dry, a light coating of frost
The frost will usually disappear
automatidly untfi
featire
is
dso
o~rating in a
til
have litie or no
adjamnt
enclosed storage
close; urdess
dehumidifier in the
65°F.,
frost may
the coil reaches
designed to prevent
wrtain
renditions
cod
for some time
effect
there is
and the
wfll
TO Remove
Your
dehurnitiier
is removed from the air, an automatic water
light that glows when the bucket is
Both the open and closed bucket models are
switch which stops the unit before the bucket
again after the bucket is emptied and
After emptying the bucket, hang it on the bucket supports on each side.
For continuous drain-off of water,
of the bucket hose connection and attach a standard garden hose (not
supplied). A
To
sed
the hose connection on the bucket, use any standard hose end cap.
CoUected
has an open or closed bucket that catches the water that
de
thread is provided on the water bucket.
Water
W1.
replamd
drill a 3/16” to 3/8” hole in the center
(appearance may Vw)
ovefiow
equippd
ovefiows and turns the unit on
control, and a
with an Auto Shut Off
si@
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