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Dehumidifier

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Operating

Auto Control Features How the Dehumidifier

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Dehumidifying

Grille and Cabinet ...........................................4

instructions......Front

Defrost.....................................................2

Setiings..............................................2

............................................................2

Control ............................................2

and Cleaning

Cover

Instrutiions, Tps

Works......................3

Coil.........................................4

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Problem

More questions

GE Answer

Installation

Electrical

&ension

Grounding.........................................................5

Consumer

Appliance

Impotiant Phone Numbers ..........................7

Model and Serial Numbers ..........................2

WarranW ........................................Back Cover

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

●

Use this

desdbedin

●

before it is

ktiktion setion.

apptianm O*

this Use and

dehumidifier

wed.

See grounding instructions in the

QuaI@Product

for its intended purpose as

mmt be propefiy

fo~owing:

tie

Guide.

. . .

grounded

. . . .

●

Never operate this dehumidifier in an area

accumtite

develops, for your safety before stepping into the water.

●

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

that is

rendition

erach

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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.

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.

-es

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

YOU

for further help.

your dehumidifier.

~ED SERWCE

most

dso

If you received a damaged dehumidifier...

Immediately contact the budder) that sold you the dehumidifier.

on the

deder

Save time and money.

-e

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

~-S OF YOUR

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

si~~

light

glows when the bucket is full. o

SSY En

,s-9.

a-’+ s ‘sc

HumY*hml

DE~-R

Appearanm may vary

Fan

•~-

●

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.

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OPEM~G

How

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

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

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

4 days

This d allow it to remove large amounts of

tieady

in the room.

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

-nd

enclosd area for satisfactory drying.

is dry, a light coating of frost

The frost will usually disappear

automatidly untfi

featire

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

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

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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Unplug dehumidifier before cleaning.

Ocmsiondly

Dust the outer cabinet with an oil-free cloth or wash with warm water. Use a vacuum cleaner attachment or brush to clean the front grille. the dehumidifying coil is by the use of a soft brush when the harden, it will be difficult to remove and must be soaked and softened.)

Do not allow a lot of water to enter the electrical/machine compartment through the circular opening behind the so you with a hose.

the dehumidifier will require cleaning.

best way to clean

sod

is soft and wet. (If

cod.

Use a squirt bottle or syringe

control the water. Do not spray the coil

rdlowed

to dry and

NO~: me

lubricated.

fan motor has been permanently

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OWNER: Keep these instructions for future

~;e.

Electrical

For

personal safety, this dehumidifier

SafetY—IMPORT~T...

must be properly grounded. Electrical Requirements

●

Do not change the plug on the power cord of this

dehumidifier.

●

ordinan=s.

●

Murninum house wiring may present special proble~

grounded outlet protected with a

fuse

~epowercord on

plug

outiet @igure

shock

Use of Adapter Plug

Beause

renditions, we adapter plug. However, a temporary permit. Use a hardware stores and make sure the 2-prong properly checked by a is properly grounded

men

sure the

the proper proper grounding, you must

outie~

TEMPOWY M~OD

(AOAPTER

natioti

115-volt models require a

or circuit breaker.

electrical codes or local males and

onsult

qdified

electrician.

15-~p

these rnode~hm a 3-PrOng bo~fig)

tiat

mates with a standard 3-prong

es the

1). ~

hmard from the

of potential safety

mnnection

~listed

grounti

qtied

you put the adapter plug into the WM

larger

prong goes into the larger slot. ~ provides

poltity

using the

PLUGS NOT

mti

dehumitier.

stron~y

recommend against use of an

ifyous~

may be made where ld codes adapter,

Figure 2). You

electrician to make sure the

in the

connecdon

oudet aver

(115-volt models

h=ds

screw.

possibfity

under wrtain

elect to use an

avtiable

shodd

of the power cord. For

screw the adapter to the

115/120-voIta.c., 60W

time

delay

@ountig) wa~

of electric

only)

at most

wdl outiet is

have the circuit

ouflet

make

a&pter,

lod

oudet

Please Read

wdl outiet

If the plan to use is prong outlet, it is your personal responsibility to have it replaced with a properly grounded prong

wdl outiet.

.“

DO NOT,

CUT OR REMOVE_

PRONG

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

men dismnnecting

always hold the adapter with one hand wMe plug with the other hand. ground

Shotid the adapter

USE

agti

ted

tie dehtitier unti

been

you

ody

Figure 1

UNDERti C&CtiStiCES,

~OM = PO~R

the power

is likely to break with repeated use.

~ud ti~d

=tibkhed.

Careklly

PREFERRED

ME~OD

INSURE PROPER GROUND BEFORE USE

this is not done, the adapter

a proper ground has

HISTS

CORD.

mrd

from the adapter,

‘e

(GROUND)

ptiling

the

DO NOT

Use of Extension Cords

Bemuse

conditions, we strongly an

efiension ~hted The currenterrying eqti

rating nameplate of the dehumidifier.

potenti

etiension

cord. However,

cor~ it is absolutely necessary that it be a

3-wire grounding type

to or greater than the branch circuit

safety

rating of the

h-ds

remmmend

ifyous~

under

against the use of

elect to use an

appbance etinsion

mrd

in amperes must be

wrtain

tie

shown on the

cord.

‘“

/ /

INSURE PROPER-GROUND AND FIRM

CONNECTION

CA~ON:

Screwing the adapter to the cover screw the dehumidifier

1. The

2. me cover screw is

oudet

wiring;

and

tieady

HISTS

BEFORE USE

tiess:

grounded through the

meti and

not

tidated

til

not ground

how

figure

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QUES~ONS

“DO= W N ~

FROST

NOT DRY THE

SHOULD”

APP~S

CO~ ABO~ BUC~ ORD~~Y

‘

NOISE IS L~ A FAN

W-R

ON FLOOR

USE

●

POSSIBLE CAUSE

Not plugged

Uplugged i%

PROBLEM

in. Plug may have been bumped

SOL~R

loose.

fuse codd have blown or circuit breaker may have tripped

Bucket may not be pushed dl the way into the dehumidifier.

The dryness level

you selected has been reached. The dehumidifier

automatidy

shuts off when selected amount of moisture has been removed from the air. If you

want to

dehumidifier starts, reset the control to the desired setting.

“Water in the bucket (on some models) has reached its preset level. Dehumidifier

autornatidy

●

Dehumidifier is not turned on. Turn the Humidity

●

When the dehumidifier was

remove the large as three or four days, with the Humidity

remove more moisture, turn the Humidity

turns off when this

fit instW@

amount

of moisture that had

Empty bucket and return bucket to position.

not enough time was

@ntrol

knob set at

bntrol to

bntrol

“10”. After the

alO”.

rdlowed

for it to

dated in the room. As long

‘10,7’

maybe required

to achieve and maintain the desired dryness.

●

Objects blocking front or back of dehumitier fi restrict air flow and reduce efficiency.

●

Humidity

●

Doors

●

~othm

“

Eyoti’uuit has a low fan speed move it to

●

Room temperature is too low. Unit * not operate

temperature is below

●

Area to @ dehumidified is too large.

~ntrol

an~or

dryer may be

may be set

windows may not be

blowing moisture-laden air into the room

65°F,

too low. Turn control knob to a higher setting.

ti~y

closed

him

(18°~.

See the Operatig

~eck

with your alder to see if capacity

satisfacto~y

Conditions.

if the room

is adequate.

●

Windows

or doors near dehumidifier are open to

outdoon. ~ose W

windows or

doors

to outside.

●

Humidity the Humidity

●

The dehumidifier has been turned on

(18°C.).

ebsappearwithin

●

Air is moving through the dehumidifier. This is a

●

bnnection may be loose if hose is attached to

●

Bucket may

●

Bucket not hung

~ntrol is

This

set at

@ntrol

isnoti

not

propedy from

“l&’

or “continuous”. The dehumidifier WI not turn off if

is set at ‘continuousn.

recendy

or the room temperature is below 65° F.

due to refrigerant rushing through the

rninut~

no-

sound

p~ed au

the way into

bucket

suppok

dehumitierfor

the

dehumime~

continuous

coiL

Frost

tilnsuaUy

drain~ff.

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YOUR GE DEHUMIDIFIER

WARRAN~

Staple sales slip or

cancelled

check

here. Proof of original purchase date

is needed to obtain

under

warran~.

se~ice

WHAT IS COVERED

LIMITED ONE-YEAR

For one year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of

charge, repair or replace

parts

and

dehumidifier that

a manufacturing defect.

LIMITED ADDITIONAL

FOUR-YEAR WARRANTY

For

the

second through fifth year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge,

and service labor to repair or

replace

system

condenser, dehumidifying coil

and all connecting tubing) that fails

bemuse

For each of the above warranties:

You must take the dehumidifier to a General Electric Factory Center or a General Electric Customer it up following service. In-home’ service is also available, but you must pay for the service technician’s travel costs to your home.

any pati of

(the compressor,

of a manufacturing defect.

Care” Servicer and pick

WARRAN~

setice

any pati

fails because of

labor to purch=ed ‘or ‘se ‘n ‘he 48

of the

pa~

fhe sealed

Sewice

This warranty is

the original purchaser and any succeeding

ma]nland

and Washington,

All warranty service will be provided by

Centers or by our authorized Customer normal working hours.

Should your appliance need

sewice, during warranty period or

beyond, call 800-GE-CARES

(800-432-2737).

states, Alaska, Hawaii

efiended

owner for products

D.C.

our Factory

Care

servicers during

SeNice

WHAT IS NOT COVERED

●

Service trips to your home to teach you how to use the product.

Read your Use and Care material.

If you then have any questions about operating the product, please

mntact your dealer or our Consumer

Affairs

or call, toll free:

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800.626.2000 consumer information service

Pub No. 49-7302

95GED-DO1

office at the

CenteF

Some states do not ~low the exclusion or Iimtition of inciden~ or consequential

may not apply to you. This warranty gives you

bow

what your legal rights are in your state, consult your

address below,

If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

Manager+onsumer

●

Improper installation.

If you have an installation problem, contact your dealer or installer. You are responsible for protiding adequate electrical, plumbing and by accident, fire, floods or acts other connecting facilities. of God.

●

Replacement of house fuses or

resetting of circuit breakers.

specfic

Iegd rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Warrantor: General Electric Company

Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, W 40225

IoA

or state consumer

damages, so the *eve

●

Failure of the product if it is used

for other than its intended purpose or used

●

Damage to product caused

WARRANTOR IS NOT

RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

Iimtition or exclusion

afirs

o~ca or your state’s Attorney General.

mmmercially.

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