Simplicity 43-5407-2 Owner's Manual
Operating Instructions
Electronic
Dehumidifier
Printed in Canada
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MODEL NUMBER
SERIAL NUMBER
DATE OF PURCHASE
1-75079 Rev 00
Introduction
Congratulations, and thank you for purchasing our high
quality dehumidifier. When the dehumidifier has been
removed from the carton, it is completely assembled and
ready for use. This product has been manufactured to the
highest standard with safety and efficiency in mind, so please
take a few minutes to understand its components and
operating instructions. The following sections deal with
information on basic electrical safety, selecting the proper
location for optimum performance, the control panel,
components, and care for this product.
Control Panel Operation
Important Electrical Information
This dehumidifier has been designed to work on ordinary
household current. However, to avoid any unnecessary
power interruptions, it is not recommended for use on a
circuit containing other electrical equipment such as air
conditioners, refrigerators or freezers. For your safety and
protection, the power cord on this dehumidifier has been
equipped with a grounding plug that must be plugged into a
properly grounded receptacle. If the receptacle that you
intend to use does not accept the grounding connector, or if
you are unsure if your receptacle is properly grounded, you
should have a properly grounded outlet installed.
DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES MODIFY THE
GROUNDING PLUG IN ORDER TO MAKE IT FIT A
RECEPTACLE.
Where To Position Your Dehumidifier
For best results, the dehumidifier should be operated in an
enclosed area. Close all doors and windows and other
outside openings to the room, as performance is greatly
influenced by the rate at which new moisture enters the room.
When positioning the dehumidifier in the room, be sure there
are no restrictions to the air flowing into or out of the
dehumidifier. For the best performance, allow at least 12
inches (30 cm) around the unit.
Operating Your Dehumidifier
1. Power Button “On / Off”
2. Relative Humidity Display RH (humidity level in room)
3. Temperature Display (room temperature) in °C or °F
4. Arrow ‘Up’ for selecting options in setup menu.
5. Arrow ‘Down’ for selecting options in setup menu.
6. Fan Speed Display: “High” large fan, “Low” small fan.
7. Humidity Setting in 5% increments, Fan Only option.
8. Bucket Full Audible Alarm option
9. Bucket “Full” Status Display
10.Menu button for accessing setup options
Initial Power-On Mode
When power is first applied to the control, it will automatically preset to following setting or if power is interrupted unit
will reset to:
- Fan speed High
- Humidity setpoint 35% RH
- Bucket-Full Alarm ‘Off’
- Room temperature is shown in °F
Power-Off Mode
User can shut off the dehumidifier control by pressing the
power button at any time except when the bucket is full.
When powered off, the compressor and fan will be turned off
sequentially, then the display screen will be turned off.
When the power button is pressed again, the dehumidifier
returns to the previous settings selected.
Operating Mode
When the dehumidifier is activated the Liquid Crystal
Display (LCD) is on. Current room temperature and humidity
level will be displayed. The icon of the selected fan speed
will be ‘rotating’ when the fan is on. The Humidity bar will
display the user selected humidity level setpoint.
(Fig 1) LCD Control Panel
Compressor and fan will be on if the room’s humidity level is
higher than user setpoint. As an energy saving feature, after
the room humidity level matches the user setpoint, the
control will switch the fan to low speed until 5% below the
setpoint. This feature only applies when the ‘High’ fan
speed has been selected. The user can override this feature
by selecting the High fan speed again, until the bucket fills
or the desired humidity level is reached.
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Operating Mode cont’d.,
Once the room humidity reaches 5 RH% below the user
setpoint, the compressor and fan will be turned off sequentially. The compressor and fan will be turned on again when
the humidity in the room is 3 RH% above the setpoint.
Auto-Pause Function
By pressing both ‘UP’ and ‘DOWN” arrows simultaneously
for 3 seconds, the control will enter Pause mode. When
activated the entire LCD display will flash, compressor & fan
will be turned off sequentially. The control will stay in this
condition for 60 minutes and then resume to normal operation, or the power button can be pressed again to resume
the operation sooner.
Fan Speed Setup
When the dehumidifier is plugged in and started or in the
event of a power interruption, the fan speed is automatically
set to “High”. You can adjust the fan to “Low” by pressing
the ‘MENU’ button while the unit is operating. All icons on
the LCD display will be off except the icon of the current fan
speed. Pressing the ‘UP’ or ‘DOWN’ arrow button can be
used to change the fan speed. Pressing MENU again will
secure the fan speed and and will display the next setup
option.
Bucket-Full
When a bucket ‘full’ condition is detected for 2 minutes, the
compressor and fan will be turned off sequentially. The bucket
icon will be displayed as solid and will flash. If selected, the
Audible Alarm will sound initially with one long ‘beep’ followed
by two short ‘beeps’ when the bucket is full. This sequence
will be repeated once every hour until the bucket is emptied.
Bucket Full
Audible Alarm Set
Low-temp mode
When the room temperature falls below 59°F (15°C) for more
than 10 minutes, the unit will automatically enter ‘Low-Temp’
operation. During ‘Low-Temperature’ operation, the fan will
continue running with the selected fan speed. The compressor will cycle on and off. The control will reset to normal
operation when the room temperature rises to 64°F (18°C) or
higher for 10 minutes.
Defrost (De-icer) mode
When the room temperature is 59°F (15°C) or higher and the
coil temperature falls below 35°F (2°C) for more than 10 minutes, the unit will automatically enter ‘Defrost mode’.
In ‘Defrost Mode’, the compressor will be turned off, but the fan
will continue running with the selected fan speed. The compressor remains off until the coil temperature rises to 48°F
(9°C) or higher for more than 10 minutes.
Menu Setup Mode
All the changes made by the operator will be effective
immediately. Control settings will automatically return to the
last programmed settings if the setup process is interrupted
or no buttons are pressed within 2 minutes of pressing the
MENU button.
High Speed Low Speed
Humidity Level Setup Bar
The humidity level setting bar with numbers will be displayed. The ‘UP’ and ‘DOWN’ arrows can be used to
change the humidity setpoint. The desired humidity level will
be shown as solid blocks and flash on the LCD display.
Once the setting bar reaches the highest block, the control
will switch to Fan-Only Mode ( indicated by at the top of
the humidity scale), and the compressor will be turned off.
Humidity scale in 5 RH%
increments. Blocks
indicate percentage of
relative humidity desired.
The Relative Humidity
display on the LCD
indicates actual relative
humidity (RH) level in the
Humidity Scale
room.
Fan Only
Alarm control
Pressing the ‘MENU’ button again, a bell icon will be
displayed on the LCD screen. The ‘UP’ & ‘DOWN’ button
can be used to enable or disable the alarm option. The bell
icon will show ‘ringing lines’ when option is enabled.
Audible Alarm Off Audible Alarm On
Temperature Display
By pressing the ‘MENU’ button again, the temperature
readout will flash with the current scale (°C or °F). Pressing
the ‘UP’ or ‘DOWN’ arrow will change the scale display.
Exit from Setup-Mode
Pressing the‘MENU’ button again will bring the control back
to Operating Mode.
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