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Model and serial
number label

grille

FRONT VIEW

(on cabinet under Drain hose
water pan) connection

(not shown) (not shown)

REAR VIEW

DEHUMIDIFIER

Conte nts

Impor ta nt Safe ty

Important Safety Instructions
Before Using Your Dehumidifier

Install properly

Electrical requirements .................................4

Using Your Dehumidifier

Control panel
Unit operation
De-icer control

Setting the water level adjustment ................7

Water disposal methods

Caring For Your Dehumidifier .......................9

If You Need Service Or Assistance
Whirlpool Dehumidifier Warranty

Thank you for buying a Whirlpool dehumidi
fier. Please complete the form below. Have this

information ready if you need service or call with a

question,

• Copy model and serial numbers from label (see
diagram on front cover) and purchase date from
sales slip.

• Keep this book and sales slip together in a
handy place.

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Service Company Phone Number

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^WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire, eiectricai shock
or personal injury when using your
dehumidifier, foilow these basic precau
tions:

• Read all instructions before using your

dehumidifier.

• Complete the installation and eiectricai
requirements as described in “Before
Using Your Dehumidifier” on pages 3
and 4.

• Never aliow chiidren to operate or piay
with the dehumidifier.

• Never clean dehumidifier parts with
flammable fluids. The fumes can create a
fire hazard or expiosion.

• FOR YOUR SAFETY •

DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR
OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY
OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES CAN
CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR EXPLOSION.

It is your responsibility to be sure your
dehumidifier:

• Has been properly Installed on a floor, table

or shelf that is level and strong enough to
support unit with a full pan of water. Unit can
weigh between 22.5 kg (50 lbs.) and 33.8 kg

(75 lbs.), depending on the amount of water

collected in the pan.

• Is the correct size for the area you want to

dehumidify.

• Is connected to the proper kind of outlet, with
the correct electrical supply and grounding.
(See “Electrical requirements” on page 4.)

• Is used only for jobs expected of home
dehumidifiers.

• Is not used by children or anyone unable to
operate it properly.

• Is properly maintained.

• Is used in an area where the room tempera

ture will not fall below 18.3°C (65°F).

- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

DO NOT REMOVE TECH SHEET from inside

cabinet. Your service technician will need this
information.

Befor e Usin g You r D ehu midi fi er

Install properly

AWARNING

Personal Injury Hazard

Because your dehumidifier weighs be
tween 22.5 kg (50 lbs.) and 33.8 kg (75 lbs.),
depending on the amount of water coi-

iected in the pan, it is recommended that
you use proper lifting techniques when
lifting or moving your unit. Faiiure to do so
could result in personal injury.

1. Allow at least 30.5 cm (12 inches) of space on
all sides of the unit for good air circulation.

2. Install the unit on a floor, table or shelf. When
installing the unit on a table or shelf, be sure it
is strong enough to support the unit with a full
pan of water. A table or shelf may be a better
position from which to handle the water pan.
Do not sit or stand on this product. The height
of a table or shelf may help prevent icing of
coils due to colder air near the floor (such as
can be found in a basement).

3. Keep all outside doors, windows and other

openings closed when dehumidifier is operat
ing. Humid outdoor air will add to the
dehumidifier's operating load.

4. The water pan must be properly posi

tioned, on the hangers inside the cabinet,

when dehumidifier is operating in order for the
automatic shut-off to operate correctly.

5. All models have four casters which allow easy
movement of dehumidifier.

Before Using Your Dehumidifier
Continued

3-prong
grounding plug

3-prong

grounding

type waii

receptacle

Electrical requirements

OBSERVE ALL GOVERNING CODES AND ORDINANCES.

Electrical ground is required on this
appliance.

A 115 volt, 60 Hz., AC only, 15 ampere fused

electrical supply is recommended. (Time delay
fuse or circuit breaker is recommended.) It is
recommended that a separate circuit serving only
this appliance be provided. Do not use an

extension cord.
DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES,

REMOVE THE POWER SUPPLY CORD
GROUND PRONG.

Recommended grounding method

For your personal safety, this appliance must be
grounded. This appliance is equipped with a
power supply cord having a 3-prong grounding
plug. To minimize possible shock hazard, the
cord must be plugged into a mating grounding
type wall receptacle, grounded in accordance
with all local codes and ordinances. If a mating
wall receptacle is not available, it is the responsi
bility of the customer to have a properly
grounded, 3-prong wall receptacle installed by a

qualified electrician.

Grounding prong