Whirlpool AD040 User Manual

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Use And Care

A Note to You Dehumidifler Safety Parts and Features Before Using Your

Dehumidifier Using Your Dehumidifier

Choosing the proper location

Operating your dehumidifier

Adjusting the water level control lever

Disposing of collected water

Caring for Your

Dehumidifier...........................11

Troubleshooting Requesting Assistance

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PART NO. 1169992 Rev. A

1-800-253-1301

Call our Consumer Assistance Center

with questions or comments.

DEHUMIDIFIERS

MODELS AD025 ADO30

ADO40 ADO50

A Note to You

Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL® appliance.

Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, WHIRLPOOL Dehumidifiers are

easy to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It contains valuable informa tion about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appliance. This card helps us notify you about any new information on your appliance.

Please record your model's information.

Whenever you call to request service for your appliance, you need to know your complete model number and serial number. You can find this information on the model and serial number label (see diagram on page 4 for location of label).

Please also record the purchase date of

your appliance and your dealer’s name, address, and telephone number.

Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.

Our Consumer Assistance Center oaa 1^01 number is toll-free 24 hours a day. l"0UU-^30- lOU I

Model Number. Serial Number . Purchase Date. Dealer Name _ Dealer Address Dealer Phone

NOTE: Your dehumidifier will...

• work best when the water pan is properly

placed. See page 6.

• give off some heat during normal operation.

• not operate when the room temperature is

below 65°F (18.3°C).

• automatically turn on and off according to the amount of humidity in the air (usually there is less humidity during the winter months).

• need to have its coils cleaned at least once a year. See pages 11-12.

Dehumidifier Safety

Your safety is important to us.

This guide contains safety statements under warning symbols. Please pay special attention to these symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of the warning symbol.

This symbol alerts you to such dangers as fire, electrical shock, burns, and personal injury.

^WARNING

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

ikWARNING

• Read all instructions before using your

dehumidifier.

• Complete the installation and electrical

requirements as described in “Before

Using Your Dehumidifier” on pages

5 and 6.

• Never allow children to operate or play

with the dehumidifier.

• Never clean dehumidifier parts with

flammable fluids. The fumes can create a fire hazard or explosion.

To reduce the risk of fire, eiectricai shock, or personai injury when using your dehumidifier, follow these basic precautions:

• 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.

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Help us help you

Please:

• Install the dehumidifier properly on a floor, table, or shelf that is level and strong

enough to support it with a full pan of water. Your dehumidifier can weigh between 50 lbs (22.5 kg) and 75 lbs (33.75 kg), depending on the amount of water collected in the pan.

• Make sure the dehumidifier is the correct

size for the area you want to dehumidify.

• Connect the dehumidifier to the proper

kind of outlet, with the correct electrical supply and grounding. (See “Meeting electrical requirements" on page 5.)

• Use the dehumidifier only for jobs as

described in this manual.

• Make sure the dehumidifier is not used by children or anyone unable to operate

it properly.

• Maintain your dehumidifier properly.

DO NOT REMOVE TECH SHEET from

inside cabinet. Your service technician will need this information.

Psrts and FaaturGS

Front view

Pan full light

{p-8)

Cabinet

- Humidistat (P-8)

Front grille

(P-11)

Model and serial number label

(on cabinet under

water pan)

Rear grille

(P- 12)

Condenser and

evaporator coils

(not shown)

(p. 12)

Water pan

(PP- 6, 10)

Drain hose

connection

(p. 10)

Before Using Your Dehumidifier

Proper electrical grounding and installation are important for obtaining the best possible results from your dehumidifier. This section tells you how to connect your dehumidifier to the proper electrical supply and how to install it.

Meeting 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 oniy 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 has a power supply cord with 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 the National Electrical Code (ANSI/NFPA 70, latest edition) and 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.

3-prong grounding plug

3-prong

grounding

type wall

receptacle

Power supply cord

Grounding prong

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