Whirlpool ADO40 User Manual

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A Note To You 2

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Parts And Features 4
Before Using Your

Dehumidifier 5
Using Your

Dehumidifier 7
Caring For Your

Dehumidifier 12

tf You Need Assistance
Or Setice 14

Warranty 16

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Call us with questions or comments.

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DEHUMIDIFIERS

MODELS ADO15 ADO25 AD030

ADO40 AD050

A Note To You

Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.

You have purchased a quality, worldclass home appliance. Years of engineering experience have gone
into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we have
developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain
your appliance property and safefy. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Owner­ship Registration Card provided with your appliance. This will help us notify you about any new informa-

tion on your appliance.

Your safety is important to us.

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

This symbol will help alert you to such dangers as
personal injury, burns, fire and electrical shock

This symbol will help you avoid actions which
could cause product damage (scratches, dents,
etc.) and damage to your personal property.

Our Consumer Assistance Center number, l-800-253-1 301,
is toll-free, 24 hours a day.

H you ever have a question concerning your appliance’s operation, or if you need service, first see ‘If
You Need Assistance Or Service” on page 14. If you need further help, feel free to call our Consumer
Assistance Center. When calling, you will need to know your appliance’s complete model number and
serial number. You can find this information on the model and serial number plate (see diagram on

page 4). For your convenience, we have included a handy place below for you to record these numbers,
the purchase date from the sales slip and your dealer’s name and telephone number. Keep this book
and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.

Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date

Dealer Name
Dealer Phone

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Important Safety Instructions

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Read all instructions before using your
dehumidifier.

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Complete the installation and electrical
requirements as described in “Before Using

Your Dehumidifier” on pages 5 and 6.

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Never allow children to operate or play with

the dehumidifier.

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Never clean dehumidifier parts with flam

mable fluids. The fumes can create a fire

hazard or explosion.

-SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

Help us help you

Please:

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Install the dehumidifier properly 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 50 Ibs. (22.5 kg) and
75 Ibs. (33.75 kg), depending on the amount
of water collected in the pan.

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Make sure the dehumidifier is the correct
size for the area you want to dehumidify.

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Connect the dehumidifier to the proper kind
of outlet, with the correct electrical supply
and grounding. (See “Meeting the electrical
requirements” on page 6.)

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Use the dehumidifier only for jobs as
described in this manual.

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Make sure the dehumidifier is not used by
children or anyone unable to operate it
properly.

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Maintain your dehumidifier properly.

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Use the dehumidifier in an area where the
room temperature will not fall below 65°F
(18.3%).

DO NOT REMOVE TECH SHEET from inside
cabinet. Your service technician will need this
information.

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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Parts And Features

This section contains captioned illustrations of your appliance. Use them to become familiar with where
all parts and features are located and what they look like.

Front view

Pen full light

Rear view

Handle

- Humldistat
(not on AWlS)

- Front grille

Rear grille

Model and serial
number label

(on

cabinet under

water pan)

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Condenser coils

(not shown)

- Water pan

Drain hose

connection

Before Using Your Dehumidifier

In This Section

Page

Installing

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

supply.

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Meeting the electrical

requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Installing it properly

Personal Injury Hazard

Because your dehumidifier weighs between
50 Ibs. (22.5 kg) and 75 Ibs. (33.75 kg),
depending on the amount of water collected
in the pan, it is recommended that you use
proper lifting techniques when lifting or

moving your unit.

Failure to do so could result in personal
injury.

1. Allow at least 12 inches (30.5 cm) 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 positioned,
on the hangers inside the cabinet, when
dehumidifier is operating in order for the
automatic shut-off to operate correctly.

5. On most models, two rollers let you move the
dehumidifier easily. Remove the water pan, tilt
the unit forward and roll it to another position.

If your model does not have rollers, pick up

the unit to move it to another position.

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