Danby DPAC120068 Owners Manual - Page 12

DRY

(Dehumidifier)

Operating

Instructions

NOTE:

During

dehumidifier

mode,

the

exhaust

hoses

do

not

have

to

be

vented

outdoors

but

should

remain

attached

to

the

unit.

The

external

water

tank

must

be

installed

during

dehumidifier

mode.

1)

Press

the

I/O

(on/off)

key

pad

to

switch

on

the

unit.

2)

Press

the

MODE

key

until

the

DRY

0

symbol

(Dehumidifying)

appears

in

the

display

window.

Each

depression

of

the

MODE

key

will

advance

to

a

different

mode

setting

(Auto

-Cool

-Dry

-Fan).

3)

Press

the

appropriate

A V

(TEMP

/

TIMER

ADJ)

key

to

select

a

(relative

humidity)

operating

setting

between

35%

-

90%

RH

(adjustable

in

increments

of

5%)

For

continuous

(non-stop)

dehumidifier

operation

press

the

A V

(TEMP

/

TIMER

ADJ)

key

pad

until

the

symbol

"-

-

"

appears

in

the

display

window.

NOTE:

The

compressor

will

not

cycle

off

during

"continuous"

mode.

The

set

relative

humidity

level

will

fl

ash

in

the

display

window

for

approximately

5

seconds

then

automatically

revert

back

to

display

actual

room

ambient

relative

humidity

conditions.

NOTE:

The

set

operating

RH

level

must

be

programmed

within

the

5

second

(flashing)

condition.

To

view

the

"set"

relative

humidity

program

any

time,

press

either

of

the

TEMP/TIMER

ADJ

buttons.

NOTE:

There

is

no

fan

speed

adjustment

during

dehumidifying

mode.

(the

fan

speed

is

factory

set

for

"low,

The

blue

(RUN)

indicator

light

illuminates

indicating

dehumidifying

mode

is

operational

(there

may

be

a

slight

delay

of

10-30

seconds

before

the

cycle

begins,

this

is

normal).

IMPORTANT:

The

relative

humidity

setting

selected

should

always

be

set

a

few

degrees

lower

than

the

room

ambient

relative

humidity

conditions,

to

ensure

normal

dehumidifying

operation.

NOTE:

it

is

not

recommended

to

operate

your

Dehumidifier,

below

temperatures

of

15.5°C

(60°F),

this

could

result

in

icing

-up

conditions

of

the

evaporator

coils,

and

minimize

efficiency.

4)

During

Dry'

mode

when

the

external

tank

is

full,

the

unit

will

alarm

(beep)

for

20

seconds

and

the

water

full

red

indicator

light

will

illuminate

and

the

water

full

icon

in

the

control

panel

will

begin

to

fl

ash

continuously

.

At

this

time

dehumidification

will

stop

immediately. However,

the

fan

motor

will

continue

to

operate

(this

is

normal).

Carefully

remove

the

water

tank

from

the

cabinet,

dispose

of

the

water.

Replace

the

water

tank

back

to

it's

original

position

and

the

Dehumidifying

process

will

automatically

resume.

It

may

take

3-5

minutes

for

the

compressor

to

re-

start.

This

is

normal.

5)

This

unit

also

has

provisions

for

a

continuous

"drain"

option

(for

basement

applications

having

a

fl

oor

drain).

The

required

drain

hose

is

included

with

this

unit.

Drain

Hose

Specifications:

Standard

garden

hose.

For

continuous

direct

drain

operation.

Remove

(unscrew)

the

drain

cap

at

the

back

of

the

cabinet

located

directly

above

the

external

tank.

Attach

suitable

length

(of

drain

hose)

to

the

direct

drain

fitting.

(do

not

over

tighten)

Position

the

open

end

of

the

drain

hose

as

close

as

possible

to

the

fl

oor

drain.

Check

the

hose

connection

for

leaks.

NOTE:

Direct

drain

operation

is

intended

for

fl

oor

drain

applications

only.

Direct

drain

operation

should

not

be

used

in

stem

pipe

and/or

sink

applications.

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