Kenmore 1700 Use and Care Guide - Page 7

Step 4. Setting the Controls Where you set your desired humidity Ievels depends on your personal comfort level, outside temperature and inside temperature, A starting Set point of 30%-40% ROOM humidity is recommended but there may be conditions that require a different setting. When Outdoor Temperature is: -10 °F -24°C 2°F -18"C 10°F -12°C > 20°F -6°C Recommended Indoor Relative Humidity is: 20% 25% 30% 35% The chart provided offers general guidelines for selecting indoor humidity. IMPORTANT: Water damage may result if condensation starts to form on windows or walls, Humidity SET point should be lowered until condensation no longer forms, We recommend room humidity levels do not exceed 50%, Operating the Controls Digital Display Press the power button once to turn the unit on* _). Initially there is a slight delay while the electronics calibrate. Two bars (--) appear during this timer Once calibration is complete a ROOM humidity reading between 20% - 95% will be displayed, A flashing 20 display indicates that the room humidity is less than 20%. NOTE: The default settings at initial startup are (LOW) F1 fan speed and 65% SET humidity, After desired settings are selected by the user, they remain as long as the unit remains plugged in and there is no power interruption, If the unit is unplugged the original default settings are employed, Function Buttons Digital Display *Humidifier fan should operate at initial startup, If it does not, refer to "Fan not operating (digital display is illuminated)" in the "Troubleshooting" section on page 13 of this manual.