LG DH65EL Service Manual - Page 6

1.6

HOW

TO

OPERATE

DEHUMIDIFIER

1.6.1

HOW

DOES

THE

DEHUMIDIFIER

WORK?

Moist,

humid

air

is

drawn

over

a

cold

refrigerated

dehumidifying

coil.

Moisture

in

the

air

condenses

on

this

coil

and

drains

into

a

bucket

(or

through

the

bucket

into

a

hose

and

drain).

Fan

Condenser

Motor

Evaporator

Humid

Dry,

clean

air

is

drawn

over

the

condenser

where

it is

actually

heated

several

degrees

and

discharged

out

the

front

grill

into

the

room.

(See

Figure

4)

.0"

00"

Air

In

Dry

Air

Out

■

It

is

normal

for

the

surrounding

air

to

become

slightly

warmer

as

the

dehumidifier

operates.

Bucket

0

0

This

warming

effect

further

reduces

the

relative

humidity

of

the

surrounding

air.

Compressor

Drain

Figure

4}

1.6.2

LOCATION

FOR

THE

DEHUMIDIFIER

Connection

Allow

at

least

12

inches

of

space

on

all

sides

of

the

unit

for

good

air

circulation.

(See

Figure

5)

■

The

dehumidifier

must

be

operated

in

an

enclosed

area

to

be

most

effective.

■

Close

all

doors,

windows

and

other

outside

openings

to

the

room.

Place

the

dehumidifier

in

a

location

that

does

not

restrict

air

flow

into

the

rear

coil

or

out

the

front

grille.

The

operation

of

dehumidifier

in

a

basement

will

have

little

or

no

effect

in

drying

an

adjacent

enclosed

storage

area,

such

as

a

closet,

unless

there

is

adequate

circulation

of

air

in

and

out

of

the

area.

1

12"

Figure

5

}

1.6.3

MICRO

SWITCH

The

micro

switch

assembly,

which

is

located

on

the

drain

pan

of

inside

unit,

automatically

shuts

off

the

dehumidifier

when

the

bucket

is

full

(note,

the

Auto

Shut

Off

lights,

to

indicate

bucket

must

be

emptied).

The

bucket

replaces

in

its

place,

the

unit

again

turns

itself

on.

1.6.4

AUTO

DEFROST

When

frost

builds

up

on

the

cooling

coils,

the

unit

will

automatically

cycle

off

until

the

frost

disappears.

The

fan

continues

to

run.

NOTE:

The

unit

is

designed

to

be

operated

at

temperatures

above

65°F(18°C)

in

normal

conditions.

If

the

dehumidifier

is

operated

in

low

temperature

conditions

frost

can

form

in

the

evaporator

coil

and

the

unit

will

cycle

ON/OFF

repeatedly.

In

this

case,

please

check

your

room

temperature

conditions

and

stop

the

unit.

NOTE:

The

low

temperature

operation

feature

in

the

DH50EL

and

DH65EL

models

will

continuously

cycle

up

to

a

temperature

of

43°F(6°C).

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