Maintenance; Cleaning The Filter; Cleaning The Drain - Aprilaire E080 Installation & Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE

CLEANING THE FILTER

After initial installation the air filter and drain should be checked
and cleaned every 6 months
1. Press the ON/OFF button on the user interface to turn the unit
OFF
2. Loosen the retaining screw on the filter access door (see
FIGURE 1) from the drain side of the dehumidifier until it
releases and then remove the filter door.
3. Slide the filter out of the dehumidifier.
4. Rinse the filter with water to remove dust and collected
particles from the filter.
5. Shake off excess water from the filter.
6. Clean the drain as described in CLEANING THE DRAIN on
page 5
7. Reinstall the filter. An arrow on the filter frame shows the
direction of airflow and it should point into the dehumidifier.
8. If the filter does not slide back in, make sure the drain insert
has been properly installed See INSTALLING THE DRAIN on
page 9
9. Replace the filter access door and tighten the retaining
screw
10. Press the ON/OFF button to turn the dehumidifier back ON.
The CLEAN FILTER service reminder (see FIGURE 5) will display
on the control every 6 months To clear the service message,
press the and buttons simultaneously for 3 seconds.
FIGURE 5: CLEAN FILTER SERVICE REMINDER

CLEANING THE DRAIN

1. With the filter door on the drain side of the dehumidifier
removed, reach in and pull out the drain insert using the
finger loop (see FIGURE 6)
NOTE: Drain insert must be installed before operating
FIGURE 6: DRAIN CLEANING
DRAIN
INSERT
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