Condensation - GE DCCH480EK Technical Service Manual

Condensation

WATER COLLECTION AND REMOVAL
The moisture collected in the condenser area
fl ows to the pump area. The condensed water can
CONDENSATION TANK
either be pumped away to a drain line (e.g., into a
standpipe shared with the clothes washer) or stored
in a container within the dryer to be emptied later.
(See .) Regardless of the
Connecting the Drain Line
confi guration, the pump and fl oat work the same
way.
OVERFLOW
Water Pumped to the Condensation Tank
WATER PUMPED TO
CONDENSATION TANK
As water collects in the pump area, the fl oat switch
is activated and pumps the water thru the grey hose
up to the condensation tank. The white collar on
the fl oat switch is magnetic. As it rises, it trips the
contacts in the switch to send a signal to the control
CONDENSOR
board to activate the pump.
Once the condensation tank is full, the machine will
PUMP
pause and the Tank Full LED light will illuminate.
If the condensation tank overfi lls, water will travel
down the black overfl ow hose to the pump area and trigger the fl oat switch. An overfi ll condition triggered
by the fl oat switch will cause the pump to run for 20 seconds. After 4 attempts, if the overfi ll is not cleared,
the machine will pause and the Tank Full LED light will illuminate.
The user can press the START/PAUSE button to repeat the above overfi ll process. This can be done unlimited
times as long as the overfi ll condition still exists.
Under normal conditions, the pump will run for 20 seconds at the beginning of a cycle and 20 seconds at the
end of a cycle, or if excess water accumulates in the sump area.
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