Getting Started; Draining Water - Amana DK30 Instruction Manual

The First Time Running
When you first run the dehumidifier it will probably remove large amounts of
moisture from the area. The dehumidifier will continue to remove moisture
from the area until the relative humidity falls into a comfort zone. Within this
comfort range, moisture damage will not occur and the amount of moisture
removed from the air will be noticeably less. The dehumidifier is working well
when dampness and odors have been reduced or removed. Do not judge
performance solely by water collected in the drain pan.
1. Place the dehumidifier in center of humid area. Turn humidistat
control to 'MAX' and fan to 'HIGH' position.
• At this setting unit should run continuously.
2. Allow unit to operate 3 to 4 days.
• If dehumidifier accumulates 40 and 50 pints of fluid during this
time, it should be run at high.
3. When dampness or odors are gone, turn humidistat control
counterclockwise until the specific dryness level is maintained.
• This will allow the dehumidifier to automatically activate when
humidity exceeds the comfort zone and suspend activity when
the comfort zone has been achieved.
Drain Bucket
The dehumidifier is shipped with a drain bucket and an automatic overflow
protection system. The overflow control is activated by a plastic float. As the
amount of water in the drain bucket reaches the top, the float rises and the
dehumidifier shuts off.
Drain Hose
By removing the bucket, water can be automatically emptied into a floor drain
using a drain hose. Attach a water hose with a metal coupling to the threaded
connector under the drain pan. This allows for uninterrupted drainage and
low maintenance during in areas of excessively high humidity.
Drainage Hole
Remove the drain bucket to access a hole in the base pan. The dehumidifier
was specifically designed to allow the collected water to flow to a floor drain
through this hole. The dehumidifier should be placed so that the hole is
directly over a drain.
When Not To Run Your
Dehumidifier
Designed to lower the humidity level to
a comfort range of 45% to 65% relative
humidity, a dehumidifier should not be
used when relative humidity already is
within that range.
Trying to remove humidity within this
range will result in a heavy frosting on
the cooling assembly and severe
reduction of water collection. To avoid
running the dehumidifier in these
comfort zones, set the humidistat to low.
Drain bucket
Hose connector
Float
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Getting Started

Drainage hole