Maintenance - Whirlpool Dehumidifier Use & Care Manual

General cleaning and
maintenance
1.
Dust the front grille and side panels
with a soft brush or the dusting
attachment of your vacuum.
2. If cabinet paint chips, you can touch
up the paint with a good grade
enamel paint to prevent rust.
Water bucket cleanin
Every few weeks,
rinse the inside of
the water bucket
with a mild
detergent to
prevent growth
of mold, mildew
and bacteria.
Cleaning the interior coil
For best efficiency, clean the coil at
least once a year with the brush
attachment of your vacuum. Be sure
the coil is dry for easier cleaning.
Tool needed:
Phillips screwdriver
Removing front of dehumidifier:
1.
Unplug dehumidifier or disconnect
power supply.
2. Remove water bucket.
Phillips-head
3. Remove 3 screws from each side of
the front panel.
4. Remove the front panel by holding
the bottom sides and lifting up and
out. Do not remove top cover or
cabinet.
coil?
5. Clean COIIS with brush attachment of
your vacuum cleaner. Be careful -
/ Unplug dehumidifier before
1 i NOTE:The
refrigerant coil is all that
needs to be cleaned on the inside of
the dehumidifier.
6. Replace the front panel and water
bucket.
7. Plug in dehumidifier or reconnect
power supply.
H you need service or call with a question, have this information ready:
Model number
3enal number
Purchase date
Phone number
Store
Model and serial numbers are located on the wall behind the water bucket.
,. Before calling for
assistance. . .
'erformance problems often result
rom little things you can find and fix
,ourself without tools of any kind.
behumidifier will not run:
i Normal operating conditions: i
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Unit will put out heat.
i * Do not operate below 65°F (18.3"C).
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2. tf you need assistance in
the U.S.A.. . .
Is unit plugged into a live circuit with
i Call your local dealer or the Whirlpool
proper voltage?
; Consumer Assistance Center toll-free
Is unit turned on?
i at l-800-253-1 301. When requesting
Is water bucket installed properly?
; assistance, please provide model
:
Does water bucket need emptying?
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number, serial number, date of
Has a house fuse blown or circuit
:
purchase, and a complete description
breaker tripped?
: of the problem.This information is
i needed to better respond to your
lnit runs but does not dehumidify: i request.
Is unit in defrost cycle? (Provided on
i If you need further assistance, you can
some models.)
i write to:
lormal operating sounds:
Consumer Assistance Center
Vhen your dehumidifier is
operating
i
c/o Correspondence Dept.
normally, you
will hear sounds such as:
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2000 North M-63
Compressor sounds-the compressor i
Benton Harbor, MI 49022-2692
can be loud.This is normal.
"Clicking"sounds-can be heard when
i Please include a daytime phone
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number in your correspondence.
the unit or compressor turns off and i
on, and when the Automatic Shutoff
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Switch is working.
Air movement from the fan.