Troubleshooting - Haier QDHR20 Manual Del Propietario Y Instrucciones De Instalación

TROUBLESHOOTING

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Problem
Dehumidifier does not st art
Dehumidifier does not dry
t he air as it should
Dehumidifier runs t oo much
Frost appears on t he coils
Fan noise
Wat er on floor
Bucket Full LED light
flashing and alarm sounds
while drain hose is
connect ed.
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Possible Cause
The dehumidifier is unplugged.
The fuse is blown/ circuit breaker is
t ripped.
Dehumidifier has reached it s set
humidit y level or bucket is full.
Bucket is not in t he proper posit ion.
Power Failure.
Did not allow enough t ime t o remove
t he moist ure.
Airflow is rest rict ed.
Dirt y Filt er
The Humidit y Cont rol may not be set
low enough.
Doors and windows may not be
closed tightly.
Clothes dryer may be blowing
moisure- laden air into the room.
Room t emperat ure is t oo low.
Area t o be dehumidified is t oo large.
Doors and windows are open.
Room t emperat ure is below 41 ° F
(5 ° C)
Air is moving t hrough t he
dehumidifier.
Hose connect ion may be loose.
Int ended t o use t he bucket t o collect
wat er, but a hose was at t ached.
Drain hose not t ight on fit t ing.
Drain hose is kinked.
What To Do
Makes sure t he dehumidifier's plug is pushed complet ely int o
t he out let .
Check t he house fuse/ circuit breaker box and replace t he fuse
or reset t he breaker.
The dehumidifier aut omat ically t urns off when eit her
condit ion occurs. Change t o a lower set t ing or empt y t he
bucket and replace properly.
The bucket must be in place and securely seat ed for t he
dehumidifier t o operat e.
There is a prot ect ive t ime delay (up t o 3 minut es) t o prevent
t ripping of t he compressor overload. For t his reason, t he unit
may not st art normal dehumidificat ion for 3 minut es aft er it
t urned back on.
When first inst alled, allow at least 24 hours t o maint ain t he
desired dryness.
Make sure t here are no curt ains, blinds or furnit ure blocking
t he t op or back of t he dehumidifier. See t he Choosing a
Locat ion sect ion.
See t he Care and Cleaning sect ion.
For drier air, press t he pad and set t o a lower percent value
(%) or at t he Nonst op set t ing for maximum dehumidificat ion.
Check t hat all doors, windows and ot her openings are
securely closed.
Inst all t he dehumidifier away from t he dyer. The dryer should
be vent ed t o t he out side.
Moist ure removal is best at higher room t emperat ures.
Lower room t emperat ures will reduce t he moist ure removal
rat e. Models are designed t o be operat ed at t emperat ures
above 41°F (5°C).
The capacit y of your dehumidifier may not be adequat e.
Close all doors and windows t o t he out side.
Please operat e unit at t emperat ures above 41 F (5 C). Frost
will usually disappear wit hin 60 minut es. Under cert ain
condit ions, frost may appear on t he coils of your dehumidifier
at t emperat ures above 41°F (5°C). This is normal and frost
will usually disappear wit hin 60 minut es. See t he Aut omat ic
Defrost sect ion.
This is normal.
Check t he hose connect ion. See t he Removing Collect ed
Wat er sect ion.
Disconnect t he hose if using a bucket t o collect wat er. See
t he Removing Collect ed Wat er sect ion.
Check drain hose connect ion.
Ensure t he drain hose is point ed st raight down t o t he floor
and is not kinked in anyway.
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