Removing & emptying water bucket, Warning, Bucket method – Whirlpool Dehumidifier User Manual
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^ Removing & emptying water bucket
^WARNING
Sickness Hazard
Do not drink water collected in
water bucket.
Doing so can result in sickness.
Bucket method:
1. Use both side handles to lift bucket.
Pull bucket forward and remove.
2. Carry bucket to a large sink or tub.
3.
Pour water through opening into a
sink or tub.
4.
Replace bucket completely and
check that EMPTY/ADJUST BUCKET
light is off.
Drain hose connection method:
(to drain water from bucket continuously)
drain hose
1. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to
remove cover from drain connector.
Turn cover counterclockwise. Discard
cover. It cannot be reused.
. Do Not
damage
outside or
connection
will leak.
center of drain hose connector
2.
Drill out only the center of the drain
hose connector. Use a minimum 1 /4"
drill bit.
3.
Attach a garden hose to drain hose
connector.The garden hose should
not be longer than 8 feet (2.4 m). Run
other end of garden hose into a floor
drain. Check that the hose lies flat
and in the drain.
To use the bucket without the garden hose:
Use a garden hose cap to seal the drain
hose connector.
Water level float & automatic shutoff
All dehumidifiers have automatic
shutoff and a water level float. Some
dehumidifiers feature an adjustable
Water Level Float.The bucket must be
properly aligned for the Water Level
Float to work.
For models with non-adjustable
Water Level Float:
The Water Level Float will shut off the
dehumidifier automatically.
For models with adjustable
Water Level Float:
You can set the adjustable Water Level
Float at the "high" or "low" position. Both
settings will turn off the dehumidifier
automatically.
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&
Pi
"High"setting: Water Level Float is
preset to the "high" position—left side
of opening.The dehumidifier will shut
off automatically when bucket is 3/4
full.
"Low" setting: Slide Water Level Float to
"low" position—right side of opening
— to make the bucket lighter to carry.
The dehumidifier will shut off
automatically when bucket is 1/2 full.