GE Appliances Safety Information Owner’s Manual & Safety Precautions . .3 How to Connect Electricity . .3 Installation Instructions Use of Extension Cords . .4 Use of Adapter Plugs . .4 AHG25 AHG40 Operating Instructions AHG50 Controls . .5 How the Dehumidifier Operates . .6 Choosing a Location . .6 Removing Collected Water . .6 Installing the Water Bucket . .7 Adjusting the Water Level . .7 Care and Cleaning Grille and Case . .8 Air Filter . .8 Cleaning Inside the Unit . .8 Troubleshooting Tips Before You Call For Service . .9 Customer Service Product Registration . .13, 14 Warranty . .15 GE Answer Center® 800 Number . .2, Back Cover Service Telephone Numbers . .2, Back Cover Dehumidifiers www.geappliances.com 49-7379-2 JR 11-99 GE & You, A Service Partnership. IMPORTANT! Fill out the Consumer Product Registration Card. Safety Instructions Two easy ways to register your appliance! ■ Through the internet at www.geappliances.com ■ Complete and mail the enclosed Product Registration Card FOR YOUR RECORDS Write the model and serial numbers here: # Operating Instructions # You can find them on a label on the back of the dehumidifier behind the bucket. Staple sales slip or cancelled check here. Proof of the original purchase date is needed to obtain service under the warranty. READ THIS MANUAL Inside you will find many helpful hints on how to use and maintain your dehumidifier properly. Care and Cleaning Just a little preventive care on your part can save you a great deal of time and money over the life of your dehumidifier. IF YOU NEED SERVICE You’ll find many answers to common problems in the Before You Call For Service section. If you review our chart of Troubleshooting Tips first, you may not need to call for service at all. If you do need service, you can relax knowing help is only a phone call away. A list of toll-free customer service numbers is included in the back section. Or, you can always call the GE Answer Center® at 800.626.2000, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Troubleshooting Tips Troubleshooting Customer Service 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. Safety Instructions SAFETY PRECAUTIONS When using this dehumidifier, always follow basic safety precautions, including the following: ■ Use this appliance only for its intended ■ Repair or replace immediately all electric purpose as described in this Owner’s service cords that have become frayed Manual. or otherwise damaged. Do not use a cord that shows cracks or abrasion damage Operating Instructions ■ This dehumidifier must be properly along its length or at either the plug or installed and grounded as described connector end. in this manual before it is used. ■ Turn the humidity control to OFF and ■ Never operate this dehumidifier in an area unplug your dehumidifier before making that is likely to accumulate standing water. any repairs or cleaning. If this condition develops, for your safety disconnect the power supply before NOTE: We strongly recommend that any stepping into the water. servicing be performed by a qualified individual. ■ Never unplug your dehumidifier by pulling on the power cord. Always grip plug firmly ■ For your safey, do not store or use and pull straight out from the receptacle. combustible materials, gasoline or other flammable vapors or liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. Care and Cleaning HOW TO CONNECT ELECTRICITY Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove Where a 2-prong wall outlet is encountered, the third (ground) prong from the power cord. it is your personal responsibility and obligation For personal safety, this appliance must be to have it replaced with a properly grounded properly grounded. 3-prong wall outlet. The power cord of this appliance is equipped The dehumidifier should always be Tips Troubleshooting with a 3-prong (grounding) plug which mates plugged into its own individual electrical with a standard 3-prong (grounding) wall outlet which has a voltage rating that matches outlet to minimize the possibility of electric the rating plate. shock hazard from this appliance. This provides the best performance and also Have the wall outlet and circuit checked by a prevents overloading house wiring circuits qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is which could cause a fire hazard from properly grounded. overheated wires. Customer Service 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! USE OF EXTENSION CORDS Because of potential safety hazards under However, if you must use an extension cord, Safety Instructions certain conditions, we strongly recommend it is absolutely necessary that it be a UL- against the use of an extension cord. listed, 14 gauge, 3-wire grounding type appliance extension cord having a grounding type plug and outlet and that the electrical rating of the cord be 15 amperes (minimum) and 125 volts. USE OF ADAPTER PLUGS Because of potential safety hazards under When disconnecting the power cord from Operating Instructions certain conditions, we strongly recommend the adapter, always hold the adapter in place against the use of an adapter plug. with one hand while pulling the power cord plug with the other hand. If this is not done, However, if you must use an adapter, the adapter ground terminal is very likely to where local codes permit, a temporary break with repeated use. connection may be made to a properly grounded 2-prong wall outlet by use of If the adapter ground terminal breaks, a UL-listed adapter available at most DO NOT USE the dehumidifier until a proper local hardware stores. ground has been established. The larger slot in the adapter must be Attaching the adapter ground terminal to a wall aligned with the larger slot in the wall outlet cover screw does not ground the appliance outlet to provide proper polarity in the unless the cover screw is metal, and not insulated, Care and Cleaning connection of the power cord. and the wall outlet is grounded through the house wiring. You should have the circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is properly grounded. Read and follow this Safety Information carefully. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Troubleshooting Tips Troubleshooting Customer Service 4 About the controls on the dehumidifier. Safety Instructions D RY E R Operating Instructions HUMIDITY FAN CONTROL SPEED OFF CONTINUOUS Controls Care and Cleaning Humidity Control Fan Speed (on some models) When you first use the dehumidifier, turn The fan control adjusts the fan speed. the humidity control to CONTINUOUS, the Set the fan control to HIGH for maximum highest setting. At this setting, the unit will moisture removal. When the humidity has operate continuously. Keep it at this setting been reduced and quiet operation is for three to four days. preferred, set the fan control to LOW. When the excess moisture and dampness odors are gone, adjust the control to a lower setting. Use the dehumidifier as long as excess moisture is present. Troubleshooting Tips Troubleshooting Other Features BUCKET FULL Light Glows when the bucket is ready to be emptied. Auto Shut Off The Water Level Control Switch shuts off the dehumidifier when the bucket is full. Auto Defrost When frost builds up on the cooling coils, the compressor will cycle off until the frost disappears. The fan continues to run. Customer Service 5 Using the dehumidifier. When first using the dehumidifier, operate the unit continuously 3 to 4 days. How the Dehumidifier Operates Condenser Moist, humid air is drawn over a cold refrigerated Evaporator Humidistat Fan dehumidifying coil. Moisture in the air condenses Humid air in Safety Instructions on this coil and drains into a bucket (or through the bucket into a hose and drain). Dry, clean air is drawn over the condenser where it is actually heated several degrees and discharged out the front grille into the room. It is normal for the surrounding air to become slightly Drain pan warmer as the dehumidifier operates. This warming effect further reduces the relative humidity of the surrounding air. Drain connector Dry air out Bucket Compressor Operating Instructions Choosing a Location ■ The dehumidifier must be operated in an enclosed area to be most effective. ■ Close all doors, windows and other outside openings to the room. Place the dehumidifier in a location that does not restrict air flow into the rear coil or out the front grille. A dehumidifier operating in a basement will have Care and Cleaning little or no effect in drying an adjacent enclosed storage area, such as a closet, unless there is adequate circulation of air in and out of the area. Removing Collected Water There are 3 ways to remove collected water: Use the bucket. Turn the control to OFF before Use a floor drain. The unit can also be placed removing the bucket. over a floor drain. Using a drill, make a hole at the end of the nozzle located on the lower left Use a hose. Water can be automatically side of the bucket. emptied into a floor drain by attaching a water hose to the bucket. Using a drill, make a hole Troubleshooting Tips Troubleshooting at the end of the nozzle located on the lower left side of the bucket. Attach a water hose to the bucket nozzle. Nozzle Nozzle Hose Customer Service 6 Safety Instructions Always make sure the water bucket is in place. Installing the Water Bucket Lift the bucket and place it in the dehumidifier, making sure the slots on both sides of the bucket are positioned correctly. Operating Instructions Adjusting the Water Level The dehumidifier has two settings that turn it off Maximum Fill Position: automatically when the bucket is full. This prevents Care and Cleaning Set the Water Level Spring as shown: the danger of overflow. The bucket must be in the proper position for the Water Level Spring Water Level Control Switch to work.