Care and cleaning, Direct draining – FRIGIDAIRE 327000009 User Manual

Page 6

Advertising
background image

6

Care and Cleaning

Proper Care

Before cleaning, be sure to turn off and unplug unit.

1.

Dust outer cabinet with an oil-free cloth, or wash with warm water.

2.

Use a vacuum cleaner and brush attachment to clean grill.

N

No

otte

e:: Fan motor has been permanently lubricated at the factory.

Air passing through dehumidifier may carry quantities of dust, lint and fungus
spores. Much of this matter will be deposited on the coil and then flushed away
by natural drainage.

Direct Draining

If you want the water to flow directly to a drain, you must first remove the hose cap
(Figure 2). To remove hose cap, use a standard screwdriver and turn counter-
clockwise. Connect any standard garden hose to the bucket connection, or
place the dehumidifier over the drain. A standard garden hose has a 3/4”
(19 mm) diameter connection with 11

1

¼

2

inch threads per inch.

N

No

otte

e:: When using either of the above direct draining methods, you must first drill

a 3/8” (10 mm) hole in the center of the bucket connection. (For ease of drilling use
locating mark to center drill bit for hole (Figure 3).) This will allow water to flow
freely through the connection. To reseal the hose connection to the bucket, use any
standard hose end cap. T

Th

he

e h

ho

osse

e cca

ap

p cca

an

nn

no

ott b

be

e u

usse

ed

d tto

o rre

esse

ea

all tth

he

e h

ho

olle

e..

Figure 5

Figure 4

Locating

Hole

Direct Draining

Advertising