Black & Decker BDT20WTB, Instruction Manual

OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE:

  Unit may shut off automatically during 24 hour period if collection bucket 

is full (see below). If continuous drainage mode is utilized, and drain hose 
is connected, the unit will operate continuously (see page 12).

1.  Press the POWER button once to turn the unit on. Press POWER button again 

when you’re ready to turn it off.

2.  Press the      or      buttons under the display to select the desired relative 

humidity in the room. Each press will change the room humidity by 5%. The 
room humidity is selectable from 35-80% or continuous. The unit will cycle on 
and off to maintain the humidity level chosen on the digital display. After few 
seconds, it will display the ambient humidity. When the ambient humidity is 
lower than the set humidity, the compressor will stop running, and after few 
minutes the fan will stop running.

3.  If you want the dehumidifier to operate continuously regardless of the room 

humidity,      press button until you see “CO” on the display. This will enable 
continuous operation and the      indicator will light up on the control panel.

4. Press the FAN SPEED button to select between High and Low Speeds. If HIGH 
speed is selected the      indicator will light up. 

TIMER FUNCTION

To program the unit to automatically turn ON, press the TIMER button when 

the unit is OFF. Press the      or      to increase the timer in 30 minute increments 
up to 10 hours. After 10 hours, each press of the      will increase the timer in 1 
hour increments up to 24 hours. Once the desired time is reached, the unit will 
automatically turn ON.

To program the unit to automatically turn OFF, press the TIMER button when 

the unit is ON. Each press of the      or      buttons will change the timer setting 
in 30 minute increments up to 10 hours. After 10 hours, each press of the      or      
buttons will increase or decrease the timer in 1 hour increments up to 24 hours. 
Once the desired time is over, the unit will automatically power OFF.

FULL WATER COLLECTION BUCKET

When the water collection bucket is full, the unit will shut off automatically, make 

a beeping noise and the BUCKET FULL indicator will light. The dehumidifier will 
not run again until the bucket is emptied and properly placed back inside the 
unit.

SET UP & USE

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