Philco PD20GE, Owner'S Manual

Other Features

BUCKET FULL Light

Glows when the bucket is ready to be emptied,
or when the bucket is removed or not replaced
in the proper position.

Alarm

If the bucket is full or missing for more than three
minutes, an alarm will sound for about 10 seconds
to remind you to empty and replace the bucket.

Auto Shut Off

The Water Level Control Switch shuts off the
dehumidifier when the bucket is full, or when

the bucket is removed or not replaced in the
proper position.

Auto Defrost

When frost builds up on the evaporator coils,
the compressor will cycle off and the fan will
continue to run until the frost disappears.

Clean the Filter
indicator light

Continuous operation on

indicator light

Bucket full light indicates 

bucket needs to be emptied 

or it is not in the proper place.

4 hour or 2 hour 
delay 

on/

off 

indicator lights 

High and Low fan

indicator lights

Power On

indicator light

NOTE: 

When the bucket is full or removed, the

controls cannot be set.

ON/OFF Pad

Press to turn the dehumidifier on and off.

FILTER Pad

After 250 hours of operation, the 

Clean the

Filter

indicator light will glow to remind you to

clean the filter. Remove the filter and clean it. 
Press to turn off the 

Clean the Filter

light. See

the 

Care and Cleaning

section.

Humidity Set Control Pads

The humidity level can be set within a range
of 

80

% RH (Relative Humidity) to 

35

% RH

(Relative Humidity) in 5% 

reduce 

or at

CO

for continuous operation.

NOTE: 

If 

CO 

(Continuous) is selected, the

dehumidifier will operate continuously at 
its maximum dehumidification settings if
attached to a hose to drain or until the
bucket is full.
For drier air, press the   -   pad and set to 
a lower percent value (%).

For damper air, press the   +  pad and set 
to a higher percent value (%).

Display

Shows the set % humidity level while
setting, then shows the actual (+/– 5%
accuracy) room % humidity level.

FAN SPEED Pad

Controls the fan speed.
Press to select either 

High

or 

Low

fan 

speed.
Set the fan control to 

High

for maximum

moisture removal. When the humidity 
has been reduced and quiet operation is
preferred, set the fan control to 

Low

.

TIMER Pad

3

About the controls on the dehumidifier.

Controls

If unit is turned on and running in timer mode 

for 2hr or 4hr,can turn off the unit. When unit 

stand by and running in timer mode for 2hr or

 4hr can turn on the unit.