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CONTROL PANEL 

 

(1) 

 (2) 

 

 

 

(3) 

 (12) (13) 

 (10)  (11) 

 (6) 

 (8) 

 (7) 

 (5) 

 (4) 

 (9) 

POWER ON/OFF (1) 

Once the unit is plugged in, the POWER INDICA-
TOR (10) will light.  Pressing the POWER button 

once will turn the unit ON and illuminate the digi-
tal display (9).  The fan will operate for 3 minutes 

to draw air through the dehumidifier to properly 
sense relative humidity.  The display will show the 

humidity level of the room in 5% increments, 
down to a minimum of 25%.  Pressing the Power 

button again will turn the display OFF and the 
unit will cease operating. 

 

HUMIDITY LEVEL (2/3) 
The humidity level can be set in 5% increments in 

a range from 35% to 80%.  The humidity setting 
is shown in the digital display.  When the humid-

ity level of the room reaches the set level, the 
compressor will stop, but the fan will continue 

operating for 3 minutes. To set the unit to continu-
ous operation, 

press the "-"

 

arrow button until 

the display shows 35%.  Press again and the dis-
play will show CO. The Continuous indicator (13) 

will light up on the control panel.  To leave con-

tinuous operation, press the  
To check the current humidity setting, press the 

 

FAN SPEED (5) 

Press Fan Speed to toggle between Low, Med, 
and High fan speeds. Speed will be shown in FAN 

SPEED INDICATOR (8) 
 BUCKET FULL INDICATOR (11) 

When the collection bucket is full, the BUCKET 
FULL indicator (11) will light up and you will hear 

an audible alarm. The audible alarm will last up 
to ten seconds The dehumidifier will not run until 

the bucket is removed, emptied and replaced. 

DELAY START (4) 

Unit can be programmed to turn on at a desired 
delay time by pressing the Timer (4) key. When 

the unit is powered OFF, press the timer key once 
for 2-hour delay start. The 2 Hrs (7) timer indica-

tor will light up when the timer key is pressed. 
Press the timer key once more for a 4-hour delay 

start. The 4 Hrs (7) timer indicator will now light 
up. Press the timer key a third time to clear the 

timer setting. No timer indicators will light up 
when the timer setting is cleared. 

 AUTO SHUT-OFF (4) 
Unit can be programmed to turn off at a desired 

time by pressing the Timer (4) key. When the unit 
is powered ON, press the timer key once for 2-

hour automatic shut-off. The 2 Hrs (7) timer indi-
cator will light up when the timer key is pressed. 

Press the timer key once more for a 4-hour auto-
matic shut-off. The 4 Hrs (7) timer indicator will 

now light up. Press the timer key a third time to 
clear the timer setting. No timer indicators will 

light up when the timer setting is cleared. 

 

FILTER RESET (12) 

The FILTER RESET indicator (12) will light up when 
the filter needs cleaning. Remove the filter and 

clean accordingly. Replace the filter when fin-
ished and press and hold the FILTER (6) key up to 

5 seconds to reset the filter indicator. 
IMPORTANT:  

• 

Once  the set humidity level is reached, the 

compressor will shut off.  The fan will con-
tinue to run for up to 3 minutes. 

• 

Anytime the compressor stops running for 

any reason, it will not restart for a minimum 
of 3 minutes. This is a design feature to pro-

tect the compressor from damage. 

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Problem Possible 

Causes 

Solutions 

The area to be dehumidified 

is too large. 

The capacity of your dehumidifier may 

not be adequate for the room size. 

Doors and windows are 

open. 

Close all doors and windows to the out-

side. 

Frost appears on the 

coils 

The dehumidifier has recently 

been turned on or the room  

temperature is below 41°F. 

This is normal. Frost will usually disappear 

within 60 minutes.  

Controls cannot be set  Bucket is full or it has been 

removed. 

Empty bucket and install properly in unit. 

Fan Noise 

Air is moving through the 

unit. 

This is normal. 

Water on the floor  

Hose connection may be 

loose. 

Check the hose connection. See the Drain-

age Section 

 

Hose is attached but not 

draining into a drain 

Disconnect the hose if using the bucket or 

place the hose near a drain. 

Unit is discharging 

warm air 

 Normal: 

Compressor and electric motor 

discharge nominal heat. 

Water does not 

drain through the  

dehumidifier drain 
hose 

Check the drainage joint and 

hose on the         

 

dehumidi-

fier. Is it installed correctly? 

 

Check the drain hose for

 

kinks or obstructions. 

Re-install the dehumidifier drainage joint 

and hose according to the manual. 

 

 
 

Flatten the hose or remove blockage. 

Water does not 
drain through the 

pump drain hose

 

Check the pump drain hose 

on the pump. Is it installed 
correctly? 

 

Check the pump drain hose 

for kinks or        

 obstruc- tions. 

Re-install the pump drain hose according 

to the manual. 

 

 

Flatten the hose or remove blockage. 

Dehumidifier runs too 
much

  

 

TROUBLESHOOTING (Cont.) 

Summary of Contents for DP2-70EP-03

Page 1: ...ADDRESS Soleus International Inc 20035 E Walnut Dr N City of Industry CA 91789 WEBSITE www soleusair com TEL 888 876 5387 SG DEH 70EP 2 3 3 Portable Dehumidifier with External Pump Operating Instructi...

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Page 4: ...he ground pin from the plug Do not use an adapter Do not use an extension cord Failure to follow these instructions can result in death fire or electrical shock 3 prong grounded plug Power supply cord...

Page 5: ...g this appliance KEY FEATURES WARNING CHOOSING THE PROPER LOCATION Use the dehumidifier in the basement to help prevent moisture damage in the kitchen laundry room bathroom and spa exercise areas that...

Page 6: ...f The 2 Hrs 7 timer indi cator will light up when the timer key is pressed Press the timer key once more for a 4 hour auto matic shut off The 4 Hrs 7 timer indicator will now light up Press the timer...

Page 7: ...desired in the room or set the dehumidifier to CO for continuous operation Doors and windows may not be closed tightly Check that all doors windows and other openings are securely closed Water is not...

Page 8: ...e back of the unit 2 Remove the filter and clean with warm soapy water Rinse and allow the filter to dry before placing back in the unit 3 Place the filter back into dehumidifier Plug unit back into o...

Page 9: ...e connections to make sure they are properly secured NOTE Make sure the drain hose is lower than the horizontal plane of the drain on the dehumidifier as seen in the illustration below Drain hose shou...

Page 10: ...g 13 FIG 12 FIG 13 OPTION 3 EXTERNAL VERTICAL PUMP INSTALLING THE EXTERNAL PUMP Step 1 To install Dehumidifier Drain Hose refer to Gravity Drain Using Dehumidifier Hose instructions starting on page 9...

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