Instruction manual
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The dehumidifier is 
noisy. 
The air filter is blocked or the unit is on an uneven 
surface. 
Clean the filter and or put the dehumidifier on a 
flat surface.    A dehumidifier will also be noisier 
on wooden floors than on carpet. 
The fan runs after I 
have turned the unit 
off. 
The fan is cooling the internal heater. 
This is normal and the fan will run for 3 minutes 
after you press the Power button to turn the unit 
off. Never turn the unit off at the wall until the fan 
has stopped running. 
Alarm light on 
Restricted airflow to the dehumidifier or 
temperature below freezing. 
Clean the filter and make sure that the unit is 
more than 30cm from a wall. If the temperature 
is below freezing then use the dehumidifier when 
the space warms up again. 
Unit only works in 
Laundry mode 
If the humidity sensor is faulty then the 
dehumidifier will only run in Laundry mode. 
Call Meaco for a repair. 
Medium fan speed 
light flashes 
None of the buttons work. 
This is normal and the unit is functioning ok.    The 
unit will return to normal operation when 
conditions allow. 
If one of the following events happens then the control panel will lock up and the fan light will flash. 
Temperature below freezing 
Temperature above 40°C 
Relative humidity below 40%rh 
Machine has been working hard and needs to cool down internally 
If you find that this happens and you none of the buttons on the control respond then do not worry, 
this is normal and the dehumidifier will start to work again when the conditions allow. 










