Fortress Technologies FDH2814 User manual

Brand: Fortress Technologies

Model: FDH2814

Category: Dehumidifiers

Type: User manual

Fortress Technologies FDH2814 is a dehumidifier designed for household use. It features an adjustable humidity setting, allowing you to set the desired level of humidity in your home. The device also has a built-in timer, so you can set it to run for a specific period of time. Additionally, the FDH2814 has a laundry drying mode, which can be used to dry clothes quickly and efficiently. The shoes drying mode is designed to dry shoes gently and evenly, preventing damage to the shoes.

Dehumidifier

User Manual

Model: FDH2814

*Before operating the appliance, please read this manual and all

the safety instructions thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

CONTENT

PAGE

SAFETY INSTRUCTION

PARTS DESCRIPTION

CONTROL PANEL

OPERATION INSTRUCTION

MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTION

TROUBLESHOOTING

SPECIFICATION

WARRANTY

SAFETY INSTURCTION

1. To avoid electric shock, fire or injury, please read the user manual carefully before using the

appliance and keep it for future reference.

2. This appliance is for household use only. Please use suitable power source (220-240V~/50Hz).

3. Never immerse the appliance in water or other liquids.

4. Do not use the appliance under direct sunshine.

5. Please turn off the appliance when not in use otherwise it may result in danger.

6. Please turn off the appliance and unplug the socket when unattended otherwise it may result in

danger.

7. Keep the appliance away from children.

8. The appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical,

sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given

supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

9. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

10. With any indication of malfunction, please stop using the appliance immediately to avoid hazards.

Contact the authorized service center for repair. Do not attempt to repair or change any parts by

yourself.

11. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or

similarly qualified persons in order to avoid hazards.

12. Please turn off and unplug the appliance before cleaning or maintenance.

13. Clean the surface of the appliance with a dry cloth. Do not use corrosive detergent or solvent to

clean. Do not swash the appliance with water.

14. Please turn off and unplug the appliance when not in use. Make sure the power is off before

pulling out the plug. Do not pull the cord.

15. When the appliance is not in use for a prolonged period, please turn it off, unplug it, pack it well,

and store it in dry cool place.

16. Forbid to put flammable and explosive objects around the appliance, and do not use the appliance

in an environment full of flammable gas and powder. Keep away from any fire and heat sources.

17. Please put the power cord in the right place in order to avoid tripping the appliance over.

18. Do not put any objects on the appliance or put the appliance below a socket-outlet.

19. Please keep the air inlet and the air outlet unblocked to minimize the risk of fire or malfunction.

20. Ensure no water or raindrop leaks into the appliance in order to avoid electric shock. Do not put

flammable objects or wet clothes on the air outlet in order to avoid short circuit or fire.

21. Please do not place the air inlet or the air outlet near to curtains or walls when operation because

it will block the air current and cause fire. The appliance should be installed at minimum distant

of 10 cm from the wall or other obstacles.

22. To prevent spillage, please empty the water tank before relocating the appliance.

23. Do not tip the appliance to any side as escaping water could damage the appliance.

24. Please do not insert any objects into the air inlet or the air outlet in order to avoid electric shock.

25. After a period of operation, abnormal noise and uneven air volume may appeared because of dust

blocking airflow. It will disappear after cleaning the dustproof filter.

26. Do not use any bug sprays or other flammable cleaners on the appliance.

Note: To avoid any malfunction or damage, do not tilt or place the appliance horizontally under any

operation.

PARTS DESCRIPTION

CONTROL PANEL

Wind Direction

Button

Timer

Button

LCD Display

Button

Humidity Setting

Button

Mode Button

ON/OFF

Button

Speed Button

Down

Button

Auto Button

OPERATION INSTRUCTION

*Connect the power cord to the correct power supply (220-240V, ~50Hz).

1. ON/OFF button

Press the ON/OFF button to turn on the dehumidifier. “50%” will be displayed on the LCD display

for 2 seconds, and the room humidity will be displayed afterwards. ,

will be flashed in cycle and “ ” will be on at the same time.

The preset mode is dehumidifying by 50%, medium wind speed and air deflector function on. Press

the ON/OFF button again to turn off the dehumidifier.

2. Humidity setting button %

Press the humidity setting button to set the desired dehumidifying percentage. Press the Up/Down

button to set the humidity (a range of CO, 30% to 80%.). For each press, the set humidity will be

increased / decreased by 5%. “CO” and “ ” will be displayed on the LCD display, and the

dehumidifier will be operated continuously. The room humidity will be displayed after 5 seconds.

Humidity setting will be completed.

Effect of humidity setting to operation state:

 If the appliance is operated in continuous dehumidifying mode, its operation will not be

influenced by the change of the ambient humidity.

 If the appliance is operated in non-continuous dehumidifying mode, humidity control system

will be started in 5 minutes after start-up. If the setting-up humidity is 3% higher than the actual

humidity, the compressor will be stopped with the fan keep working. If the setting-up humidity

is 3% lower than actual humidity, the compressor will be restarted.

3. Timer button

Auto off timer (1-24 hours) can be set. Press the timer button, the timer indicator “ ” and “ ”

will be on, and the setting-up time will be flashed on the LCD display. The original set value is 00.

Press the Up/Down button in 5 seconds to set the auto off timer. For each press, the set auto off time

will be increased / decreased by 1 hour. The room humidity will be displayed after 5 seconds. Auto

off timer setting will be completed.

Note: Press the timer button for 3 seconds continuously to cancel the timer.

4. Mode button

Press the mode button to select different operating modes, press once to change the modes among

laundry drying (“ ” will be flashed on LCD display)  purifying (“ ” will be flashed on

LCD display)  shoes drying function (“ ” will be flashed on LCD display).

Laundry drying mode: the appliance runs with high fan speed and dehumidifying for 6 hours then

switch off automatically. The fan speed can be selected.

Purifying mode: the appliance runs with high fan speed without dehumidifying. The fan speed

cannot be selected.

Shoes drying mode: the appliance runs with medium fan speed and dehumidifying continuously.

The fan speed can be selected.

5. Wind direction button

Press the wind direction button to set the direction of the air deflector and activate the movement

of the air defector. will be flashed in cycle. Press again to deactivate it.

Note: this function is invalid under shoes drying mode.

6. Speed button

Press the speed button to set the wind speed: high, medium, low. The wind speed icon “ ” will be

shown on the LCD display. The flash frequency indicates the wind speed.

7. Auto button

Press the auto button to run in automatic operation mode:

RH > 60%: the compressor will run with high wind speed.

60% ≥ RH > 55%: the compressor will run with medium wind speed.

RH ≤ 55%: the compressor will stop and run with low wind speed.

8. Key lock

Press the Up/Down key at the same time for 2 seconds to lock all the keys. The key lock icon

“ ”will be shown on the LCD display. Press the Up/Down button again to cancel the key lock

function.

9. Memory Function

 Press the ON/OFF button to turn off the appliance, then press the ON/OFF button again to

turn it back on: the dehumidifier will run by the mode set before shutdown; timer function is

not applicable.

 Unplug directly or power cut, then reconnect the power supply again: the appliance will run

by the mode set before shutdown; the timer setting will continue to run.

If press the ON/OFF button to turn off and unplug the appliance, then reconnect the power supply

again, the appliance will run as factory setting mode.

PRECAUTIONS

1. The humidity setting should not be set higher than the ambient humidity to operation.

2. When the water tank is full or the water tank full indicator “ ” turns on, drain the water, and install

the empty water tank back to its position. The appliance can continue its operation.

3. After the power is off, wait for 3 minutes before restarting the appliance to protect the compressor.

4. The operational temperature range of this appliance is 5-35

5. If the plug and power supply are in normal condition, and the dehumidifier does not start, please

unplug to wait for 10 minutes and restart the appliance (as it takes around 10 minutes to reposition).

If the appliance still does not start after 10 minutes, please contact the service center.

6. When the dehumidifier is in operation, the running compressor will get hot and the room

temperature will be increased. This is normal.

7. The built-in defrosting sensor detects room temperature and will cease the operation of the

compressor for about 10 minutes when room temperature is below 15

C. Defrost indicator “ ”

will be on when the appliance is in the function of defrosting.

DRAINAGE INSTRUCTION

While the water tank is full, the water tank indicator “ ” will be on. The compressor and the fan will

stop operating. Please empty the water tank.

*Please turn off and unplug the appliance before removing the water tank.

1. Remove the water tank carefully.

2. Empty the water tank.

3. Insert the water tank gently back into the appliance.

CONTINUOUS DRAINAGE

1. Turn off and unplug the appliance.

2. Take off the hose stopper. (Fig. 1)

3. Connect the drain hole with an 14mm inner diameter water tube. (Fig. 2)

* Please purchase the water tube.

SHOES DRYING MODE INSTRUCTION

1. Span open the shoes drying outlet cover on the left of the appliance (Fig.1).

2. Open the internal joint cover, pull out the extension tube in the machine. (Fig.2).

3. Take an extension tube inserted into the swivel shackle of the external extension pipe (Fig.3).

4. Put the external extension pipe into the shoes.

5. Press mode button to select the shoes drying mode.

Hose stopper

Water tube

Fig.1

Fig.2

Shoes Drying

Outlet Cover

Extension

Tube

Joint

Cover

External

Extension Pipe

Fig.1

Fig.2

Fig.3

MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTION

* Please turn off and unplug the appliance before cleaning or maintenance.

Cleaning the air filter

1. Remove the air inlet grille.

2. Remove the air filter from the air inlet grille.

3. Clean the air filter with vacuum cleaner or water

for cleaning and let it dry naturally.

4. Insert the air filter back into the appliance.

5. Do not expose the filter to sunlight to avoid deforming

the filter.

Cleaning the body

1. Use soft cloths to clean the appliance.

2. Do not use volatile chemicals, gasoline, detergents, chemically treated cloths, or other cleansing

solutions. All these could possibly hurt the cabinet.

Storage

If the appliance is not used for a prolonged period of time, please:

1. Empty the water tank completely and wipe it clean and dry.

2. Unplug the appliance and tidy the power cord.

3. Clean the air filter.

4. Pack it well, and store it in dry cool place.

Note: To avoid any malfunction or damage, do not tilt or place the appliance horizontally when storage.

Air filter

Air inlet grille

TROUBLESHOOTING

THE APPLIANCE DOES NOT OPERATE:

 Is the appliance plugged in?

 Is the house electricity on?

 Is the room temperature below 5 ℃ or above 35 ℃? If so, it is out of the working range of the

appliance.

 Ensure the ON/OFF switch is turned on.

 Check the water tank if it is positioned properly in the appliance, and make sure it is not full.

 Make sure the air inlet and outlet are not obstructed.

THE APPLIANCE SEEMS TO DO NOTHING:

 Q: Is the filter dusty or contaminated?

A: Remove the filter and clean it with warm water (below 40 ℃) every 2 weeks. Let it dry

naturally and replace it.

 Q: Is the air intake or outlet blocked up?

A: Please move the object away from the air intake or outlet.

 Q: Is the room humidity already quite low?

A: The dehumidifier shall not operate if the humidity setting is higher than the ambient

humidity.

THE APPLIANCE SEEMS TO OPERATE NON-STOP:

 Q: Do windows or doors open?

A: Please close the windows or doors when operating the dehumidifier.

 Q: Is there something in the room producing lots of humidity?

A: Please put these stuffs into another room, close the toilet lid and cover every glass of water.

THE APPLIANCE IS TOO NOISY:

 Check whether the appliance is standing on a level surface.

THE APPLIANCE IS LEAKING:

 Make sure the appliance is working in good condition and does not tilt in position.

 If you are not using continuous drainage, make sure the water tank is empty or not full.

SPECIFICATIONS

Model No.

FDH2814

Rated Voltage / Frequency

220V-240V~; 50Hz

Rated Power

370W

At 30 ℃ 80%RH:

Dehumidifying Capacity

28L/day

At 26.7 ℃ 60%RH:

Dehumidifying Capacity

16L/day

Net Weight

15.8kg

Dimension (W x D x H)mm

402 x 260 x 610

Temp. range for use

C – 35

Water Tank Capacity

6 liters

WARRANTY

1. The product has 2 years warranty from the date of purchase.

2. The warranty shall not apply:

A. to any product subjected to misuse, alteration, act of God, improper handling, improper transport, improper

testing or unauthorized repair;

B. to cosmetic problems or defects which result from normal wear and tear under ordinary use yet not affecting

the performance or use of the product;

C. if the product is disassembled or altered;

D. to any packing, transportation, export / import tax or any related expenses.

3. CUSTOMER MUST PRESENT THE SALES INVOICE OR RECEIPT FOR 2 YEARS WARRANTY

SERVICES.

4. Please call our service center OR bring along the product and sales invoice or receipt to our services center for

warranty services during office hour:

Address : Unit A, 20/F, Yip Shing Industrial Centre, No.19, Yip Shing Street, Kwai

Chung.

Service Hotline : (852) 2428 1500

Service Hours:

Monday-Friday : 9:00am - 6:00pm

Saturday : 9:00am - 4:00pm

Sunday & Public Holiday : Closed

NOTES

 To prevent circuit overload and fire, no more than one safety compliant adaptor or extension unit should be

inserted into a socket outlet. (Do not connect other appliances to the socket outlet supplying an electric heater.) No

adaptor should be inserted into any extension unit or vice versa.

 Stop using an adaptor or an extension unit or a socket if its socket holes cannot firmly hold a plug if it is too hard

to insert a plug into it.

 This appliance must be plugged into a specific 220-240V socket. Please make sure the plug is fully plugged-in

before use. Do not use any adapter or extension cord; Never use the same supply socket for this appliance and

other appliances at the same time, in order to avoid damage to this appliance.

 THE APPLIANCE IS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY.

ENVIRONMENT

Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at an

official collection point for recycling. By doing this, you help preserving the environment.

IMPORTANT NOTICES

IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR COMPANY OR THE SUPPLIER BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PARTY FOR

ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, GENERAL SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR OTHER

DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT (INCLUDING, WITHOUT

LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR INJURY, LOSS OF PROPERTY, BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)

OR FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY, EVEN IF OUR COMPANY OR SUPPLIER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF

THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO CASE SHALL OUR COMPANY OR SUPPLIER’S LIABILITY

EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE PRODUCT.

Specifications, designs and dimensions are subject to change without prior notice.

Fortress Technologies FDH2814 User manual

Brand: Fortress Technologies

Model: FDH2814

Category: Dehumidifiers

Type: User manual

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