Honeywell DH150 Dehumidifier User Manual


 
TrueDRY DH150
1 69-2271EFS—01
TheHoneywellTrueDRYDH150ensuresthehomeismaintainedatproperhumiditylevelsthroughitshighperfor-
mance and efficiency.
Benefits
• Removesupto150pintsofwaterfromtheindoorair.
• Canbeductedforwhole-househumiditycontrol,oroperate
unductedtoaddressmoistureproblemareassuchasanatticor
crawl space.
• Easyaccesspanelsmakesservicequickandsimple.
Maintaining Ideal Humidity
Dewpointsandrelativehumidity(RH)affectthewayyourbodysenses
heat. Higher humidity levels cause the air to feel much hotter than the
actualtemperature.WhenTrueDRYisinstalledproperly,yourcooling
equipmentmaynotrunasmuchbecausedehumidifiedairfeelscooler
than humid air.
About the TrueDRY DH150 Dehumidifier
Idealhumidityisdefinedbyindustry
experts*asbeingbetween40-60%on
anaverageannualbasis.Whenindoor
humidityexceeds60%,thehomeismore
susceptibletomoldandmildewgrowth.
TrueDRYDH150safeguardsagainstexces-
sive humidity in the home year-round.
*American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air
Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
MCR24780
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OPTIMUM
ZONE
BACTERIA
VIRUSES
FUNGI
MITES
RESPIRATORY
INFECTIONS
ALLERGIC RHINITIS
AND ASTHMA
CHEMICAL
INTERACTIONS
OZONE
PRODUCTION
ASHRAE RECOMMENDED WINTER DESIGN LEVEL
00159095808570756065505540453035202510150
001 4418312316210215110117014011019979593919
59 631031421811411
0117014011018969493919098878
09 221711311901601201001896959391909887868584838
58 801501201997959391909988
878685848382818089787
08 199888786868583828181808979787777767574737
57 0897978787777767675757474737372727
17079696
07 271717171717070707969686867676666656564646
WHAT THE AIR FEELS LIKE
HOW HOT THE HEAT-HUMIDITY COMBINATION MAKES IT FEEL.
EXAMPLE: AIR AT 90ºF WITH 50% RH FEELS LIKE 96ºF TO THE HUMAN BODY!
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENTAGE)
EXTREME DANGER
EXTREME CAUTION
CAUTION
M27328
DANGER
AIR TEMPERATURE
(DEGREES FAHRENHEIT)
SOURCE: TEMPERATURE - HUMIDIY INDEX WAS DERIVED BY R.G. STEADMAN, JOURNAL OF APPLIED METEOROLOGY, JULY 1979.