
When the unit is first plugged in, the display cycles through three messages: DEHUMIDIFER OFF, TOTAL HOURS , and JOB HOURS. Press the ON-OFF key to turn the unit on. The display often reads CMPRSR DELAY 00, with the numeral counting down from a maximum of 60 seconds to 0. At that point the unit begins to operate and the display reads DEHUMIDIFIER ON. (The delay prevents damage from accidental power interruptions, where power to the compressor stops and then starts again when pressure in the syst