I am wondering about a scary smell coming from my unit while it was operating - I happened to come into the basement, and encountered a hot/burning smell from the unit. After unplugging it, I checked the top and back of it - both surfaces were hot to the touch. Is it a goner?
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If you haven't already, turn the Master ON/OFF Switch to OFF and unplug the unit. Obviously, if you're getting a burning odor from the dehumidifier, something is terribly wrong. Since there are no belts on the motor or fan of the unit, the compressor may have burned up. In which case, the cost of repairs would almost or be equal to, the cost of a new unit.
Your call on the $39 replacement replacing the whole thing.
did the TCO you put int have the same specs (temperature) as the one you replaced? I've replaced a lot of these and they'll keep running.
The burning smell points to a failing coil which creates the heat which opens the TCO. you already know how to get the motor coil out so I think the $39 options is better.
Hi, There are many reasons for a dehumidifier to not work or collect water. Here is a tip that I wrote to help people to figure out what is going wrong with their dehumidifier.
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I would say that the burning smell is a sign that the motor is failing...it will cost more to replace a motor then to buy a new one...
Trash it and buy a new one..
Hello Filter neglect is a popular cause of problems.20yrs you got your moneys worth the unit dosent owe you a thing.Burning smells sounds dangerous.Please look into replacement.
If the fan motor is quite hot to the touch when it is running and the smell is like something burning and the fan blade isn't rubbing on the housing then the fan motor bearing are most likely worn out. If that is the case then the fan motor is bad and needs to be replaced.
to not work or collect water.
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