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Jody Steele Posted on Jul 15, 2010
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My dehumidifier is not working properly. It will turn on, but doesn't stay on long and it isn't removing humidity from the air. The control panel will not show the humidity level. I know I need a new control panel--would there be any other part I would need? This all started happening when I cleaned it too good.

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