Goldstar dehumidifier Our humidifier was repaired shortly after we bought it, (2007) and now it started running continuously. It is draining water thru the hose to a floor drain, but it never shuts off. I run it for a few hours and then have to pull the plug, I'm afraid of burning out the motor. I cleaned the filter and the fins are clean and not icing up. Any ideas?

Hi,

Two possibilities:
1. Continuous running and there is water coming out of the unit to the floor drain; the unit is just doing its job. It is probably just that there is that much humidity in the room;
2. the sensors are faulty or were bypassed during the repair - the sensor would be testing the water coming out, if there is water, the unit continues to work, if none, then it shuts off. Most would also have an overfill float switch, again which could be bypassed, that likewise control whether the unit will continue to run or stop.

Hope this be of initial help/idea. Pls post back how things turned up or should you need additional information.

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