Goldstar DH5010B Dehumidifier - Page 4 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

there are a few things that could cause this. first check that if there are any filters, they are clean. next, check that the front coil is clean. you will have to open the case to check this. another thing that could cause this is the room temperature is too cool or possibly that the humidistat is up all the way in a cool room. if it is not any of these then a freon leak may have developed and the unit is low on freon charge. check all of these the let me know the results.

Hi,
There are many reasons why a dehumidifier willnot work or collect water.
Here is a tip that I wrote to help people to figure out what is going wrongwith their dehumidifier

Dehumidifier is running but no water is in bucket

heatman101

Hi,
There are many reasons why a dehumidifier willnot work or collect water.
Here is a tip that I wrote to help people to figure out what is going wrongwith their dehumidifier

Dehumidifier is running but no water is in bucket

heatman101

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Of coarse it is. Many newer homes with energy efficient heating are built so tight that moisture from showers and cooking builds up to un-acceptable levels.

I have a Goldstar dehumidifier, Model DH305Y6. I bought it about 5 years ago at a local Walmart. During the summer I run it in the basement, here in south-central Pa. When it was brand new it worked very well, for about 2 yrs. Then it began turning on & off very irregularly. At first I thought it was the sensor on the front of the coils. So I moved it to the lower left side of the coils, and had the same results. The other day the water heater in the basement developed a leak. About 300 gals. of water covered the floor. After sumping/wet-vac'ing down to a wet carpet, I pulled out the dehumidifier and plugged it in,(the filter was cleaned before put away last summer). It began its on/off cycling again. It runs for about 2-3 mins., then shuts off for about 5-10 mins. So, I took the On/Off switch apart and read the resistance. It read 48k, for the 50k switch. I turned the switch all the way left to all the way right and it went from 48k, down to about 8k. The two wires to the switch were attached to the #2 and #3 poles,(only 3 poles). I did some testing, then removed the wires and re-soldered them to the #1 and #3 poles. I put everything back together, and now it works. It runs constantly, but it works/runs just fine. I need to get the basement dry, so I will let it run until the job is done. In the Spring I will get a new 50k potentiometer,(on/off switch), and see if that works. I will post results if I remember to.

what ever you doo just stand it back up for 24 hrs after work is done

Hi,
the bearing have siezed up on the fan... some WD-40 and then some oil may get it going agian...

heatman101

Hi,
There are many reasons why a dehumidifier will 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

Dehumidifier is running but no water is in bucket
http://www.fixya.com/support/r4662409-dehumidifier_running_but_no_water_in

heatman101

put in the a new battery it should work fine

Don't pull too much or the will dry, squeak, crack - not less than 50% humidity

Check the voltage to the fan motor. More then likely the fan motor It is either frozen or burnt out.
Good Luck,
Gilshultz

remove water bucket from cabinet. filter is above,pull down fitter will come out wash with soft brush and warm soapy water slide filter back in groove above. waa laa.....!

A few things you could try are to make sure the float isn't covered in gunk and moving sticky-like, make sure air filters are clean and the compressor isn't overheating, and make sure the humidistat (probably a knob that says drier with arrows) isn't turning the machine off because it's reached the set level.

normally the problem is either your evaporator is dirty or may be your systems isover charged,

you need a competent person to cean your systems and check gas pressures on the discharge and suction sde of your compressor.

Replace the fan motor. Common problem on this model. Should be a cheap fix. Try ebay...

I'll figure it out myself. Not going to pay $19.99 for a simple question to be answered.

you probably have a hose fitting above the bucket take bucket out and see if there is one where the water drains into bucket

Did you empty the water pan? If it is empty, maybe you didn't put it back in place exactly right, and the cutoff switch is not activated.

I threw the dehumidifier out and vowed to never buy a Goldstar product again.

Nothing on display? Remove panels and get to circuit board. Look for loose solder connection on the fuse, etc. Resolder any bad connections. Then turn it on. Let me know.