If you have a dehumidifier that is not producing
any water then you are wondering what you need to do to get this thing
to work for you. In some cases you may be able to do something and in other
situations there may be nothing that you can do.
If you do not hear the compressor running and the unit says that the
humidity in the room is higher then the setting, then you have a problem with
your dehumidifier.
A few things that can cause this are:
The circuit board relay has gone bad...replacement of this board will
often cost more then a new unit. This also is a very common problem with many dehumidification
units.
The compressor has failed...if you hear a buzz for a few
seconds, every few minutes, then you have a bad compressor or at least bad
start components on the compressor. Either way it again is a costly
repair.
If the compressor is running and the coils are not
getting cold then you have a refrigeration
system leak. Recharging or fixing these units is very difficult and is
another costly venture compared to the price of a new
dehumidifier.
If the compressor is running but the fan is not, this also will cause low water
production and continual freezing of the coil.
If the compressor and the fan are running but the coil is totally blocked
then you will get no water production. Air needs to be continually
moved over the cold coil to get the water out of the air.
If nothing is running, then you may also have a control board
failure. Or the humidity sensor or humidistat has gone bad which tells the
machine to run. If the sensor says that the humidity is low enough then it will
never run.
Also if nothing is running check the float switch or the bucket switch. Many of these switches are
very touchy and if you do not have the bucket in place just exactly right it
will not trip the switch to allow the unit to run. These switches often are
more fragile then they should be and break easily. The good thing is that when
available they are easy to replace and relatively inexpensive.
There are some parts available for a few brands, but with the prices for most
of the parts that you can replace running anywhere from 40.00 - 80.00 dollars,
replacement parts with labor to install them, makes a repair more then the few
hundred dollar cost of many of these dehumidifiers.
As you can see there are quite a few things that can cause your dehumidifier
not to work. Systematically go through the list and eliminate things to get to
the bottom of the issue causing your problem and then decide if it is worth
spending the money to try to fix the old unit. Only you can make that decision.
SOURCE: just purchased a Frigidaire 50
There may be a clog in the hose, which should be no longer than 5 feet or there is a clog inside the hose connection. Possibly some packing debris. To solve the problem, do the following:
Turn the unit OFF and unplug it.
Disconnect the hose from the hose connection. Using an appropriately sized, 18" long, plastic
Zip Tie, carefully insert the tip of Zip Tie into the hole or tubing.
Continue to push it in until you reach a bend in the tubing. You will
need to gingerly work the Zip Tie past this bend, until it either
bottoms out or you run out of usable Zip Tie. Then slowly pull the Zip
Tie back out while rotating (twisting) it. This will breakup any clogs.
As you reach the inserted end of the Zip Tie, be prepared, as some water
may follow. Reconnect the hose to the hose connection, plug the unit in and turn the Master
ON/OFF Switch to ON. Set the humidity extraction level to 35% or
Maximum if you have a manually controlled unit. Allow the unit to run for an hour,
while you monitor it for any leakage or drainage into the bucket.
NOTE: If you don't have a Zip Tie, you may use something similar ( i.e.a long pipe cleaner), but NO wire coat hangers.
If it still doesn't drain thru the hose. Remove the water bucket and check the top for a float valve. It may be stuck in the UP position. If it is, jiggle it to make it return to the down position.
I hope this helped you troubleshoot and solve the problem.
SOURCE: whirlpool dehumidifier drains into the bucket, not the garden hos
I had a sililiar problem. I think I tightened tthe hose after putting a new rubber gasket on hose fitting, Also checked angle of hose.
SOURCE: 50 pint dehumidifier has drain hose connected but
safety switch is turning off the dehumidifier....you need to drain out the bucket more often....or put the drain hose into an actual drain....ive seen some people run a small plastic hose from the dehumidifier to the sump pump hole in their basement.
SOURCE: We have a Frigidaire 70
I had the same problem with the LAD 704 DUL......I tilted the unit back just a little bit. The water is now flowing through the hose and into my drain....
Good morning friend, thanks for your post!
Based off what you're explaining it sounds like your Frigidaire dehumidifier might not be leveled. Any time your dehumidifier is not properly leveled water will not drain out the rear but instead into the bucket. I would recommend checking to assure your appliance is leveled. If your dehumidifier is leveled detach the hose to make sure nothing is blocking the water for exiting into the hose. If those steps are unsuccessful and you continue to get water into the bucket please respond back and I can research more information for you. Best of luck. -Matt
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