I can't find the drain kit that came with my dehumidifier. Can I purchase a replacement? You know as soon as the replacement shows up, I'll find the original.

The drain pipe in what? If we are talking about a sink, they sell multi size kits at lowes, home depot and any other hardware store. You need to know the size of the outlet from the sink and the size of the drain pipe you are connecting to.

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Since you didn't provide a model, the suggestions are not model specific. So bear with me since I have no idea of your tech level and will have to include a lot of detail.

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How to Recharge a Dehumidifier

Do you need to recharge your dehumidifier? Here's what you need to know.

Dehumidifiers use cooling coils, similar to air conditioners. Those cooling coils use refrigerants, the same as air conditioners do.

If your dehumidifier stops removing moisture from the air but the motor and fan seem to be working fine, your dehumidifier may need to be recharged.

Let's repeat that a different way.

• Is your dehumidifier's motor running?
• Is the fan also working?
• Is your air still too damp?

If so, you may need to recharge your dehumidifier.

That's where this gets interesting.

Legal, illegal and obsolete coolants

Older dehumidifiers use a coolant called R-22. That's being phased out and its use is strictly regulated, around the world.

In the old days, you could by an air conditioner recharging kit. Hook the hoses to the air conditioner or dehumidifier (or refrigerator) and follow the instructions. Easy!

Today, your dehumidifier may still use R-22. If so, due to strict environmental regulations, you'll need to check with an air conditioner repair service.

They may be able to help you, but they may not. It depends on whether they have any R-22, and whether they're authorized to recharge dehumidifiers with it. (Yes, they need a permit for this. Be sure they have one.)

Check your dehumidifier

A panel or sticker on it may tell you which coolant your dehumidifier uses. Or, the manufacturer's date may give you an idea. If the dehumidifier was made before 1995, it's likely to require R-22.

If you own a newer dehumidifier, it may use a more environmentally-friendly coolant. (If you bought your dehumidifier after January 2010, it's almost certain to use something other than R-22.)

New dehumidifiers usually run on R-410A. That's often called Puron.

Puron is one of the best alternatives to R-22. It's inexpensive. So far, it has fewer problems that some other "green" coolants. Puron still causes some ozone problems, because it's methane base. However, it's better than anything else you can buy now.

Puron (or R-410A) runs at a much higher pressure than R-22 did.

So...

You can't just replace your R-22 coolant with R-410A. The valves and gaskets may not hold, and - if your coolant leaks out - you're back to square one.

Generally, it's safer and cheaper to replace your dehumidifier with a new one that's already set up to use R-410A (Puron).

Frigidaire 70-Pint Dehumidifier. I recommend only one dehumidifier, no matter what your needs. It can handle damp basements. It runs economically. You can set the humidity level you want, and it'll turn itself off when it reaches that level... no wasted electricity!

It's also one of the quietest dehumidifiers and it has top ratings and customer reviews at Amazon. (It's regularly on Amazon's "best sellers" list.)

The classic model drains thru the clear hose using gravity. The drip pan in that unit is about 1/2 way up in the cabinet. Make sure the drain hose exits the unit and runs flat or downhill. If the drain hose is coiled vertically or run up hill causing water to trap within the hose it can cause water to back up in the dehumidifier drip pan and overflow causing your problem. If your drain is higher than the base of the dehumidifier, you can raise the dehumidifier or you can purchase a condensate pump kit that will allow the drain water to be pumped up to 15 feet above the dehumidifier.

The drain hose may have become disconnected from the drip pan as well. To check, turn off the humidistat to stop the dehumidifier from running. Next disconnect the cord from the power supply. Remove the six screws holding the cabinet side (with the label) from the cabinet and remove the cabinet side. The drain hose connects to a nipple on the bottom of the drip pan.

Contact Therma-Stor service for further inquiries at 1-800-533-7533 - they are located in the USA and are very helpful.

Go to the following link and you'll find the Drain Cap for $4.99.

http://www.appliancefactoryparts.com/search/partinfo.php?partsID=1326132&modelsID=&typeName=dehumidifier

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All Danby dehumidifiers, regardless of the model number operate the same way.
The link below to a 50 pint model should provide all the info you need.

http://www.danby.ca/cms/uploads/products/en_manual/DDR5009%2C_6009%2C_7009REE_EFOM.pdf

However, I think you'll find that draining into a bucket is not an option. As the hose drain relies entirely on gravity to drain. So, it will not drain down and then up into a bucket. The hose drainage method, is designed to drain into a floor drain or a sump.

Hope this helps you.

If by "Classic", you mean a Santa Fe Classic Dehumidifier, I'll need the correct Model Number to help you.

Please advise ... Thanks

AS or ES is fault code for Humidity Sensor Failure. Contact Frigidaire Technical Service at
800-944-9044 for assistance. This part may be warranted for 2-5 years from date of purchase. You must have a Proof of Purchase for a warranty claim. If nothing else, they can tell you which sensor needs to be replaced and supply the part at your expense.

Hope this helped steer you in the right direction.

This will work for all models. You just need to get a condensate pump. Hook drain from dehumidifier to the condensate pump. the dehumidifier will need to be higher than the pump so it can drain.

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