Questions & Answers for: dehumidifier compressor really hot

...dehumidifier. Try removing the humidistat and, using compressed air, blow it out thoroughly of any dust. Then spray the rotary control area, including electrical parts, with WD-40. Then, blow dry ...

dehumidifier should only be the electrical heat generated from the compressor. This is due to the fact that the cooling coil and condenser coil (hot bit) are normally located next to each other with a

compressor will turn on, but the fan itself does not turn on. The dehumidifier turns off after a few minutes and does not produce any water. The fan spins really easy by hand when I had it apart. What

...Dehumidifier will not pick up water Is there a resest button or does it use freeon? Thank you Ditto here. Mine isn't working either. Ditto. Mine isn't working either. HELP!! The fan works, but the ...

...Dehumidifier. Fan will not come on. The compressor is running and building pressure but then shuts off after it gets really hot. Is there a fuse on the machine somewhere or do I need to replace the ...

...really sounds like the compressor is overheating. This may be caused by a low refrigerant gas in the compressor. Or the compressor's oil has leaked down. But, if you took the unit apart to clean ...

...DEHUMIDIFIER Parts Model AD25J3 SearsPartsDirect If the air flow is restricted, the compressor has to work harder to the point that the overload gets tripped. It may or may not be resettable; it is ...

...dehumidifier is not removing water from the air. Most likely is accumulation of dust and pet hair that restricts the air flow. If you can, unplug it, take off the covers and vacuum out all the dirt ...

...dehumidifier compressor does not run but gets really hot. The thing is only about 3 years old but I assume it is junk, no? Might it be the capacitor not juicing the compressor sufficiently? Yes it is ...

Dehumidifier compressor gets hot to the touch and it does not draw water from the air. Whirlpool APEL70LWQ2. I purchased this unit last year from Home Depot, and it worked well for the first year. ...