On 7/9/2014 12:58 AM, gregz wrote:
Davej wrote:
On Monday, August 14, 2006 1:16:39 PM UTC-5, Paul wrote:
I just purchased a Danby dehumidifier from Costco...
- the fan is always on. Customer Service tried to tell me
that it's actually more energy efficient to run the fan
constantly - an argument I find somewhat demeaning.

A fan is insignificant compared to the compressor. The Soleus I have seems to shut down.

My LG dehumidifier always starts up the fan and compressor every once in a
while. It's annoying, yet energy compliant. Without a fan running, the true
humidity can't be measured accurately if the tank is seeping vapor. Many
asked why compressor always started up, but got no answers. I find the
timed setting 2 or 4 hours max, useful. My bigger dehumidifier sometimes
sticks on, with the mechanical switch. With drain hose it will just keep
running.

I wonder if my LG just turns on both fan and compressor, because it only
has one output control function.

Greg

I just bought a new Frigidaire which was paid for, by the refund on the
old GE (Gree MIC). The Frigidaire fan shuts off, however, because there
is wetness inside the unit, it will fire up again as the moisture
evaporates and make the humidity go up inside the case. It keeps going
on and off, ad nauseum. The Frigidaire is very quiet compared to the
old Gree. The digital humidity control is a dismal failure. Besides
the problem above, if you set it to 45% it will lower the humidity to
somewhere in the 40s. If you set it to 50%, it will hold it to about
55% ... What's this all about? Anyway, I have ordered an outboard
humidity controller, but it hasn't come yet. I'll see how that works?