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Default dehumidifyer failure mode

On Monday, October 22, 2018 at 9:44:24 AM UTC-4, TimR wrote:
I've never had much luck with a dehumidifier lasting more than a couple years.

Usually they start freezing up, or running but not dehumidifying.

This one, just over a year old, is different. It started shutting off the fan when satisfied but not the compressor. The power switch did nothing, it had to be unplugged. Made weird noises, too. And arced like crazy when I plugged it back in.


IMO, these are the one appliance where it's worth considering taking out the
extended warranty plan. I did on one here and it crapped out in about
the third year. But still there is some gotcha, they didn't have that
model anymore and the replacement one was slightly higher capacity.
So they wanted me to pay the difference in price, which was about $25
more. Still, between the extended warranty and the $25, it was less than
half the cost what I would have paid for a new one.