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NOISY Whirlpool Dehumidifier
Hi,
I bought a Whirlpool model AD50DSS2 dehumidifier. It is a very NOISY (vibration noise) dehumidifier! A service man came. He thought he fixed it, but later the NOISE was back. The dehumidifier's cabinet "amplifies" the compressor's vibration. A call to Whirlpool was no help at all. I am a ham radio operator and found out from other hams that I am not the only one that has a NOISY Whirlpool dehumidifier. I would like to hear from others with the same problem. Thank You in Advance, John N3AOF PS, Remove "ine" from my email address |
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What about putting something heavy on the dehumidifier to dampen the sound?
About a year ago I considered buying a dehumidifier for my garage. After searching the Web for reviews, I discovered that all dehumidifiers, from any manufacturer, are pretty much junk. (Ditto for toaster-ovens, but that's another matter.) |
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NOISY Whirlpool Dehumidifier
On Fri, 7 May 2010 06:48:57 -0700, "William Sommerwerck"
wrote: What about putting something heavy on the dehumidifier to dampen the sound? About a year ago I considered buying a dehumidifier for my garage. After searching the Web for reviews, I discovered that all dehumidifiers, from any manufacturer, are pretty much junk. (Ditto for toaster-ovens, but that's another matter.) Just assume that you're buying a device with a two year life and get the best deal you can. Although some of the LG models now have a 5 year warranty... John dehumidifier in the basement with a condensate pump to move the water - because it runs year-round in Georgia |
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NOISY Whirlpool Dehumidifier
William Sommerwerck wrote:
What about putting something heavy on the dehumidifier to dampen the sound? or jam some rolled up/folded cardboard wherever you can to make parts vibrate less. This hack works on machinery with vibrating panels or other parts that make noise even louder. |
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NOISY Whirlpool Dehumidifier
Hi!
It seems that all new dehumidifiers are junk. I don't know. I have two vintage units--one a Ward's Signature brand and the other a Sears Coldspot--that are going on 40 years old now and still work perfectly. (The Signature lost its low fan speed about ten years ago, but who cares? Who would blame it? The Sears unit has only needed a new fan motor...while the overflow cutoff is bad, it empties into a drain and I don't care about the long defunct neon "full" indicator.) As to your problem...check the rubber mounts on which the compressor lives. There should be four or so between each "foot" of the compressor and the frame of the unit. If those seem to be OK (and the fasteners are reasonably tight), check the fan motor and its blades. The motor could be loose or the fan blades might be hitting something. If you can, try to run the unit with the cover or grille(s) off to see what is making the sound. Exercise caution before touching anything inside to see if you can change or eliminate the rattle. William |
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