Hi--
One of my dehumidifiers, a Sears model that's about 10 years old, gets
very hot when it runs. I believe it's the fan motor, not the compressor
motor, that heats up. The plug gets hot as well. I've oiled the motor,
but that had no effect. The humidifier functions fine, but it
definitely gets hotter than it should. Any ideas on what could be
causing this, and what I could do about it?
Thanks in advance...
Eric

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Hi--
One of my dehumidifiers, a Sears model that's about 10 years old, gets
very hot when it runs. I believe it's the fan motor, not the compressor
motor, that heats up. The plug gets hot as well. I've oiled the motor,
but that had no effect. The humidifier functions fine, but it
definitely gets hotter than it should. Any ideas on what could be
causing this, and what I could do about it?
Thanks in advance...
Eric
I had the same problem with a sears dehumidifier that had a moulded plug on
the cord. I replaced the plug with a heavy duty one and the plug quit
getting hot. The dehumidifier still runs hot though.

LJ

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Hi--
One of my dehumidifiers, a Sears model that's about 10 years old, gets
very hot when it runs. I believe it's the fan motor, not the compressor
motor, that heats up.

Does the fan spin freely?

Mark

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Hi--
One of my dehumidifiers, a Sears model that's about 10 years old, gets
very hot when it runs. I believe it's the fan motor, not the compressor
motor, that heats up. The plug gets hot as well. I've oiled the motor,
but that had no effect.

The fan motor may be on the way out. Possible the bearings are beyond what
oil can do for them. That can make a motor run hot, pull more amp, making
the plug hot, and increase your electric bill also. Check out the cost of a
fan motor versus a new humidifier. With the unit unplugged, spin the fan.
if you have any resistance, it is time for a new motor.

Put an amp meter on it it could be the compressor or fan motor is worn,
new units also use alot less energy

On 22 Jul 2006 17:36:35 -0700, wrote:

Hi--
One of my dehumidifiers, a Sears model that's about 10 years old, gets
very hot when it runs. I believe it's the fan motor, not the compressor

How about unplugging the thing after it is hot, and putting your hand
on the fan motor? Then you'll know if it is the fan motor that is
hot.

motor, that heats up. The plug gets hot as well. I've oiled the motor,

The plug should never get hot. You have a non-springy receptacle, or
maybe a non-springy plug, or a bad connection in the receptacle or the
plug. Can you plug it into another receptacle for testing. Even the
other half of the current receptacle might exclude one of the
receptacle problems.

If the cord won't reach another receptacle, if you have a good heavy
duty extension cord try that for a while. (Don't leave it alone, but
you can run it for an hour to see if it get's hot.) The wire might get
hot but if the female end of the extension cord is good, the plug
won't get hot unless there is a problem with the plug. If so, cut it
off and put another plug on it.

but that had no effect. The humidifier functions fine, but it
definitely gets hotter than it should. Any ideas on what could be
causing this, and what I could do about it?
Thanks in advance...
Eric