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Intermittent Dehumidifier Compressor
My dehumidifier works sometimes, but other times the compressor
doesn't seem to start up. Fan runs when it is supposed to, humid level dial seems to be working, water level switch is ok. When it runs, the coils get cold, 1 pipe from the compressor gets hot, 1 gets cold (where not covered by insulation) and everything is golden. Other times, sound and fury (fan), but no dehumidification. I went looking for a relay or something that might be stuck, didn't find one, but did find: "Klixon 4TM" and "Jahwa Positive Temperature Coefficient Thermistor" under a cover on the side of the compressor. The Klixon seems to be an overtemp protection device. The Jahwa thing is a mystery to me. It seems to have something to do with switching the start capacitor in/out of circuit. Do these things fail? Are they available to Joe Average as replacements? Is there a work around? Any advice appreciated. Red |
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Yes, they very commonly fail. Yes, there is a work around.
Not sure that the work around is sold to the public. I've serviced a bunch of balky compressors, like that. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. wrote in message ... My dehumidifier works sometimes, but other times the compressor doesn't seem to start up. Fan runs when it is supposed to, humid level dial seems to be working, water level switch is ok. When it runs, the coils get cold, 1 pipe from the compressor gets hot, 1 gets cold (where not covered by insulation) and everything is golden. Other times, sound and fury (fan), but no dehumidification. I went looking for a relay or something that might be stuck, didn't find one, but did find: "Klixon 4TM" and "Jahwa Positive Temperature Coefficient Thermistor" under a cover on the side of the compressor. The Klixon seems to be an overtemp protection device. The Jahwa thing is a mystery to me. It seems to have something to do with switching the start capacitor in/out of circuit. Do these things fail? Are they available to Joe Average as replacements? Is there a work around? Any advice appreciated. Red |
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On Jun 2, 9:05*am, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote: Yes, they very commonly fail. Yes, there is a work around. Not sure that the work around is sold to the public. I've serviced a bunch of balky compressors, like that. snip I've seen references on the net to a "hard start kit". Is that the magic work around? Are these electronic doodads expensive? My Korean (Chinese?) isn't good enough to navigate Jahwa's website! Red |
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Intermittent Dehumidifier Compressor
Yes, hard start kit.
Expensive? Well, that depends. Is a man tall? Is a distance long? -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. wrote in message ... On Jun 2, 9:05 am, "Stormin Mormon" wrote: Yes, they very commonly fail. Yes, there is a work around. Not sure that the work around is sold to the public. I've serviced a bunch of balky compressors, like that. snip I've seen references on the net to a "hard start kit". Is that the magic work around? Are these electronic doodads expensive? My Korean (Chinese?) isn't good enough to navigate Jahwa's website! Red |
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Intermittent Dehumidifier Compressor
On Jun 2, 9:57*pm, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote: Yes, hard start kit. Expensive? Well, that depends. Is a man tall? Is a distance long? snip Ouch. Probably deserved that. How many candy bars would I have to trade for one? (ANSI Standard candy bars?) Red |
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Intermittent Dehumidifier Compressor
replying to Stormin Mormon, Jim Alt wrote:
"Is a man tall? Is a distance long?" Is a smart ass? -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...or-376500-.htm |
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On 2020-06-08 2:44 p.m., Jim Alt wrote:
replying to Stormin Mormon, Jim Alt wrote: "Is a man tall? Is a distance long?" Is a smart ass? mine is |
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On 6/8/2020 5:44 PM, Jim Alt wrote:
replying to Stormin Mormon, Jim Alt wrote: "Is a man tall? Is a distance long?" Is a smart ass? Let us know if Stormy replies. We want to know if there are computers in heaven or hell. |
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