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Dehumidifier Repair
Can anyone help with my Whirlpool Dehumidifier Repair ?
The unit freezes up after a very short while. I usually buy a new one every time this happens. Is this something I might be able to repair myself ? What could be wrong ? What would I have to do to repair it ? Thanks in advance for your replies. MARTS |
On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 20:35:54 -0400, "Marty"
wrote: Can anyone help with my Whirlpool Dehumidifier Repair ? Do not post this **** in sci.engr.heat-vent-ac The unit freezes up after a very short while. I usually buy a new one every time this happens. Is this something I might be able to repair myself ? What could be wrong ? What would I have to do to repair it ? Thanks in advance for your replies. MARTS Paul ( pjm @ pobox . com ) - remove spaces to email me 'Some days, it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.' HVAC/R program for Palm PDA's Free demo now available online http://pmilligan.net/palm/ Free Temperature / Pressure charts for 38 Ref's http://pmilligan.net/pmtherm/ |
Marty wrote:
Can anyone help with my Whirlpool Dehumidifier Repair ? The unit freezes up after a very short while. I usually buy a new one every time this happens. Is this something I might be able to repair myself ? What could be wrong ? What would I have to do to repair it ? Thanks in advance for your replies. MARTS They have recalled mine a number of times. After the last "fix" it no longer causes the problem. It seems they and most other makes, produce models for use in warm dry areas and a more expensive version for cool damp areas like basements. -- Joseph E. Meehan 26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math |
Thank You,
I am very sorry, I was not aware that this was an inappropriate post. There is no need for anyone else to respond. |
Marty wrote: Can anyone help with my Whirlpool Dehumidifier Repair ? The unit freezes up after a very short while. I usually buy a new one every time this happens. Buy a timer for it. Give it a two hour rest every 12 hours to let accumulated ice melt off. --Dale |
Is this something I might be able to repair myself ?
Not likely. What could be wrong ? Whirlpool would know, have you asked them? What would I have to do to repair it ? Follow instructions from Whirlpool after you contact their customer service. HTH Joe |
Dale Farmer wrote in
: Marty wrote: Can anyone help with my Whirlpool Dehumidifier Repair ? The unit freezes up after a very short while. I usually buy a new one every time this happens. Buy a timer for it. Give it a two hour rest every 12 hours to let accumulated ice melt off. Or,if it has a "level" or humidity setting, turn it down so it doesn't run so much. It helps to clean off the condenser coil before you start using it each year. Accumulated goop can increase the likelyhood of water freezing on the coil. |
"David W." in news:Xns9582F0AB6D551usenetwalccom@
216.196.97.136: Buy a timer for it. Give it a two hour rest every 12 hours to let accumulated ice melt off. could you put one of those hceap two-fan window fans to blow across the 'coils' (never seen one of these dehumidifiers, so i can't visualize, but A/C coils tend to ice). |
"Marty" writes:
Thank You, I am very sorry, I was not aware that this was an inappropriate post. There is no need for anyone else to respond. There was nothing wrong with your post. Some people are just very intolerent. Some of the likely causes for icing are (1) temperature too cold (below around 60F), (2) insufficient airflow (dirt on coils or bad fan), and (3) low Freon (not all that likely). --- sam | Sci.Electronics.Repair FAQ Mirror: http://repairfaq.ece.drexel.edu/ Repair | Main Table of Contents: http://repairfaq.ece.drexel.edu/REPAIR/ +Lasers | Sam's Laser FAQ: http://repairfaq.ece.drexel.edu/sam/lasersam.htm | Mirror Sites: http://repairfaq.ece.drexel.edu/REPAIR/F_mirror.html Note: These links are hopefully temporary until we can sort out the excessive traffic on Repairfaq.org. Important: Anything sent to the email address in the message header is ignored. To contact me, please use the feedback form on the S.E.R FAQ Web sites. |
Really? Mine has been recalled once (it is maybe 4 years old max) but still
doesn't work properly, i.e. sometimes it just keeps running even when the humidity setting is low. "Joseph Meehan" wrote in message .. . Marty wrote: Can anyone help with my Whirlpool Dehumidifier Repair ? The unit freezes up after a very short while. I usually buy a new one every time this happens. Is this something I might be able to repair myself ? What could be wrong ? What would I have to do to repair it ? Thanks in advance for your replies. MARTS They have recalled mine a number of times. After the last "fix" it no longer causes the problem. It seems they and most other makes, produce models for use in warm dry areas and a more expensive version for cool damp areas like basements. -- Joseph E. Meehan 26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math |
Betsy wrote:
Really? Mine has been recalled once (it is maybe 4 years old max) but still doesn't work properly, i.e. sometimes it just keeps running even when the humidity setting is low. Mine was recalled three times as I remember (I had ignored one of them) and they tried to fix it once under warrantee. It was the last recall that replaced the humidistat as I recall, that took care of the icing up. "Joseph Meehan" wrote in message .. . Marty wrote: Can anyone help with my Whirlpool Dehumidifier Repair ? The unit freezes up after a very short while. I usually buy a new one every time this happens. Is this something I might be able to repair myself ? What could be wrong ? What would I have to do to repair it ? Thanks in advance for your replies. MARTS They have recalled mine a number of times. After the last "fix" it no longer causes the problem. It seems they and most other makes, produce models for use in warm dry areas and a more expensive version for cool damp areas like basements. -- Joseph E. Meehan 26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math -- Joseph E. Meehan 26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math |
Sam's correct on all counts. Some models of dehumidifer have a "freeze
stat". Which is a thermostat that turns the compressor off when the coil gets cold enough. Maybe a local appliance shop can put a freeze stat on your machine. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org www.mormons.com "Sam Goldwasser" wrote in message ... There was nothing wrong with your post. Some people are just very intolerent. Some of the likely causes for icing are (1) temperature too cold (below around 60F), (2) insufficient airflow (dirt on coils or bad fan), and (3) low Freon (not all that likely). |
"David W." wrote in message . .. Dale Farmer wrote in : Marty wrote: Can anyone help with my Whirlpool Dehumidifier Repair ? The unit freezes up after a very short while. I usually buy a new one every time this happens. Buy a timer for it. Give it a two hour rest every 12 hours to let accumulated ice melt off. Or,if it has a "level" or humidity setting, turn it down so it doesn't run so much. It helps to clean off the condenser coil before you start using it each year. Accumulated goop can increase the likelyhood of water freezing on the coil. Don't they have a temperature sensor on the evaporator coils to prevent them from getting below freezing? A lot of automotive AC systems have this. |
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