The fan AND the compressor keep running, even after the humidity setting is reached. Is that normal?
845845
I understand that only the fan keeps running and the compressor stops; that is the way it was designed.
845846
To be fair I haven't paid much attention to it, but yes as I recall the unit continues to run even after the humidity setting is reached.
845847
Yes, I believe that I read it will keep running to keep the humidity level at that point. Refer to the manual for further guidance
845848
The fan runs constantly to move air across the humidity sensor. The compressor kicks on and off as necessary to remove the moisture.
845849
The Danby dehumidifier I received never worked, and none of the Danby local service centers would repair the unit. I had to return it at my expense. I do not recommend purchase of Danby dehumidifiers. Sorry I was not able to answer your question.
1102541
Mine has a manufacture date of Aug 2013. The compressor shuts off as soon as the humidity level has been reached. The fan runs for another few minutes to dry off the coils / prevent mildew from growing. When it comes back on, both the fan & compressor come on at the same time.
545021
Yes the unit runs continusly but you can hear when the condener kicks in to remove the humidity. When Humidity is low just the fan runs all the time.
1829048
The fan runs only when the unit is dehumidifying, according to the humidity level you choose.
1567401
That is evidently how this dehumidifier is designed. It probably has to do with getting air to the humidity sensor. I keep my unit on low fan and turn it off for periods of time when I know the humidity is relatively low.
107960
You only need to run the fan for the length of time needed to remove the humidity in the area. Once that level is established, there is an automatic shutoff. It is pretty quiet.
2118312
If the room humidity reaches the setting humidity, the compressor will turn off right away but the fan will run for extra 2-3 mins and then shuts off. The suggested room size is 350 sq. ct. It may not be able to handle 800 sq ft room. It comes with one year warranty for labor and part from the purchase date. If any question, please contact us at 1-800-330-0388.
1591318
If you leave the switch on "on" it is ready to respond whenever a preset humidity level is reached. Switch to "off" momentarily and back to "on" and it will run for a preset amount of time and automatically shut off. But, since the switch is still in the "on" position, it has reverted to humidity sensing mode and will automatically respond, once again. I have put 5 of these fans in rental units and I couldn't be happier with them. Be sure to check the screen over the sensing unit (where the LED light is) and remove dust so it will stay efficient.
1954065
If you have not adjusted the Humidity setting to a higher percentage, the fan will continue to run. I had to set my fan to around 80% before the fan would stop running continuously. The actual humidity setting you select will depend on where you live and the ambient average humidity for that area. You should plan to go beyond the average ambient humidity to prevent the fan from continuously running as the humidity levels fluctuate day-to-day.
366887
Yes. In cooling mode fan runs in fan only mode, when the compressor shuts off.
1632567
When the compressor stops, the whole unit stops. I would prefer the fan to keep running because it appears that a volume of dehumidified air stays in the vicinity of the sensor making it appear that the room humidity is lower than it actually is. When everything stops, moist air moves in from the surrounding area and causes the dehumidifier restart within a few minutes. I placed a small fan near mine to prevent the accumulation of dry air. That seems to work by causing the dehumidifier to run until most of the air in room has been treated. I shouldn't have to do that, but the dehumidifier is better than any other I have tried.Ken When the compressor stops, the whole unit stops. I would prefer the fan to keep running because it appears that a volume of dehumidified air stays in the vicinity of the sensor making it appear that the room humidity is lower than it actually is. When everything stops, moist air moves in from the surrounding area and causes the dehumidifier restart within a few minutes. I placed a small fan near mine to prevent the accumulation of dry air. That seems to work by causing the dehumidifier to run until most of the air in room has been treated. I shouldn't have to do that, but the dehumidifier... » Read More When the compressor stops, the whole unit stops. I would prefer the fan to keep running because it appears that a volume of dehumidified air stays in the vicinity of the sensor making it appear that the room humidity is lower than it actually is. When everything stops, moist air moves in from the surrounding area and causes the dehumidifier restart within a few minutes. I placed a small fan near mine to prevent the accumulation of dry air. That seems to work by causing the dehumidifier to run until most of the air in room has been treated. I shouldn't have to do that, but the dehumidifier is better than any other I have tried.Ken « Show Less
1591319
The fan only switches mode after a quick on/off. I usually leave it in the auto mode, first turned on. It will speed-up as the humidity rises and later slow down or even shutoff if the humidity gets low. If you want it to run full speed just give it a quick on/off.
1584685
We are only on it's second year of use. So far, so good. I do not like that the fan runs all the time. We have an older dehumidifier that the fan only runs when it is needed.
2105245
Hmmm. Just make sure you have humidity level at 50 or 55, fan on auto. Open windows? A no no. If all that doesn't work, sounds defective.
1194001
Just bought one. The fan does NOT run all the time. Fan always runs when compressor runs and sometimes runs when compressor is off. Fan shuts off soon after compressor does, but periodically runs so that humidity sensor can sample the room air. If air is too moist, the compressor kicks in. If not, fan turns back off. Sensible design.
1950389
Is the compressor running or just the fan/coil unit after the temperature is reached? Does it cut off after a couple of minutes? If it just keeps running, it sounds like it might have been wired incorrectly, assuming the "Fan" switch isn't in the "On" position (if it is, switch it to the "Auto" position). If it just continues to run for a couple of minutes, I think the thermostat is likely programmed to do that as a (mildly misguided) effort at efficiency by taking advantage of the low refrigerant temperature that lingers a bit after the compressor has shut off. I actually don't have this model (and am not sure why Amazon thinks I do), and I am going from the behavior of the model TX5000Ua that I do have.
1305228
Yes it is designed to work that way, when the compressor shuts off it go's to defrost mode, which kicks the fan on high. When defrost is complete it will go back to low and turn back on the compressor. It will do this unless the humidity level is below the set point of the machine in which case it will shut off.