The description says to drain accumulated water....how do I do that? Is that the only maintenance needed?
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Yes it's the only maintenance required and way to do that is to push up on the tiny metal pin at the very bottom of the site glass, the tank needs to be pressurized. I do have to add that my compressor stopped working after the first use. The auto stop failed a d now I have to use it on the constant run mode
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I haven't owned this unit for very long, but according to the manual, other than changing the filter, stones and a simple cleaning the ceramic filter, that is the only maintenance required. Also, although I have had problems with algae growing in other water filtering units, this one is not in light very much due to its location and the fact that I live in AK and have only owned it during the dark months so far.
1863089
Yes, there is an extra spout on the side at the top that you can hook up a hose to and divert the excess water from the full pot somewhere else. You could also leave the smaller drain hose open if you wanted to.
1922315
There is a small pan at the bottom of the unit that catches the water and then the heat from the air coming off the unit, through the hoses, evaporates the water to the outside world. There is also a small drain that can be emptied to a floor drain or into a small flat pan and disposed of. I've only had it for one season and I had to drain it twice. The drain is low to the floor so a jelly roll pan of something like that works best. I use mine in a shop so it is intermittant use. For constant use the evaporation might work better??
2128057
I can only speculate that the tank is not draining either because something is clogged or the pump that pumps condensation build up to the tank is broken.The time that I contacted Danby about maintenance questions they were of no help at all which is why I will not purchase another Danby product. If you contact Danby they are going to tell you to tote your unit down to a repair center. The condenser coils should be cleaned annually but Danby offers no instructions on how to do it yourself and will not want to hear from you. Danby people are jerks.
1131244
Yes, it drains all of the water, we have never had an issue with this. It was installed a year ago and I am as pleased today as I was last year.
1760448
I have just flushed the tank (fill 100% then drain completely) several times till the water drains clear and then use a good chemical treatment. Hope that helps...
908767
Thus far, I had no need to flush the system. I have a permanent set up and I simply leave the water in. I usually use up a full load of water in approximately two days.
2171463
I've done it you have to use a garden hose and be patient it takes a while and i would let water run for a while so it can push waste to sewer main the rest is natural every time you flush toilets or shower in house it'll keep it clear .
2244980
You can clean it and keep reusing it, but most people don't want to touch what they pull out of their drain. It's inexpensive so I just throw it away and replace it with a new one. I didn't have to replace it for 4 months.
607951
Hello, no it is not you will need a drain hose if you intended to use it as a dehumidifier, it has a small tank on board for that purpose that has to be emptied frequently if you use the unit solely as a dehumidifier.
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Unfortunately you can't. Danby will spin a good tale and say the air is humid. You can call them on 1-800-263-2629. I did. Many times. They will refer you to a service agent who will say this is normal and advise you to run two pieces of garden hose from the drain ports to a bucket. The end result will be that they wash their hands of a very poor design and do nothing for you.I no longer use my unit as it's caused more damage to wooden floors that the unit cost.So, if you want to continue using it get some garden hose and a bucket. And good luck!
1266206
No need to drain whole tank, just a little so water does not spill when top outlet is opened. If you have not flushed tank , it would be a good time to that before installing pump
1408140
I would imagine you need to run a drainage pump to the drain hole or use a water pump to drain it. It is as hard as a pond form that you put in the ground.
644974
No drain is required. It is inserted in-line into your incoming water supply line. When its time to replace the filter, rotate the filter control cap to the OFF position and loosen the locking collar to remove the housing and gain access to the filter cartridge using the included wrench tool. Pull the old cartridge and replace with a new one. Place the housing back into position and tighten the locking collar; rotate the control cap back to FILTER and you are done. The whole process takes less than 5 minutes.
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You would be far better off using a sump pump designed to do that task. There is no drain port, sump pumps can be rented cheaply, and if you did try to make your own drain and use this to empty large volumes of water you would burn out the motor quickly.
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If you want to winterize a system, just put in a tee, a valve and run the open tube outside the dwelling. You would then just need to shut off the water source and open the valve to drain the system. Just make sure that the tee is the lowest point in the system...you may need multiple tees and valves to easily drain all the water out....