After several weeks, The H-8 code came on and I drained the machine. Now the code comes on every few hours. It isn't set on dehumidify. ?
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I am not sure either. We ended up venting ours directly through the wall and running the drain directing out as well. When the drain tube was a bit curved up, it would shut down because it wasn't draining well. oh - we did have to reset the remote. it was stuck and not working. There is some way to re-set it. Maybe we took the batteries out and put them back in and then the remote seemed to work again. That's about all I know of this machine's quirks. Overall it does the job. Puts out cold air, but I wasn't sold on the dehumidifing. The room smelled awfully damp instead.
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If the weather is very humid, it may be exceeding the device's ability to self-evaporate the moisture. Try elevating the unit onto a sturdy platform (about 12") and, using the little black hose that attaches at the bottom of the unit, drain the water directly into a bucket (it will fill a 2 gallon bucket in about 5 hours, so you have to watch out for overflow).
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When the unit cycles off, the fan does not run. However it has a very annoying design fault. Say you set the RH (relative humidity) at 50%. Once the dehumidifier reaches it, it will then turn off, but it is usually for less than a minute, since it doesn't take long for the humidity to climb back up. It doesn't sound like a big deal, until you realize how loud the machine is and how distracting it is when it is going on and off every 3 minutes. But if you leave in a very humid place (I live in Miami, FL) it is always running until the bucket fills up.... so no annoying on/off for me. When the unit cycles off, the fan does not run. However it has a very annoying design fault. Say you set the RH (relative humidity) at 50%. Once the dehumidifier reaches it, it will then turn off, but it is usually for less than a minute, since it doesn't take long for the humidity to climb back up. It doesn't sound like a big deal, until you realize how loud the machine is and how distracting it is when it is going on and off every 3 minutes. But if you leave in a very humid place (I live in Miami, FL) it is always running until the bucket fills up.... so no annoying on/off for... » Read More When the unit cycles off, the fan does not run. However it has a very annoying design fault. Say you set the RH (relative humidity) at 50%. Once the dehumidifier reaches it, it will then turn off, but it is usually for less than a minute, since it doesn't take long for the humidity to climb back up. It doesn't sound like a big deal, until you realize how loud the machine is and how distracting it is when it is going on and off every 3 minutes. But if you leave in a very humid place (I live in Miami, FL) it is always running until the bucket fills up.... so no annoying on/off for me. « Show Less
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When the desired humidity is reached and the compressor shuts off, the fan does continue to run. It will continue to cycle the air and if you have the uv light option turned on it will freshen the air as it cycles through the dehumidifier.
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seems to be a problem with some of these units. mine will do that every once an awhile right now it is not doing that . I think it has something to do with moisture in the unit and temperature
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Our unit worked great for the warranty period and suddenly stopped collecting water - less than a week after the warranty ran out. Must be low or out of freon. Not a good experience with this unit. Fan will run, but unit does not dehumidify. If under warranty, go for it. Good luck.
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I'm sorry to hear of your problems; it really doesn't seem fair. The expense of returning the thing should definitely not be yours! Dehumidifiers are uniquely problematic, it seems. Our Kenmore and Frigidaire models worked beautifully until they stopped working, and the time was pretty short. We may have better luck with the Soleus.... but as I think I mentioned in my review of it, it's because these contraptions seem to require replacement quite often that we buy relatively cheap ones. My only advice, and you may have tried it already, is to HOWL at these people, long and loud. Be a squeaky wheel. Maybe their sense of fairness will kick in. I'm sorry to hear of your problems; it really doesn't seem fair. The expense of returning the thing should definitely not be yours! Dehumidifiers are uniquely problematic, it seems. Our Kenmore and Frigidaire models worked beautifully until they stopped working, and the time was pretty short. We may have better luck with the Soleus.... but as I think I mentioned in my review of it, it's because these contraptions seem to require replacement quite often that we buy relatively cheap ones. My only advice, and you may have tried it already, is to HOWL at these people, long and loud. Be a... » Read More I'm sorry to hear of your problems; it really doesn't seem fair. The expense of returning the thing should definitely not be yours! Dehumidifiers are uniquely problematic, it seems. Our Kenmore and Frigidaire models worked beautifully until they stopped working, and the time was pretty short. We may have better luck with the Soleus.... but as I think I mentioned in my review of it, it's because these contraptions seem to require replacement quite often that we buy relatively cheap ones. My only advice, and you may have tried it already, is to HOWL at these people, long and loud. Be a squeaky wheel. Maybe their sense of fairness will kick in. « Show Less
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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.
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Yes, lots of people are having the problem, myself included. Check out the reviews http://www.amazon.com/Sunpentown-SD-65E-Energy-65-Pint-Dehumidifier/product-reviews/B002ZDJYC0/ref=cm_cr_pr_hist_1?ie=UTF8&filterBy;=addOneStar&showViewpoints;=0&sortBy;=bySubmissionDateDescending
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Mine seemed to do the same for a day, but it eventually kicked in and works like a champ now. If you tipped it sideways or upside down during installation, you can upset the cooling agent which will cause it to not function properly. Hope this helps and yours ends up working. Mine does over 1000 square feet with ease and that's on eco mode, too.
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The humidify auto on/off doesn't work. Might just be my unit. I like the unit because it is quiet and has 2 speeds. It was suppose to be 35% humidity on this unit.
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Make sure you have the unit set on the little screen with the sun pattern , that meens its in cool mode .f its in dehumudify mode,the little droplets pattern will show up on the small screen , you wont get much cooling when its on that cycle ...Thats done by using the MODE button . I found this out that same way , room wasnt getting very cool in dehumidifiing mode , , ...I had to go over the directions to get the modes down properly ...
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NO -- not automatically anyway -- I would recommend a timer switch, that you can turn on for 10 to 30 minutes. If the dehumidistat switch is already installed you could add the timer switch in addition to it...
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I'd try to bring it up with tweezers. Failing that, you'll have to empty the water from the collection hole--which is a pain but doable and won't affect the efficacy of the dehumidifier.
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I do not have my dehumidifier in a basement, so cannot answer your question from experience, but it is my lake house where the humidity is higher than normal. The Danby Dehumidifier runs unattended because we are not there most of the time, and I can tell you it has performed flawlessly. I have the hose attached to the dehumidifier dumping into a drain, so it can run continuously without being attended to, and it has fully accomplished my purpose for having it there. I am extremely pleased with the product and have not found it to "freeze-up" at any time.
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You can dry the sensor and hold the button at the same time and it should reset. If the alarm is still sounding then that means that there is moisture inside the actual alarm portion. Please contact our office if we can help further.
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My dehumidifier works perfectly. Check the humidity in the room before you run it - it might be too low to extract any great amount of water.
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You can set the humidity on the control panel but the machine runs no matter how low the humidity goes. You can read on the panel the current humidity in the room. It will lower humidity. It will never turn on and off like a regular dehumidifier.