With a brand new heat pump, this switch trips the circuit when the condensate pan is bone dry, but with minimal moisture on the pad (from ambient humidity). As in barely see moisture when dried with paper towel. Any way to change the sensitivity, e.g., raising it so it can dry out, absorbent towel underneath, etc? With a brand new heat pump, this switch trips the circuit when the condensate pan is bone dry, but with minimal moisture on the pad (from ambient humidity). As in barely see moisture when dried... » Read More With a brand new heat pump, this switch trips the circuit when the condensate pan is bone dry, but with minimal moisture on the pad (from ambient humidity). As in barely see moisture when dried with paper towel. Any way to change the sensitivity, e.g., raising it so it can dry out, absorbent towel underneath, etc? « Show Less
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I had the same issue very sensitive and shut down ac with just condensation or moisture on the pad. I raised mine off the pan about a 1/16 " and have had no more issues, this allows air flow under pad that keeps it dry, but at the same time if pan has significant amount of water in it, it will shut off ac. I am not sure you can change sensitivity.
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I would move the switch outside of the pan . Place the switch on the ground near the unit. You will have some water inthe floor if you have a failure. The pan is always going to have some moisture.
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I am not sure. I do know the switch is so sensitive that just wetting the end of your finger and touching the finger to the switch pad will trigger it. I would try setting the switch on a double layer of paper towel material in the pan and see if that will keep it from triggering until the paper towel gets wet.
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It trips (presumably because it overheats triggering a safety switch, not the breaker in the electric circuit) when plugged into a standard wall socket (no extension cord). It trips at HIGH setting 1200 watts but does not trip at 800 watts. She set it closer to herself and gets along at the lower setting with considerable complaint. Sorry to have been unclear in the original review which I was trying to keep short.
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In short, yes. However, by disabling the safety switch you accept a small but not insignificant risk of condensate spilling onto your floor. Unless you can guarantee that the pump will NEVER fail, you run the risk of the water in the condensate pump reservoir overflowing because the dehumidifier will continue to work not knowing that the condensate pump has failed. FYI: all pumps fail eventually. This happened once when the standing water in the effluent tube froze (the tube lead to the outside through a hole in a basement window). When the water in the condensate pump's reservoir rises above a certain level, it trips a micro-switch in the reservoir which sends a signal through the safety switch. If the safety switch wires (from the pump) are not connected to the dehumidifier, the dehumidifier will never know that there is a problem, and so the dehumidifier reservoir full light will not turn on, and the dehumidifier will continue to work, instead of stopping automatically, producing condensate, overflowing the condensate pump's reservoir, and spilling onto your floor. Hope that helps. FYI: I did the same thing that you are doing in my basement. It worked so well that I did the same thing in my parents basement also - the condensate pumps have been working for years. One gentleman suggested using instead a small sump pump in the dehumidifier reservoir. I was going to do that but couldn't find one small enough so I was going to make my own sump pump when I noticed condensate pumps.
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it sounds as if something tripped the reset button on the plug end of the power cord. See page 3 of the manual. page 3 also says to be sure the AC sits upright for an hour before running it. If it had been stored on its side, put into the wall and immediately turned on this could cause a temporary overload that would trip that switch. If the switch seems ok, check house fuses going to that line. read page 12 and if nothing there helps try calling the manufacturer.
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Slight changes will not effect the system but big charges will. When the pump runs dry for several seconds the system sees this and will shut off. Things to keep in mind, prime the pump before you start vacuuming by turning it on for a few minutes before stopping to attach the hose. Make sure you are in speed three or four while vacuuming. You should also have a filter bucket with a bypass adjustment for your vacuum. This help the pump not run dry before you get water in the vacuum hose. Hope this helps, any other questions just let me know. Thx Geoff
1634502
The sensor is very simply 2 contacts on a circuit board. It needs water to bridge the contacts and activate the alarm, so it will not sense moisture or dampness.
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The sensitivity setting is a function of what you are trying to do: 1) If you are simply trying to determine if a socket is "hot", then the sensitivity should be set to "insensitive" 2) If you are trying to trace a "hot" wire that is behind a drywall, then the sensitivity should be increased to "more sensitive". I am not absolutely certain, but I had difficulty on an exterior wall of a very old building which I suspect had lead based paint (or there was some other source of interference). Anyway, I was unsuccessful regardless of the sensitivity setting. The audio beep is definitely a must have feature. I gave the Sperry device 5 stars and have recommended it to others. Note that I do not wire homes professionally and have limited experience with such tools. Not that I am suggesting you purchase more items, but I am compelled to mention that there is a GFI Outlet checker that is a must have if you are re-wiring or replacing a circuit breaker box.
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Mike, had this issue once with my old pump, I accidentally switched the L1 and L2 wires. Mark them first ( for the future) and swap them. I also heard to make sure the internal ground and the external copper ground is attached as well. Hope this helps, once you dial in the timers this pump is pretty awesome.
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The switch is very sensitive to static electricity. Make sure that you are grounded by touching a neutral object, such as the pipe under your sink, to discharge the static electricity that has built up on your skin and clothing before using the switch.
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1st and foremost! Remove all power supply to the pump. If it is grounded to the body of the pump you become the ground! You will have to remove the pump from the pit and replace the switch. You can replace it while its in the pit but it is easier to pull the pump out and have a bench to work on it and do it right. Check and make sure the rubber boot on the switch seals properly. You will need to make sure that after installing the new switch that it is water tight. If not, it will fail again. I hope this helps. If you have any problems please feel free to contact me.
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My best guess is that the pump circuit is very dry and it needs to be primed with an EXTERNAL hand pump. They are avaiable for a small sum.
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There is a 3 position sliding switch for Low - Normal - Hi Humidity. As I have never taken the needed time to find out, I assume these control the length of time the heater works but I set mine on Hi permanently. There is a push button switch which operates the two UV LED lamps for about a 1 hour operation, again presumably to sanitize the hearing aids.
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This heater will trip any GFI on the same circuit if it is overloaded or if the plug or cord is being affected by water somehow. Since it's probably outside you need to seal the plug/receptacle from moisture getting in.
368172
The switch is not waterproof. I guess you could try to find a waterproofing cover or improvise with a flexible membrane. Make sure the heater elements (and all connectors) are protected from the moisture as well.
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I wish I knew. I have this and the manual says absolutely nothing about how to set this in dehumidifier mode....nor do I see anything on the display about % of humidity. Sounds like BS to me. I'm probably going to get a separate dehumidifier instead...considering the fact that dehumidifiers display the amount of humidity in the air. I have no idea why NewAir listed this as a dehumidifier. I understand that AC mode can serve as a slight dehumidifier, but that's not so concentrated on that function.
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Gee...sounds like a faulty product. Shouldn't do that. Try a tiny bit of cooking oil on the gasket that is on the pump and see if it's just a dry gasket. If that doesn't do it...return it.
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I'm not sure how to answer this question. On my dehumidifier, when you put the unit in "pump" mode, it stays in pump mode. The only time water goes into my tank, is when I do not turn the pump button on, so I'm not sure why yours is changing from one function to the other. In fact, where I use mine, it is so humid, I never even attempt to use the tank feature. Sorry I couldn't help you more. randy