When you were purchasing your dehumidifier, you may have chosen the wrong size. You could have selected one that has a much higher capability than you need.
Some of the dehumidifiers are made to work in a single room and others are made to work for the entire house.
A small model dehumidifier is able to remove approximately 30 pints/day. On the other hand, a larger model dehumidifier can remove over 90 pints/day.
If you are using a larger dehumidifier in a small room, you’re going to have less water removal that you expected. On the other hand, if you have a small dehumidifier in a large room/space, it is going to end up collecting a lot more water than you expected.
In some cases, your dehumidifier may run, but not collect water. This is an obvious sign that you have chosen the wrong size.
If you’re not sure which size is best for you, you can find charts online that can be helpful. These are based on the size of the room/area that you are purchasing the dehumidifier for. Alternatively, if you need some guidance, you can visit a store and ask the sales rep. After all, it’s better to find out and get the right one than end up getting the wrong one.
The parts are malfunctioning
A dehumidifier is made up of lots of different parts that all come together to attain a specific end result—decreased humidity. Therefore, there are lots of things that could end up breaking down and causing the operation of the machine to cease.
The following are a few parts that could possibly break down and will need to be replaced if you expect to be able to continue using your dehumidifier.
- Compressor: When your compressor fails, you’re going to hear a buzzing sound every now and then. When the compressor no longer works, the humidity begins to rise and moisture will no longer be collected
- Coils: When your coils leak out refrigerant, this means that there is a leak in the refrigeration system. This causes the coils to no longer trap the moisture as the air is flowing through the machine
- Condenser/filters: There may be a clog in the condenser/filters of your unit; try cleaning out the filters to free up air flow in your dehumidifier
- Humidistat: When the humidistat has stopped working, it’s going to show the incorrect humidity level in the area, or it will not prompt the unit to operate at a certain level of humidity. You can try to troubleshoot this problem or you can simply record the part number and order a replacement.