Bought a $150 dehumidifier, killed it in 3 weeks in my basement in Columbus

Got one of those small ones for my crawl space after the rain in May. Worked great for like 10 days, then the fan just started screaming. Opened it up and the filter was caked with dust, plus the coil was frozen solid. Found out you're supposed to clean the filter every week if the space is dusty, not every month like the manual says. Also the drain hose was kinked so it kept shutting off. Now I set a reminder on my phone every Sunday. Anyone else had a unit die from neglect like this or did I just get a dud?

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andrew85416d ago

That kinked drain hose is a sneaky killer. Most folks never think to check that because the water is still dripping out, just not fast enough for the unit to keep up. Did you notice the bucket was only half full when it shut off, or was it overflowing? That detail usually tells you which problem came first. Also curious if the coil froze before the filter clogged or after. If it was after, you might have caught it sooner by just feeling the air coming out and noticing it got weaker. Either way, three weeks is quick for a full failure, but dust in a crawl space is no joke. Those little units just don't have the muscle to handle that kind of air.

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