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dehumidifier problems
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 1:17 am
by Sylvian Tennant
I while back I bought a Challenger Dehumidifier I bought for collecting water for my loco.
It worked for about two months and then suddenly stopped collecting water, as the warranty looked a bit dodgy I bought another one and exactly the same thing happened to it. As any had any similar problems?
I have cleaned them out monthly but to no avail.
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 8:15 am
by Big Jim
Have you checked any air filter on it sometimes these are well hidden. Also they don't seem to like too cold a room.
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:16 am
by Sylvian Tennant
The filter is right at the top and I darn't take it apart.
It's not leaking anything (not even water) and blasting out cold air. I know recently that we have had a really cold spell but the house I live it is quite warm.
I managed to clean out the filter with the hoover again and I'm trying it out again but it still seems to be dry.
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:22 am
by rebelego
The air might be dry. Common during winter. Here I use a humidifier during winter, so the furniture and my wooden floor don't dry out.
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:31 pm
by Busted Bricks
Is it a compressor type and can you hear the compressor turn on? We have a dehumidifier where the starter capacitor on the compressor melted. I bought a new cap on Ebay and it works fine again.
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 12:07 am
by Sylvian Tennant
I might try that, however I ended up buying another in Argos for just under £100 and this one appeared to be better and took in alot of water. However, tonight when I went to turn it on... the fan doesn't appear to be spinning. I only bought it Sunday, as well!
I'm not having much fun with these things.
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 12:21 pm
by Big Al
I had an expensive dehumidifier that worked well for quit some time then no water , I believe it done it's work and kept the house dry have not used it for some time I will plug it in and see if it gathers any water from the air again , They can only fill with water if the air is damp.
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 4:44 pm
by jim@NAL
if the room is to hot or cold the dehumidifier will not work .
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 10:37 pm
by Sylvian Tennant
cheers for the advice chaps.
At the moment there seems to be little shortage of water where I currently am.
I think it was something to do with the fan motor in the end as I took it back to Argos under guarantee and the replacement as a free rolling fan where as the other one was quite stiff.