dehumidifier problems

Sylvian Tennant · Post by **Sylvian Tennant** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 1:17 am

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.

Big Jim · Post by **Big Jim** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 8:15 am

Have you checked any air filter on it sometimes these are well hidden. Also they don't seem to like too cold a room.

Sylvian Tennant · Post by **Sylvian Tennant** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:16 am

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.

rebelego · Post by **rebelego** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:22 am

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.

Busted Bricks · Post by **Busted Bricks** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:31 pm

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.

Sylvian Tennant · Post by **Sylvian Tennant** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 12:07 am

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.

Big Al · Post by **Big Al** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 12:21 pm

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.

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 4:44 pm

if the room is to hot or cold the dehumidifier will not work .

Sylvian Tennant · Post by **Sylvian Tennant** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 10:37 pm

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.

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