The dehumidifier seems to run fine for a few minutes and then it just stops. The bucket is not full and the auto shut off indicator light does not come on. If I remove the bucket and put it back in, the unit immediately starts to run again but will only run for a couple of minutes. Unplugging the unit and plugging it back in has no effect.
Try cleaning out the air filter using cold water. I did not even know the unit had one until I had the same problem. Pull out the bucket. The filter is located where the front top edge of the bucket would be located if it were in the instrument. Remove it by pulling straight down. It may be taped to the instrument for shipping purposes. According to the manual, this should be done every month. I have had the machine since Katrina and this is the first time I have had a problem. Hope this helps.
I have two of these that are about a year old. They're both doing the same thing. They run for about 5 minutes then stop. They're driving me crazy! I'm going to throw them out and start again with a different brand.
After 6 months of use, I have the exact same problem with mine. The unit stops running after a few minutes. Sometimes the compressor doesn’t come on at all. I took it back to SEARS and they kept it for almost month. They replaced the capacitor and the main PCB. I brought it home and it worked, but then stopped working again. There is only 4 months left on the warranty. I want my money back.
The time of year unit is used is an important part of how it works. in cold weather there is less humidity, so the unit cycles faster.there by collecting less water. the other reason could be the fan motor. it sometimes burns out due to dirt. if you don't clean the filter the dirt then travels to the coils which in turn send dirt to the motor. also the motor is working harder to pull air through the coils.
Thanks for the solution, but I already gave up on the problem. I tried changing the main computer box and the sensor assembly, neither of which worked. I scrapped the unit.
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got the same problem with mine.
My kenmore dehumidifier 50 pints (model # 58054501700) would runs for 10-20min. then stopped. What causes this?
yeah, the same problem has happened to mine. it worked perfectly fine all summer last year, plugged it in this year, now that it is extremely humid. i cleaned the filter every few weeks last year, and the filter was clean when i plugged it in for this year, so i know the filter is not the culprit of the problem.
The dehumidifier seems to run fine for a few minutes and then it just stops. The bucket is not full and the auto shut off indicator light does not come on. If I remove the bucket and put it back in, the unit immediately starts to run again but will only run for a couple of minutes. Unplugging the unit and plugging it back in has no effect.
Same problem. Does anyone else notice if the red button on the inside behind the bucket seems lose? We are thinking that may be the problem (with the lever not working with the button right).
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