Danby dehumidifier DDR7009REE about 10 years old, it has stopped dehumidifying. The fan works, the filter has been cleaned, but no water is coming out of the hose. I pulled it apart and the compressor is very hot, in fact the plastic near the compressor is discolored from heat. If the problem is the compressor, is it worth it to repair it by replacing the compressor. If yes, how do you replace the compressor without letting the coolant leaking out?!
No, these are throw away items. It will cost more to repair than getting a new one.
I think the compressor might be OK and it's just low on coolant. There is a procedure for recharging the coolant using a piercing valve, but this unit uses R410A coolant, and the smallest container I could find is 1.43 lbs on eBay for $55. The piercing valve and gauge are about $20, so I'd have $75 invested before I even knew if the recharge would fix it. Instead, I bought a new 70-pint Frigidaire unit from BestBuy for about $200.
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Mine leaks. Had leaked at other times but i took the vacuum cleaner to the front drain spout, that leaks into the removable basin. That worked in the past, but i't's not working now . The water is overflowing at the back of the catch tray and leaking out through the bottom underneath. The holes are clear, so it shouldn't be doing this. I am stumped.
SOURCE: Dehumidifier runs but does not extract water
dehumidifier runs well, however will not drain any water
SOURCE: Dehumidifier leaking onto floor.
You should clean off the condensor coils with a vaccum and soft brush. Also, check up inside the area where the condensate drips into the collection reservoir (or goes directly into a hose attachment discharge) to see if something is partially obstructing the water flow and is dripping onto the floor, etc.
You might find that you've got some buildup of dust, dirt, and some other gunk that is mis-directing the water (condesate) that the dehumidifier is drawing out of the air.
Lastly, check the unit to see if it's level, but frankly, I highly doubt that's the issue, based on the 5+ years of good working service for you.
So long as the unit is still running and keeping the humidity in check, (if the above steps don't resolve the issue), I'd continue using it until it finally quits running, but I'd put a plastic boot/shoe mat under it to catch the small puddles of water.
The dehumidifier should draw the small puddles, so it'd be less expensive to get a $4 boot mat than dropping another $240+ for a new unit, as your's seems to be working fine, aside from the occaissional puddle issue.
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SOURCE: fan runs, but compressor does not start
Hi,
There are many reasons for a dehumidifier
to not work or collect water.
Here is a tip that I wrote to help people to figure out what is going wrong with their dehumidifier.
Dehumidifier is running but no water is in bucket
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SOURCE: Frigidaire 50 pint dehumidifier freezing up and
Hi,
Dehumidifiers freezing up can be causes by a few different problems.
Here is a tip that I wrote to help people with the freezing dehumidifier problem....
Dehumidifier is Freezing up and not working
http://www.fixya.com/support/r4662033-dehumidifier_freezing_up_not_working
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