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Posted on Aug 25, 2012

Dehumidifier stopped collecting water, how to fix it

The fan runs, the filter is clean. I had no issues until the clean filter light came on. I wash it, let it dry and it has not collected any water since.

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Try humidifying the air with a humidifier to make sure there is humidity in the air for the dehumidifier to dehumidify. seriously no . Is the air coming out of the unit warm ? if not the compressor is probably not working or if it is very warm the refrigerant for the condensation reaction has leaked out. Buy a new one or return that one
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