SOURCE: Frigidare Dehumidifier will not turn off
Pressure and temperature is directly related with refrigerants in the system. Ice building on part of the coils shows that the pressure inside the system is low and the system has lost some of its charge. Very low humidity with a low ambient temperature will also cause such a problem.
SOURCE: Relative humidity setting changes
My guess is the unit knows it can't reach 35% humidity, bacause it's measuring the ambient humidity. Dehumidifiers usually can't drop the RH more than around 10%.
My guess is the RH in the room is around 75% when this happens.
SOURCE: Dehumidifier doesn't draw in water (humidity).
It may be too cool in the basement for it to work. Mine doesn't work if its 67 or below. Take it upstairs and see if it works there, where it is warmer.
SOURCE: I have a 50 series
If the humidity level is at or lower than 30%, the unit won't turn ON, until the reaches 35 - 40%. It's rare for the sensors to go bad. Just keep in mind, the dehumidifier is reading the humidity near the floor, not up at say, chest level. Humidity levels change every season, so this really would not be that unusual. Make sure that your clean the air intake filter regularly. Cleaning and wiping down the coolant coils would be a good idea, too..
Hope this helped you. Please let me know.
SOURCE: I have had the Frigidaire
The faulty float valve is almost always the problem, based on what you described. It is a replaceable part, but you may have to but the entire bucket assembly. Generally, they run around $50.00. However, not all parts are still available for that model, even though it's only 4 years old.
If you want pursue finding the float valve or a new bucket assembly, the best place I've found is online is Appliance Factory Parts http://www.appliancefactoryparts.com/search/index.php they carry parts for just about any appliance you can think of.
Or Frigidaire Parts Select
http://www.partselect.com/Entry.aspx?Source=GAWS&Brand=Frigidaire&Term=frigidaire&gclid=CIfU4u28vqkCFcPd4Aod6CC5hQ
I hope this helped you. Please let me know. Thanks.
Hi,
In your case you have a refrigerant leak and the unit is low on charge...unfortunately till you find the leak and fix it, then recharge the unit, you will have more money into the old one then to buy a new one...
Here is a tip that I wrote that will help you understand why and what you can do with a dehumidifier that ices up.
Dehumidifier is Freezing up and not working
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