SOURCE: Frigidaire 70-pint dehumidifier won't work after winter
Hi,
No reset button on the compressor... but this tip may give you some clues as to what is or is not happening..
Dehumidifier is running but no water is in bucket
http://www.fixya.com/support/r4662409-dehumidifier_running_but_no_water_in
heatman101
SOURCE: How do I empty my frigidaire 70-pint dehumidifier?
Hi,
Here is a tip that I wrote to help people with just that dehumidifier problem..
Dehumidifier
Problem It shows Bucket Full
http://www.fixya.com/support/r4688381-dehumidifier_problem_shows_bucket_full
heatman101
SOURCE: recently purchased a 50 pint Frigidaire 50 pint
Check the settings. Make sure that the humidity setting is at 35%. In the cooler fall weather, the dehumidifier will not collect much water when the temperature is close to 65 degrees in the area where the dehumidifier is located. Also, if the relative humidity in the space is not significantly above 45% then you will not collect much water. Check these conditions. The image below shows how to access the internal components of this dehumidifier. Unplug the dehumidifier and check the front and back grill for debris. Clean these parts if necessary. Check the evaporator for a frost pattern. If the compressor runs but you see no frost pattern on the evaporator, then you could have a sealed system problem. This type of failure is normally covered by the 5 year sealed system warranty.
SOURCE: frigidaire 70 pint dehumidifier model
Turn the unit OFF & unplug it. Remove the water collection bucket and set aside. At the top of the bucket holder, just behind the louvers you should see a plastic pull tab, which is part of the filter frame. If you have never removed the filter before, there may be a piece of plastic tape on the filter frame. It was put there for shipping. Remove and discard it. Pull straight down on the plastic tab and remove the filter. It can be cleaned by vacuuming it or if it's really dirty, wash it in with warm water and mild dish washing liquid. Rinse thoroughly, shake off access water and allow to completely dry, before reinstalling it. Never operate the unit without the filter in place, as doing so could cause damage to the unit. The filter should be removed and cleaned once every two weeks.
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If you have a dehumidifier that is not producing any water
then you are wondering what you need to do to get this thing to work
for you. In some cases you may be able to do something and in other
situations there may be nothing that you can do.
If you do not hear the compressor running and the unit says that the humidity in the room is higher then the setting, then you have a problem with your dehumidifier.
A few things that can cause this are:
The circuit board relay has gone bad...replacement of this board will often cost more then a new unit. This also is a very common problem with many dehumidification units.
The compressor has failed...if
you hear a buzz for a few seconds, every few minutes, then you have a
bad compressor or at least bad start components on the compressor.
Either way it again is a costly repair.
If the compressor is running and the coils are not getting cold then you have a refrigeration system leak. Recharging or fixing these units is very difficult and is another costly venture compared to the price of a new dehumidifier.
If the compressor is running but the fan is not, this also will cause low water production and continual freezing of the coil.
If the compressor and the fan are running but the coil is totally blocked then you will get no water production. Air needs to be continually moved over the cold coil to get the water out of the air.
If nothing is running, then you may also have a control board failure. Or the humidity sensor or humidistat has gone bad which tells the machine to run. If the sensor says that the humidity is low enough then it will never run.
Also if nothing is running check the float switch or the bucket switch.
Many of these switches are very touchy and if you do not have the
bucket in place just exactly right it will not trip the switch to allow
the unit to run. These switches often are more fragile then they should
be and break easily. The good thing is that when available they are easy
to replace and relatively inexpensive.
There are some parts
available for a few brands, but with the prices for most of the parts
that you can replace running anywhere from 40.00 - 80.00 dollars,
replacement parts with labor to install them, makes a repair more then
the few hundred dollar cost of many of these dehumidifiers.
As
you can see there are quite a few things that can cause your
dehumidifier not to work. Systematically go through the list and
eliminate things to get to the bottom of the issue causing your problem
and then decide if it is worth spending the money to try to fix the old
unit. Only you can make that decision.
I appreciate your post, Lee Silvey!
I understand that your Frigidaire dehumidifier, FDL70S1, will only work in continuous mode. Sounds like you could have a possible issue with the sensor or control panel. Are you under warranty? I would advise you to speak with your manufacturer to see if any further resolution can be provided. -Matt
Hi,
There
are many reasons why a dehumidifier will 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
heatman101
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Hi,
There
are many reasons why a dehumidifier will 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
heatman101
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