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Why does the power light on my dehumidifier flash quickly?

I have cleaned the filter, checked the circuit breaker, changed outlets but the unit will not work. It was working fine yesterday until the water bucket filled up and I emptied it.

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Without the model number I cant be 100% sure , but due to your description of the last thing u did , Id say the light is flashing indicating that the water catch bucket is not installed correctly back as it was before , most units have a safety that wont allow a unit to operate unless the water catch bucket is installed and M/T as this would allow it to dump water to the floor if it were not

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Nov 13, 2008

SOURCE: Dehumidifier Error?

This error code indicates that the problem is most likely a shorted defrost thermistor or possibly a pinched wire going to the thermistor. You will need to replace the sensor assembly - part # 6877A30013L. The Sears website has it listed for 9.99 + shipping. The humidity sensor & defrost thermistor come together in a wiring harness that plugs onto the main circuit board. It is fairly simple to repair. Just remove the front & rear grill & the metal cabinet. Remove the thermistor from the copper tube on the cooling lines; remove the humidity sensor from the front of the evaporator; pull the wire plug off the bucket switch; & remove the small 7 pin plug from the main circuit board inside the metal control box. Reverse procedure to install new sensor assembly.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 23, 2010

SOURCE: Water condenses on top of dehumidifier

Your unit has a sealed system leak. The sealed system is warrantied for five years. Check your owners manual for this info. You will need your receipt and to call an authorized LG warranty dealer to exchange it.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 30, 2010

SOURCE: Dehumidifier is tripping circuit breaker.

Hi,
The compressor is bad and is causing the circuits to trip....

Here is a tip that I wrote about that problem...

http://www.fixya.com/support/r4662409-dehumidifier_running_but_no_water_in

heatman101

raj somaiya

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  • Posted on Dec 01, 2010

SOURCE: the P1 light is on

P1 means the evaporator coils are freezing up.The P1 error is related to low airflow.This can be due to clogged or dirty filter.Take the filter out and clean it, if its dirty the dehumidifier can frost up due to the lack of air flow and will not work correctly.In some cases if the filter is too old then it has to be replaced.This should help.Thanks.Helpmech.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 30, 2011

SOURCE: I turn on the dehumidifier and the red indicator

Hi,

Here is a tip that explains what can be happening to make the dehumidifier show that the bucket is full when it is not.

Dehumidifier Problem It shows Bucket Full

heatman101

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