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Anonymous Posted on Jun 01, 2011

I have an LHD6594EBL dehumidifier that won't run and it keeps saying the bucket is full but the bucket is empty, we have a hose attached and don't use the bucket,

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Sue, if you haven't noticed any water draining from the hose recently, it may be that the hose connection and tubing of the unit are clogged and the drained water pressure is causing the unit to show "Bucket Full." Also, if the bucket is not properly in place, whether you use the drain hose or not, it will cause the unit to stop functioning. You know how to correct that, so I won't go into detail on that issue.

To unclog the drain, you will need an 18" long, plastic Zip Tie or something similar (NO wire coat hangers though) that will fit into the hose connection. TURN THE UNIT OFF AND UNPLUG IT. Then carefully insert the Zip Tie and continue to push it in until you reach the bend in the tubing. You will have to carefully work it past this bend, until it either bottoms out or you run out of usable Zip Tie. Now, while rotating it, slowly pull it out and be prepared for some water to follow.

Hope this helped you troubleshoot and solve the problem.

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  • Anonymous Jun 02, 2011

    That line is clear, and the switch is good that clicks on to let you know that the bucket is full, everything looks good but something is amiss for sure, if you turn it off and back on it will try to start but then goes right to bucket full mode.

  • Anonymous Jun 02, 2011

    In that case, it sounds like the bucket trigger switch is not making god contact with the bucket when it's installed. Remove the bucket and try reinstalling it again while the unit is ON. This will tell you whether it's triggering the switch as it should.

  • Anonymous Jun 02, 2011

    In that case, it sounds like the bucket trigger switch is not making god contact with the bucket when it's installed. Remove the bucket and try reinstalling it again while the unit is ON. This will tell you whether it's triggering the switch as it should.

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