Troubleshooting Dehumidifiers
Running a dehumidifier will sometimes produce results that are misdiagnosed as problems when, in fact, they are perfectly normal for these appliances. The most frequent complaints include the following:
• The dehumidifier switches on and off several times during the day. The dehumidifier simply is responding to a signal from the humidistat. When the humidity in the surrounding air falls to the setpoint on the humidistat, the dehumidifier shuts off. It turns on again when the humidity rises above the humidistat setpoint.
• The condensate container fills up and must be emptied often.
This is normal operation in areas of high humidity, such as Florida and the other Gulf states.
Table 11-3 lists the most common problems associated with the operation of a refrigeration dehumidifier.
