June 14, 2010
Dehumidifier Maintenance Parts and Advice
Dehumidifier
Even though summer doesn’t officially start until June 21st, hot weather has already arrived in most of the country, and with it high humidity levels in the atmosphere.
High humidity is not only unpleasant, but can cause mold and mildew to grow inside your home. A number of health risks (allergies, infections, respiratory problems, etc.) are associated with mold in the air. Insects, including clothes moths, fleas and cockroaches flourish in areas of high humidity. For healthy air, relative humidity in most homes should be 30 to 50%.
Dehumidifier is a small appliance that extracts moisture out of the air. This is how it works: by using a fan to pull ventilation over two sets of refrigerant-filled coils (one cool and one warm,) saturation vapor pressure of water decreases, causing the water in the air to condense and drip into a collecting bucket. Different dehumidifiers have various levels of effectiveness in removing moisture during the same period of time. Dehumidifiers vary according to tank size, water removal, humidistat accuracy, energy efficiency, noise and frost control.
Maintenance advice for your dehumidifier from RepairClinic.com:
- Get your dehumidifier ready for the cooling season. Check to see that the humidistat is set correctly. If it is set too high (low humidity), the unit may run continuously, which is unnecessary. Hygrometer is a very useful tool that helps you determine the correct setting for your humidistat.
- Clean your dehumidifier water container.
- Replace your dehumidifier filter. RepairClinic.com has several to choose from in our dehumidifier accessories section.
- If you need a part for a broken dehumidifier, RepairClinic.com has parts for any unit.
Have a cool and pleasant summer!
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