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It's working too hard. Either get a bigger one, or live with higher humidity. Need to shut it off periodically to let the ice melt. Good luck
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How does a dehumidifier work and are they expensive?
dehumidifier has a cooling coil and a heating coil. When air is passed through the coiling coil, moisture in the air condenses and drips in the bucket. Heating coil heats the air back to room temperature.
Does a dehumidifier make the ac more efficient?
It will lower the latent heat load so the a/c has more sensible capacity, but the cost of running the dehumidifier will negate any energy savings you may be expecting. As a dehumidifier is just a smaller a/c unit with the warm condenser coil downstream of the cooling coil so as not to provide any cooling effect.
Why does low freon cause ice formation on a dehumidifier?
There is ice on the dehumidifier coil because it is low on freon. When there is not enough freon in a refrigeration system the inlet pressure to the compressor is lower than design due to lack of gas. Because it is at a low pressure the freon is very cold. This causes freeze-up. If You were to add freon to the running dehumidifier you would see the cold coil thaw, first at the end closest to the compressor suction and then work toward the other end of the coil. When the thaw reaches the other end of the cold coil it has enough freon and no more need be added. Tim Koller
What causes a dehumidifier to freeze?
A dehumidifier is a refrigeration system just like you home fridge or an air conditioner. The evaporator coil cools the air as the air is blown through the coil. This lowers the temperature of the air and thus decreases it's ability to hold water vapour. The water vapour condenses in the cooler air and drops out lowering the overall humidify of the air. When the air flow is restricted or too cool or the humidity is extremely high the water is not carried off of the coil and it condenses on the coil and then if the coil is cool enough the water will freeze forming ice. It is a simple matter to fix, just shut off your dehumidifier, let the ice melt and then put it back in service again.
What causes a dehumidifier to freeze up?
A dehumidifier is a refrigeration system just like you home fridge or an air conditioner. The evaporator coil cools the air as the air is blown through the coil. This lowers the temperature of the air and thus decreases it's ability to hold water vapour. The water vapour condenses in the cooler air and drops out lowering the overall humidify of the air. When the air flow is restricted or too cool or the humidity is extremely high the water is not carried off of the coil and it condenses on the coil and then if the coil is cool enough the water will freeze forming ice. It is a simple matter to fix, just shut off your dehumidifier, let the ice melt and then put it back in service again.
Why would a 1997 maxima have no power to coil wires?
Check your Ground (negative) cable to the block. Also check the grounding of the coil to the block.
Where is a 2001 Saturn coil pack?
The coil packs are low on the engine block, behind the radiator fan.
Where is the negative side on a Chevy big block coil?
Depending on which coil you're speaking of, it could be marked: ( - ), NEG, or TACH.
Where is ignition coil on a 1998 Lincoln Navigator?
Your truck does not have ignition coil. Instead, it has coil packs. The 5.4L has eight coil packs one on each spark plug. The 4.6L has two coil pack blocks 4 on each block.
Where is the ignition coil located on a 1997 Chevy Cavalier 2.4L and how do you change it?
Firewall side of the engine block, couple of bolts hold it to the block, pull straight away from the block when removing as crank sensor, (extending approx. 2-3" long into the block), is mounted directly behind it to the coil/module base
Why does your 94 Jeep Grand Cherokee stall out in hot weather?
The problem is with the coil or coil pack. There is a large bolt through the coil that goes into the block it will sometimes get hot when it does the engine will not run.
Where is the starter on a 1989 cavalier Z24?
at the bottom of the block, under the coil pack
