RUNS ALL THE TIME - Goldstar DH504EL Dehumidifier

could you be mistaking the room humidity indicator for the time? reason I ask is on these one display units this happens more frequently than Id care it too , the one display shows both time and room humidity also set point humidity , the only way one can tell is on some models there is a tiny light that shows up next to labeled function , easy to miss It , also if your machine is sort of new (last few years) it has been decided that it's more efficient to let the circulation fan run all the time , regardless of room humidity . this makes it a little annoying (noise) but they do cycle the compressor to regulate the room humidity

the fan runs or the compressor and fan run ? the reason i ask is all the new units now have a air circulation mode and fan keeps going allthe time run on low speed to avoid noise

unit runs If set to continuous mode only ? the other settings are a time off function that lets unit run only a portion of day , saves energy

I believe the fan is designed to run all the time, and no, it costs very little to run an 18w fan. You can use a timed socket, or switch it on and off when needed. I don't believe the Haier has specific switching times.

Depending on the time sequence you have this unit set to run, Fredrich's are designed so that the fan runs almost constantly, to keep the air moving. When it senses a rise in humidity above the level you have it set on, the compressor turns ON and runs until the level of humidity is lowered. This is especially true, if you are operating this unit in continual mode.

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Hi,
Here is a tip that I wrote that will help you...

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heatman101

You could be overcharged or undercharged with refrigerant, a dirty condenser or evaporator coil or fan or blower motor not running at full speed, or you could have a dirty filter or or possibly a bad capacitor on the compressor.

Sounds like it needs to be recharged.

Hi,
If you haven't done so already, try removing and cleaning the inlet filter screen which is almost certainly just behing the inlet grille. If this is blocked with fluff then no moist air will get to the cold pipes, so little or no water will be extracted.

Hope this helps. If this "fixes ya", I'd appreciate a rating for my reply, If not, please delay the rating and add a comment with any extra info you have and I will try to think of something else.

I HAVE HAD A COUPLE OF UNITS THAT HAVE KEPT THE FAN RUNNING ALL THE TIME. I REPLACED THE CONTROL AND THAT TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM.