My Frigidaire Model FDL50S1 dehumifier was subjected to a power surge when the neutral wire on a utility pole some six houses away became disconnected in November, 2010. No circuit breakers were tripped by the surge. In addition to rendering the dehumidifier inoperative, the surge also disabled the stepdown tranformer on my furnace power supply (a $125 repair bill), ruined my basement land-line phone which contained an answering machine (a $75-100 replacement cost), and burned out some 10 bulbs throughout the house ($30 replacement cost). The dehumidifier was purchased from Lowe's in July, 2009 for $239. Thus, I was saddled with the roughly $500 loss because The Illuminating Company (Division of First Energy) disavowed any liability for the power surge, calling it an act of God, and my homeowner's insurance disallowed any compensation for the incident when it claimed my insurance deductible was $500. Your operator's manual makes no mention of any fuse located within the unit to prevent overloading the fan motor. Is their any hope to resurrect the dehumidifier and make it operable or do I have to trash the unit? Of the three units I have owned while living in this house, I believe that the Model FDL50S1 was the most efficient in removing the basement moisture. Having been unemployed for over six months, I do not look forward to spending another $250 to replace the two-year old dehumidifier. Can you recommend a cheaper fix?

SOURCE: Continuous Dehumidifier Operation issue

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to get the water from the dehumidifier to drain out the hose. It always empties into the bucket, which means I have to empty it daily.

SOURCE: I purchased a new Frigidaire dehumidifier and the

Hi,

Here is a tip that I wrote that will help you understand why and what you can do with a dehumidifier that ices up.

Dehumidifier is Freezing up and not working

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SOURCE: My Frigidaire dehumidifier model FDL70S1has

All most all dehumidifiers have a defrost cycle to take care of this problem. However, yours is either not working or the air intake filter is clogged, which makes the unit strain to keep up. Turn the Master ON/OFF Switch to OFF and unplug the unit, before attempting to remove the filter. Allow the unit to thaw while it's unplugged. Once it's completely thawed, plug the unit back in, turn the Master ON/OFF Switch to ON and set your controls as you normally do. Within in an hour or two, you will know if this solved the problem. Also, keep in mind, dehumidifiers are designed only to work in temperatures above 41 degrees. If it's below that where you have the unit, that will cause it to freeze up.

With all that said, what you're seeing as the Error Code is in fact, AS (the 'S' looks a lot like a 5 on the LED screen) It indicates a Sensor Failure. In your case, it's more than likely the Defrost Cycle Sensor. The Owners Manual says "Contact your local Authorized Frigidaire Service Center, if this happens. I'm hoping that cleaning the filter (if needed) and allowing the unit to reset itself (while it's OFF & Unplugged) will solve the problem. But, it may only be a band aide fix.

Hope this helped you.

SOURCE: I have had the Frigidaire

The faulty float valve is almost always the problem, based on what you described. It is a replaceable part, but you may have to but the entire bucket assembly. Generally, they run around $50.00. However, not all parts are still available for that model, even though it's only 4 years old.

If you want pursue finding the float valve or a new bucket assembly, the best place I've found is online is Appliance Factory Parts http://www.appliancefactoryparts.com/search/index.php they carry parts for just about any appliance you can think of.

Or Frigidaire Parts Select
http://www.partselect.com/Entry.aspx?Source=GAWS&Brand=Frigidaire&Term=frigidaire&gclid=CIfU4u28vqkCFcPd4Aod6CC5hQ

I hope this helped you. Please let me know. Thanks.

SOURCE: just purchased a Frigidaire 50

There may be a clog in the hose, which should be no longer than 5 feet or there is a clog inside the hose connection. Possibly some packing debris. To solve the problem, do the following:

Turn the unit OFF and unplug it.
Disconnect the hose from the hose connection. Using an appropriately sized, 18" long, plastic Zip Tie, carefully insert the tip of Zip Tie into the hole or tubing. Continue to push it in until you reach a bend in the tubing. You will need to gingerly work the Zip Tie past this bend, until it either bottoms out or you run out of usable Zip Tie. Then slowly pull the Zip Tie back out while rotating (twisting) it. This will breakup any clogs. As you reach the inserted end of the Zip Tie, be prepared, as some water may follow. Reconnect the hose to the hose connection, plug the unit in and turn the Master ON/OFF Switch to ON. Set the humidity extraction level to 35% or Maximum if you have a manually controlled unit. Allow the unit to run for an hour, while you monitor it for any leakage or drainage into the bucket.

NOTE: If you don't have a Zip Tie, you may use something similar ( i.e.a long pipe cleaner), but NO wire coat hangers.

If it still doesn't drain thru the hose. Remove the water bucket and check the top for a float valve. It may be stuck in the UP position. If it is, jiggle it to make it return to the down position.

I hope this helped you troubleshoot and solve the problem.