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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Check the filter in the dehumidifier. I just discovered that my dehumidifier has a timer that turns off the dehumidification until you clean the filter (even if it’s not dirty). The dehumidifier fan still “runs” and mine pumps to a drain when the bucket is full, so it wasn’t immediately obvious that was not dehumidifying (except the humidity level didn’t drop). There’s a light and a reset button. [/quote]

If it’s still removing water by pumping it to a drain doesn’t that mean it’s still dehumidifying?[/quote]

If you actually see the water draining out, yes. In my case, when I checked, the bucket wasn't full, so I assumed it must have pumped the water into the drain, but in fact, the machine wasn't actually dehumidifying at all, even though the fan was running and it sounded like it was working. Just tonight, I checked on it and the humidity level was 65%, and sure enough, the "filter timer light" was on. I pulled out and cleaned the filter (which wasn't really dirty at all) and reset the timer, and the humidity level started dropping immediately. [/quote]

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