In the last six years, we've had four failed dehumidifiers. The last bad one is on its way back to the seller and here we sit with a very humid basement and one of the failed units which ran one year OK and then struggled before failing just before the warranty was up at two years.
I'm quite certain that the unit is just low on R410a charge. Having an a/c company recharge it is not feasible. (Been down that road.) I'm considering getting a recharge kit like one of these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/R410-R410a-...918?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d3fcc24de
http://www.ebay.com/itm/410-R410-R4...753377?pt=Air_Conditioner&hash=item3a7fa6fd21
Of course, I also have to install one service port since there are none on it. I would use a piercing valve like this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Sup...006?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43bdeb43ee
Anyone have experience with these kits? And am I correct in thinking the port would go on the low side? What few instructions I've seen are not clear on this.
I will look for a leak, but if I can't find or fix the leak, a yearly recharge would beat a yearly purchase of a new unit!
Thanks, Gerald
I'm quite certain that the unit is just low on R410a charge. Having an a/c company recharge it is not feasible. (Been down that road.) I'm considering getting a recharge kit like one of these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/R410-R410a-...918?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d3fcc24de
http://www.ebay.com/itm/410-R410-R4...753377?pt=Air_Conditioner&hash=item3a7fa6fd21
Of course, I also have to install one service port since there are none on it. I would use a piercing valve like this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Sup...006?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43bdeb43ee
Anyone have experience with these kits? And am I correct in thinking the port would go on the low side? What few instructions I've seen are not clear on this.
I will look for a leak, but if I can't find or fix the leak, a yearly recharge would beat a yearly purchase of a new unit!
Thanks, Gerald