Why do most dehumidifiers fail in about 2 years?

[space-time]

Robert M wrote:
Space,

See these previous threads:







Danby. Took ours out a couple of weeks ago and it's doing its job nicely.

Robert

I know, if you are happy with Danby, so glad for you. I was reading a thread at SlickDeals (which is why I asked here) and everyone said they die in 1-2 years. Danny too. They just go back to Costco to return it and get a new one. How can Costco keep doing this?

[deckeda]

I’d be looking to prevention and not treating the symptoms. Decisively seal the area from all outside air and add HVAC ductwork if needed. Done.

[testcase]

WHAT exactly needs to be cleaned / hosed off? My Heier dehumidifier has an easily removeable thin filter (it slides up and out of the front grill) which I do hose off monthly, allow to dry and then, reinstall. I've had this Heier unit for over two years and it works fine. Do I need to be cleaning off anything else?

[Robert M]

Test,

Exactly. That's the only maintenance I do on the Danby models. Remove the filter. Clean it. Restore it. Done. Do the same thing with all of the air conditioners and air purifiers in the house. For the dehumidifier, I clean the filter and the bucket before I put the whole thing in storage at the end of the season.

Robert