Dehumidifier

Learning how to remove dust from a dehumidifier is one of the simplest ways to keep your unit running efficiently and your home’s air clean. A dusty…

That damp, musty smell hitting you when you walk into the basement is a bad sign. It means mold is growing inside your dehumidifier. The machine you bought to…

If your dehumidifier is running but barely pulling water, or if the air coming out smells like a damp basement, the coils are probably the reason. Learning how…

Does a dehumidifier need a drain hose? No, not to function. The internal bucket works fine. But if you’ve ever woken up to a full tank on a sticky morning, you…

Can you wash a dehumidifier filter? Yes, but only if you have a washable filter. Putting a disposable paper or fiberglass filter under the tap can destroy it.…

If your dehumidifier is working harder but pulling less water, or you’re getting a musty smell every time it runs, you need to know how to clean a dehumidifier…

The question “how often should you clean a dehumidifier” usually doesn’t hit your radar until something goes wrong. Maybe the air starts smelling musty. Maybe…

Most people figure out they need a condensate pump the hard way. They set up a dehumidifier in a basement, run the drain hose to a floor drain, and everything…

So you’ve got a dehumidifier in the basement, and the only drain is a utility sink that sits three feet higher than the unit. Or maybe you’re trying to run the…

Can a dehumidifier drain into a floor drain? Yes, it can, but the setup has to be done right. Most homeowners can connect a dehumidifier to a nearby floor…