Drain a Dehumidifier With a Hose
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- čas přidán 19. 07. 2022
- Connect a hose to dehumidifier correctly to avoid leaks. A continuous gravity connection eliminates the need to empty a dehumidifier's bucket. The GE dehumidifier that I returned (humidistat was bad) was difficult to connect a hose to it without a leak. The connection was very hard to turn. I ended up putting some silicone grease on the threads. The Honeywell dehumidifier was much easier to connect.
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Good idea raising the dehumidifier to be able to use the drain, and the furnace pump idea is good. Thanks for both.
You are welcome, Roger.
I bought a dehumidifier a couple of years ago, and I am very happy I did. The air in my house feels so much drier, because even with a central h/a unit (I just bought and installed a brand new, entire unit), the inside humidity can climb to around 70%. When the dehumidifier is going constantly, it can drop down to around 45% - 60%, which doesn't sound like a lot, but it is. I have a big house, and it is down here a few feet from my table/computer in the living room. I spend almost all my time down here except when I am sleeping. I don't have a drain hose, and nowhere to drain it to anyway. So about three times a day it has to be emptied into the sink, or I take it outside to water the plants. A bit of a pain, but I need the exercise anyway. My power bill didn't seem to change, but it is hard to measure. If it did, it's not significant. I recommend everyone get one if they feel that they are still uncomfortable, and they can reduce the inside a/c temp by doing so, so save on some power bill that way, too.
How much of an increase did you see on your electric bills after running the dehumidifier?
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Anytime plastic threads are part of your system, take care not to strip/cross thread. Plastic can damage other plastic too.
For all threaded connections it is generally recommended to reverse thread until the female and male ends seat properly before tightening. As this is an atmospheric pressure system, thread sealants are usually not usually needed, but may help prevent corrosion.
Thanks for the thoughtful tips.
Excellent idea and instructions. Another great video. Thank you KHN!!
You are welcome! Thanks for watching the videos.
Great idea with the washing machine hose - super smart!
I knew I was hoarding that good end of the hose for something! lol.
great video, clean, short+sweet, to the point. Includes lots of bonus info. Your awesome =)
Thanks for the compliment. Your description is exactly what I try to accomplish with every video.
Thank you for this helpful video.
How does the continuous drain hose work - does it drain the water before it collects in the bucket or only begin to drain out once the bucket is full?
The water bypasses the bucket and goes directly out of the hose.
Informative and shirt. 5 stars thank you
You are welcome. That's the aim for the videos, short but all the information you need. Thanks for watching.
I have the same exact dehumidifier which I picked up from Home Depot just a couple of days ago. The bloody continuous run hose that came with the unit won't screw on! I may have to try your idea of using a washing machine hose instead!
The washing machine hose is working great and so is the Honeywell dehumidifier. I initially bought a GE model, which was loud and didn't seem to accurately measure the humidity level. I returned it to Home Depot after about 3 days and bought the one in this video.
Great idea, thanks!
You are welcome!
My basement is very damp during most of the warmer months. I really have considered running a dehumidifier down there. You you run you’re all year around? How much of a spike do you see in your electric bill? I’ve heard they’re basically like running an air conditioned all day long which just sounds like $$$$$$$$
I live in North East U.S. The Summer is when the dehumidifier is used heavily and not at all in the Winter. I just bought the Honeywell (returned a GE - quality was kind of crappy and the humidistat was faulty. The quality of the Honeywell is much better and it is much quieter) to replace a very old Wirlpool model. The Wirlpool was an energy hog. I don't know how this one will be. You could estimate the cost. The Honeywell's (30 pint) tag on the back says it uses 4.2 amps. 4.2 amps x 120 volts = 504 watts. My guess is that it runs about 75% of the time. I could look up my electricity rate and use this the formula from the link below to figure out what it might cost to run it. For sure, it is worth using a dehumidifier if you store valuable items in your basement or if someone in the household is allergic to mold. Here's the link: www.directenergy.com/learning-center/how-to-calculate-electric-bill
@@Know-How-Now North East... Pittsburgh I'm guessing?
You got the correct state, though I live about 50 miles west of Philadelphia.
I am using humidity controller and I am still paying $20 to $25 more every month on the electric bill. I live in Oakland, CA
Thanks
You are welcome
I had the continuous hose connected and that was work good but now it just fills the but the hose is still connected but now the bucket fills with water do you know how to trouble shoot this?
Why can’t I put the hose into the sink?
I just bought a Hisense dehumidifier this weekend. A friend got the drain hose it came with installed on it for me and we drilled a small hole in the plumbing downstairs and connect said hose to the existing plumbing. This dehumidifier has a built in pump to get the water up the drain hose it came with into my plumping. However, today, we checked it out in the basement and the empty bucket sign was on, the dehumidifier was off, and the humidity was back to 99%. What's up with it not sending the water up the drain hose and into the plumbing?
I am not familiar the that dehumidifier. If it has a pump that sends water uphill, it likely has a check valve. Maybe a bad check valve? Since you just bought it, you might try returning it and getting another one, maybe it is faulty?
It's a gravity feed. Raise the unit to allow it to work.
@@chuckbrown8344 this has a pump that’s suppose to work upwards of 16 feet. So I shouldn’t have to mount it
@@jonathananderson7696 Did you put the reservoir all the way in?
It is ok to just empty it when it fills? Or is it a must to have the hose connected
It doesn't need to be connected to a hose. The hose saves the work of having to dump the water out of the reservoir.
Can you explain what kinda pump I'd need to hook this up to? Is there such thing as an automatic pump that will pump it out once its full?
They made dehumidifiers that have a pump or you could try using a pump that would be used to remove the condensate from a furnace. www.lowes.com/pl/Built-in-pump--Dehumidifiers-Humidifiers-dehumidifiers-Heating-cooling/4294620974?refinement=4294607232
www.acehardware.com/departments/plumbing/pumps-and-pump-parts/utility-pumps/4028635?store=03308&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkdO0BhDxARIsANkNcretk7TZw64a_sFT6QL2tBsLKDXiGA_5Nc4Moh279yWhdqG3zbUNwy4aAhCpEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
I'm wondering if draining the dehumidifier in the furnace condensate pump won't overload that pump?
There's a float in the condensate pump that controls when it does/doesn't run. For sure the condensate pump will run more often.
I hooked up my drain hose to my dehumidifier ran it to my sump pump put it on continuous my question is the water tank is still filling up does it have to get to a certain level before it starts draining out of the hose to my sump?
It sounds like the hose connection is leaking. I bought a GE dehumidifier and the hose connection on it was really tricky to make the connection leak free. For several reasons, I quickly returned the GE humidifier to Home Depot and bought the Honeywell in this video. Hands down the Honeywell is better than the GE. I did make a demo/review of the GE when I bought it. Around the 3 minute mark I spend some time on getting a good seal on the hose connection: czcams.com/video/zyU0uX5_U70/video.htmlsi=cJo8F_YiM_q-R_ry
@@Know-How-Now appreciate the response, no leaks on the universal hose I bought off Amazon I figured out that I didn't have the dehumidifier high enough to allow gravity to drain so I raised it another foot and it seems to be working fine thanks 👍
I have no where to drain the hose? Will it pump the water up and out the outdoor hatch stairs?
You can buy dehumidifiers that have a built in pump or you can buy a pump.
For some reason mine stopped draining like that?? Now it’s going to the bucket after a year of properly going down the drain hose?? Anyone know why that could be???
Maybe leaking at the connection, hose is clogged or maybe the hose was moved?
I changed the filters and now it fills the bucket and not the hose. I took the hose off and replaced the washer. Wait and see. I have had it on the hose for years. We leave for 5 months in the winter and never had a lick of problem. I decided to replace the filters is all.@@Know-How-Now
Mine does not
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I've been slacking a bit on the video production. lol.
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Mu bucket fills up, but water never exits hose
Is the end of the hose lower than the dehumidifer bucket?
Draining water into a condenser pump is USELESS!!
Water evaporates with heat element and goes back into the air
What was the point of using a dehumidifier in the first place?
Lmao… uh when the A/C is on! It’s what’s called a basement… coolest part of the house, which is where moisture collects. So yeah, a dehumidifier pulls the excess moisture out of the air so your basement doesn’t get moldy, musty and with mildew. But you already knew that dehumidifiers don’t have a point! You should try doing just 3 seconds of research before making yourself look so dumb! Lmao
@@DootyBooty9his comment made me smile.. 🤣
I had the continuous hose connected and that was work good but now it just fills the but the hose is still connected but now the bucket fills with water do you know how to trouble shoot this?
Make sure the hose isn't clogged. Also check to see if the dehumidifier's outlet to the hose isn't clogged either. I assume that you did not move the dehumidifier or the hose.