Anyone ever had a standalone dehumidifier repaired/regassed?

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robjg63

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#293764 12-Feb-2022 10:30

Pretty sure this will be a no, but...

We have a 9 year old, very lightly used Mitsubishi standalone dehumidifier that we paid around $750 at the time on special - so not a cheapie.

Haven't used it for a while and plugged it in today and left it running for a while - no moisture being collected and it smells and feels quite warm.

I would guess maybe it needs re-gassing.

Has anyone ever done anything like this and what did it cost?

Or is it just an item for the recycler?

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gzt

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#2867663 13-Feb-2022 15:51

I expect it's worth servicing. Leave it on for a while just in case it comes right.

elbrownos

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#2868006 14-Feb-2022 10:22

Heat pumps, or your car air conditioning have ports for adding or removing gas.

But dehumidifiers and fridges are hermetically sealed. There is no way of regassing it.

qwertee

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#2868105 14-Feb-2022 11:37

We have a Mitsubishi MJ-E16VX-A1 Oasis that will be roughly the same age is yours.

No issues so far. We just only clean the filters and clean the water tank.
Gets used more in winter.

robjg63

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#2868144 14-Feb-2022 12:24

It doesn't extract any water and the area where the compressor is got really hot after around 10 minutes - so hot you could smell a very hot plastic smell.

I guess its for the trash.

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Nate001

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#2868176 14-Feb-2022 13:11

1) Are the fins blocked with dust/hair? If so try vacuum them.

2) If the gas has indeed leaked out, you'd be asking why? Has it been knocked/dropped? Or a pipe may have cracked from vibrations of compressor.

robjg63

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#2868240 14-Feb-2022 15:00

Nate001:

1) Are the fins blocked with dust/hair? If so try vacuum them.

2) If the gas has indeed leaked out, you'd be asking why? Has it been knocked/dropped? Or a pipe may have cracked from vibrations of compressor.

No - No dust or dirt - filters are pristine - We barely used it.

It still looks like new.

Never dropped or bumped it that I recall.

Assume its the compressor that is getting hot enough to make the plastic smell and feel pretty hot.

Sounds like its running normally - ie doesnt sound any different to what it always sounded like.

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