| A dehumidifier is a very important device
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| | The prefect height is slightly above the
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| for those homeowners with a damp
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| | point where water backs out of the hose.
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| basement. Dampness can lead to mold,
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| | 6... Raise the dehumidifier so that its
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| mildew, and increased incidence of
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| | threaded drain connection is above the
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| allergies.
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| | height determined in step number 4. If
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| Unfortunately, a dehumidifier can be a
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| | this requires the dehumidifier being
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| real pain in the backside because you
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| | elevated off the floor do so temporarily,
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| have to keep emptying the water storage
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| | using blocks or supports under the
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| bucket. Simply getting it in and out of
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| | machine. A more permanent structure can
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| the machine can be difficult. Getting the
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| | be constructed later.
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| bucket to the sink without spilling its
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| | 7... Reconnect the drain hose to the
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| contents can sometimes require the
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| | threaded drain hose connection at the
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| balancing abilities of a juggler.
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| | rear of the dehumidifier.
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| A better method is to take advantage of
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| | 8... To test, pour water into the drain
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| the threaded drain connection at the rear
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| | trough pan at the rear of the machine. On
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| of your dehumidifier. With a lawn hose
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| | most dehumidifiers this is a small
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| added for draining, the distance between
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| | plastic trough or pan just above where
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| dehumidifier and drain becomes virtually
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| | the drain hose is now connected. If your
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| unlimited.
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| | machine has a rear cover remove it to
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| It sounds simple enough, but the
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| | gain access to the drain trough. Pour
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| dehumidifier may be in one part of the
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| | water into the drain trough. It should
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| basement and the floor drain another,
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| | run out the floor drain end of the hose
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| with 50 feet of lawn hose between them.
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| | freely. If the trough overflows go back
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| Finding the correct height for each end
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| | and start over at step number 3.
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| is the whole trick. You therefore have to
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| | 9... Reconnect dehumidifier to
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| determine their height relative to one
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| | electricity. Allow it to operate for 24
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| another. This in turn will be the secret
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| | hours with the drain (lawn) hose
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| to eliminate the need to empty the
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| | connected. If it appears to be operating
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| machine.
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| | properly, proceed to final step.
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| The simplest way to do all this and make
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| | 10... Construct a permanent stand to hold
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| your dehumidifier drain automatically is
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| | dehumidifier. Run the drain hose along
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| the following:
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| | baseboards and secure. Secure drain end
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| 1... Lay a drain (lawn) hose along the
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| | of hose into drain.
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| floor between a floor drain and the
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| | Your dehumidifier drain is now fully
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| dehumidifier. At the floor drain end
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| | automatic. Every time the dehumidifier
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| insert the hose a few inches into the
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| | cycles off the accumulated moisture will
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| drain. At the dehumidifier end locate the
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| | run down the drain. No more having to
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| hose close to where the dehumidifier will
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| | empty cumbersome water storage buckets.
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| be operating.
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| | Throughout this article the term 'floor
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| 2... Lift the dehumidifier end of drain
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| | drain' is used. If you have no floor
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| hose up until it's approximately level
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| | drain then an alternate can be used.
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| with the top of the water storage bucket.
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| | Consider a shower stall drain, a toilet,
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| 3... Pour water into the drain hose and
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| | a sink, a sump hole, or a standpipe.
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| have someone advise you if water empties
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| | Although a floor drain is easiest, any of
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| into the floor drain. If 'yes' proceed to
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| | the other drains work equally well. The
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| step number 7.
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| | fact that they are higher above the floor
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| 4... If water backs out of the hose
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| | level simply means the dehumidifier end
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| without flowing into the floor drain the
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| | of the drain hose will have to be raised
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| hose end is not yet high enough. Raise
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| | higher to compensate.
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| the hose a few inches and repeat the
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| | Lastly, you should make note on a
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| process. Continue repeating until water
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| | calendar to clean or replace the
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| flows out the floor drain end of the
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| | dehumidifier filter every month. This,
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| hose. When it does make note of how high
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| | along with some occasional maintenance,
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| above the floor level you had to lift the
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| | will keep your dehumidifier working
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| hose. This height is important.
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| | efficiently far into the future.
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| 5... To further refine the proper height
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| | Copyright 2008 by Donald Grummett.
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| add more water to the end of hose while
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| | All right reserved.
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| alternately raising and lowering hose.
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