Frigidaire FAD704TDP-should the fan run continuously? According to Frigidare customer service it should. Mine stops and starts. When I mentioned this to the rep she said, "Well, as long as it restarts by itself, the unit is not defective." Inspite of this the rep is willing to exchange the unit to satisfy me. Since it is only two weeks old and can be returned to Amazon w/o an issue, I need to know definitively.... should the fan run continuously or not? If the answer is yes, then I will exchange the dehumidifier. I just can't understand conflicting info provided by Frigidare. By the way, customer service did say that the fan needs to run continuously in order for the unit to monitor the humidity level. And at least one customer review stated that the fan runs continuously. I am not knocking Frigidare service reps, they are polite, helpful and friendly. It's just the info they provide that confuses me. Frigidaire FAD704TDP-should the fan run continuously? According to Frigidare customer service it should. Mine stops and starts. When I mentioned this to the rep she said, "Well, as long as it... » Read More Frigidaire FAD704TDP-should the fan run continuously? According to Frigidare customer service it should. Mine stops and starts. When I mentioned this to the rep she said, "Well, as long as it restarts by itself, the unit is not defective." Inspite of this the rep is willing to exchange the unit to satisfy me. Since it is only two weeks old and can be returned to Amazon w/o an issue, I need to know definitively.... should the fan run continuously or not? If the answer is yes, then I will exchange the dehumidifier. I just can't understand conflicting info provided by Frigidare. By the way, customer service did say that the fan needs to run continuously in order for the unit to monitor the humidity level. And at least one customer review stated that the fan runs continuously. I am not knocking Frigidare service reps, they are polite, helpful and friendly. It's just the info they provide that confuses me. « Show Less
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Thanx Don. That answers my similar concern. Many ductless mini splits run this way, short fan activity to sample air for dehumidification purposes, but it is nice to know that the fan will stay off if the humidity level stays controllled.
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My unit fan runs continuously no matter what the setting. I never hear the compressor kick in.I am concerned about my electric bill also. How did any of you speak to a representative? All I got was to e-mail them and I have not heard back. Right now I am trying to use the bucket and see if shuts off when the bucket is full. What is a good setting for a large basement? I would appreciate any help.
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I am convinced that the fan should shut off periodically, although there seems to be no way to know when it will shuit off or how long it will be off-just that it does. Don, your fan may be shutting off at night when you are asleep or when you are not home to notice it shutting off. It's funny because you are concerned that the fan runs continuously and my concern was that my dehumidifier fan did not run continuously. The first rep's statement that the fan needs to run inorder for the unit to monitor humidity made me think I had a defective unit. The starting of the fan seems to have nothing to do with humidity but may be related to the passage of time, if that makes sense. I am convinced that the fan should shut off periodically, although there seems to be no way to know when it will shuit off or how long it will be off-just that it does. Don, your fan may be shutting off at night when you are asleep or when you are not home to notice it shutting off. It's funny because you are concerned that the fan runs continuously and my concern was that my dehumidifier fan did not run continuously. The first rep's statement that the fan needs to run inorder for the unit to monitor humidity made me think I had a defective unit. The starting of the fan seems to have... » Read More I am convinced that the fan should shut off periodically, although there seems to be no way to know when it will shuit off or how long it will be off-just that it does. Don, your fan may be shutting off at night when you are asleep or when you are not home to notice it shutting off. It's funny because you are concerned that the fan runs continuously and my concern was that my dehumidifier fan did not run continuously. The first rep's statement that the fan needs to run inorder for the unit to monitor humidity made me think I had a defective unit. The starting of the fan seems to have nothing to do with humidity but may be related to the passage of time, if that makes sense. « Show Less
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On my unit the fan will only turn off if the unit shuts down due to a full bucket. Otherwise the compressor cycles on and off depending on what you have the humidity control set at, but the fan runs all the time. Like the service rep told you, the unit won't know what the room humidity is if the fan isn't moving the room's air through the unit.
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Hi,what is the lowest setting you can set for this dehumidifier. I like to set mine around 30% or lower - the weather whee i live gets below zero and i get moisture forming on my windows
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This depends on where you buy it. If you buy it from an authorized brick-and-mortar distributor, it has a full one year warranty and a limited five year warranty. But if you buy it online, they refuse to honor the warranty. (Even though my unit arrived in a factory sealed box with a warranty card, which I sent in.) Read my review of this unit for more details. When my unit failed and I was denied warranty service, I replaced it with a Frigidaire FAD704DWD, which costs only slightly more, and which has worked flawlessly for over eight months.
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We are only on it's second year of use. So far, so good. I do not like that the fan runs all the time. We have an older dehumidifier that the fan only runs when it is needed.
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I bought 2. One of them does it after it warms up. Turning it off and letting it cool fixes it temporarily.If it is under warranty, return it. If not, don't buy it again, get something else. I am getting a Crown 280 amp and a 28m mixer for my solution instead of two of the PT510s. It costs a lot more, but I hope it works longer.
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Bought my first one in August 2010 and it lasted two years before the coils started freezing. I had set the humidiity % I wanted so it was cycling on and off a lot. Frigidaire replaced it under warranty. The second one has lasted (running continuously) since June 2012. I'm wondering if running it continuously makes a difference. I clean the filter about every two week, but have it hooked up to drain to my sump pump so I don't need to empty the bucket.
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The information I have now is that this unit, which I LOVE, is NOT INVOLVED in the recall. I got this information from the internet, so go to Yahoo and enter "Frigidaire dehumidifier recall" and click on the posting from abcnews.go.com regarding the recall. The Frigidaire models covered by the recall, according to this information, were manufactured by Gree Electric Appliances between 1/07 and 9/08. So I am still using my unit. You can also call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 if you wish. But that hotline is probably really hot with inquiries, so that may take some time.
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If you have not adjusted the Humidity setting to a higher percentage, the fan will continue to run. I had to set my fan to around 80% before the fan would stop running continuously. The actual humidity setting you select will depend on where you live and the ambient average humidity for that area. You should plan to go beyond the average ambient humidity to prevent the fan from continuously running as the humidity levels fluctuate day-to-day.
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Try unplugging it wait ten seconds and plugging it back in. It should re-set itself to the factory default. If not, call Frigidaire at 1800 374 4432 for customer service and have your model number.
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The oscillator is likely broken. I had the same problem. The fan was working, but no vapor. I called Venta directly and he told me to take the cartridge out and try again. Still got no vapor. He said it was the oscillator. It was just over 1yr old, but I had only used it a total of about 4 mos the previous season so it was out of warranty and I was out of luck. I had one previously for almost 6 years and it worked great. I wouldn't trust this model anymore. To expensive for a one year warranty when so many seem to fail.
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I've never run mine continuously more than a few minutes at a time and then I give it a rest of a few minutes in between runs. You probably should contact the manufacturer .
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Long term I have not heard of an actual fix that works to make this refrigerator's ice maker reliable. That is why I have joined the class action suit mentioned in earlier posts. Short term this is what I did. I shut off the ice maker, defrosted the ice maker section with a blow dryer (to speed up the defrosting of the ice buildup in the back.) In my case I had ice build up in the back of the unit which caused it to malfunction. I used towels to sop up the water as it melted. This became tedious as it kept recurring. We have hardwood floors and can't baby sit the refrigerator every second so I bit the bullet and bought a new refrigerator (Samsung, which I LOVE). The Frigidaire is a horror show.
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Don't know for sure. Haven't had that problem that I know about. It works great when power goes off--no longer have to reset the frig and wait.
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No it stops and starts with the refrigeration system cycle. The fan will run for about 90 seconds after the compressor stops.
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The fan runs continuously unless the tank is full which shuts the machine down. It's the nature of the beast. It does run quietly. I have been happy with mine so far.
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I purchased it, and it never worked. The company did not honor the warranty, but they thought that the problem was a faulty pump on a new unit. They offered to repair it (a new unit) at a reduced cost. Obviously, I did not send good money after bad. I ended up with an over priced barely adequate fan, not a cooler. Hope this answers your question.
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I keep mine (Two now, one in the greenhouse) at 70, (2.5 to 3 on the dial) and it shuts off as expected. If it ran continuously, I would cook. I suspect your basement is very large or very drafty if it seems to run all the time. The greenhouse has been chilly with the arctic exposure, but the heater still only runs in cycles, as it doesn't take long to heat the 100 sq. feet.
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Does the fan shut off on your FAD704DWD within 10 min. after the set-point humidity is reached and the compressor shuts off?