Do you have to drain the humidity from a canister?
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There is a pan at the bottom of the airconditioner that fills up fast and needs to be drained frequently. I personally attached tubing to the drain for the humidfier and drain the water into a bucket so I dont have to drain it as often. Almost all portable airconditioners require tubing and a bucket to drain water. Window airconditioners just drip the humidity out the back.
39450
No, it's an evaporative. You won't see the vapors like with a mist humidifier.
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The humidity level is an automatic setting of which you have no control. I live in an area that is dry for the most part. In A/C weather, the condensation goes out the exhaust hose. In cold weather, the condensation goes into an internal bucket that must be drained according to the humidity levels of the weather. The unit shuts down when the bucket needs draining. For my convenience, I chose a permanent place for the unit, venting the exhaust hose out a window, and a drain hose through the wall. I set the unit on automatic, clean both filters twice a month, and it's hassle free. It's best to insulate the exhaust hose. I wrapped a large thick towel secured with small bungee cords around mine. The humidity level is an automatic setting of which you have no control. I live in an area that is dry for the most part. In A/C weather, the condensation goes out the exhaust hose. In cold weather, the condensation goes into an internal bucket that must be drained according to the humidity levels of the weather. The unit shuts down when the bucket needs draining. For my convenience, I chose a permanent place for the unit, venting the exhaust hose out a window, and a drain hose through the wall. I set the unit on automatic, clean both filters twice a month, and it's hassle free. It's best... » Read More The humidity level is an automatic setting of which you have no control. I live in an area that is dry for the most part. In A/C weather, the condensation goes out the exhaust hose. In cold weather, the condensation goes into an internal bucket that must be drained according to the humidity levels of the weather. The unit shuts down when the bucket needs draining. For my convenience, I chose a permanent place for the unit, venting the exhaust hose out a window, and a drain hose through the wall. I set the unit on automatic, clean both filters twice a month, and it's hassle free. It's best to insulate the exhaust hose. I wrapped a large thick towel secured with small bungee cords around mine. « Show Less
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Air should only come out of nozzle area as it is a sealed unit. If it comes out of anywhere else that usually means its not sealed and should be replaced. Is air coming out in places other than the nozzle when you just use it or only if you put your hand over the nozzle which would block the air flow. Being that its powerful, if you block the airflow it might leak air around the canister.
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Water is removed from the air by condensing on the cooling coils aas with any other de humidifier. If used as a dehumidifier you must empty the water but if used as a heater or A/c the water is used to control himidity as far as I can determine. Ours works very well here in NE Ohio where the humidity is abouve average. We love it. Henry
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No. The unit has a removable tank that you must empty. Minor inconvenience.
1708539
No, just HVAC. This unit not designed to control humidity. Hope this helps!
1531094
When you first set up your dehumidifier, you are instructed to run it in continuous mode for 24 hours. You will get a notification on the dial face when the bucket is full to empty it. After the continuous operation, you can then select the humidity level you want on the dial face.
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When you turn off the mister it apparently seals the canister. You can use it for any amount of time and turn it off and turn it on and it is ready for your next use. The canister does not have to be used all at one time
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Yes, for a while, to get rid of humidity, but long-term, you are better off putting then on the fridge.
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It shuts off when it need emptying, however I don't know if it shuts off when reaching the desired humidity level. Ours is in the basement and under house and has never reached that point.
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You don't NEED one but filtering out moister keeps your air as clean and dry as possible. If you are painting you need the driest air you can get. It also keeps your tools clean and prolongs their life. All air compressors gather moister from the atmosphere. You must eliminate this at output through filtering. Also draining your tank when not in use is a must. You should have a drain value located at the bottom of your compressor. Leaving moister in the tank creates rust and will damage your tools. This is a great little filter. The best I have found for the $$ and size. You can't go wrong here. I use it for a sand blast cabinet with no problems. You don't NEED one but filtering out moister keeps your air as clean and dry as possible. If you are painting you need the driest air you can get. It also keeps your tools clean and prolongs their life. All air compressors gather moister from the atmosphere. You must eliminate this at output through filtering. Also draining your tank when not in use is a must. You should have a drain value located at the bottom of your compressor. Leaving moister in the tank creates rust and will damage your tools. This is a great little filter. The best I have found for the $$ and size. You can't go wrong... » Read More You don't NEED one but filtering out moister keeps your air as clean and dry as possible. If you are painting you need the driest air you can get. It also keeps your tools clean and prolongs their life. All air compressors gather moister from the atmosphere. You must eliminate this at output through filtering. Also draining your tank when not in use is a must. You should have a drain value located at the bottom of your compressor. Leaving moister in the tank creates rust and will damage your tools. This is a great little filter. The best I have found for the $$ and size. You can't go wrong here. I use it for a sand blast cabinet with no problems. « Show Less
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If you mean does the container separate from the dehumidifying unit, yes it does. You can also attach a hose or garden hose to drain into another vessel or drain.
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Yes. I just roll it over to the sink, which has a pull-out head. (You could use a bucket, too.) It's SO EASY to fill, compared to those heavy water tanks on most humidifiers. Some of them ever require you to lift the heavy tank and turn it over before fitting it back into the unit. And, if the tank ISN'T heavy, it probably doesn't hold enough water to do an adequate job for 24 hours.
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A majority of the condensate is evaporated during operation. However, when the unit is turned off the condensate pools in the bottom collection tank and within the interior hoses. You can manually drain the condensate through an upper port as well as a bottom port, which you should do before storage or long periods of non-operation. It is relatively easy to drain the unit, both ports have a plastic retaining screw ring and a silicone plug behind them. When I have drained my unit after ~7 days of continuous operation it will purge around half a gallon of water.
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The model I have, a Haier, circa 2007-ish, does not require draining.. it vents humidity in the room out the window through its huge vent hose. There is NO drip / drain pan.. it does have a rubber drain plug at the bottom rear, but its "Drain" warning light has never come on in the seven years I've owned and used it {{knock wood}}.. in MY location in SoCal it can get fairly humid, but not as much as, say, Florida gets.. so, if the "Drain" light ever does come on, which it never has, I'd pull our the rubber plug and let it drain into a shallow pan or bowl, but that light has never come on once in seven years of heavy use.. the moisture goes out the window, along with the hot interior air while it's in a / c mode.. by the way, the Amazon product page says this unit is not available, but mine looks exactly like the picture / photo.. it was given to me as a gift, and when Amazon sold it, I believe the price was $350.00-ish.. by the way, assuming this link isn't edited out, here is my original review of the Haier from August, 2006, a couple of days after I got the unit..
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You should fill the Humidifying device till you can see the liquid under the screen, Then you should dump out the excess and shake out any drop from the device. After it is drip free, re-install in the humidor and you are ready to go!