Portable and plug-in climate equipment: dehumidifiers, humidifiers, portable and window air conditioners, and air cleaners.
Common failure modes
- A blocked intake filter
- A full tank switch that has failed
- A wick or a pad that has hardened
Procedures
- How do I build a DIY box fan air purifier (Corsi-Rosenthal box) for wildfire smoke?Wildfire smoke that gets indoors is a real health risk, and a commercial air cleaner is not always available or affordab
- What size air cleaner (by CADR) do I need for my room?Every air cleaner has a CADR (Clean Air Delivery Rate) number in cubic feet per minute (CFM) on its packaging. That numb
- Clean and disinfect a room humidifier and choose the water to fill it withA humidifier that is not cleaned regularly can aerosolize bacteria, fungi and mineral dust into the air. This procedure
- How to connect and unclog a dehumidifier drain hose so it doesn't fill the bucketA dehumidifier with a continuous drain lets it run for days without you emptying the bucket, using either gravity throug
- Why is my dehumidifier running but not collecting water?A dehumidifier that runs, hums, and shows a normal display, but leaves the bucket empty or barely damp, usually has one
- What the error code on my dehumidifier meansA dehumidifier with two letters on the display is either telling you something you can fix in a minute or telling you it
- How to change the filter on a Dyson Purifier Cool and reset the filter lightChanging the filter on a Dyson Purifier Cool is about ten minutes of work, and the step people skip is the last one: res
- What humidity should I set my humidifier or dehumidifier to, and how do I check it actually workedSetting a humidifier or dehumidifier to "medium" or "auto" is a guess, not a target. This page shows how to pick an actu
- What size dehumidifier do I need for my room or basement?Every dehumidifier carries a pint-per-day number, and matching that number to your room takes two facts: the room's floo
Where this stops
Refrigerant handling is outside this repository. Fixed, ducted or installed equipment belongs in home systems, not here.