Dehumidifier MOLD - Waited Too Long Before Cleaning - Moldy Coils
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ส.ค. 2023
- This dehumidifier has mold growing on its coils. I clean the air filter every few months, but dirt and hair still get inside. It had been over 12 years since it was purchased for my workshop, and this was the first time that it had been disassembled and cleaned. I was shocked by what I found.
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Right in the middle of cleaning and not in to bad of shape, run in a dusty tuck under garage. I will not be going to separate the 2 coils, but will get the vacuum and air compressor out now for a deeper clean. Thank you for sharing.
You're welcome
It's not your fault man. It's the fault of these scum companies that don't make the coils easily accessible for cleaning.
I'm gonna try to build a DIY dehumidifier that makes the coils easily accessible. If you've got any ideas let me know.
It's a shame that they build them this way. A piece of A/C window unit filter material is what I now use as a pre-filter. I just cut the material to fit over the intake of the dehumidifier and tape it on. Needs to be replaced every couple months but so far it's worked okay. I would recommend integrating a pre-filter of some kind into your DIY unit, like a MERV 7 HVAC filter maybe. Thank you for your support.
@@BudgetPhil that was exactly my plan. I'm gonna include an HVAC pre filter to stop most of the gunk. The problem is dehumidifiers will build up mold even of you use prefilters because mold only needs water and co2 from the air to build up. The HVAC pre filter will still probably help in slowing the growth though.
My idea is to build it like this:
Two compartments.
Top compartment contains the compressor and it's components.
Bottom compartment contains the two coils.
The coils are separated by a foot. Don't see any reason, besides the slim aesthetic, as to why they have to be packed so tightly. This'll make it easier to clean them thoroughly.
A drainage hole in the bottom compartment to attach a drainage pipe.
You can flood the bottom compartment by plugging the drainage hole and the air inlet and outlet.
So I would plug it and then flood it with some mold killing product. Don't know if hydrogen peroxide works but I'll figure this out later.
I'm gonna leave the electrical work to an electrician or electrical engineer because I'm illiterate when it comes to serious electrical work.
That sounds like a cool project. Thank you for sharing those ideas