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Normally dehumidifiers collect the water that they have pulled from the air in the tank. Therfore no hose is required. You just have to empty the tank when full. Most models have a float switch which shuts off the machine when the tank is full. Hoses to get rid of water are normally only fitted on industrial machines.
If it is not running because it thinks the bucket is full even when it isn't, the problem is that the float is broken or jammed. A replacement is no longer available, but you can find the small switch and tape it so it always stays on. It won't shut off when the bucket is full, but it will run. This assumes all the other panel lights come on properly - you didn't provide much detail about what works and what doesn't work.
The problem lies in the way the bucket is reinstalled or the float valve (if yours is so equipped) is stuck in the UP position.
Remove the bucket for it's holder and check for the float valve. If it is stuck in the up position, jiggle the arm to make it return to the down position. Be fore you reinstall the bucket, look at the back wall of the bucket holder. There you will see a trigger switch. It's the bucket safety removal switch. Check it to make sure it's still intact. At 10 years old it may have broken OFF. If it appears to be be intact, install the bucket "squarely" into the bucket holder from top to bottom. Being sure that it makes firm contact with the bucket safety removal switch. When installed correctly, the bottom of the bucket will not tilt down at all.
Also, check the air intake filter as it may be dirty of clogged.
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What you have described is usually caused by the bucket not being properly installed or if you have a model with a float valve in the top of the bucket , it is stuck in the UP position.
Turn the unit OFF & unplug it. Remove the bucket from it's holder and check for a float valve. If you have a model with that feature, jiggle the float valve's arm, to get it to return to the DOWN position.
If you don't have a float valve, the bucket must be installed "squarely'" into it's holder from top to bottom, so that the bucket makes firm contact with the actuator switch. The switch resembles a trigger switch, which is visible when the bucket is removed.
Without a Model Number or Part Number it's hard to help you. But here are three links, where you can find the float switch, if it's still available. You'll definitely need the Model Number to find anything.
If the float falling in tells you its full probably not. Unless the float floats off a switch. Then a new float that wont fall off would probably do it.
If the float keeps falling off...why not tie a small piece of fishing line to it and suspend it above the switch? It will stay where its needed until water lifts it up.
Not familiar with this unit, but the float has to be in the reservoir. It has an arm on it which pushes on a switch when it raises with the water level. The switch which the float arm presses is now pressed, which falsely signals that the reservoir is full.
Hope you can figure it out from this. If you have qeustions, let me know.
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