Questions & Answers for: dehumidifier smells burning

dehumidifier blow hot air and the top of the machine get really hot? Thanks. Same problem, I cleaned the filter etc. seems to run ok, but gets very hot on the top and sometimes smells hot. No signs of

my dehumidifier is smelling up the room it smells kind of like burning plastic Clean any filters and wash water container with hot water and white vinegar.

burning smell from dehumidifer my dehumiderfier has a strange smell like somethings burning what could it be Well is your filter clean!!!! is it over working it 30 pint 400sqft 50 pint 1000sqft 65 ...

the fan inside is having a hard time rotating...starting to smell. what gives? If the fan motor is quite hot to the touch when it is running and the smell is like something burning and the fan blade ...

...dehumidifier motor running very slowly we never changed the filter we could not find it and after many years of use smells of burning when you switch it on. the motor sounds as if it has slowed down ...

...burning smell is a sign that the motor is failing...it will cost more to replace a motor then to buy a new one... Trash it and buy a new one.. ...

...burning smell. Hi, There are many reasons for a dehumidifier to not work or collect water. Here is a tip that I wrote to help people to figure out what is going wrong with their dehumidifier. ...

...burning smell Hi, There are many reasons why a dehumidifier willnot work or collect water. Here is a tip that I wrote to help people to figure out what is going wrongwith their dehumidifier ...

...burning smell before it quit. Light comes on control panel- but pressing buttons does nothing. maybe a fan or motor needs to be replaced. not sure if it's worth the trouble. Any advice? Hi, There are ...

Dehumidifier is running but no water is in bucket heatman101 Well, since it smelled like it was burning and you know it's won't work ... the best thing you can do is to dispose of it properly