Dehumidifier water damaged? 28 January at 11:46AM in In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving 10 replies 386 views

JamesFromSomewhere

Hi,

Being the really clumsy sod I am, I knocked over our dehumidifier last night. It wasn't running but the water tank was quite full. The tank is located on the front and I knocked it over backwards. The insides were wet and water was all over the floor.

I cleaned up the floor last night and left the machine to sit overnight. This morning I've done some tilting and a decent amount of water poured out from the machine, with the now empty tank already inserted.

If I leave the machine for a few days, can I try switching it on? Or is this too dangerous? I hate the idea of buying a brand new machine if this can be saved.

Thank you.

This is my machine:
https://www.inventorappliances.com/dehumidifiers/eva-ii-pro-20l

Alderbank

That machine has very positive reviews on Amazon.

In particular people say things like 'I have to say Inventor's after care customer service is beyond impressive, they are there to help, answer your messages in a flash and go above and beyond to ensure the customer goes away happy.'

So I would call their after care customer service

GDB2222

I'd dismantle it and dry it properly.

Eldi_Dos

This may sound trite but its not meant to be, Can you borrow a de-humidifier to use for a few days and keep your machine next to it,might be savable.

Ganga

Or even keep it in a warm place for a few days.

JamesFromSomewhere

We've had the dehumidifier for a few years now so I can't imagine the manufacturer will want to help.

Dismantling it has come to mind, but most of it clicks into each other so I think that'll be a pain to overcome.

Another dehumidifier is a good shout, but I do not know anyone who has one.

Right now it's in my bedroom drying out. I might put it in the airing cupboard to help it along a little bit. Its probably the warmest place we have.

Thank you for all the replies. Hopefully it'll work after this. Such a silly thing to do in the first place 🤦‍♂️

GDB2222

Fortunately, the water was condensed from the air, so it wasn’t full of salts, as tap water would have been. So, once the machine is fully dried out, it’s likely to be fine. However, without dismantling it, how will you know whether it’s dry enough inside? If it’s enclosed, there’ll be practically no evaporation inside.

JamesFromSomewhere

GDB2222 said:

Fortunately, the water was condensed from the air, so it wasn’t full of salts, as tap water would have been. So, once the machine is fully dried out, it’s likely to be fine. However, without dismantling it, how will you know whether it’s dry enough inside? If it’s enclosed, there’ll be practically no evaporation inside.

I've managed to get the back off and the inside is wet, though it appears mostly as just pooled water in the crevices at the bottom.

Effician

Point a desk fan on full speed at it , moving air will dry it much quicker than just somewhere warm.

JamesFromSomewhere

Effician said:

Point a desk fan on full speed at it , moving air will dry it much quicker than just somewhere warm.

I'll do this in the morning. Cheers.

JamesFromSomewhere

Just to update, the machine is working fine. No fires, just yet.

Thank you for all the help. I now know not to leave it filled with water.