My dehumidifier is not draining. What is wrong with it?

The dehumidifier has a hose that is supposed to take the condensate it collects down to the reservoir. If it is not draining, my first guess is that the hose is blocked.

I can't imagine what would block the drain.

That clean smell after a rain is due to the rain washing out dirt and pollen from the air. Dehumidifiers collect condensate, and they can remove a bit of dust from the air in the process.

Dehumidifiers are supposed to prevent mold, not collect mud.

Depending on how long the water has sat in the dehumidifier and the conditions of the space, you could have mold growing in it too.

This is starting to sound like the nightmare science projects my kids tried to grow in the fridge.

You have to clear the hose to get drainage. If it is due to mold, a little bleach could kill it.

Or I could end up with bleach overflowing onto the carpet the way the water already is.

Turn off the unit, let it dry out, and then disassemble it to clean the hoses. Or they might just be kinked, instead of actually blocked.

What if the problem is not the hoses?

The dehumidifier may have turned off because the reservoir is full. It isn't draining because it knows the water has no where to go except onto the floor.

So the solution to it not draining is then to empty out the reservoir.

If that doesn't work, the water level sensor may be broken.

If that's broken, I'm just getting a new dehumidifier.

Depending on the brand, you may be able to get it fixed.

A dehumidifier costs as much to buy as it does to ship to an authorized repair center.

At least you know how to keep the dehumidifier's costs from draining your wallet.

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