| Tips and Installation |
| Learn how to install a dehumidifier pump. |
From "Ed the Plumber"
episode DETP-311 |
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Installation1. Once you have located the dehumidifier, connect the condensation pump. Remove the dehumidifier's collection pail, and then choose a paddle bit that's slightly smaller than the size of the hose adaptor knockout. Carefully use a drill to open up the hole (figure B). 2. Take a washing machine hose or short piece of a garden hose and attach the threaded female end onto the dehumidifier's tank (figure C).
3. Cut the other end off of the hose, and then insert it into the drain inlet on the condensate pump housing. Be sure that the end of the hose is at least 1-1/2 inches above the bottom of the reservoir. 4. Secure the hose to the housing with a zip tie. Be careful not to pull the tie too tight.
5. Install ground lift adaptors if you only have two prong outlets. Secure them to the cover plate screw (figure D).6. Before you run the condensate drain to the sump, ensure that the hose from the dehumidifier is secured to the condensate pump. 7. Install an alarm that will sound to warn when there's a problem with the unit such as a leak. Remove the motor cover, and then remove the yellow lead from the bottom terminal (figure E) and move it to the middle terminal—making sure not to touch the other wires. Replace the cover.
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