April 20, 2023

Dehumidifier repair guides

By drawing moisture from the air, a dehumidifier can protect your belongings from mold and make you less reliant on your air conditioner during hot weather. If your dehumidifier has problems, Sears PartsDirect can help you solve them with these step-by-step repair guides for replacing common parts such as the sensor assembly or the user interface control board.

Our dehumidifier repair help page also has DIY troubleshooting advice, explanations of error codes and answers to common questions for Kenmore, LG and other brands of dehumidifier. Search your model number to find a complete list of replacement parts for your dehumidifier, then order the part you need.

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Repair guides for Repair guides common to all dehumidifiers

These step-by-step repair guides will help you safely fix what’s broken on your dehumidifier.

How to replace a dehumidifier electronic control board
January 01, 2014

How to replace a dehumidifier electronic control board

If the dehumidifier won’t power up because the control board has failed, use the steps in this repair guide to replace t…

Repair difficulty
Time required
 45 minutes or less
How to replace a dehumidifier user interface control board
January 01, 2014

How to replace a dehumidifier user interface control board

If the dehumidifier doesn’t respond when you try to set it, follow these steps to replace it.…

Repair difficulty
Time required
 30 minutes or less
How to replace a dehumidifier sensor assembly
January 01, 2014

How to replace a dehumidifier sensor assembly

If the humidifier sensor doesn’t properly detect humidity or evaporator temperature, install a new sensor assembly, foll…

Repair difficulty
Time required
 45 minutes or less

Most common symptoms to help you fix your dehumidifiers

Choose a symptom to see related dehumidifier repairs.

Main causes: dirty air filter, clogged grill, dehumidifier placed too close to the wall, dehumidifier too small for the …

Main causes: lack of electrical power, wiring failure, electronic control board failure, user interface control failure…

Main causes: dehumidifier too small for the space, bad humidity sensor, faulty evaporator thermistor, low refrigerant, b…

Main causes: weak or dead batteries, out of range, radio frequency interference…

Main causes: room temperature below 65 degrees Fahrenheit, control system failure…

Main causes: clogged drain hose, drain hose not properly connected…

Main causes: loose fan motor mounting screws, loose compressor mounting bracket screws, bad fan, faulty compressor…

Main causes: collection bucket not installed, collection bucket full of water…

Main causes: collection bucket not installed correctly, cracked collection bucket, loose drain hose connection…

Effective articles & videos to help repair your dehumidifiers

Use the advice and tips in these articles to get the most out of your dehumidifier.

How to repair broken or damaged wires video

How to repair broken or damaged wires video

Learn how to repair broken, frayed or damaged wires in your appliances.…

How to use a multimeter to test electrical parts video

How to use a multimeter to test electrical parts video

Learn how to use a multimeter to check for wiring problems in an appliance that's not working…

How does a dehumidifier work?

How does a dehumidifier work?

Discover how a dehumidifier works.…