[ale] OT power failure problems - answering machine, dehumidifier

[Ron Frazier (ALE)]

Phil Turmel <philip at turmel.org> wrote:

>On 07/12/2012 04:58 PM, Jeff Hubbs wrote:
>> 
>> On 7/12/12 4:27 PM, Ron Frazier (ALE) wrote:
>
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>
>>> The main reason I'm writing this message is to ask about a 
>>> dehumidifier.  I have a unit from Kenmore which has a digital
>>> control panel.  So, you push some fancy flat panel buttons to set
>>> the thing. However, when the power fails, the unit shuts off and
>>> won't restart until you manually go turn it on and reset
>>> everything.  When my LED clock starts blinking upstairs, I know
>>> there has been a power failure and I have to go to the basement and
>>> check the unit.  Other than buying a different appliance, anyone
>>> know anything I could do?  Since it draws 700 W, it would probably
>>> cost more than the dehumidifier does to put it on a UPS.
>
>> I'm not sure if anything but many-multi-thousand-dollar UPSses (if
>> that) could handle the inrush current of a dehumidifier.
>
>Ah, but it might be a neat project to separate the dehumidifier's main
>control power supply from the branch to the compressor and fan.
>
>Voids the warranty, of course, but if you are really annoyed by the
>situation....
>
>Phil

I forgot inrush current.  Scratch the ups idea.

I like the separate power supply for the control panel idea.  But I do have the extended warranty.  I guess I'll have to live with it.  Bummer!  Crummy design if you ask me.

Ron


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