From: peter2@hipson.net   
      
   On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 03:45:44 GMT, "Don Kelly"  wrote:   
      
      
   >The stopping and starting may be related to the same problem with   
   >refrigerators with marginal compressor motors- something to do with back   
   >pressure in the compressor at start(?).   
      
   Yes, it does. Not necessarily marginal, but there is no head pressure   
   release valve so you have to wait for pressure to bleed off.   
      
   Having answered that, the reason they say "don't unplug to turn off'   
   is a safety item, as the unit will be on, and when next plugged in   
   that may cause a problem. (yes, remote problem, but companies have   
   been sued for much stupider things that consumers do.) So they have to   
   give you a useless warning.   
      
   And yes, IMHO, a timed cycling unit is not a good idea, but maybe the   
   OP has a good reason. Big maybe however. If the humidity is too low   
   then he wastes electricity. If it is too high, then he doesn't get dry   
   air. So why bother? Maybe he has a good reason, but it must be a   
   national secret, as he hasn't told us!   
      
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