From: peter2@hipson.net   
      
   On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 13:01:45 GMT, bpetria@verizon.net (Brad) wrote:   
      
   >Hi,   
   >   
   >    Does anyone know if there is a dehumidifier,  instead of using   
   >a humidistat setting,  allows you to set the time on and the time off?   
   >   
   >    Example: Set the dehumidifier to run for a half hour, then be off   
   >for an hour.   This cycle repeats over and over.   
   >   
   >    Almost all new dehumidifiers have electronic controls.   
   >   
   >    My mechanical control dehumidifier recently "died".  I used an external   
   >controller I made that employs a binary counter.  The dehumidifier, which was   
   >set to "Max", was plugged into this external device.  When the power was off,   
   >in effect it is the same as "unplugging" the dehumidifier.   I used this   
   >system for years and it worked GREAT.  Note: I use a humidity gauge.   
   >   
   >    PROBLEM:   
   >   
   >    With electronic control dehumidifiers,  "unplugging" (in effect)  the   
   >dehumidifier for a half hour or more,  most likely will cause it to loose the   
   >settings.   
   >                       Thanks in advance,  Brad   
   >   
   >  Before you type your password, credit card number, etc.,   
   > be sure there is no active keystroke logger (spyware) in your PC.   
   >   
   >   
      
   Ok, so your control is dead. Bypass it, get a cheap-o timer from the   
   hardwar store and be done with it... Right?   
      
   As to the electronic units loosing settings, I won't comment, but that   
   implies each power failure would require you reset your de-humidifier:   
   really dumb design.   
      
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